Alerts
Removal of Salvia divinorum from seed and nursery stock BICON cases
Effective from 15 November 2019Salvia divinorum has been removed from seed and nursery stock BICON cases and added to 'Plant and plant products prohibited by Customs'.
Who does this alert affect:
Importers of Salvia divinorum, brokers and Department of Agriculture staff.
Import permits:
Existing active permits will be varied by the department at no cost to the importer.
Background:
To reflect the legislation under Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, Salvia divinorum has been added to the 'Plant and plant products prohibited by Customs' case and removed from all seed and nursery stock cases.
Further information:
Please contact Plant Import Operations on 1800 900 090 or email imports@agriculture.gov.au.
This Alert applies to the following Cases:
- Birdseed
- Raw seed for human consumption
- Permitted seed for sowing
- Xylella fastidiosa hosts for use as nursery stock
- Seed for sowing products