BICON
Australian Biosecurity
Import Conditions
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Effective 10 August 2022 to present
This case describes the importation requirements for barrels, staves, tanks, vats and headboards made from oak (Quercus spp.) and chestnut bark hoops. Chestnut bark hoops are made from chestnut wood (Castanea spp.) with bark adhering to the wood and are used in the wine industry as a decorative feature on wine barrels.
Matched Term: chestnut, bark, hoops
Effective 12 August 2022 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of dried bark. Importation is permitted for all end uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers or for growing purposes. Note: This case also contains the requirements for Rosa spp. root products.
Matched Term: Bark, Ditabark
Effective 12 August 2022 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of chestnuts for human consumption.
Matched Term: Chestnuts
Effective 12 August 2022 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of water chestnuts (Trapa natans) and Chinese water chestnuts (Eleocharis dulcis) for human consumption.
Matched Term: chestnuts
Effective 10 August 2022 to present
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. For kava products, please use the Kava for human consumption BICON case.
Matched Term: bark, Crampbark, ninebark
Effective 8 August 2022 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of horse chestnuts.
Matched Term: chestnuts
Effective 10 August 2022 to present
This case describes the conditions for wooden items where bark is a feature of the end product (including furniture, vases, bowls, picture frames, chopping boards and musical instruments). The products being imported may be allowed entry with a permit and mandatory treatment. The suitability of the product will be assessed on a case by case basis.
Matched Term: bark
Effective 10 August 2022 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of chestnut seed for sowing.
Matched Term: Chestnut
Effective 1 July 2022 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of live aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates from the AAT for laboratory purposes.
Matched Term: bark
Effective 10 August 2022 to present
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, growing purposes, bioremediation and veterinary therapeutic use. Products may be individual leaves (not bunches of leaves attached to the stem/branch/vine), flowers (not on stems), stems, roots, gums, resins, rhizomes, spices and crushed nut shells. These must be thoroughly dried, broken into small pieces and not capable of propagation. This case does not apply to, fruit or bark. For human consumption use, refer to the BICON case Dried herbs for human consumption. For whole dried or preserved flowers and foliage refer to the BICON case Dried or preserved flowers and foliage. For potpourri refer to the BICON case Potpourri. For consignments containing fruit, pods or seed heads refer to the BICON case Dried fruit.
Matched Term: bark, Crampbark, ninebark