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Butterfly on blossom. Photo Trevor Preston

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Artificial propagation programs

In order to export Australian native plant specimens and/or CITES listed specimens overseas for commercial purposes, the specimens must come from an approved program such as an approved artificial propagation program. Export permits may then be obtained from the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

The artificial propagation programs that are currently approved under the EPBC Act are listed below.

Conditions of approval, species covered and date of approval are specified in the individual approval notices. Generally, artificial propagation programs are renewed after five years.

See also: Section 303 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 

Artificial propagation programs
State/territory Program name Approval period Related document(s)
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NSW Camira Orchids September 2008 October 2013
NSW Easy Orchids January 2007 January 2012
NSW Flora Pacific Pty Ltd August 2008 August 2013
NSW House of Phalenopsis November 2006 November 2011
NSW NSW Cut-flowers January 2009 December 2012
NSW Ramm Botanicals October 2007 October 2012
NSW Rosella Orchids April 2005 April 2010
NSW Royale Orchids July 2007 July 2012
NSW Twyford's May 2009 May 2014
NSW Valley Nursery November 2006 November 2011
NT Cycad International March 2007 March 2012
NT Darwin Plants Wholesalers January 2005 January 2010
NT Girraween Nursery December 2004 December 2009
NT Ironstone Lagoon Nursery December 2004 December 2009
NT Jeany's Nursery December 2005 December 2010
Qld Burleigh Park Orchid Nursery November 2006 November 2011
Qld Denby Cycads December 2006 December 2011
Qld Drought Proof Plants July 2006 July 2011
Qld Eudlo Cycad Gardens January 2007 January 2012
Qld Exotica Plants May 2007 May 2012
Qld Palm Plantations Australia May 2006 May 2011
Qld Paradise Orchid Laboratories September 2008 September 2013
Qld Plantation 2000 (Cycad Connections) May 2007 May 2012
Qld Price's Palm Plantation October 2006 October 2011
Qld Rosebud Farm September 2005 September 2010
Qld Tropical Coast Palms August 2008 August 2013
Qld Woolf Orchid Culture February 2007 February 2012
SA Banksia Company March 2006 March 2011
SA FT & RA Heward April 2007 April 2012
SA Lyttle Orchid Clones January 2005 January 2010
SA Nesbitts Orchids November 2004 November 2009
SA Nicky Zurcher Orchids September 2009 September 2014
SA Schaefer Enterprises June 2007 June 2012
SA Valley Orchids March 2007 March 2012
SA Western Orchids Laboratories September 2009 September 2014
Tas Bicheno Nursery March 2007 March 2012
Tas Habitat Horticultural Services May 2009 July 2012
Tas Plants of Tasmania September 2007 September 2012
Vic Australian Orchid Nursery April 2008 April 2013
Vic Australian Wild Mountain Ginseng August 2005 August 2010
Vic The Australian Wildflower Company August 2007 August 2012
Vic Big Spring Mount December 2007 December 2012
Vic Greenhills Propagation Nursery July 2004 July 2009
Vic Larkman Nurseries March 2007 March 2012
Vic Mildura Native Nursery October 2006 October 2011
Vic Morris Gould, Australian Wildflowers April 2007 April 2012
Vic Mr Fern February 2007 February 2012
Vic Mt Beenak Orchids October 2006 October 2011
Vic Mt Talbot Wildflowers Unit Trust April 2008 April 2013
Vic Orangutan Organic Ginseng May 2005 May 2010
Vic Plantolin Australia Pty Ltd October 2006 October 2011
Vic Proteaflora Nursery July 2005 July 2010
Vic Specialty Orchids November 2007 November 2012
Vic Triffid Park May 2007 May 2012
Vic Wallabadah Flowers and Fencing August 2006 August 2011
Vic Winfield Rosemont July 2009 August 2014
WA Bill Gaynor June 2009 June 2014
WA Ezi-Gro Orchids April 2007 April 2012
WA Ozkee Foliage June 2009 June 2014
WA Primal Plants January 2006 January 2011
WA Southern Carnivores March 2006 March 2011
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