External Rationale
Rationale: Xylella fastidiosa departmental fact sheet
Effective 10 December 2018 to 28 February 2019The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources 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