Condition

Condition 23D - Green Snail: Properties more than 25km from an infestation

The information within this Import Condition was current as of the date of printing: Saturday, 4 May 2024.

New entry conditions or amendments may be implemented from time to time and are uploaded into the Plant Quarantine Manual.

It is recommended that you regularly check the http://www.agriculture.vic.gov.au/pqm website for the most up to date import conditions.

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 of any host material is prohibited unless certified that:

  1. the host material be grown, packed and handled on a property located more than 25km from a green snail infested property

‘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.

Documentation requirement: PHC, PHAC or Plant Health Declaration


Relevant Hosts / Commodities