Alerts & Changes

Photinia undulata is now included as a permitted seed species for import, subject to all import conditions outlined within BICON. Background: The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has completed a review of taxonomy for Stranvaesia s...

Related Cases:   Permitted seed for sowing | Raw seed for human consumption | Birdseed

Effective immediately, the following species of Stranvaesia are subject to regulatory measures that are consistent with those in place for imported Photinia nursery stock. • Stranvaesia davidiana • Stranvaesia davidiana var. undulata • Stranvaesia u...

Related Cases:   Hosts of fireblight, sudden oak death and Xylella fastidiosa for use as nursery stock | Xylella fastidiosa hosts for use as nursery stock

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has made changes to the BICON information notice for the following items imported for non-personal use: • Biscuits, breads, pastries or cakes containing 10% uncooked egg or 10% uncooked dairy (or g...

Related Cases:   Cooked items (biscuits, breads, pastries, cakes), mooncakes, egg waffles and uncooked cheesecakes

The department has made minor changes to the BICON commodity case for live fish for laboratory use. Changes have been made to clarify the existing conditions for the import of reproductive material from live fish species for laboratory use. The condi...

Related Cases:   Live animals and their reproductive material for laboratory use

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has made changes to the import conditions for chicken meat and chicken meat products from New Zealand, as New Zealand has regained freedom from infectious bursal disease. Import conditions now all...

Related Cases:   Unretorted meat

Phytosanitary certification requirements have been amended for Phoenix dactylifera tissue cultures that are produced and exported by the department-approved high health source, Date Palm Developments in the United Kingdom. Effective immediately, consi...

Related Cases:   Arecaceae (palms) for use as nursery stock

The department has added another starter culture to the standard permit for starter cultures not on the department approved list. • Micrococcus luteus has been added to the list of permitted starter cultures in the permit appendix. This change only ...

Related Cases:   Starter cultures (and derivatives)

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has made minor changes to the ‘Prefabricated offices, accommodation units and caravans BICON case’ – specifically to the import conditions for new caravans containing timber. The changes have been ...

Related Cases:   Prefabricated office, accommodation units and caravans

Updated import conditions have been published on BICON for the importation of Whole pomegranates from India. These updates include a new irradiation pathway. Irradiation must be performed in accordance with the approved schedule, listed in BICON and mu...

Related Cases:   Fresh whole pomegranates for human consumption

The department has removed the requirement for a phytosanitary certificate to present information on distinguishing marks for unprocessed garlic bulbs. This change will cover import conditions for both garlic bulbs treated on arrival and garlic bulbs t...

Related Cases:   Fresh Allium spp. for human consumption