Latest IR Changes
This page contains notifications of any changes that are introduced outside of the annual edition of the Plant Biosecurity Manual Tasmania as they may arise.
Amendments to Version 2 of the 2023 edition of the Plant Biosecurity Manual Tasmania
Minor amendments have been made to the Plant Biosecurity Manual Tasmania 2023 Edition - Version 2 (released on 16 August 2023). They are,
The Table of Contents has been updated (p 4) to reflect the page number for Appendix 1.4 (p 168).
The introductory paragraphs under Appendix 1.2 and 1.3 have been updated for language consistency.
In Appendix 1.2, the paragraph that read,
“If declared (plant) pests and diseases are found as contaminants of plant or plant product at the biosecurity barrier, the import will be assessed, and regulatory action may be taken to prevent their entry. Regulatory action may include re-export or destruction of consignment.”
has been changed to,
“If declared plant pests and diseases and/or plants (including whole plants or any form of viable plant propagule such as seeds) are found as contaminants of plant or plant product at the biosecurity barrier, the import will be assessed, and regulatory action may be taken to prevent their entry. Regulatory action may include re-export or destruction of consignment.”
In Appendix 1.3, a new paragraph has been introduced, which reads as follows,
“If restricted plants (whole plants or any form of viable plant propagule such as seeds) are found as contaminants of plant or plant product at the biosecurity barrier, the import will be assessed, and regulatory action may be taken to prevent their entry. Regulatory action may include re-export or destruction of consignment.”.
3. Under Section 2.10, Tissue Culture, on page 25, line 2, the phrase, “Clause II of Section 2.10” has been correctly revised to “Clause I of Section 2.10”.
4. Under Clause III(b) of Import Requirement 46: Tomato Potato Psyllid – Hosts and Carriers, the following sub-clause has been re-added into the Manual:
ii. Carrier material – Schedule 2
Carrier plant products (fresh fruit and vegetables or herbs) with green material packed in-field can only enter under Clauses I or II above, unless products have been fumigated with methyl bromide for 2 hours at one of the following rates:
10°C - 10.9°C @ 56 g/m3; or
11°C - 15.9°C @ 48 g/m3; or
16°C - 20.9°C @ 40 g/m3; or
21°C - 31.9°C @ 32 g/m3.
Please Note: Carrier plant products (fresh fruit and vegetables or herbs) with green material that are packed in pack-houses outside the field do not require fumigation