Changes

Permitted seed for sowing

Effective from 19 January 2021

The ‘Permitted seed for sowing’ case has been updated to remove the species listed below as they pose a potential risk of internal feeders or are synonyms of restricted species in the ‘Nuts and woody tree seed for sowing’ case.

No other changes have been made to the import conditions for 'Permitted seed for sowing'.

Blighia sapida	Cardiospermum halicacabum	Cardiospermum hirsutum
Couepia edulis	Cupania sapida	Dimocarpus crinita
Dimocarpus dentatus	Dimocarpus fumatus	Dimocarpus longan
Dimocarpus longan subsp. longan	Dimocarpus longan subsp. malesianus	Gnetum africanum
Gnetum buchholzianum	Gnetum gnemon	Hicoria pallida
Hicorius glabra var. villosa	Hicorius laciniosa	Hicorius pecan
Hicorius villosa	Lavigeria macrocarpa	Litchi chinensis
Litchi chinensis subsp. philippinensis	Litchi philippinensis	Litchi ramboutan-ake
Myristica fragrans	Nephelium beccarianum	Nephelium chryseum
Nephelium compressum	Nephelium coriaceum	Nephelium cuspidatum
Nephelium cuspidatum var. bassacense	Nephelium cuspidatum var. cuspidatum subvar. Cuspidatum	Nephelium cuspidatum var. eriopetalum
Nephelium cuspidatum var. multinerve	Nephelium cuspidatum var. robustum	Nephelium cuspidatum var.ophiodes
Nephelium glabrum	Nephelium lappaceum	Nephelium lappaceum var. lappaceum
Nephelium lappaceum var. pallens	Nephelium lappaceum var. xanthioides	Nephelium litchi
Nephelium longan	Nephelium longana	Nephelium macrophyllum
Nephelium maingayi	Nephelium malaiense	Nephelium meduseum
Nephelium melanomiscum	Nephelium mutabile	Nephelium mutabile var. pallens
Nephelium obovatum	Nephelium ramboutan-ake	Nephelium subferrugineum
Nephelium tomentosum	Nephelium uncinatum	Nephelium xanthioides
Nephelium xerospermoides	Parinari curatellifolia	Parinari curatellifolia subsp. mobola
Parinari mobola	Parinari montana	Poga oleosa
Pometia alnifolia	Talisia oliviformis	Terminalia arjuna
Terminalia erythrophylla	Terminalia kaernbachii	Terminalia okari
Terminalia phanerophlebia	Terminalia richii	Virola peruviana

Background:
These changes are being implemented as an outcome of the review of import conditions under the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper. This project aimed to strengthen biosecurity surveillance and analysis, by ensuring that import conditions are fit-for-purpose and consistent.

Who does this notice affect:
Importers of Permitted seed for sowing, customs brokers and departmental staff.

Further information:
Contact Plant Import Operations at imports@agriculture.gov.au or phone 1800 900 090.

This Change applies to the following Cases:

Permitted seed for sowing