Changes

Peperomia pseudovariegata has been added to the ‘Methyl bromide sensitive nursery stock’ BICON case, as the department has assessed that Peperomia pseudovariegata does not pose a risk of becoming a weed in Australia.

As a result, Peperomia pseudovariegata may be permitted entry into Australian territory subject to the import conditions under the ‘Methyl bromide sensitive nursery stock’ BICON case.

No other changes have been made to import conditions for methyl bromide sensitive nursery stock.

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

Background:
The Weed Risk Assessment and Disease Risk Assessment processes are science-based quarantine risk analyses for determining the weed potential of a species and the disease risk of a genus. All plants proposed for importation into Australia and not currently permitted on BICON are assessed for their potential to introduce disease or become weed species in Australia. Further information on the Weed Risk Assessment system is available on the department's website.

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.

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