Changes

Plinia cauliflora has been added to the ‘Guava rust hosts for use as nursery stock’ and ‘Myrtaceae seed for sowing’ BICON cases, as the department has assessed that this species is a synonym of Myrciaria cauliflora which falls under these BICON cases.

As a result, this species may be permitted entry into Australian territory subject to the import conditions under the ‘Guava rust hosts for use as nursery stock’ and ‘Myrtaceae seed for sowing’ BICON cases.

No other changes have been made to import conditions for ‘Guava rust hosts for use as nursery stock’ and ‘Myrtaceae seed for sowing’.

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

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

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