External Rationale
Rationale: Xylella fastidiosa departmental fact sheet
Effective 25 April 2020 to 19 October 2021The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 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