06 August 2026
Who does this notice affect?
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.
Information
Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, there will be a scheduled outage to the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) between 23:00 to 23:59 on Sunday 09 August 2026 (AEST).
Action
Clients are advised to await the completion of this maintenance period before attempting to access this service.
The department apologises for any inconvenience caused.