Enhanced diagnostic platforms for Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ)

Enhanced diagnostic platforms for Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ) and market access (Phase 1).

Improved Post Entry Quarantine Diagnostics

Develop a new diagnostic platform for Post Entry Plant Quarantine to support the detection of Emergency Plant Pests in the Australian Grains and Nursery Industries.

Post Entry Plant Quarantine

The seeds of the majority of commercial crops must be grown for one generation in post-entry plant quarantine on arrival in Australia. Live plants and cuttings must also undergo quarantine screening on arrival, and spend a minimum of three months in quarantine.