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Case: Colocasia spp. seed for sowing Effective 23 Feb 2017 to 04 Mar 2017
Import Conditions
Import conditions define the biosecurity requirements which must be met for your import. Where import conditions have been developed, they will be listed below.
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The plant material/seed has been assessed as posing a serious disease risk and is not permitted entry into Australia. Any material imported into Australia must be either exported or disposed of at the importer's expense.
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There are three seed transmitted viruses of Colocasia spp. of quarantine concern to Australia.
They are Colocasia bobone disease (rhabdovirus) (CBDV), dasheen bacilliform (badnavirus) (CBV) and dasheen mosaic (potyvirus) (DsMV).
Applications to import Colocasia spp. seed will not be approved. -
Non-commodity information requirements for imported cargo also apply, please refer to the BICON case Non-Commodity Cargo Clearance.
For importers who are interested in pursuing a further evaluation, please contact the Import Services Team. Please note, this is not an option for plant material which has landed in Australia.
Timber packaging, pallets or dunnage associated with the consignment may be subject to inspection and treatment on arrival, unless sufficient evidence of a Department of Agriculture and Water Resources approved treatment is provided.
All documentation presented to the department to assist in determining the level of biosecurity risk posed by transportation pathways and packaging must also meet the requirements of the non-commodity case.
What happens next?
When you are importing into Australia a departmental officer will assess the risk posed by your import and determine the appropriate outcome to apply. You may use the link below to view the likely outcomes for this particular import scenario. Please be aware that the assessment conducted may result in an outcome that is not listed.
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