New Zealand: Fresh blueberries and cranberries – Change to import conditions

Australia will no longer regulate for blueberry rust (Thekopsora minima) on fresh blueberries and cranberries grown in New Zealand and imported into Western Australia and Tasmania.The quarantine status of blueberry rust in Western Australia and Tasmania has changed and is no longer under official control. As a result, Australia has removed the conditions for fresh blueberries and cranberries grown in New Zealand imported into these states to be free from blueberry rust in alignment with the import conditions for all Australian states and territories, other than South Australia.Australia will continue to regulate for blueberry rust on fresh blueberries and cranberries grown in New Zealand imported into South Australia.Further details of the import conditions for fresh blueberries and cranberries grown in New Zealand are available on the Australian Biosecurity Import Conditions website (BICON): https://bicon.agriculture.gov.au/