Plant Biosecurity

One of the key goals of the Tasmanian Biosecurity Policy is to minimise the threat to Tasmania's primary industries, natural environment and public health from disease and pest risks associated with plants and plant products brought into the State.

Importing Plants

In this topic

Plant Biosecurity Manual
A manual to help importers, exporters and the broader public understand the import and export requirements of plants, plant products and other restricted matter authorised by the Biosecurity Act 2019 (Tasmania).
Biosecurity Tasmania Import Risk Analysis (IRA) Processes
Biosecurity Tasmania undertakes Import Risk Analysis reporting processes of pests and diseases of biosecurity concern.
Pests and Diseases
Information on pests and pest management.
Pictorial Atlas of plant diseases diagnosed in Tasmania
In this atlas, 92 species of fungi and 8 nematodes are illustrated. In most cases the disease symptoms are shown from photographs taken in the Plant Pathology Laboratory.
Plant Diagnostic Services
Information on the testing provided by the Plant Diagnostic Services.
Light Trap Data
This page contains weekly counts for the moths of several pest species caught in a 160 watt mercury vapor Rothamsted-design light trap located at Stony Rise near Devonport.
Small Weight Seed Imports
Small Weight Seed Imports
Registered Quarantine Place
If you are a regular or even an occasional importer of items from the mainland that are subject to inspection by Biosecurity Tasmania, it may be in your interest to become an “Registered Quarantine Place” or RQP.
Plant Pest Surveillance
Plant pest surveillance programs coordinated by Biosecurity Tasmania
Prohibited Seeds Listing
Declaration of prohibited seeds under the Biosecurity Act 2019
Area Freedom Program
Tasmania's area freedom program

See also
Find out how to identify and manage declared and environmental weeds.
For biosecurity information on travelling interstate visit the Australian Interstate Quarantine website

Contact

Biosecurity Enquiries

Phone: 1300 368 550

Email: Biosecurity.Tasmania@nre.tas.gov.au

Importing Plants

Hotlines

Emergency Plant Pests
Phone: 1800 084 881

Plant Biosecurity

Importing Plants​​​​

In this topic

Contact

Hotlines

Importing Plants