ICON Alerts
	The ICON Alerts page contains hot topics or major changes to AQIS import requirements. The list is in date order of publication with the most recent issue at the top. The information is frequently updated. The content of an ICON Alert may be continually updated with the Date changing and the Topic remaining the same.

	Date	Topic	Title

	Jul 22 2008	PQA0508	ICON applications unavailable 23 July 2008 19:30 - 22:00
	Jul 7 2008	PQA0568	Prohibition of Pinus spp nursery stock and seed imports from Chile
	Jul 4 2008	PQA0567	Transfer of Responsibility for Soil and Water Permits to AQIS Biologicals Program
	Jul 3 2008	PQA0565	New Import conditions for Chestnut bark hoops
	Jul 3 2008	PQA0564	New import requirements for imports of sawn timber and logs from Chile
	Jun 27 2008	PQA0562	Changes to the Quarantine Proclamation 1998 Permitted Seeds List June 2008
	Jun 27 2008	PQA0563	Entry Processing Guidelines available to Public
	Jun 25 2008	PQA0557	Notice to AQIS staff and seed importers - interim measures for tomato seed imports
	Jun 24 2008	PQA0561	Emergency measures for nursery stock imports from New Zealand
	Jun 16 2008	PQA0560	Revised requirements for frozen Agaricus mushroom imports
	Jun 16 2008	PQA0558	Detection of a new bacterial disease in NZ
	Jun 12 2008	PQA0559	Change to import requirements for wine barrels and associated wine making materials
	May 29 2008	PQA0556	AQIS conducting important industry market research
	May 29 2008	PQA0528	AQIS Import Clearance Industry Notices 14 to 19/2007-08 published on the AQIS website
	May 21 2008	PQA0554	Clarification Regarding Uncooked, Highly Processed Prawns and Prawn Products
	May 16 2008	PQA0555	Reminder to importers of Dietary Supplements and Alternative Medicines
	May 7 2008	PQA0203	Industry Notice 29/2007-08 (bivalve molluscs imported for use as bait) published on the AQIS website
	May 7 2008	PQA0533	Burnt Pine Longicorn season 07/08 closure
	Apr 23 2008	PQA0552	Introduction of emailing Import Permits and expiry notification feature
	Apr 18 2008	PQA0551	Industry Notice 26/2007-08 (permanent preservatives) published on AQIS website
	Apr 17 2008	PQA0484	Changes to import conditions for used fresh water articles and equipment
	Mar 25 2008	PQA0543	Notice to the plant importing industry
	Mar 20 2008	PQA0549	Dairy Products and the Reinstatement of the UK as a Country free from Foot and Mouth Disease
	Mar 18 2008	PQA0550	Rosa spp. nursery stock (budwood as scions) from Phytophthora ramorum countries
	Feb 6 2008	PQA0548	Fresh Lyophyllum mushrooms
	Feb 5 2008	PQA0542	Notice to AQIS staff and Nursery Stock Importers: Importation of nursery stock
	Jan 18 2008	PQA0545	Additional USA Laboratory Approved for Overseas Seed Analysis Certification
	Jan 17 2008	PQA0544	Additional Laboratory Approved for Testing Imported Prawns for Quarantine Purposes
	Dec 26 2007	PQA0538	Introduction of the New Permanent Immunisation Treatment Certificate for Timber to be Postponed
	Dec 26 2007	PQA0541	Changes to the 'Wine barrels and associated wooden wine making products' case
	Nov 15 2007	PQA0447	Burnt Pine Longicorn season 07/08 commencement
	Nov 8 2007	PQA0534	Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in Cyprus
	Nov 1 2007	PQA0532	Public Alert for Importers advising of Cooked Prawn conditions as of 1 November 2007
	Nov 1 2007	PQA0531	Notification of Update to Timber Permanent Preservatives Industry Notice
	Oct 17 2007	PQA0530	Preclearance of US citrus
	Sep 18 2007	PQA0526	Revised import condition for Timber oversize - Not for processing
	Aug 27 2007	PQA0525	Introduction of ePermits system to apply for Import Permits
	Aug 1 2007	PQA0520	Notice to AQIS staff and Seed Importers: Importation of seeds.
	Jul 19 2007	PQA0517	New Search Functionality In ICON Query
	Jul 9 2007	PQA0518	Changes to the Quarantine Proclamation 1998 Permitted Seeds List June 2007
	May 25 2007	PQA0516	Notice to AQIS staff and Seed Importers: Acceptance of overseas seed analysis certificates
	Mar 15 2007	PQA0512	Removal of quarantine measures against Avocado Scab for avocados from New Zealand.
	Mar 15 2007	PQA0514	Revised conditions for herbarium specimens
	Mar 1 2007	PQA0513	Revised fees and charges for AQIS PEQ stations
	Feb 23 2007	PQA0021	Manufacturer's declarations - format requirements
	Feb 16 2007	PQA0509	Phytopthora ramorum - revised host list
	Feb 9 2007	PQA0507	How to search ICON for plant species
	Dec 11 2006	PQA0497	Notice to AQIS staff and Seed/Plant Importing Industry: Revised hosts of Guava Rust
	Dec 1 2006	PQA0501	Changed Import Permit Conditions for Fresh Taro
	Oct 25 2006	PQA0460	Timber and timber mouldings - Myrtaceae spp. - guava rust reported countries
	Apr 28 2006	PQA0472	What is timber packing and dunnage?
	Mar 15 2006	PQA0463	Change to import conditions for plant parts other than seed and fruit- guava rust reported countries
	Jul 12 2005	PQA0194	Government certification - format requirements
	May 2 2005	PQA0414	On arrival verifications for air freight perishables
	Feb 1 2005	PQA0404	Changed import conditions for packing made solely from reconstituted wood products

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