Changes

An import permit requirement is now in place for the following apiaceous seed species imported for human consumption and sowing purposes:

• Anthriscus cerefolium (chervil)
• Apium graveolens (celery)
• Foeniculum vulgare (fennel)
• Pastinaca sativa (parsnip)
• Petroselinum crispum (parsley).

The permit requirement applies to all synonyms and sub-ordinate taxa of the above species.

Please note that the department will not facilitate the clearance of goods that require an import permit but arrive without one. Consignments that arrive on or after 30 March 2021 without an import permit, including scenarios where an application is currently under consideration, will be directed for export or destruction in an approved manner.

Who does this notice affect:
Importers (and their customs brokers) of apiaceous vegetable seed and department staff.

Further Information:
This change was originally notified to stakeholders via a BICON Alert issued on 11 December 2020.

Information on import permits is located on the department’s webpage, including:

• guidance on how to apply for an import permit
• fees and charges for import permits

Please contact Plant Import Operations on 1800 900 090 or email imports@agriculture.gov.au (please title the subject line of the email ‘Plant Tier 2 - vegetable seeds import conditions’).