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Planned Outage Sunday, 25th August 2013

Changes to DAFF Website URL's

Upcoming Changes to the Cargo Compliance Verification (CCV) Program

Increased Value of Penalty Units for Commonwealth Offences

Christmas & New Year Opening Hours for DAFF Regional Offices in Major Ports and Canberra

DAFF Import Cargo Processing Time Release Study 2008-12

eCert for iMports - DAFF updated eCertification flyer and website

Weekly Update of ICON Public Quarantine Alert Changes

Weekly Update of ICON Public Quarantine Alert Changes

Packing Declarations (Consignment & Annual) Example Templates

Weekly Update of ICON Public Quarantine Alert Changes 27 October, 2012

DAFF accepts e-AWB for Imports

DAFF e-Cert for Imports

DAFF Minimum Documentary Requirements Changes

Draft NSW Biosecurity Strategy

Review of Cost Recovery Guidelines - 8 Oct 2012

DAFF extends Industry Consultative Committee

New Biosecurity Bill

DAFF Rural Assurance Postcode Review

Changes to treatment requirements of offshore sulphuryl fluoride fumigation

Changes to tailgate inspection requirement for dangerous goods in containers

Revised Quarantine Fees and Charging Guidelines 16 May 2012 - Version 16 Effective 2012

Revised Import Conditions for Nursery Stock

New import conditions for bamboo products - Update to Notice

ICON Redevelopment update

AQIS Import Management System (AIMS) Unavailable Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 March 2012

Biosecurity Waste Management

Biosecurity Advice 2012-04 - Draft Review of the Importation of Queen Honey Bees

Brisbane DAFF Biosecurity Cargo North East Office - Relocations of Front Entry Processing Services

Christmas and New Year Opening Hours for DAF Biosecurity Offices in Major Ports and Canberra

Commencement of Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) season in New Zealand

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2011/20 - Importation of fresh taro corms from all countries

Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) 2011/19 - Bluetongue Virus

AQIS related issue: Proposed changes to the Container Packing Declaration

DAFF Post Implementation Review (PIR) of Automatic Entry Processing (AEP) for Commodities

Proposed Changes to Quarantine Approved Premises Criteria for Plant Open Quarantine Areas Class 6.4

Fish importers guilty of breaches

Update to import conditions for minted and chemical fertiliser in bags less than or equal to 100kg

Enterprise Agreement Negotiations and Industrial Action

AQIS - Changes to Emails Generated by AIMS

Notice to Australia's plant importing industry

Further Industrial Action by DAFF affecting AQIS

Industrial Action Update

Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) 2011/16 Amended health certification requirements for goldfish

Changes to Dumping Commodity Register pages - 30 Aug 11

Changes to Phytosanitary Certificates issued by Pakistan

Final non-regulated risk analysis for table grapes from the Republic of Korea

CPSU Industrial Action Update

CPSU Action - Quarantine strike action to go ahead on Friday 19 August, as last-minute talks fail

Changes to New Zealand Phytosanitary Certificates issued by the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF NZ)

Release of ICON import conditions for fresh apples from New Zealand

Notice to Meat, Dairy, Egg and Fish Export Establishments - Enterprise Agreement Negotiations & Potential Industrial Action

Industry Survey on AQIS National Consistency Issues

Upcoming Scheduled IT Messaging Outage : 1pm - 5pm, Saturday 13 August 2011 EAST

Enterprise Agreement Negotiations and Industrial Action

Industry Survey on AQIS National Consistency Issues

Final review of policy for the importation of hazelnut (corylus species) propagative material from Chile into Australia

Enterprise Agreement Negotiations and Potential Industrial Action

Review of published tests to detect pathogens in veterinary vaccines intended for importation into Australia

S-Cargo rollout to Darwin, Northern Territory

Industrial Action Deferred

Final non-regulated analysis: extension of existing policy for fresh mango fruit from Pakistan

Release of ICON import conditions for used aquaculture equipment

Final import risk analysis report for table grapes from the People's Republic of China

Enterprise Agreement Negotiations and Potential Industrial Action

Requirement to declare producer details for surveillance foods referred to the IFIS

Interim BSE arrangements ended 30 June 2011

BSE Certification requirements for beef and beef products - effective 1 July 2011

Importation and quarantine clearance of containers carrying sodium isobutyl xanthate

Minor Changes to Quarantine Approved Premises Criteria

S-Cargo rollout for Cairns, QLD

AQIS Imported Food Update - BSE Certification Requirements - effective 1st July 2011

AQIS SAC DATABASE OUTAGE Tuesday 21st June

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2011/08 - Release of the draft review of policy: importation of hazelnut (Corylus species) propagation material from Chile.

