06 March 2026
Who does this notice affect?
Approved arrangements operators who will be required to view and/or update details of their Approved Arrangement via the Approved Arrangement Management Product (AAMP).
Approved arrangements operators who will be required to view electronic government certificates (eCertificates) and relevant attachments online via external verification for eCertificates (EVE) as part of document assessment for imported goods.
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period.
All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to upload documents via the Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS) during this planned maintenance period.
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned maintenance period.
All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned maintenance period.
Information
Due to scheduled system maintenance, below listed systems may experience a very brief outage (several seconds) between 23:00 to 23:59 Saturday 07 March 2026 (AEDT).
- Approved Arrangement Management Product (AAMP)
- External verification for eCertificates (EVE)
- Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS)
- Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS)
- Maritime and Aircraft Reporting System (MARS)
- Online Payment Service (OPS)
Users of the above listed systems may be unable to access these services if affected by the brief outage.
Action
Clients are advised to await the completion of this maintenance period before attempting to access these services.
The department apologises for any inconvenience caused.