Biosecurity Regulation 2017
31European house borer and carriers
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31 European house borer and carriers
31 European house borer and carriers
A person must not import into the State any of the following—
(a) Hylotrupes bajulus (European house borer),
(b) any wood product from a tree of the genus Pinus, Abies, Picea, Araucaria or Pseudotsuga other than the following—
(i) any wood product made only of heartwood,
(ii) any wood product made only of reconstituted pinewood,
(iii) wooden household articles and furniture imported by or on behalf of a person for the personal use of the person or a member of the person’s household,
Note.
Such as a person moving to NSW who ships the contents of their home.
(iv) any wood product less than 4 millimetres thick.
Note 1.
See Subdivision 1 of Division 4 of Part 2 of the Biosecurity Order (Permitted Activities) 2019, which sets out exceptions to this clause.
Note 2.
The presence of Hylotrupes bajulus (European house borer) is required to be notified under Division 2.
cll 24–31: Am 2019 (604), Sch 2[3].