Operating Hours for AQIS cargo offices during the Queen's Birthday holiday for 2011

AQIS warns of fraudulent paperwork

Biosecurity Reform Fact sheet

Quarantine Approved Premises (QAP) 2011 Renewals Advice

Review of AQIS Import Cargo Contingency Arrangements

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2011/06 - Non-regulated analysis of existing policy for the importation of apples from New Zealand

AQIS Easter office hours

AQIS Failing Imported Food report March 2011

AQIS Imported Food: Testing of Certain Foods from Japan Update

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2011/05 - Release of the draft non-regulated risk analysis report for table grapes from the Republic of Korea

Changes to Certificates issued by the People's Republic of China

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2011/04 -Revised conditions for the importation of fresh mango fruit from India, final report

Commencement of the Viet Nam - Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS) on 1 April 2011

AQIS Update of the Increased Surveillance of Asian Honeybees

Summary of changes to the AQIS Methyl Bromide Fumigation Standard - March 2011

Change to Fumigation Certificate and Record of Fumigation templates in the AQIS Methyl Bromide Fumigation Standard

AQIS Notice - Food sampling under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme

AQIS Notice - Imports of beef & beef products; End of interim BSE arrangements 30 June 2011-03-31

AQIS Notice : Proposed Changes to Quarantine Approved Premises Criteria - Live Fish for Ornamental Purposes Class 7.1

AQIS Notice : Testing of Certain Food from Japan for Radionuclides

AQIS Information on Japanese Food Imports

Changes to Foreign Government-Issued Export Certificates

AQIS-Cargo electronic holds project update and invitation to industry information sessions in Melbourne

Public Quarantine Alert - Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in the Republic of South Africa

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2011/02 - release of the draft review of import conditions for fresh taro corms

Update of AQIS policy on the import of used aquaculture equipment

Changes to Foreign Government Issued Export Certificates

Bamboo treatments for import UPDATE

Newcastle Disease Outbreak in France

New Import conditions Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Willow & Wicker

Changes to certificates issued by the People's Republic of China - Update

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2011/01 - Import risk analysis for the importation of beef and beef products from the United States

Changes to certificates issued by the People's Republic of China

AQIS has fully resumed normal business operations in Queensland

Import Cargo Clearance Arrangements in response to Queensland Flood Crisis - UPDATE 3

Import Cargo clearance Arrangements in response to Queensland Flood Crisis - UPDATE 2

Import Cargo clearance Arrangements in response to Queensland Flood Crisis - UPDATE

01/2011 - Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in Bulgaria

02/2011 - New Import conditions for Oak, Ash, Nothofagus and Acacia timber and timber mouldings

AQIS notice re Cargo & Shipping Clearance Arrangements in Response to Queensland Flood Crisis

Planned SAC Database Outage 1-3pm. Tue 21 Dec

AQIS - Change to AQIS policy on the import of used aquaculture equipment

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/39 - Revised conditions for the importation of fresh mango fruit from India

AQIS Xmas / New Year operating times

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/38 - Commencement of a non-regulated analysis of existing policy for the importation of apples from New Zealand

AQIS Entry Management Survey

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/37 - Commencement of a non-regulated analysis of existing policy for the importation of table grapes from India

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/36 - Import risk analysis for the importation of beef and beef products from Canada

AQIS RSS feeds

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/Detection of bacterial canker of kiwifruit (Pseudomonas syringae pv actinidiae) in New Zealand

Notice to Industry 63-2010 'AQIS S-Cargo electronic holds project update'

Notice to Industry 62-2010 Phase out of the AQIS Tiles and Related Commodities Profile

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/34 - Commencement of a non-regulated analysis of existing policy for the importation of table grapes from the Republic of Korea

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/33 - Detection of bacterial canker of kiwifruit (Pseudomonas syringae pv. Actinidiae) in New Zealand

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/32 - Final risk analysis report for the release of Plectonycha correntina for the biological control of Madeira vine

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/31 - Amendments to requirements for importation of penguins from New Zealand

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/30 - Draft review of policy for the importation of hops (Humulus species) propagative material into Australia

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/29 - Provisional final Import Risk Analysis report for table grapes from the People's Republic of China

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/28 - Draft pest risk analysis report for Drosophila suzukii

AQIS Finalisation of Treatment Directions

Subscribe to AQIS Biological Imports Program Notices

AQIS IFN Notice: Assessment of BSE certification and inspection of beef products

Quarantine Approved Premises, Class 1.3 - Fumigation pads

Permanent Preservative Treatment Certificates

Update to the AQIS Methyl Bromide Fumigation Standard

ICON/Broker Reports outage; Sunday July 25, 12 Noon - 8pm

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010-22 Provisional final IRA report for ornamental freshwater finfish with respect to gourami iridovirus and related viruses

