Emergency measures for nursery stock and tissue culture against Xylella fastidiosa and related Xylella species

On 9 November 2015 Australia notified of the implementation of emergency measures for the import of nursery stock, tissue cultures, cuttings, budwood, rooted plants, corms and bulbs against Xylella fastidiosa and related Xylella species.Further to notifications G/SPS/N/AUS/376, G/SPS/N/AUS/376/Add.1, G/SPS/N/AUS/376/Add.2, G/SPS/N/AUS/376/Add.3, G/SPS/N/AUS/376/Add.4, G/SPS/N/AUS/538, G/SPS/N/AUS/557 and based on additional information on the host range of Xylella bacteria, Australia notifies that emergency measures for Xylella will be extended to nursery stock and tissue cultures belonging to the following additional plant family, effective 8 December 2023: Simaroubaceae.These additions and current measures are described in the following links: www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/plant-products/how-to-import-plants/xylella/notification-amended-emergency-quarantine-measureswww.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/goods/plant-products/how-to-import-plants/xylellaWhen published, the revised import conditions will be made available in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON):  https://bicon.agriculture.gov.au/BiconWeb4.0/