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8 August 2020

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19 April 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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Plant pathogens for research and diagnostic purposes

Effective 18 July 2020 to 10 September 2020

This case applies to live cultures of plant pathogens, plant material infected with plant pathogens, fully preserved plant pathogens, and nucleic acid (DNA, cDNA, RNA) extracted from plant pathogens such as viruses, viroids, fungi, stramenopiles, and bacteria. Conditions for import, including any biosecurity containment requirements, are generally determined through a case-by-case assessment of the biosecurity risk associated with the imported material as well as the proposed end use.

Matched term: Plant

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

Genetic material (nucleic acids and their derivatives) excluding plants and plant pathogens

Effective 22 July 2020 to 5 December 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of genetic material (including vectors) excluding plants and plant pathogens.

Matched term: plants, plant

Biodegradable plant pots and urns

Effective 29 May 2020 to 1 September 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of biodegradable plant pots for use as fertiliser and biodegradable urns for human, or animal, remains. For coir fibre liners for hanging baskets, please see the Permitted plant fibres case.For urns containing human remains or animal remains, please see the Human remains or Cremated animal remains case. These biodegradable plant products can be made from rice husks, coir peat, sphagnum, wood pulp and other plant materials that pose a biosecurity risk. Biodegradable plant products must be manufactured in a way that will reduce the biosecurity risk or be subject to mandatory treatment. These conditions do not apply to urns made from bioplastics such as starch derivatives or cellulose.

Matched term: plant, wood

Fencing, screening material and blinds derived from plants

Effective 3 August 2020 to 1 September 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of dried fencing screening material and blinds derived from plant material.

Matched term: derived, plants, plant

Permitted plant fibres

Effective 3 August 2020 to 14 August 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of the majority of permitted plant fibres for all uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers, landscaping or for growing. This case includes import conditions for coir fibre liners for hanging baskets. For coir peat and coco peat products please see the Coir peat case. For banana fibre articles please see the Banana fibre articles case. For articles containing flowers and foliage please see the Dried or preserved flowers and foliage case. This case does not apply to imports for use in landscaping and weed suppression, for these imports please see the Geotextiles for bioremediation case. This case does not apply to imports of highly processed plant fibres (flexible fabrics consisting of a network of natural fibres made through weaving, knitting, spreading, crocheting or bonding), for these imports please see the 'Plant based fabric, textiles or yarn' case.

Matched term: plant, Ribbonwood, Diplanthera

Artificial plants on natural stems

Effective 22 June 2020 to 21 August 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of artificial plants on natural stems. These conditions apply to items that have artificial foliage or flowers attached to a natural wood stem.

Matched term: plants, wood

Stock feed, stock feed ingredients and stock feed additives (not of plant origin) Changes

Effective 18 July 2020 to 1 September 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of stock feed including stock feed ingredients and additives. For the import of stock feed including supplements of plant origin, please refer to the BICON case Stock feed, supplements and ingredients of plant origin.

Matched term: plant, pellets

Pet food, supplements and ingredients of plant origin Alerts

Effective 18 July 2020 to 21 August 2020

This case describes the conditions that must be met for the importation of pet food, supplements and ingredients of plant origin. For the import of pet food containing animal and animal derived ingredients please refer to the BICON case Pet food containing microbial or animal derived ingredients.

Matched term: plant, derived

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