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/21 - Policy determination for fresh stone fruit from California, Idaho, Oregon And Washington, the United States of America

Australia Revises Bark Rules for Solid Wood Packaging

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/20- Final Import Risk Analysis report for fresh apple fruit from the People's Republic of China

2010 Quarantine Approved Premises (QAP) Renewals

Important Industry Notices from AQIS

AQIS Account Client Trial

AQIS Documentation Lodgement Cover Sheet Changes

AQIS Notice Enhancements to Import Management System (AIMS)

Nasty Toad Invaders Halted At Cairns Port

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010-13 Import Risk Analysis for the importation of beef and beef products from Japan

AQIS - S-Cargo - Giant African Snail Cargo Clearance Project

DAFFnews - 9 April 2010

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/10 - Commencement of IRAs for beef and beef products from the United States, Canada and Japan

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/08 - Provisional final import risk analysis report for fresh apple fruit from the People's Republic of China

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/07 - Quarantine policy determination for horses from approved countries

European Union (EU) Phase Out of Methyl Bromide Use

AQIS Fumigation Compliance

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/05 - Provisional final import risk analysis report for fresh stone fruit from California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/04 - Import risk analysis for fresh apple fruit from the United States of America Pacific Northwest states

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2010/02

Update to the Offshore Treatment Provider Lists 15th February 2010

AQIS Revised Charging and Payment Requirements
(25 Jan 2010)


AQIS Import Clearance Opening Hours: Major Ports and Canberra, Christmas/New Year period (21 Dec 2009)

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2009/29 - draft import risk analysis report for fresh apple fruit from the People's Republic of China

AQIS ICON Redevelopment Project - Baseline Survey

Export Certification Reforms Back On Track

Notice to Industry: Documentation requirements for the clearance of imported cargo

Revised AQIS requirements for Plywood and Veneer Packaging

Wood Packaging NZ standards

Giant African Snail (GAS) policy - Container & breakbulk inspections

Giant African Snail (GAS) Policy - Commodity Inspection Requirements

AQIS Entry Processing Fees

AQIS System Outages - Sunday 26 July 2009

Notice to Industry 46/2009 - New ICON case for 'Manufactured articles containing scoured wool'

AQIS June Cargo eBulletin

Notice to Industry 31/2009 Revised AQIS Inspection Arrangements for Air Cargo

AQIS System Outage Resolved

AQIS System Outage

Review of AQIS Giant African Snail (GAS) Risk Management Strategies

AQIS fee increases 2009/10

Changes to AQIS Documentation Requirements

AQIS Redevelopment of Import Conditions (ICON) Database

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2009/11 - Provisional final Import Risk Analysis report for fresh greenhouse-grown capsicum (paprika) fruit from The Republic of Korea

Changes to AQIS Documentation Requirements

AQIS E-Bulletin March 2009

AQIS Notice to Industry 16/2009 Revised Low Risk Wooden and Related Article Scheme

AQIS Broker Accreditation Scheme Changes

Review of IQI ECIR Processes

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2006/09 - Draft import risk analysis report for ornamental finfish with respect to iridoviruses

AQIS Communications Outage - Resolved

AQIS ICS Outage

Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) 2009/03 - Biosecurity Policy Determination - Importation of Bananas from the Philippines

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2009/02 Policy determination for importation of chicken meat

Foot & Mouth Disease Outbreak in Taiwan

AQIS - National Coversheeets for fax and email

AQIS ? Cargo Management eBulletin ? January 2009

AQIS Notice to Industry 35/2008-09 ICS Profile Survey

Biosecurity Australia Advice 2009/01

AQIS Biological Import Permit Approvals - update on delays in processing

AQIS E-Bulletin October 2008

AQIS Notice: Associating Tariff Lines with Containers

Expansion of Electronic Lodgement of Import Documentation - New South Wales and Victoria

Australian Wood Packaging Certification Scheme - Client Update 23-10-08

AQIS E-bulletin September 2008

New AQIS fees to apply in the ICS

New AQIS Fees to apply in the ICS from 13 October 2008

AQIS E-Bulletin July / August 2008

AQIS E-bulletin August 2008

Australian Wood Packaging Certification Scheme - Client Update 09-09-08

Delays in AQIS Import Permit Issuing

AQIS E-Bulletin June 08

AQIS E-Bulletin May 08

Australian Wood Packaging Certification Scheme - Certified Facility Relocation Requirements

