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Rationale: Xylella fastidiosa departmental fact sheet

Effective 26 June 2019 to 1 February 2020

The 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