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26 April 2024

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19 May 2024

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Non commodity conditions apply to all packaging, containers and transport methods used to bring goods into the country. Refer to the Non Commodity case to review the non commodity conditions related to your import.

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Xylella fastidiosa hosts for use as nursery stock Changes

Effective 23 April 2024 to 9 May 2024

This case describes the requirements for the importation of Xylella fastidiosa hosts as nursery stock.

Matched term: Plant, Plants

Highly refined organic chemicals and substances

Effective 24 April 2024 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of highly refined organic chemicals and substances for all uses other than for animal consumption, for environmental purposes (including bioremediation products or fertiliser), or for veterinary therapeutic use. This case includes items such as acetone, alcohols, amino acids, varnish, sulphur compounds, dyes, or paraffin, vitamins and organic acids (e.g. citric acid, fatty acids).

Matched term: Plant

Noodles

Effective 24 April 2024 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of noodles for human consumption only. This case may include items such as pasta, spaghetti, noodles, commercially packaged noodles or instant noodles. Please note that this case applies to noodles derived from plant material only and noodles containing egg. If you are importing a composite product that includes ingredients other than egg, you must search BICON for each individual ingredient to determine the conditions that apply. For food products including pasta and noodles containing equal to or greater than 10% egg (excluding meat) refer to the BICON case Egg and egg products for human consumption. For food products including pasta and noodles containing equal to or greater than 10% dairy refer to the BICON case Dairy products for human consumption.

Matched term: packaged, plant, material

Aegagropila linnaei (aquatic plants) for use as nursery stock

Effective 20 December 2023 to 9 May 2024

This case describes the requirements for the importation of Aegagropila linnaei for use as nursery stock.

Matched term: plants

Human fluids and tissues Alerts

Effective 15 March 2024 to present

This case applies to human fluids and tissues including human milk and reproductive material for various uses (including laboratory use).

Matched term: material

Plant fibre products and seed handicrafts Changes

Effective 8 April 2024 to 9 May 2024

This case describes the requirements for the importation of fibre products and seed handicrafts.For the purposes of this case fibre products refers to dried, empty cotton pods, cholla wood and luffa. Seed handicrafts refer to products made from Aluerites spp., Fagraea spp. and Pandanus spp. seeds.

Matched term: Plant

Pine cones

Effective 18 April 2024 to 9 May 2024

This case describes the requirements for the importation of pine cones. Pine cones are often found in and described as, Christmas decorations and dried plant arrangements.

Matched term: plant, material

Frozen fruit, vegetables and herbs for human consumption

Effective 12 March 2024 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of frozen fruit (excluding banana), vegetables (including seaweed) and herbs for human consumption. This case also excludes frozen seeds and nuts.

Matched term: plant, eggplants

Actinidia spp. (kiwi fruit, gooseberry) for use as nursery stock

Effective 20 December 2023 to 9 May 2024

This case describes the import requirements for permitted Actinidia spp. as nursery stock. All permitted Actinidia spp. nursery stock requires an import permit prior to importation into Australia. Tissue cultures and the media they are grown in will be inspected for visible contamination, require phytosanitary certification and a minimum 6 months growth period at the government’s post-entry quarantine facility where they will be screened for disease. Dormant budwood will require inspection, chemical treatment and a minimum 12 months growth period at the government’s post-entry quarantine facility where it will be screened for disease. All other forms of plant material are not permitted. Warning: This is a summary only. For full import conditions please refer to the details contained in this BICON case.

Matched term: plant, material

Bulbs to be grown in open quarantine for use as nursery stock

Effective 20 December 2023 to 30 April 2024

This case describes the requirements for the importation of bulbs as nursery stock for growth in open quarantine. The term "bulbs" may include a range of plant taxa including true bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers etc. For import conditions relating to bulbs for growth in closed quarantine, please refer to the following BICON case: Medium risk plants for use as nursery stock.

Matched term: plant, plants