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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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Plant and plant products prohibited by Customs
Effective 18 July 2020 to 21 August 2020
This case contains examples of plants and plant products that are prohibited entry under Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956.
Matched term: Plant, plants
Medium risk plants for use as nursery stock Alerts Changes
Effective 3 August 2020 to 22 August 2020
This case describes the requirements for the importation of nursery stock defined as "medium risk". This case does not cover the importation conditions for medium risk aquatic plants or plants that are susceptible to methyl bromide treatment.
Matched term: plants
Cacti for use as nursery stock Alerts
Effective 3 August 2020 to 13 August 2020
This case describes the requirements for the importation of species of cacti plants and tissue cultures. All plant material requires an import permit prior to importation into Australian territory. Tissue cultures must be free of visible contamination, require phytosanitary certification and inspection prior to release from biosecurity control. Other plant material will require an inspection, fumigation and a minimum 3 months growth period in quarantine at an approved arrangement site for visual disease screening. Unrooted grafted cacti plants from Korea may be imported under an approved system that requires inspection and treatment overseas, to ensure freedom from pathogens and pests of concern. Following inspection in Australia these cacti may be released from biosecurity control without the need for post entry quarantine.
Matched term: plants, plant, material, screening
Stock feed, supplements and ingredients of plant origin Alerts
Effective 18 July 2020 to 1 September 2020
This case describes the requirements for the importation of plant origin stock feed, supplements and ingredients (not containing animal and animal derived ingredients). For the import of stock feed, stock feed ingredients and stock feed additives containing animal and animal derived ingredients please refer to the BICON case Stock feed, stock feed ingredients and stock feed additives (not of plant origin).
Matched term: plant, material
Dried herb products not for human consumption Alerts
Effective 3 August 2020 to 14 August 2020
This case describes the requirements for the importation of dried herb products. Importation is permitted for all end uses other than for human consumption, animal foods, fertilisers or growing purposes. Products may contain ingredients such as leaves, flowers, stems, roots, gums, milled seed, resins, rhizomes, spices and crushed nut shells. These must be thoroughly dried, broken into small pieces and not capable of propagation. The case does not apply to unmilled seeds, fruit or bark. For human consumption, please refer to the BICON case Dried herbs for human consumption. For whole dried or preserved flowers and leaf material, please refer to the BICON case Dried or preserved flowers and foliage.
Matched term: material, plant, Cowplant, plantain, Waterplantain, Eggplant, candleplant, Gumplant, Plantago, Gambirplant
Plant material embedded in paper
Effective 18 July 2020 to 21 August 2020
This case describes the requirements for the importation of paper products with plant material embedded such as leaves and petals, excluding paper products with embedded seeds.
Matched term: Plant, material
Plant diagnostic kits
Effective 18 July 2020 to 18 August 2020
This case describes the requirements for the importation of plant diagnostic kits. Plant diagnostic kits include lateral flow strip diagnostic kits, plant diagnostic kits not containing positive controls, and plant diagnostic kits containing positive controls.
Matched term: Plant
Zantedeschia spp. for use as nursery stock
Effective 18 July 2020 to 3 September 2020
This case describes the requirements for the importation of species of Zantedeschia plants, tissue culture and tubers. All plant material requires an import permit prior to importation into Australian territory. Tissue cultures must be free of visible contamination, and require phytosanitary certification and inspection prior to release from biosecurity control. Other plant material will require inspection, fumigation and a minimum 3 months growth period in quarantine at an approved arrangement site for visual disease screening. Dormant Zantedeschia tubers from approved countries may be imported under an approved system that requires inspection overseas to verify freedom from pathogens of concern. Tubers must be treated for insects, and following inspection and treatment, may be released from biosecurity control without the need for post entry quarantine. For full import conditions, please refer to the details contained in this BICON Case.
Matched term: plants, plant, material, screening
Dried herbs for human consumption Alerts
Effective 3 August 2020 to 14 August 2020
This case describes the requirements for the importation of dried herbs. Importation is permitted for human consumption and human therapeutics. This includes pods without seeds, citrus peel, leaves, flowers, stems, roots, gums, resins, rhizomes, spices and crushed nut shells that are thoroughly dried and not capable of propagation. The case does not apply to seeds, fruit or bark. For pods with permitted seed and dried fruit, please use the Dried fruit BICON case. For permitted seed, please use the Raw seed BICON case. For pods with non-permitted seed and non-permitted seed, please use the relevant seed for human consumption BICON case. For bark, please use the Bark for human consumption BICON case.
Matched term: plant, Cowplant, plantain, Waterplantain, Eggplant, candleplant, Gumplant, Plantago, Gambirplant
Unidentified plant material requiring treatment
Effective 29 May 2020 to 1 September 2020
This case describes the requirements for the importation of unidentified plant products for all uses other than animal foods, fertilisers or for growing purposes.
Matched term: plant, material