Changes
Conifer (excluding Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp.) seed for sowing
Effective from 30 September 2020Following a review of importing conditions by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, the ‘Conifer (excluding Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp.) seed for sowing’ case has been updated to include the following changes:
Seed lots are no longer required to undergo seed purity testing under the revised import conditions. However, consignments may be subject to purity testing if contaminants are detected during on-arrival inspection
The following scientific names have been added to the case as they are taxonomically categorised as conifers.
Afrocarpus falcatus |
Athrotaxis selaginoides |
Belis lanceolata |
Callitropsis nootkatensis |
Calocedrus decurrens |
Chrysolarix amabilis |
Columbea angustifolia |
Dacrycarpus dacrydioides |
Dammara australis |
Dammara macrophylla |
Decussocarpus falcatus |
Eutacta muelleri |
Eutassa heterophylla |
Fitzroya cupressoides |
Fitzroya patagonica |
Fokienia hodginsii |
Frenela canescens |
Frenela endlicheri |
Frenela gunnii |
Frenela rhomboidea |
Frenela rhomboidea var. tasmanica |
Frenela robusta |
Frenela triquetra |
Frenela verrucosa |
Halocarpus bidwillii |
Hesperopeuce mertensiana |
Lagarostrobos franklinii |
Nageia elongata |
Nageia falcata |
Nageia hallii |
Nageia nivalis |
Nageia totara |
Phyllocladus alpinus |
Phyllocladus aspleniifolius |
Phyllocladus glaucus |
Phyllocladus hypophyllus |
Phyllocladus rhomboidalis |
Phyllocladus toatoa |
Phyllocladus trichomanoides |
Pilgerodendron uviferum |
Tsuga brunoniana |
Tsuga canadensis |
Tsuga canadensis f. fastigiata |
Tsuga canadensis f. gracilis |
Tsuga canadensis var. fastigiata |
Tsuga caroliniana |
Tsuga chinensis |
Tsuga chinensis var. formosana |
Tsuga chinensis var. tchekiangensis |
Tsuga dumosa |
Tsuga formosana |
Tsuga heterophylla |
Tsuga jeffreyi |
Tsuga mertensiana |
Tsuga mertensiana f. argentea |
Tsuga pattoniana |
Tsuga sieboldii |
Tsuga tchekiangensis |
Tsuga yunnanensis |
Wellingtonia gigantea |
Wellingtonia pendula |
Background:
These changes are being implemented as an outcome of the review of import conditions that is part of strengthening biosecurity surveillance and analysis under the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper.
Who does this notice affect:
Importers of Conifer (excluding Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp.) 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: