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New import conditions for nursery stock host plants of pathogenic fungi Ceratocystis spp.

Effective from 21 December 2018

This alert applies to importers of the following genera of nursery stock:

Acacia

Actinidia

Alocasia

Annona

Arracacia

Betula

Brachystegia

Burkea

Carapa

Carya

Citrus

Coffea

Colocasia

Colophospermum

Combretum

Crotalaria

Cunninghamia

Dalbergia

Eriobotrya

Eucalyptus

Faurea

Ficus

Gmelina

Hevea

Ipomoea

Julbernadia

Mangifera

Manihot

Metrosideros

Ochna

Ozoroa

Parinari

Passiflora

Platanus

Populus

Protea

Prunus

Punica

Quercus

Rapanea

Schizolobium

Schotia

Spathodea

Styrax

Syzgygium

Terminalia

Theobroma

Tilia

Xanthosoma



What is changing?

Ceratocystis host genera (listed above) imported for nursery stock in a form other than tissue culture will require a minimum of 12 months of post-entry quarantine growth in the closed government facility in Mickleham, Victoria (subject to other existing conditions), with active testing by culturing (or equivalent) for species of Ceratocystis.

This will apply to imports from all countries.

Import conditions for tissue culture of the listed genera will not include any additional measures.

Changes effective from:

These changes will take effect from March 2019.

Further information:

Enquiries related to these changes can be submitted via email to imports@agriculture.gov.au.

This Alert applies to the following Cases: