Changes

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has completed a Weed Risk Assessment (WRA) for the species listed below and has determined that the species do not pose a weed risk to Australia, on the basis that they are either already present in Australia and not under official control, or are the current accepted name or synonym of a listed permitted species.

As a result, the following scientific names have been added to the ‘Xylella fastidiosa hosts for use as nursery stock’ BICON case, and species may be permitted entry into Australian territory subject to the import conditions of this case.

No other changes have been made to import conditions for Xylella fastidiosa hosts for use as nursery stock.

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 webpage.

Import permits:
Current import permits will not be updated to reflect this change, any permit holders intending to import this species will have to apply for a variation to include this additional species.

Who does this notice affect:
Importers (and their customs brokers) of these species for an end use of nursery stock and departmental staff.

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