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Case: Biodegradable plant pots and urns Effective: 29 May 2020 to 01 Sep 2020
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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.
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This case applies to imports into: Australia.
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