DAFF - ISN : 240-2026 Scheduled Outage: Tuesday 10 November to Wednesday 11 November 2026 – Multiple Systems

10 November 2026

Who does this notice affect?

All clients required to upload documents via the department's Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON).

Approved arrangement operators who will be required to upload documents for their Approved Arrangement via the Approved Arrangement Management Product (AAMP).

All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to upload documents to report pre-arrival information.

Information

Due to an outage relating to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, the below systems documentation upload functions will be impacted:

• BICON
• AAMP
• Maritime and Aircraft Reporting System (MARS)

From 23:00 Tuesday 10 November to 01:00 Wednesday 11 November 2026 (AEDT), clients attempting to upload documents via the above listed systems will encounter an error and will be unable to upload documents for the duration of this maintenance period.

Action

Clients are advised to await completion of this maintenance period before attempting to upload documentation via the above listed systems.

The department apologises for any inconvenience caused.