Bringing palm seeds into Australia

[Jonathan Haycock]

I’ve checked BICON and if the seed is listed for sowing it appears to give the same generic requirements, which includes certification/commercial packaging confirming species ID.

This is not a problem if seeds are purchased from somewhere like RPS, but has anyone had success bringing seeds into Australia that they collected themselves, say on holiday and brought them back in hand carry? 

Did customs permit the declared seeds without the required certification?

[palmad Merc]

I have, but that was before the changes beginning of last year.

Back then the seed needed to be cleaned  in clear plastic bag with quantity and botanical name.

And declared.

Now if carrying on personal, you would need a Phytosanitary Certificate per seed species.

You could bring them in, declare them, see what they say, they may test them here for you and get them certified here at your cost.

 

 

Edited January 2, 2019 by palmad Merc
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[Jonathan Haycock]

11 minutes ago, palmad Merc said:

I have, but that was before the changes beginning of last year.

Back then the seed needed to be cleaned  in clear plastic bag with quantity and botanical name.

And declared.

Now if carrying on personal, you would need a Phytosanitary Certificate per seed species.

 

Thank you.

If I post the seeds back to Australia, will that negate the need to include a Phytosanitary certificate?

Edited January 2, 2019 by Jonathan Haycock

[palmad Merc]

If you post them into Australia and you are not a registered seed company or business in the know.

You will need to accompany each seed species with a Phytosanitary Certificate or similar.

Australian customs don't want to go to the hassle of finding out the seeds you're bringing in are what you say they are.

Thats why they prefer from a seed company.

I'll pm you