National Priority List of Exotic Environmental Pests, Weeds and Diseases
The National Priority List of Exotic Environmental Pests, Weeds and Diseases (EEPL) was released in 2020. The list will be reviewed at five-year intervals after an initial review in 2023 with species being added or removed as new evidence becomes available.
The National Priority List focuses on exotic pests, weeds and diseases that are not established in Australia and pose the highest risk to our environment and public spaces. Exotic species are defined as those that are not introduced, or if they have been, are under an official eradication program. This list will be used to enable activities that help prevent the entry, establishment and spread of exotic pests and diseases.
Plants on the list include:
- Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
- Mikania (Mikania micrantha)
- Mouse-ear hawkweed (Pilosella officinarum)
- Spiked pepper (Piper aduncum)
View the full list of exotic environmental pests.
Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy
Australia’s proximity to the South East Asian and Pacific regions places strategic quarantine importance on northern Australia. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS) aims to protect Australia from exotic pests, weeds and diseases that could enter from countries to its north.