DAFF - Biosecurity Advice 2025-P12: Review of the devitalisation requirements for fresh cut flower and foliage imports - Extension of consultation period

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

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Biosecurity Advice

Review of the devitalisation requirements for fresh cut flower and foliage imports - Extension of consultation period
2025-P12



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We released the Review of devitalisation requirements for fresh cut flower and foliage imports: draft report on 20 October 2025.
 
We would like to advise you that the public consultation period for this report has been extended by an additional 60-calendar days, to close on Tuesday 17 February 2026.
 
For details of this extension, please see the Biosecurity Advice and our website.
We also held an information session about the draft report on 11 November 2025. To view the presentation slides and watch the recording, please visit our webpage.
We expect to release the final report in the second half of 2026, following consideration of stakeholder comments on the draft report.
 

Kind regards,
Megan

Stakeholder Engagement Team 

Plant Systems and Strategies | Biosecurity Plant and Science Services Division
Email: plantstakeholders@aff.gov.au

For importing enquiries please phone 1800 900 090 (when prompted press 1 and then 1 again) or email imports@agriculture.gov.au.

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
70 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia
GPO Box 858, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia 
www.agriculture.gov.au

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