12 May 2026
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the department's Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned outage.
Information
Due to scheduled system maintenance, BICON will be unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 16 May to 01:00 Sunday 17 May 2026 (AEST).
To view information about what's changing for BICON, please review the Import Industry Advice Notice – Update to BICON import permit applications – Identification of authorised agents.
Action
Clients are advised to complete and submit any in-progress import permit applications prior to the commencement of this planned outage period.
Clients are advised to await completion of this maintenance period before attempting to access this service.