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The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) are removing measures currently in place to manage the risk of daylily rust in imported nursery stock and seed for sowing.

What are the changes?
Following a review of the quarantine status of daylily rust (Puccinia hemerocallidis), the department has determined that this pathogen is already present in Australia and not under official control. As a result, P. hemerocallidis is no longer considered to be a quarantine pest of concern for Australia. Additional measures (i.e. mandatory fungicide treatment) are no longer required to manage the risk of this pathogen on hosts imported as nursery stock and seed for sowing.

When will the change take effect?
The change will commence on 26 October 2020. Permitted species belonging to daylily host genera: Funkia, Hemerocallis, Hosta and Patrinia, will be subject to conditions outlined within the ‘Xylella fastidiosa hosts for use as nursery stock’ and ‘Permitted seed for sowing’ BICON cases.

What types of material are affected?
These changes affect all permitted genera and species of daylily hosts, imported as nursery stock (rooted plants, budwood and cuttings) or as seed for sowing.

Import conditions for tissue cultures are not affected by these changes.

How will import permits be affected?
The department is working with affected import permit holders to vary existing permits in line with the above changes.

As the import conditions for tissue culture have not changed, existing permits for tissue culture material will not be varied.

Further information:
Enquiries can be directed to 1800 900 090 or via email at imports@agriculture.gov.au.