Australian Wood Packaging Certification Scheme - Client Update 14-05-08

AQIS E-Bulletin April 2008

AQIS Industry Notice Permanent preservatives

AQIS E-Bulletin March 2008

Australian Wood Packaging Certification Scheme
- Update 01-04-08


Australian Wood Packaging Certification
Scheme Update 26-02-08


AQIS E-Bulletin February 2008

AQIS Wood Packaging Information Letter for Exporters 22.1.08

Industry Advice Notice - Telephone Issues

Australian Wood Packaging Certification
Scheme Update 15-01-08


AQIS Christmas / New Year Hours of Operation

AQIS System Outages 26th & 29th December 2007

AQIS Bulletin October / November 2007

AQIS Systems Outage Tuesday 4th December 8pm - 12am ADST

AQIS Postponement of New Treatment Certificate

AQIS E-Bulletin November 2007

Advice to Agents - Foot & Mouth Outbreak in Cyprus

AQIS Requirements for Permanent Preservative Treatments for Timber

AQIS E-Bulletin October 2007

AQIS E-Bulletin September 2007

Reminder Notice Re-accreditation Training and Renewal of Compliance Agreements

Implementation of ePermits Facility for Industry

AQIS Certified Wood Packaging Company Update
Grain - ISPM 15 - Improper Use of Certification Marks

Urgent Reminder - AQIS Quarantine Approved Premises -
Class 1 Re-accreditation


AQIS E-Bulletin August 2007

AQIS E-Bulletin July 2007

QAP Class One Re Accreditation

AQIS Nationwide Industry Forum Invitation
Note: The Sydney forum is currently booked out. Additional forum is to be scheduled and date will be advised.


AQIS Certified Wood Packaging Company Update - 02 July 07

AQIS Approved Premises (Class 1) Re-accreditation and Training

AQIS E-Bulletin June 2007

AQIS Certified Wood Packaging Company Register Update

AQIS E-Bulletin May 2007

Australian Wood Packaging Certification Scheme - Update 16-04-07

AQIS E-Bulletin April

Industry Advice Notice 2007/09 - General - Grain - ISPM 15 Compliant Wood Packaging

Australian Wood Packaging Certification Scheme Update: 21.3.07

AQIS E-Bulletin February

Quarantine Approved Premises (QAP) - Class 1 Accreditation Training - 8 Jan 2007

AQIS Opening Hours - Xmas & New Year

AQIS E-Bulletin December

AQIS E-Bulletin October

G.A.S. - implementation of targeted inspection

AQIS E-Bulletin September

AQIS E-Bulletin August

UPDATE on Change to AQIS Import Permit Procedures - 26 Jul 2006

AQIS E-Bulletin July

AQIS Darling Harbour & Port Botany re-location - 20 Jul 2006

AQIS changes to staffing at Port Botany - 13 Jul 2006

Change to AQIS Import Permit Procedures - 12 Jul 2006

AQIS E-Bulletin June

AQIS E-Bulletin May

AQIS Mandatory Requirements for Wood Packing and Dunnage - 26 Apr 2006

Certified Wood Packaging Co. Update - 24 Apr 2006

AQIS E-Bulletin April

AQIS E-Bulletin March 2006

AQIS having difficulty with ICS

ISPM 15 - Country Implementation Update

Container Contamination Advice

AQIS CMR Helpdesk to close 17 Feb 2006

Quarantine Approved Premises (QAP) Accreditation Rule Change

Ammendment: AQIS Notice re Mandatory Wood Packaging Treatment Requirements

Ammendment: AQIS Xmas / New Year Working Arrangements

AQIS Notice Re Imported Food

Notice to Industry 26, 2005-06 AQIS cargo screening activities

Import Clearance Fee increase effective Monday 14 November

AQIS Industry Notice - Profile Defects

AQIS NSW Counter Open Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 October

AQIS NSW Messaging Problem - 11 October 2005

ISPM 15 Country implementation dates update 23-09-05

AQIS Class 1 Depot Re-Accreditation Training Update

AQIS Re-accreditation Training Extended

AaE install FWB facility on Website

EBulletin August edition ready for distribution

Certified Wood packaging - AWPCS Certified companies update - 28-07-05

US Govt Enforcement Update - IPPC Solid Wood Packaging Regulations

Quarantine Class 1 Air & Sea Depots re-accreditation training

Revised AQIS Fees Notice. Effective: July 1

June E-Bulletin for distribution

Aust Wood Packing Certification Scheme
(AWPCS) certified bodies


ISPM 15 country implementation dates and certification body contact details 12-02-05
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Aust Wood Packing Scheme for Exports in Govt-Industry
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European Commission Directive on Wood Packaging
Import Restriction

AQIS Compliance Agreements

AQIS service Charter