Onshore Outcomes

Case: Hibiscus cannabinus seed for sowing Effective 13 May 2023 to 26 May 2023

— Goods arriving as air freight (exceeds dutiable customs value)

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 1.2 - Class A Air Cargo Terminal and Air Freight Depot Operations (Unrestricted) 1.3 - Sea and Air Freight Depot Operations (Restricted - Including Personal and Household Effects) 2.2 - Agricultural Products Premises

3. Movement

   The goods are to be moved directly to nominated post entry quarantine facility for disease screening until released from biosecurity control.
   

   AA Sites:

   4.4 - Seed Cleaning Facilities 5.1 - Biosecurity Containment Level 1 (BC 1) Facilities 5.14 - Biosecurity Containment Level 1 (BC1) plant facilities 5.2 - Biosecurity Containment Level 2 (BC 2) Facilities 5.21 - Microbiological Biosecurity Containment Level 2 (BC2) Facilities 5.24 - Plant Biosecurity Containment Level 2 (BC2) Facilities 5.3 - Biosecurity Containment Level 3 (BC 3) Facilities 6.1 - Closed biosecurity facilities for medium risk Nursery Stock

4. Treatment

   Prior to sowing, all seed must be treated with Thiram® at 2g per kg of seed

   AA Sites:

   4.4 - Seed Cleaning Facilities 5.2 - Biosecurity Containment Level 2 (BC 2) Facilities 5.21 - Microbiological Biosecurity Containment Level 2 (BC2) Facilities 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

Warnings and Information Notices


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.


5. Post entry quarantine

   The treated seed must be grown in closed quarantine for disease screening. Inspection is required at the following stages of growth:
   

   1. seedling emergence
      

   2. halfway through the growing period
      

   3. heading and flowering
      

   4. a final inspection of the harvested seed.
      

   AA Sites:

   4.4 - Seed Cleaning Facilities 5.2 - Biosecurity Containment Level 2 (BC 2) Facilities 5.21 - Microbiological Biosecurity Containment Level 2 (BC2) Facilities 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

6. Subject to import permit conditions

   The goods are to have their entries finalised and will remain under biosecurity control subject to import permit conditions.