Changes

Import conditions for Daucus carota (carrot) and Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) seed for sowing have been amended to exclude mandatory fungicide treatment conditions until further notice.

Who does this notice affect:
Importers (and their customs brokers) of carrot and fennel seed for sowing and department staff.

Background:
Further to the BICON change notices issued on 30 March 2021 , the department has suspended the mandatory fungicide treatment requirement for imported carrot and fennel seeds for sowing to allow stakeholders time to identify and provide a submission on proposed alternative risk mitigation measures equivalent to fungicidal treatment, for consideration by the department. Information on the recognition of alternative measures for seeds for sowing are provided in Section 4.5 of the department’s Final review of import conditions for apiaceous vegetable seeds for sowing

The department will review the implementation of the fungicide treatment requirement by October 2021.

The department will continue to keep stakeholders informed of further changes in import conditions, including their timeframes for implementation, via BICON Alerts and Industry Advice Notices.

Further information:
Please contact Plant Import Operations on 1800 900 090 or email imports@agriculture.gov.au (please title the subject line of the email ‘Plant T2 - vegetable seeds import conditions’).