Onshore Outcomes
Case: Carthamus tinctorius seed for sowing Effective 14 Jul 2015 to 29 Jul 2015
— If goods arrive as air freight (exceeds dutiable Customs value)
Onshore Outcomes
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Present all documentation
The importer or nominated agent must present all required documentation to the Department of Agriculture as part of the import procedure.
AA Site: 20.0 - Department of Agriculture Regional Office
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Inspection
The seed is subject to an inspection by a biosecurity officer.
AA Site: 20.0 - Department of Agriculture Regional Office
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Movement
The goods are to be moved directly to nominated post entry quarantine facility for disease screening until released from quarantine.
AA Sites: 6.1 - Closed Quarantine facilities for medium risk Nursery Stock
20.0 - Department of Agriculture Regional Office
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Treatment
Prior to sowing, seed must be treated with one of the following fungicides:
Thiabendazole®; or
Carbendazim®; or
AA Sites: 6.1 - Closed Quarantine facilities for medium risk Nursery Stock
20.0 - Department of Agriculture Regional Office
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Post entry quarantine
The treated seed must be grown in closed quarantine for disease screening. Inspection is required at the following stages of growth:
seedling emergence
halfway through the growing period
heading and flowering
a final inspection of the harvested seed.
AA Sites: 6.1 - Closed Quarantine facilities for medium risk Nursery Stock
20.0 - Department of Agriculture Regional Office
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Release
The Department of Agriculture will release the goods once all of the biosecurity requirements have been met.
All treatments must be performed at a quarantine approved premises (QAP) by a biosecurity officer, by an authorised person under a Compliance Agreement with the department, or under the supervision of a biosecurity officer.