Alerts & Changes
Alerts and Changes provide information about notices or changes to import conditions. You can keep informed with these notices by following individual import cases.
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Addition of Grapevine-associated marafivirus to PEQ testing requirement for Vitis spp.(Important)
Effective from 27 March 2025
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has updated the list of quarantine pests associated with Vitis nursery stock to ensure that import conditions continue to be fit-for-purpose in managing new and emerging biosecurity risks.
The up...
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Vitis spp. for use as nursery stock
Change to conditions for ruminant reproductive material from EU following outbreak of FMD in Hungary(Important)
Effective from 18 March 2025
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry received an official report of an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Hungary. On 7 March 2025, Hungary notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of an outbreak of FMD. Rumina...
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Sheep embryos
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Goat embryos
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Bovine semen
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Ovine semen
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Bovine embryos
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Goat semen
Addition of species to the ‘Medium risk plants for use as nursery stock’ BICON case(Important)
Effective from 18 March 2025
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has completed a Weed Risk Assessment for the species Begonia conipila and Begonia pavonina. The assessment has determined these species are permitted as they pose a low weed risk to Australia.
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Medium risk plants for use as nursery stock
Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Hungary and Slovakia(Important)
Effective from 17 March 2025
On 8 March 2025, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry was notified of an official report of an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Kisbajcs, Hungary. To help mitigate the risk of FMD spreading, a 3 km protection zone and a 10km...
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Peat
Xylella emergency measures: Transition to genus level regulation(Important)
Effective from 17 March 2025
As notified on , the department is implementing updates to Australia’s emergency measures for Xylella fastidiosa (Xylella).
These updates involve amending import conditions to move from regulating Xylella in host nursery stock at the family level, t...
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Hoya kerrii rooted leaves for display purposes
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Punica spp. for use as nursery stock
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Rutaceae as nursery stock
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Hosts of Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum and Xylella for use as nursery stock
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Dracaena sanderiana for use as nursery stock
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Hosts of fireblight, sudden oak death and Xylella fastidiosa for use as nursery stock
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Aquatic plants that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa for use as nursery stock
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Xylella fastidiosa and Ceratocystis spp. hosts for use as nursery stock
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Forestry or amenity species that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa, Sudden Oak Death and Ceratocystis
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Ananas comosus for use as nursery stock
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Xylella fastidiosa and Sudden Oak Death hosts for use as nursery stock
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Ornamental virus, Sudden Oak Death and Xylella fastidiosa hosts for use as nursery stock
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Corylus spp. for use as nursery stock
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Bulbs that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa for growth in open quarantine
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Tropical and temperate species that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa for use as nursery stock
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Chrysoporthe hosts for use as nursery stock
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Forestry or amenity species that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa
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Tropical and temperate species that are hosts of Xylella and Ceratocystis for use as nursery stock
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Clonal grass for use as nursery stock
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Cyphomandra species for use as nursery stock
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Manihot spp. for use as nursery stock
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Forestry or amenity species that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa and Sudden Oak Death
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Saintpaulia spp. for use as nursery stock
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Guava rust, Xylella fastidiosa and Ceratocystis spp. hosts for use as nursery stock
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Saccharum spp. as nursery stock
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Ornamental hosts of fireblight for use as nursery stock
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Cannabis spp. as nursery stock
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Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp. for use as nursery stock
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Xylella fastidiosa hosts for use as nursery stock
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Camellia spp. for use as nursery stock
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Methyl bromide sensitive nursery stock that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa
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Planera spp. and Zelkova spp. for use as nursery stock
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Bromeliads for use as nursery stock
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Guava rust hosts for use as nursery stock
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Ornamental virus hosts and Xylella fastidiosa hosts for use as nursery stock
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Arecaceae (palms) for use as nursery stock
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Dianthus caryophyllus for use as nursery stock
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Ziziphus jujuba Mill. (Chinese jujube) for use as nursery stock
Revised testing requirements to detect citrus canker in Citrus spp. nursery stock(Important)
Effective from 14 March 2025
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has strengthened testing requirements for Citrus spp. nursery stock, following a review to ensure import conditions are current and best able to protect Australian agriculture from plant pests and d...
