DAFF - IIAN : 91-2026 Services Restored : AA Class 14.4

15 June 2026 

Who does this notice affect? 

Stakeholders associated with the biosecurity clearance of sea freight containers imported into Australia that are destined for unpack in a rural location. This includes customs brokers, importers, and Biosecurity Industry Participants (BIPs) that hold approval for Approved Arrangement (AA) Class 14.4 - Rural tailgate inspection.

What has changed? 

The unplanned service disruption to the automated system used to support processing and finalise Approved Arrangement Class 14.4 – Rural tailgate inspection activities has been resolved with inspection results processing as normal. 

Container inspection results submitted since Friday 5 June 2026, through either the Biosecurity Portal, the Rural tailgate container inspection record (PDF) or submission via a third-party application are now being automatically processed in date order with entries expected to be finalised and ICS status updated to show clear' by no later than Monday 15 June.

Where BIPs continue to experience further issues system clearance please contact Sea Cargo Policy: tailgate@aff.gov.au. 

Further information 

• Class 14.4 approved arrangement conditions can be found at: agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/arrival/arrangements/requirements.
• General information on RTG inspections can be found at: agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/arrival.
• Import Industry Advice Notice: 90-2026: Unplanned Service Disruption AA Class 14.4.