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Case: Centrosema spp. seed for sowing Effective 03 Sep 2020 to 10 Oct 2020

— 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, Water and the Environment as part of the import procedure.

    AA Site: 20.0 - Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Regional Office
  2. Inspection

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

    AA Site: 20.0 - Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Regional Office
  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: 6.1 - Closed biosecurity facilities for medium risk Nursery Stock
    20.0 - Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Regional Office
  4. Treatment

    Prior to sowing, seed must be treated with one of the following fungicides:

    1. Thiabendazole®, or

    2. Thiram® seed fungicide.

    AA Sites: 6.1 - Closed biosecurity facilities for medium risk Nursery Stock
    20.0 - Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Regional Office
  5. 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.

  6. 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: 6.1 - Closed biosecurity facilities for medium risk Nursery Stock
    20.0 - Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Regional Office
  7. Release

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