Changes
Updates to species listings in the ‘Birdseed’ case
Effective from 24 May 2023The department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has completed a Weed Risk Assessment (WRA) for the species listed in the table below.
The assessment determined that the species are permitted for import subject to the import conditions of the ‘Birdseed’ case, on the basis that they either:
- pose a low weed risk and seed-borne disease risk to Australia.
- are already present in Australia and not under official control, and no known associated disease risk.
- are a synonym of subordinate taxa of an already listed permitted species.
As a result, the below scientific names have been added to the list of permitted species in the ‘Birdseed’ case.
No other changes have been made to import conditions for birdseed.
Alocasia heterophylla |
Gymnocalycium bozsingianum |
Acanthocalycium thionanthum subsp. glaucum |
Gymnocalycium horridispinum |
Amorphophallus claudelii |
Hesperoyucca whipplei |
Amorphophallus ongsakulii |
Hypoxis parvula |
Amorphophallus rayongii |
Lobivia marsoneri |
Amydrium zippelianum |
Lobivia maximiliana |
Anthosachne kingiana subsp. multiflora |
Lobivia thionantha var. glauca |
Austrocephalocereus albicephalus |
Mammillaria schwarzii |
Austrocephalocereus dolichospermaticus |
Melicope littoralis |
Austrocephalocereus estevesii |
Monstera ‘Karstenianum’ |
Austrocephalocereus purpureus |
Monstera ‘Peru’ |
Clinopodium album |
Nigella papillosa |
Clinopodium nepeta |
Parodia werneri |
Clinopodium thymifolium |
Philodendron ‘Golden Ring of Fire’ |
Clinopodium xhostii |
Philodendron ‘Serratum’ |
Clinopodium xthymifolium |
Philodendron linnaei |
Coprosma pilosa |
Philodendron sharoniae |
Cornukaempferia larsenii |
Philodendron spiritus-sancti |
Cornukaempferia longipetiolata |
Pilosocereus fulvilanatus |
Cornukaempferia aurantiflora |
Pilosocereus pachycladus |
Dichondra micranthra |
Pseudopilocereus pachycladus |
Elymus multiflorum |
Rhaphidophora puberula |
Epipremnum amplissimum |
Rhodiola heterodonta |
Euphorbia boiteaui |
Rhodiola rhodantha |
Euphorbia cap-saintemariensis |
Rhodotypos scandens |
Euphorbia crassicaulis |
Rhodoxis hybrida ‘Hebron Farm Red Eye’ |
Euphorbia decaryi |
Richea continentis |
Euphorbia francoisii |
Satureja thymifolia |
Euphorbia spirosticha |
Tmesipteris norfolkensis |
Galvezia juncea |
Zinnia marylandica |
Gambelia juncea |
Background:
These changes have been reflected in the published Permitted Seeds List (updated on 24 May 2023), which contains conditionally non-prohibited goods which are subject to specific conditions of import, as outlined in the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-Prohibited Goods) Determination 2021.
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 department’s webpage for Weed assessment of new plant imports.
Who does this notice affect:
Importers of birdseed, customs brokers and departmental staff.
Further information:
Contact Plant Import Operations at imports@agriculture.gov.au or phone 1800 900 090.
This Change applies to the following Cases: