SubscribeImport Industry Advice Notices email notification system Import Industry Advice Notices RSS FeedImport industry advice notices 2024DateNo.Description6 March 202561-2025Urgent Scheduled Outage: Thursday 06 March 2025 – External Broker Website5 March 202560-2025Services Restored: Wednesday 05 March 2025 – BICON5 March 202559-2025Regulatory Services preparedness for Tropical Cyclone Alfred4 March 202558-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Tuesday 04 March 2025 – BICON3 March 202557-2025Services Restored: Monday 03 March 2025 – BICON external website3 March 202556-2025Changes to BICON Standard List of Laboratory Microorganisms and Infectious Agents3 March 202555-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Monday 03 March 2025 – BICON external website28 February 202554-2025Scheduled Outage: Tuesday 04 March 2025 – PEBS28 February 202553-2025Services Restored: Friday 28 February 2025 – COLS28 February 202552-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Friday 28 February 2025 – COLS26 February 202551-2025Imported Food Inspection Scheme Laboratory Nomination Form Submission – New Process24 February 202550-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 01 March to Sunday 02 March 2025 – BICON24 February 202549-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 01 March to Sunday 02 March 2025 – Multiple Systems24 February 202548-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 28 February 2025 – AAMP21 February 202547-2025Services Restored: Friday 21 February 2025 – DAFF messaging, COLS21 February 202546-2025Engagement on changes to biosecurity and imported foods regulatory charges19 February 202545-2025*Update* Scheduled Outage: Thursday 20 February to Friday 21 February 2025 – Multiple Systems18 February 202544-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 21 February to Sunday 23 February 2025 – BICON, DAFF messaging, SeaPest18 February 202543-2025Scheduled Outage: Tuesday 18 February 2025 – AAMP, Biosecurity Portal, BCST, EVE17 February 202542-2025Scheduled Outage: Thursday 20 February to Friday 21 February 2025 – Multiple Systems17 February 202541-2025Change to the release conditions for live marine ornamental fish sharing a recirculating system14 February 202540-2025Recent suspensions of BMSB Offshore Treatment Provider – need to consider in-transit policy for goods subject to BMSB Seasonal Measures14 February 202539-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – Real Port Lojistik limited sirketi (AEI: TR4032SB), Advancer IFM PTE LTD (AEI: SG4012SB), Chemifume Pte Ltd (AEI: SG4017SB)14 February 202538-2025*Update* Scheduled Outage: Saturday 15 February to Sunday 16 February 2025 – Multiple Systems12 February 202537-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – Inavab Fumigation & Pest Ctrl Mgt Pte Ltd (AEI: SG4003SB)11 February 202536-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – GG IKLIM GRUP LIMAN HIZMETLERI A.S. (AEI: TR4034SB)10 February 202535-2025*Update* Scheduled Outage: Saturday 15 February to Sunday 16 February 2025 – BICON, eCertificates, EVE, EXDOC, NEXDOC10 February 202534-2025Services Restored: Monday 10 February 2025 – COLS7 February 202533-2025*Cancelled* Scheduled Outage: Saturday 08 February to Sunday 09 February 2025 – Multiple Systems6 February 202532-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 08 February to Sunday 09 February 2025 – Multiple Systems5 February 202531-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – Mert Pest Kontrol (AEI: TR4012SB)4 February 202530-2025New import permit requirements for Brassicaceous and Cucurbitaceous seed for sowing from 1 July 20253 February 202529-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 08 February 2025 – DAFF messaging, EXDOC, NEXDOC, SeaPest31 January 202528-2025Reminder to remain vigilant during Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Season (BMSB)31 January 202527-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 15 February to Sunday 16 February 2025 – BICON, EXDOC31 January 202526-2025Commencement of revised emergency measures to manage Xylella: Changes to import conditions for nursery stock hosts from China30 January 202525-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – International fumigators, inc. (AEI: US4023SB)29 January 202524-2025Urgent Scheduled Service Disruption: Wednesday 29 January to Thursday 30 January 2025 – BICON28 January 202523-2025Scheduled Outage: Saturday 01 February to Sunday 02 February 2025 – DAFF messaging, SeaPest28 January 202522-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – Western Fumigation (Pennsylvania) (AEI: US4008SB)28 January 202521-2025Scheduled Outage: Friday 31 January 2025 – AAMP28 January 202520-2025Services Restored: Tuesday 28 January 2025 – BICON external website28 January 202519-2025Further Information Regarding Changes to Import Conditions for New and Aged/Used Oversize Tyres23 January 202518-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – Pest Aside Exterminating Inc. (AEI: US4022SB)23 January 202517-2025List of treatment providers: treatment provider suspended – BBT Konteyner Ilaclama Ve Liman Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti. (AEI: TR4042SB)20 January 202516-2025Commencement of the application of fees for post-inspection in-office imported food sample management activities on 3 February 202520 January 202515-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 24 January to Sunday 26 January 2025 – BICON, DAFF messaging, SeaPest20 January 202514-2025Class 14.4 Approved Arrangement – New lodgement capability under the approved arrangement class 19.1 and removal of interim process16 January 202513-2025Upcoming changes to emergency measures to manage Xylella in imported nursery stock hosts15 January 202512-2025Services Restored: Wednesday 15 January 2025 – myID15 January 202511-2025Scheduled Service Disruption: Friday 17 January to Saturday 18 January 2025 – COLS15 January 202510-2025Self-Assessed Clearance (SAC) cost recovery charge: Notices of Liability issued for 1 October to 31 December 2024 quarter14 January 202509-2025Removal of on wharf tarping verification inspection by Biosecurity officers prior to movement13 January 202508-2025Urgent Scheduled Outage: Monday 13 January to Tuesday 14 January 2025 – DAFF messaging, EVE, SeaPest13 January 202507-2025Unplanned Outage: Monday 13 January 2025 – myID13 January 202506-2025Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in Germany9 January 202505-2025Self-service cargo status reports now available on the Biosecurity Portal9 January 202504-2025Voluntary fumigation of fresh cut flowers and foliage in 20258 January 202503-2025Services Restored: Wednesday 08 January 2025 – COLS8 January 202502-2025Unplanned Service Disruption: Wednesday 08 January 2025 – COLS2 January 202501-2025New report of Xylella fastidiosa in the People’s Republic of China