Condition 23C - Green Snail: Cut flowers foliage plant cuttings or bare rooted plants within 25km of an infested property

Any plant in tissue culture or plant originating from an area covered by an Area Freedom Certificate declaring that the area from which the host material originated is known to be free from green snail may enter Victoria without restriction, otherwise –

the entry or importation into Victoria during the months of April to November only of any cut flowers, foliage, cuttings or bare rooted plants which have been grown and packed on a property within 25 km of a green snail infested property is prohibited unless certified that the hosts have been:

1. grown or packed on a property that has been baited and inspected and found free of green snail in accordance with the requirements of condition 23A for properties between 2 km and 25 km of an infestation or condition 23B for properties within 2 km of an infestation (note: cut flowers, foliage, cuttings or bare rooted plants imported for packing must be sourced from known green snail-free areas as established by meeting baiting and inspection requirements under condition 23A, condition 23B or be sourced from a property more than 25 km from a known outbreak of green snail); or
2. inspected at a minimum of 600 units or the whole consignment by an inspector, or person authorised by the department responsible for agriculture in the state or territory where the host material is grown and found to be free of green snail; or
3. treated with an APVMA-approved molluscicide for the control of green snail in accordance with all APVMA permit directions and label conditions for the control of green snail; or
4. enters Victoria in accordance with a permit issued by Agriculture Victoria. To apply for a permit visit the Plant biosecurity permit page.

‘APVMA’ means the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority

‘host material’ means any host plant and any used package which has contained any host plants.

‘host plant’ means any plant or plant product, including any leafy vegetable, cutting, potted plant, turf, bare rooted plant, mature tree, cut flower, foliage, hay or fodder but excluding fruit, plants in tissue culture and seeds.

‘Unit’ means an individual package, plant or item that includes individual bags in a tray.

Documentation requirement: PHC, PHAC under ICA‐25 or ICA‐46, Plant Health Declaration or permit.