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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Changes to Orchid tissue culture imported via an airport as accompanied baggage
Effective from 12 October 2024
The Department has reviewed the import conditions for import of Orchidaceae tissue culture flasks/containers as accompanied baggage through an airport. As a result of the review, the department has made the following changes:
1. Amended the labelling ...
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Orchids for use as nursery stock
Information notice added for cosmetics for human use
Effective from 10 October 2024
The department has added an information notice to the BICON case 'Cosmetics and soaps' for cosmetics for human use.
There have not been any changes to the import conditions.
• An information notice has been added advising that certain cosmetics are...
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Cosmetics and soaps
Addition of PCR test for Solanum tuberosum for use as nursery stock
Effective from 3 October 2024
Following a review, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has identified Candidatus Arsenophonus phytopathogenicus as a regulated quarantine pest associated with Solanum tuberosum. This pathogen is not reported in Austr...
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Solanum tuberosum for use as nursery stock
Immediate changes to accepted Turkish testing providers for imported seed for sowing
Effective from 27 September 2024
Effective immediately, the department has suspended the acceptance of seed testing results issued by any laboratory in the Republic of Türkiye for any seed for sowing imports into Australia.
Following a review, there have been concerns raised regard...
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Trichosanthes cucumerina seed for sowing
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Lagenaria siceraria seed for sowing
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Cucurbita maxima seed for sowing
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Cucurbita moschata seed for sowing
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Citrullus lanatus seed for sowing
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Wild tomato seed for sowing
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Cucurbita pepo seed for sowing
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Capsicum spp. (requiring testing) seed for sowing
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Tomato seed for sowing
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Cucumis melo seed for sowing
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Cucumis sativus seed for sowing
Addition of species to the ‘Mushrooms for propagation’ case
Effective from 25 September 2024
The following species have been added to the :
• Macrolepiota albuminosa (syn. Termitomyces albuminosus)
• Pholiota adiposa
• Tylopilus felleus
As a result, Macrolepiota albuminosa (Syn. Termitomyces albuminosus), Pholiota adiposa and Tylopilus fel...
Related Cases:
Mushrooms for propagation
Import conditions for fresh passionfruit from Viet Nam
Effective from 20 September 2024
Import conditions are now published on BICON for the importation of fresh passionfruit from Viet Nam for human consumption.
The import conditions are based on the .
Fresh passionfruit from Viet Nam must undergo pre-export phytosanitary irradiatio...
Related Cases:
Fresh granadilla and passionfruit for human consumption
Updates to the List of Approved Countries and Overseas Authorities for Salmon
Effective from 20 September 2024
The department has completed an assessment of:
1. The Chilean National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (SERNAPESCA) for regulating the sourcing, processing and export of consumer-ready, insufficiently heat-treated salmon products to Australia for hu...
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Salmonid fish for human consumption
Addition of species to the ‘Plant species that are weeds’ case
Effective from 17 September 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has completed a Weed Risk Assessment for the species Amaranthus dubius. The assessment has determined that this species poses an unacceptable weed risk to Australia and is therefore not permitted en...
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Plant species that are weeds
Update to import conditions for Alyxia stellata and Pandanus odoratissimus
Effective from 16 September 2024
The import conditions for Maile foliage (Alyxia stellata) and Pandanus odoratissimus fruit have been updated and added to the BICON case .
Who does this notice affect:
Importers of fresh cut flowers and foliage, freight forwarders, brokers, Pathway...
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Fresh cut flowers and foliage
Revision of import conditions for fresh fruit and foliage for ceremonial purposes
Effective from 16 September 2024
Willow foliage (Salix spp.)
The import conditions for willow foliage (Salix spp.) for the USA have been removed due the risk associated with Phytophthora ramorum - Sudden Oak Death (SOD).
Fresh willow foliage for ceremonial purposes is only permitt...
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Fresh fruit and foliage for ceremonial purposes