External Rationale
Rationale: Xylella fastidiosa departmental fact sheet
Effective 26 June 2019 to 1 February 2020The Department of Agriculture is strengthening the import requirements for a number of plant species to safeguard Australian territory against the bacterial plant pathogen Xylella (Xylella fastidiosa). For further information, please see the department's information web page:
Changes to import requirements to protect against Xylella
Top 40 unwanted plant pests and diseases: Xylella fastidiosa