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Xylella fastidiosa departmental fact sheet

Effective 17 December 2015 to 1 August 2017

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is strengthening the import requirements for a number of plant species to safeguard Australia 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