Changes

Weed Risk Assessment for Rhaphidophora tetrasperma

The department has completed a Weed Risk Assessment and Disease Risk Assessment on Rhaphidophora tetrasperma. As a result, Rhaphidophora tetrasperma has been added as a permitted species to the BICON case ‘Medium risk plants for use as nursery stock’.

Who does this notice affect:

Importers of Rhaphidophera tetrasperma for use as nursery stock, Assessment Services Group and Inspection Services Group.

Background:

The Weed Risk Assessment and Disease Risk Assessment systems are science-based quarantine risk analysis tools for determining the weed potential of a species and the disease risks of a genus. All plants proposed for importation into Australian territory and not currently permitted on BICON are assessed for their potential to introduce disease or become weed species in Australia. Further information on the assessment process is available on the department’s website.

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma is now permitted entry into Australian territory subject to the conditions listed in the BICON case ‘Medium risk plants for use as nursery stock’.

Further information:

Please contact Plant Import Operations on 1800 900 090 or email imports@agriculture.gov.au .