Western Australia's seed import requirements
Seed must be of a permitted species
To check the Western Australian Organisms List (WAOL), which includes seed, contact the Quarantine WA Seeds Officer or visit Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WAOL web pages.
On arrival in Western Australia, consignments of seed should be accompanied by an original Seed Analysis Certificate (Bulk Search), identifying the genus and species of the seed and seed contaminants, issued by one of the following:
- A Seed Certification Scheme approved by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (or equivalent) in the State or Territory of origin; or
- An inspector authorised by the exporting State or Territory’s quarantine authority certifying that seed has been sampled and analysed by an approved laboratory in accordance with the standards prescribed by the International Seed Testing Association. See the list of the approved seed testing laboratories; or
- A person approved under a quality assurance arrangement. Contact the Quarantine WA Quality Assurance Officer, on telephone
+61 (0)8 9334 1800 or fax +61 (0)8 9334 1888.
Note 1: Where multiple consignments are sent from one seed lot number, a register based on the original certificate is held with Quarantine WA. This avoids a weed check for each consignment. Such consignments are subject to inspections on arrival into WA – inspection fees apply.
Note 2: Certification can be checked prior to export by faxing or emailing certificates to the Quarantine WA Seeds Officer – document inspection fees apply. You will be advised of any problems. If consignments arrive into Western Australia with incorrect or no certification, consignment(s) will be subject to sampling and analysis on arrival. If requirements are not met, the consignment may be subject to re-export, seizure, or destruction. Inspection fees and all costs associated with bulk search seed analysis, destruction or re-export of consignment apply.
Note 3: Treatment Certificates are valid only for 21 days from date of issue.
Note 4: Plant Health Certificates must be the original document. Quarantine WA will only accept a copy of original Plant Health Certificate when the issuing Quarantine Inspector faxes or emails the certificate from their office to the Quarantine WA office. The Plant Health Certificate must be endorsed as follows: ‘This is a true and original copy’ and signed and dated by the issuing inspector.
Note 5: Plant Health Certificates are only valid for 21 days from date of certification