Changes

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has completed a Weed Risk Assessment – reassessment, for the species Draba aizoon var. athoa and Draba lasiocarpa. The assessment has determined that these species are permitted as they pose a low weed risk to Australia.

As a result, these species have been removed from the ‘Plant species requiring further assessment’ BICON case, and may now be imported subject to the import conditions in the BICON case for ‘Xylella fastidiosa hosts 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 department's webpage.

Who does this notice affect:
Importers of nursery stock and seed, customs brokers and department staff.

Further information:
Please contact Plant Import Operations on 1800 900 090 or email imports@aff.gov.au.