26 September 2024
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this urgent planned maintenance period.
All clients submitting the below declarations:
- Full Import Declaration (FID)
- Long Form Self Assessed Clearance (LFSAC)
- Short Form Self Assessed Clearance (SFSAC)
- Cargo Report Self Assessed Clearance (CRSAC)
- Cargo Report Personal Effects (PE)
Information
Due to urgent scheduled infrastructure maintenance, the Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) will be unavailable for up to 10-minutes between 23:00 Thursday 26 September to 06:00 Friday 27 September 2024 (AEST).
DAFF messaging services and the Department of Home Affairs Integrated Cargo System (ICS) will also experience a service disruption for up to 10-minutes between 23:00 Thursday 26 September to 06:00 Friday 27 September 2024 (AEST).
Messages will be queued and will send at the conclusion of the outage.
Action
BICON users are advised to frequently save any in-progress permit applications during this urgent planned maintenance period.