diff --git a/config/alfresco/bulk-import-context.xml b/config/alfresco/bulk-import-context.xml
index 397dc1128b..eac63ba616 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/bulk-import-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/bulk-import-context.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     <property name="permissionService"   ref="permissionService" />
     <property name="jobLockService"      ref="jobLockService"/>
     <property name="behaviourFilter"     ref="policyBehaviourFilter" />
+    <property name="ruleService"         ref="ruleService" />
 
     <property name="directoryAnalyser"   ref="bfsiDirectoryAnalyser" />    
     <property name="importStatus"        ref="bfsiStatus" />
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/bulkimport/BulkFilesystemImporter.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/bulkimport/BulkFilesystemImporter.java
index 9efee9b317..c373a5ee49 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/bulkimport/BulkFilesystemImporter.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/bulkimport/BulkFilesystemImporter.java
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ public interface BulkFilesystemImporter
      * @param source         The source directory on the local filesystem to read content from <i>(must not be null and must be a valid, readable directory on the local filesystem)</i>.
      * @param replaceExisting A flag indicating whether to replace (true) or skip (false) files that are already in the repository.
      */
-//    void bulkImport(NodeRef target, NodeImporter importStrategy, boolean replaceExisting);
-    public void bulkImport(BulkImportParameters bulkImportParameters, NodeImporter nodeImporter);
+    void bulkImport(BulkImportParameters bulkImportParameters, NodeImporter nodeImporter);
 
     /**
      * Initiates a bulk filesystem import asynchronously i.e. in a background thread.
@@ -52,8 +51,7 @@ public interface BulkFilesystemImporter
      * @param source         The source directory on the local filesystem to read content from <i>(must not be null and must be a valid, readable directory on the local filesystem)</i>.
      * @param replaceExisting A flag indicating whether to replace (true) or skip (false) files that are already in the repository.
      */
-//    void asyncBulkImport(NodeRef target, NodeImporter nodeImporter, boolean replaceExisting);
-    public void asyncBulkImport(BulkImportParameters bulkImportParameters, NodeImporter nodeImporter);
+    void asyncBulkImport(BulkImportParameters bulkImportParameters, NodeImporter nodeImporter);
     
     /**
      * @return A status object that describes the current state of the bulk filesystem importer.
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/bulkimport/BulkImportParameters.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/bulkimport/BulkImportParameters.java
index 0db5b19961..1770ea0baf 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/bulkimport/BulkImportParameters.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/bulkimport/BulkImportParameters.java
@@ -5,11 +5,20 @@ import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 public class BulkImportParameters
 {
 	private NodeRef target;
-	private boolean replaceExisting;
+	private boolean replaceExisting = false;
 	private Integer batchSize;
 	private Integer numThreads;
 	private Integer loggingInterval;
+	private boolean disableRulesService = false;
 	
+	public boolean isDisableRulesService()
+	{
+		return disableRulesService;
+	}
+	public void setDisableRulesService(boolean disableRulesService)
+	{
+		this.disableRulesService = disableRulesService;
+	}
 	public Integer getLoggingInterval()
 	{
 		return loggingInterval;
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/bulkimport/impl/AbstractBulkFilesystemImporter.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/bulkimport/impl/AbstractBulkFilesystemImporter.java
index d3d6f29dca..1da4c9bb23 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/bulkimport/impl/AbstractBulkFilesystemImporter.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/bulkimport/impl/AbstractBulkFilesystemImporter.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileFolderService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileInfo;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileNotFoundException;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.rule.RuleService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.AccessStatus;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.PermissionService;
 import org.alfresco.service.namespace.NamespaceService;
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBulkFilesystemImporter implements BulkFilesystemIm
     protected TransactionService transactionService;
     protected PermissionService permissionService;
     protected RetryingTransactionHelper transactionHelper;
+    protected RuleService ruleService;
 
     protected BulkImportStatusImpl importStatus;
     protected DirectoryAnalyser directoryAnalyser = null;
@@ -84,6 +86,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractBulkFilesystemImporter implements BulkFilesystemIm
     
     protected BehaviourFilter behaviourFilter;
     
