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.
Approved artificial propagation programs
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.
| State/territory | Program name | Approval period | Related document(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | |||
| NSW | Camira Orchids | September 2008 | October 2013 | |
| NSW | Flora Pacific Pty Ltd | August 2008 | August 2013 | |
| NSW | House of Phalenopsis | November 2011 | November 2016 | |
| NSW | NSW Cut-flowers | January 2009 | December 2012 | |
| NSW | Ramm Botanicals | October 2007 | October 2012 | |
| NSW | Royale Orchids | July 2007 | July 2012 | |
| NSW | Twyford's | May 2009 | May 2014 | |
| NSW | Yelgun Valley Nursery | November 2011 | November 2016 | |
| NT | Cycad International | February 2012 | February 2017 | |
| NT | Darwin Plants Wholesalers | January 2010 | January 2015 | |
| NT | Ironstone Lagoon Nursery | January 2010 | January 2015 | |
| Qld | Fame Orchid Nursery | August 2011 | August 2016 | |
| Qld | Aloe Aloe Horticulture | April 2011 | April 2016 | |
| Qld | Denby Cycads | December 2006 | December 2011 | |
| Qld | Eudlo Cycad Gardens | January 2007 | January 2012 | |
| Qld | Exotica Plants | May 2012 | May 2017 | |
| Qld | Paradise Orchid Laboratories | September 2008 | September 2013 | |
| Qld | Plantation 2000 (Cycad Connections) | May 2012 | May 2017 | |
| Qld | Tropical Coast Palms | August 2008 | August 2013 | |
| Qld | Woolf Orchid Culture | February 2007 | February 2012 | |
| SA | Banksia Company | March 2006 | July 2012 | |
| SA | FT & RA Heward | April 2007 | April 2012 | |
| SA | Lyttle Orchid Clones | January 2010 | January 2015 | |
| SA | Nesbitts Orchids | 2 December 2009 | 30 November 2014 | |
| 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 | May 2012 | May 2017 | |
| Tas | Greg Knowles | July 2010 | July 2015 | |
| Tas | Habitat Horticultural Services | May 2009 | July 2012 | |
| Tas | Plants of Tasmania | September 2007 | September 2012 | |
| Tas | Tas-SANG | April 2011 | April 2016 | |
| Vic | Grampian Wildflowers | June 2011 | June 2016 | |
| Vic | Allambee Flower Farm | October 2010 | October 2015 | |
| Vic | Australian Orchid Nursery | April 2008 | April 2013 | |
| Vic | The Australian Wildflower Company | August 2007 | August 2012 | |
| Vic | Big Spring Mount | December 2007 | December 2012 | |
| Vic | Deep Creek Flower Farm | October 2010 | October 2015 | |
| Vic | Farmgate Flowers | July 2010 | July 2015 | |
| Vic | Larkman Nurseries | March 2007 | March 2012 | |
| Vic | Mildura Native Nursery | September 2011 | August 2016 | |
| Vic | Morris Gould, Australian Wildflowers | April 2007 | April 2012 | |
| Vic | Mr Fern | April 2012 | April 2017 | |
| Vic | Mt Beenak Orchids | October 2011 | October 2016 | |
| Vic | Mt Talbot Wildflowers Unit Trust | April 2008 | April 2013 | |
| Vic | Orangutan Organic Ginseng | February 2010 | February 2015 | |
| Vic | Orchid Species Plus | May 2012 | May 2017 | |
| Vic | Proteaflora Nursery | July 2010 | July 2015 | |
| Vic | Specialty Orchids | November 2007 | November 2012 | |
| Vic | Triffid Park | May 2012 | May 2017 | |
| Vic | Wallabadah Flowers Pty Limited | December 2009 | September 2014 | |
| 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 | Western Australian Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority | July 2010 | July 2015 | |
Application form and guidelines
Approval of an artificial propagation program
If you would like your operation to be included in the list of approved artificial propagation programs (to be assessed as suitable under national environment law), complete the form below.
Guidelines, approval processes and submission details are all included with the form.
Commercial trade
- Approved sources for commercial trade
- Aquaculture programs
- Artificial propagation programs
- Captive breeding programs
- Commercial import programs
- Wildlife trade management plans
- Wildlife trade operations
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