Changes

The following scientific names have been added to the ‘Medium risk plants for use as nursery stock’ BICON case, as the department has assessed that these species pose a low weed risk or are already present in Australia and not under official control. As a result, these species may be permitted entry into Australian territory subject to the import conditions under the ‘Medium risk plants for use as nursery stock’ BICON case.

No other changes have been made to import conditions for Medium risk plants for use as nursery stock.

Background:
The Weed Risk Assessment system is a science-based quarantine risk analysis tool for determining the weed potential of a plant. All plants proposed for importation into Australia and not currently permitted on BICON are assessed for their potential to become weeds in Australia. Further information on the Weed Risk Assessment system is available on the Weed Risk Assessment system is available on the department's webpage .

Who does this notice affect?
Importers of nursery stock, customs brokers and departmental staff.

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