Changes

Ixora margaretae has been added to the ‘Xylella fastidiosa hosts for use as nursery stock’, ‘Permitted seed for sowing’, ‘Raw seed for human consumption’ and ‘Birdseed’ BICON cases as the department has assessed that this species is a synonym of Captaincookia margaretae 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 ‘Xylella fastidiosa hosts for use as nursery stock’, ‘Permitted seed for sowing’, ‘Raw seed for human consumption’ and ‘Birdseed’ BICON cases.

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, seeds, customs brokers and departmental staff.

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