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Case: Camellia sinensis seed for sowing Effective 31 Jul 2022 to 02 Aug 2022

— Goods arriving as full container load sea freight — All requirements met — Seed lot less than or equal to 10 kg in weight

Onshore Outcomes

  1. Present all documentation

    The importer or nominated agent must present all required documentation to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry as part of the import procedure.

    AA Site: 20.0 - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Regional Office

  2. Inspection

    The seed is subject to an inspection by a biosecurity officer.

    AA Sites: 1.1 - Sea and Air Freight Depot Operations
    1.3 - Sea and Air Freight Depot Operations (Restricted - Including Personal and Household Effects)
    2.2 - Agricultural Products Premises

  3. Treatment

    Following inspection the seed must be treated with a copper based seed fungicide containing 0.25% copper oxychloride.

    AA Sites: 1.1 - Sea and Air Freight Depot Operations
    1.3 - Sea and Air Freight Depot Operations (Restricted - Including Personal and Household Effects)
    2.2 - Agricultural Products Premises
    5.24 - Plant Biosecurity Containment Level 2 (BC2) Facilities
    6.1 - Closed biosecurity facilities for medium risk Nursery Stock
    20.0 - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Regional Office
    4. Warnings and Information Notices
    Information

    All treatments must be performed at an approved arrangement site (AA site) by an authorised person under a process management system approved arrangement with the department, or under the supervision of a biosecurity officer.

  4. Release

    The department will release the goods once all of the biosecurity requirements have been met.