In Reply to: The problem with that blurb is.. posted by Ketut David on Saturday, 1. April 2006 at 22:42 Bali Time:
Hi David, I found this site on the AQIS site. ICON is AQIS's import conditions database. It contains the Australian import conditions for more than 20,000 plant, animal, microbial, mineral and human products.
To search ICON, you have to enter the commodity into the appropriate field. For a more specific search, also select the country of origin and/or the end use of the commodity.
I typed in saffron and it came up with these requirements,
Commodity: Crocus sativus, Dried - [Herb, flower]
Scientific name: Crocus sativus
Country: All countries
End use: All uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers or for growing purposes
Date printed: Apr 2 2006
Condition C9482
Non-Commercial
1. An Import Permit is not required.
2. A Quarantine Entry is not required.
3. All material in the consignment must be labelled with full botanical names i.e. genus and species. Each package must be labelled. Alternatively if the goods are easily identifiable, then there is no requirement of the botanical nomenclature.
4. All material in the consignment must be thoroughly dried and not capable of propagation.
5. Each consignment will be subject to an inspection to verify that it is free of seeds, live insects, soil and other quarantine risk material.
6. If the consignment does not meet the above conditions it will be treated as detailed in the Commercial conditions below, re-exported or destroyed.
I take it from that information that you can bring saffron in as long as you declare it and it meets the above. There was alot more info regarding importing for commercial use etc. Hope this helps you.