ICON Redevelopment Project

The Australian Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system will replace the current ICON system which houses the biosecurity conditions relating to the importation of goods to Australia. BICON will make it easier for anyone around the world to browse Australia’s import conditions and will improve the quality and integrity of those conditions. The redeveloped system will be more efficient for both internal and external users and includes the benefit of a streamlined import permit management process.

We need a dynamic and flexible biosecurity system that can identify and address the challenges of rapidly changing global developments and BICON will provide an import conditions database that will underpin a smarter future biosecurity system.

In the months leading up to rollout, people will have an opportunity to participate in various activities planned to help users become familiar with the system. These activities include training and support products for both internal and external users; and road shows for industry as well as DAFF biosecurity staff. We will let you know more about upcoming activities as more information becomes available. Regular communication channels will be utilised to provide detailed information about these upcoming activities.

An ‘industry and community working group’, a ‘third party software developer working group’ and ‘program working group’ will be taking part in end user testing over the coming months to ensure the system meets the needs of internal and external stakeholders of DAFF.

Software release 3.1 has recently been accepted, which leaves the final software release to be accepted before the system rolls out. As the project moves to the final stages, further updates about the progress of BICON will be regularly published here.

For more information about BICON, please contact the transition team.

Last reviewed:
16 Mar 2012

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