Changes

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has completed a Weed Risk Assessment for the hybrid species Dieffenbachia x memoria-corsii and has determined that this species is permitted on the basis that it is already present in Australia and not under official control.

As a result, the Dieffenbachia x memoria-corsii has been added to the ‘Medium risk plants for use as nursery stock’ BICON case, and species may be permitted entry into Australian territory subject to the import conditions of this case.

No other changes have been made to import conditions within the ‘Medium risk plants for use as nursery stock’ BICON case.

Background:
The Weed Risk Assessment systems is a science-based quarantine risk analysis tools for determining the weed potential of a species All plants proposed for importation into Australian territory and not currently permitted on BICON are assessed for their potential to become weed species, or introduce exotic diseases, in Australia. Further information on the assessment process is 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@aff.gov.au or phone 1800 900 090.