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Rutaceae as nursery stock
New conditions for optional in-vitro multiplication of imported tissue cultures during PEQ(Important)
Effective from 13 March 2025
Effective immediately, import conditions are in place to permit the following tissue culture commodities to undergo optional in-vitro multiplication at an Approved Arrangement (AA) site operating under a Class 6.7 Process Management System (PMS) approv...
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Rubus spp. for use as nursery stock
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Fragaria spp. for use as nursery stock
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Vitis spp. for use as nursery stock
Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Hungary and Slovakia(Important)
Effective from 8 March 2025
Following notification from Hungary on 7 March 2025 and from Slovakia on 21 March 2025 to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of an outbreak of FMD, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is working to assess the biosecurity ...
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Elephant semen
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Giraffe semen
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Zoo bovid semen
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Soil and articles containing soil
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Laboratory materials
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Culture media
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Bioremediation products
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Veterinary therapeutics and veterinary therapeutic ingredients
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Retorted goods
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Animal fluids and tissues (excluding viable reproductive material)
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Pet food, pet food ingredients, and supplements for companion animals
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Sheep embryos
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Goat embryos
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Bovine semen
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Ovine semen
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Bovine embryos
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Goat semen
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Dairy
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Test kits
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Stockfeed, stockfeed ingredients and stockfeed additives
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Fertilisers
Upcoming changes to the 'Dog semen' BICON case(Important)
Effective from 7 March 2025
The BICON case for dog semen will be redesigned to assist users understand the import conditions which must be met to import dog semen into Australia. The model veterinary health certificate will also be updated on the department’s website, and a link ...
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Dog semen
New approved ISTA laboratory for seed purity analysis - SoDak Labs, Inc.(Important)
Effective from 5 March 2025
The department has approved a second laboratory in the United States of America, SoDak Labs, Inc., to perform seed purity analysis on seed being imported into Australia.
The department’s webpage for has been updated to list the laboratories details, ...
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Citrullus lanatus seed for sowing
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Apium graveolens seed for sowing
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Cucurbita moschata seed for sowing
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Pea seed for sowing
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Foeniculum vulgare seed for sowing
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Cucumis sativus seed for sowing
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Whole dried peas for human consumption
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Celery seed for human consumption
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Unrestricted cucurbitaceous seed for sowing
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Cucurbit seed for human consumption
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Coriander seed for human consumption
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Cuminum cyminum seed for sowing
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Cucumis melo seed for sowing
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Cucurbita pepo seed for sowing
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Cucurbita maxima seed for sowing
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Coriandrum sativum seed for sowing
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Allium spp. seed for sowing
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Cumin seed for human consumption
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Myrtaceae seed for sowing
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Mixed seed for sowing (permitted species)
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Xanthosoma roseum seed for sowing
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Wild tomato seed for sowing
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Fagopyrum esculentum seed for sowing
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Encephalartos spp. seed for sowing
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Palm seed for sowing
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Capsicum spp. (requiring testing) seed for sowing
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Dactylis spp. seed for sowing
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Tomato seed for sowing
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Petroselinum crispum seed for sowing
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Unrestricted Luffa spp. and Momordica spp. seed for sowing
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Benincasa hispida seed for sowing
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Cannabis spp. seed for sowing
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Arabidopsis spp. seed for sowing
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Vaccinium spp. seed for sowing
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Annona spp. seed for sowing
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Fennel seed for human consumption
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Seed for sowing products
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Moko hosts seed for sowing
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Momordica charantia as seed for sowing
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Lagenaria siceraria seed for sowing
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Pastinaca sativa seed for sowing
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Daucus carota seed for sowing
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Trichosanthes cucumerina seed for sowing
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Agropyron spp. seed for sowing
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Brassicaceous seed for sowing requiring treatment
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Lolium spp. seed for sowing
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Permitted seed for sowing
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Raw seed for human consumption