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New requirement for ISTA certification in relation to sampling 25,000kg seed lots of poaceae seeds
Effective from 26 June 2024
Who does this notice affect?
Importers and custom brokers of Poaceae seeds for sowing that have undergone purity testing pre-export.
What does this change relate to?
In many cases, seeds for sowing imported to Australia require mandatory purity tes...
Related Cases:
Dactylis spp. seed for sowing
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Permitted seed for sowing
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Lolium spp. seed for sowing
Import conditions for fresh tomatoes from New Zealand have been updated
Effective from 21 June 2024
The department has updated import conditions on BICON to allow trade in fresh tomatoes from New Zealand for human consumption to recommence.
The changes made to import conditions for fresh New Zealand tomatoes are as follows:
1. Fresh loose tomatoes ...
Related Cases:
Fresh Solanaceous fruit for human consumption
Importer declaration now permitted for Test kits testing for human conditions and listed on the ARTG
Effective from 21 June 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has updated the import conditions for Test kits testing for human conditions and listed on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG). Importers may now provide evidence that imported test ...
Related Cases:
Test kits
Approved arrangement class 19.2 Automatic Entry Processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) expansion
Effective from 20 June 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has expanded the scope for the approved arrangement class 19.2 AEPCOMM.
Commodities included in the expansion:
• Caravans subject to inspection
• New tyres subject to inspection, arriving as FCL...
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Carpets, clothes, bags and rags
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Bee products
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Prefabricated office, accommodation units and caravans
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Imported sea-going vessels
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Tyres
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Dairy
Changes to the BICON case for cooked items
Effective from 15 June 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has made a change to the BICON case Cooked items (biscuits, breads, pastries, cakes), mooncakes, egg waffles and uncooked cheesecakes. These changes include:
• Additional advice on which import sce...
Related Cases:
Cooked items (biscuits, breads, pastries, cakes), mooncakes, egg waffles and uncooked cheesecakes
Changes to the Insects and insect products for human consumption BICON case
Effective from 14 June 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry changed the name of the BICON case 'Insects and insect products for human consumption' to 'Insect and arachnid products for human consumption'.
Who does this notice affect:
Importers of insects an...
Related Cases:
Insect and arachnid products for human consumption
Species addition to 'Tropical and temperate spp. that are hosts of XF for use as nursery stock' case
Effective from 12 June 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has completed a Weed Risk Assessment for the species Quararibea funebris and was not found to pose a weed risk to Australia.
No other changes have been made to import conditions within the ‘Tropica...
Related Cases:
Tropical and temperate species that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa for use as nursery stock
New permitted species under the ‘Mushrooms for human consumption’ case
Effective from 4 June 2024
The following updates have been made in the ‘Mushrooms for human consumption’ BICON case:
• Macrolepiota albuminosa (syn. Termitomyces albuminosus), Tylopilus felleus, and Lignosus rhinocerus (syn. Polyporus rhinocerus) have been added to the ,
• Ma...
Related Cases:
Mushrooms for human consumption
Addition of Glossostigma elatinoides to ‘Aquatic plants for use as nursery stock’ BICON case
Effective from 4 June 2024
The department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has completed a Weed Risk Assessment for the species Glossostigma elatinoides. The assessment has determined this species is permitted as this species is already present in Australi...
Related Cases:
Aquatic plants for use as nursery stock
Addition of Dieffenbachia x memoria-corsii to the ‘Medium risk plants for use as nursery stock’ case
Effective from 31 May 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has completed a Weed Risk Assessment for the hybrid species Dieffenbachia x memoria-corsii and has determined that this species is permitted on the basis that it is already present in Australia and...
Related Cases:
Medium risk plants for use as nursery stock