+	public void setRuleService(RuleService ruleService)
+	{
+		this.ruleService = ruleService;
+	}
+
 	public void setBehaviourFilter(BehaviourFilter behaviourFilter)
 	{
 		this.behaviourFilter = behaviourFilter;
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/bulkimport/impl/MultiThreadedBulkFilesystemImporter.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/bulkimport/impl/MultiThreadedBulkFilesystemImporter.java
index 97bd0fc772..928b8e24b0 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/bulkimport/impl/MultiThreadedBulkFilesystemImporter.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/bulkimport/impl/MultiThreadedBulkFilesystemImporter.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import org.alfresco.repo.bulkimport.BulkImportParameters;
 import org.alfresco.repo.bulkimport.FilesystemTracker;
 import org.alfresco.repo.bulkimport.ImportableItem;
 import org.alfresco.repo.bulkimport.NodeImporter;
+import org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.RetryingTransactionCallback;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
@@ -64,11 +65,17 @@ public abstract class MultiThreadedBulkFilesystemImporter extends AbstractBulkFi
     {
         return bulkImportParameters.getNumThreads() != null ? bulkImportParameters.getNumThreads() : defaultNumThreads;    	
     }
+    
+    protected void handleRuleService(final BulkImportParameters bulkImportParameters)
+    {
+    	
+    }
 
     protected BatchProcessor.BatchProcessWorker<ImportableItem> getWorker(final BulkImportParameters bulkImportParameters, final String lockToken,
     		final NodeImporter nodeImporter, final FilesystemTracker filesystemTracker)
     {
         final int batchSize = bulkImportParameters.getBatchSize() != null ? bulkImportParameters.getBatchSize() : defaultBatchSize;
+        final boolean rulesEnabled = ruleService.isEnabled();
 
         BatchProcessor.BatchProcessWorker<ImportableItem> worker = new BatchProcessor.BatchProcessWorker<ImportableItem>()
         {
@@ -80,30 +87,47 @@ public abstract class MultiThreadedBulkFilesystemImporter extends AbstractBulkFi
             public void beforeProcess() throws Throwable
             {
                 refreshLock(lockToken, batchSize * 250L);
-                // TODO this throws exception txn not started??
+                if(bulkImportParameters.isDisableRulesService() && rulesEnabled)
+                {
+                	ruleService.disableRules();
+                }
+                
                 // Disable the auditable aspect's behaviours for this transaction only, to allow creation & modification dates to be set 
-            	//behaviourFilter.disableBehaviour(ContentModel.ASPECT_AUDITABLE);
+                transactionHelper.doInTransaction(new RetryingTransactionCallback<Void>()
+				{
+					@Override
+					public Void execute() throws Throwable
+					{
+		            	behaviourFilter.disableBehaviour(ContentModel.ASPECT_AUDITABLE);
+						return null;
+					}
+				});
             }
 
             public void afterProcess() throws Throwable
             {
+                if(bulkImportParameters.isDisableRulesService() && rulesEnabled)
+                {
+                	ruleService.enableRules();
+                }
+
             	importStatus.incrementNumberOfBatchesCompleted();
-        		//behaviourFilter.enableBehaviour(ContentModel.ASPECT_AUDITABLE);
+
+                transactionHelper.doInTransaction(new RetryingTransactionCallback<Void>()
+				{
+					@Override
+					public Void execute() throws Throwable
+					{
+						behaviourFilter.enableBehaviour(ContentModel.ASPECT_AUDITABLE);
+						return null;
+					}
+				});
             }
-            
+
             public void process(final ImportableItem importableItem) throws Throwable
             {
-            	try
-            	{
-	            	behaviourFilter.disableBehaviour(ContentModel.ASPECT_AUDITABLE);
-	            	NodeRef nodeRef = nodeImporter.importImportableItem(importableItem, bulkImportParameters.isReplaceExisting());
-	            	filesystemTracker.itemImported(nodeRef, importableItem);
-//	            	importableItem.setNodeRef(nodeRef);
-            	}
-            	finally
-            	{
-            		behaviourFilter.enableBehaviour(ContentModel.ASPECT_AUDITABLE);
-            	}
+            	NodeRef nodeRef = nodeImporter.importImportableItem(importableItem, bulkImportParameters.isReplaceExisting());
+            	filesystemTracker.itemImported(nodeRef, importableItem);
             }
         };