Changes

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has completed a Weed Risk Assessment (WRA) for Exacum trinervium and Exacum macranthum and has determined that these species pose a low weed risk.

As a result, Exacum trinervium and Exacum macranthum have been added to the ‘Medium risk plants for use as nursery stock’ case and 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 Medium risk plants for use as nursery stock.

Background:
The Weed Risk Assessment and Disease Risk Assessment systems are a science-based quarantine risk analysis tool 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 weeds in Australia. Further information on the assessment process 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.