Changes

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has completed a Weed Risk Assessment for the species Quararibea funebris and was not found to pose a weed risk to Australia.

No other changes have been made to import conditions within the ‘Tropical and temperate species that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa for use as nursery stock’ BICON case.

Background:
The Weed Risk Assessment and Disease Risk Assessment systems are science-based quarantine risk analysis tools for determining the weed potential of a species and the disease risks of a genus. All plants proposed for importation into Australian territory and not currently permitted on BICON are assessed for their potential to introduce disease or become weed species 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.