Condition 19C - Mediterranean Fruit Fly: Repacked product

Any host produce grown and packed in a place covered by an Area Freedom Certificate declaring that the area from which the host material originated is known to be free of Mediterranean fruit fly, may enter Victoria without restriction, otherwise‐

the entry or importation into Victoria of any Mediterranean fruit fly host produce (MFF host list), is prohibited unless certified that the produce has been:

1. accompanied by a certificate or declaration issued in accordance with condition 3B, 11B, 13A, 13B, 16, or 18A; and
2. received, handled and stored in secure conditions to prevent infestation by MFF,
   1. where ‘secure conditions’ include:
      1. unvented packages; or
      2. vented packages with the vents secured by mesh having a maximum aperture of 1.6 mm; or
      3. vented packages enclosing a liner bag or liner sheets that obscure vent holes; or
      4. fully enclosed under tarpaulins, hessian, shade cloth, mesh or other covering which provides a maximum aperture of 1.6 mm;
      5. shrink‐wrapped and sealed as a palletised unit; or
      6. fully enclosed or screened buildings, cold rooms, vehicles or other facilities free from gaps or other entry points greater than 1.6 mm; and
      7. in a manner compliant with specifications Guideline: Maintenance of phytosanitary security for horticulture exports found at https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/export/controlled-goods/plants-plant-products/plantexportsmanual#phytosanitary-security, and
3. kept in areas segregated from other consignments; and
4. accompanied by a document that records the consignment’s original certification or declaration information, such as number and date the consignment passed verification; and
5. handled, stored and repacked in secure conditions to prevent infestation by MFF, which includes:
   1. an environment that ensures the produce is not exposed to air temperature greater than 13ºC for longer than 60 minutes; or
   2. fully enclosed or screened buildings, cold rooms, automated doors, vehicles or other facilities free from gaps or other entry points greater than 1.6 mm; or
6. enters Victoria in accordance with a permit issued by Agriculture Victoria. To apply for a permit visit the Plant biosecurity permit page.

Note: Repacked produce means produce which is treated and consigned as a bulk lot to another business for the purpose of producing smaller packs for consignment to Victoria.

Documentation requirement: PHC, PHAC under ICA-57, Plant Health Declaration or Permit.

Verification Requirement:

Host material imported into Victoria which is required by to be accompanied by a certificate or declaration, must be segregated from other stock and not repacked, sold or otherwise disposed of, until the whole consignment is –

(a) presented to an Inspector for inspection; or

(b) verified by a person accredited to do so by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.