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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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Straw, cereal straw articles and products
Effective 29 May 2020 to 1 September 2020
This case describes the requirements for the importation of cereal straw articles and products for all uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers or for growing purposes. For articles containing flowers and foliage please see the Dried or preserved flowers and foliage case.
Matched term: material, screening
Potpourri
Effective 29 May 2020 to 1 September 2020
The case describes the requirements for the importation of potpourri for all uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers or for growing purposes. These conditions do not apply to products with a single ingredient, incense, herbs or fibre articles.
Matched term: plant, material
Agathis spp. (kauri, dammar) for use as nursery stock
Effective 18 July 2020 to 16 October 2020
This case describes the import requirements for permitted of Agathis species as nursery stock. Note: The importation of Agathis spp. from New Zealand is not permitted due to serious disease risk posed by the pathogen Phytophthora agathidicida (previously known as Phytophthora taxon Agathis). All permitted Agathis spp. nursery stock requires an import permit prior to importation into Australia. Tissue cultures and the media they are grown in must be free of visible contamination, require phytosanitary certification and be inspected prior to release from biosecurity control. Tissue cultures may be imported without media from a department approved source. All other plant material will require inspection, treatment and a minimum 3 months growth period the government’s post-entry quarantine facility or a private approved arrangement site where it will be screened for disease. Warning: This is a summary only. For full import conditions please refer to the details contained in this BICON case.
Matched term: plant, material, screened
Highly refined organic chemicals and substances
Effective 31 July 2020 to 5 September 2020
This case describes the requirements for the importation of highly refined organic chemicals and substances for all uses other than as animal consumption, use as bioremediation agents 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).
Matched term: Plant
Dried or preserved flowers and foliage
Effective 3 August 2020 to 21 August 2020
This case describes the requirements for the importation of whole dried or preserved flowers and foliage.
Matched term: plant, material
Frozen fruit, vegetables and herbs for human consumption
Effective 29 May 2020 to 18 August 2020
This case describes the requirements for the importation of frozen fruit (excluding banana), vegetables and herbs for human consumption.
Matched term: plant, Eggplant, eggplants
Pine cones
Effective 22 June 2020 to 21 August 2020
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
Human fluids and tissues Alerts
Effective 18 July 2020 to 26 August 2020
This case applies to human fluids and tissues including reproductive material for in vitro use and/or in vivo use in laboratory organisms only. For the import of human hair, teeth and bone, please refer to BICON case Human hair, teeth and bones. For the import of human therapeutics and medicines, please refer to BICON case Human therapeutics and medicines. For the import of preserved or fixed Human samples, please refer to the BICON case Preserved and fixed animal and human specimens.
Matched term: material
Plant fibre products and seed handicrafts Alerts
Effective 18 July 2020 to 21 August 2020
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. and Fagraea spp. seeds.
Matched term: Plant
Bulbs to be grown in open quarantine for use as nursery stock Alerts
Effective 30 July 2020 to 16 October 2020
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