Changes

The department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has completed a Weed Risk Assessment (WRA) for several species.

The assessment has determined that the species listed below are synonyms of species that are already permitted for import.

As a result, these species may be permitted entry into Australian territory subject to the import conditions under the ‘Cacti for use as nursery stock’ BICON case.

No other changes have been made to import conditions for ‘Cacti for use as nursery stock’ BICON case.

Background
The Weed Risk Assessment system is a science-based quarantine risk analysis tool for determining the weed potential of a plant. All plants proposed for importation into Australia and not currently permitted on BICON are assessed for their potential to become weeds in Australia. Further information on the Weed Risk Assessment system is available on the Weed Risk Assessment system is available on the department’s webpage for Weed assessment of new plant imports.

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.