Condition 25B - Grape Phylloxera: Wine grapes

Definitions

• Phylloxera Exclusion Zones (PEZ) means a part of the state that has completed a recognised surveillance program to determine the region is free of phylloxera and is identified under a control order for the purpose of preventing the entry of grape phylloxera into area and has an Area Freedom Certificate issued by the Chief Plant Health Officer of the state.
• Phylloxera Infested Zones (PIZ) means a part of the state where phylloxera is known to be present. Restrictions are in place to prevent the spread of phylloxera from the area.
• Phylloxera Risk Zone (PRZ) means a part of the state where Phylloxera has not been detected and has not been through a recognised surveillance program.
• ICA-33 means the Interstate Certification Assurance Accreditation Procedure for the Movement of wine grapes.

The movement of whole wine grapes:

• from an area certified as known to be free of Phylloxera to any place in Victoria; or
• from a PEZ to any place in Victoria; or
• from a Victorian PRZ within the PRZ or into a Victorian PIZ;

may move without restriction, otherwise the movement of whole wine grapes:

1. from a Victorian PIZ to another Victorian PIZ must be accompanied by a permit that the grapes have been:
   1. consigned for the purposes of wine making only; and
   2. consigned only to within a Victorian PIZ; and
   3. packed in bins, supplied by the processor, which have been cleaned free of soil and organic matter before delivery; and
   4. loaded into transport vehicles on a hard surface, not within the vineyard; and
   5. consigned:
      1. in bins which are not filled within 200mm of the top, and are securely covered (eg a solid cover or tarpaulin); and
      2. using transport vehicles which have been cleaned free of soil and organic matter; and
      3. along a route approved by an Inspector; and
      4. with an emergency response plan, approved by an Inspector, for handling spillages.
2. from an Interstate PIZ to within a Victorian PIZ is prohibited unless cerified that the grapes have been:
   1. consigned for the purposes of wine making only; and
   2. consigned only to within a Victorian PIZ; and
   3. packed in bins, supplied by the processor, which have been cleaned free of soil and organic matter before delivery; and
   4. loaded into transport vehicles on a hard surface, not within the vineyard; and
   5. consigned:
      1. in bins which are not filled within 200mm of the top, and are securely covered; and
      2. using transport vehicles which have been cleaned free of soil and organic matter; and
      3. along a route approved by an Agriculture Victoria Inspector; and
      4. with an emergency response plan, approved by an Agriculture Victoria Inspector, for handling spillages.
3. from a Victorian PRZ to any place within a PEZ is prohibited unless certified:
   1. under a permit that the grapes are,
      1. grown on a property which has been inspected within the previous year and found free of grape phylloxera; and
      2. the consignment must be verified:

         A. by an Inspector; or
         B. a business accredited under ICA‐33; or

   2. under a Plant Health Assurance Certificate that the grapes are,
      1. sourced from a property covered by a Certificate for a Property or Area issued by Agriculture Victoria after being surveyed by an Inspector during the current growing season and found free of grape phylloxera; and
      2. consigned, transported and received in accordance with ICA-33
4. from an Interstate PRZ to any place in Victoria is prohibited unless certified that the grapes have been:
   1. grown on a property which has been inspected within the previous year and found to be free of phylloxera; and
   2. the consignment must be verified:
      1. by an authorised inspector; or
      2. a business accredited under ICA‐33.
5. moves in accordance with a permit issued by Agriculture Victoria. To apply for a permit visit the Plant biosecurity permit page.

Documentation requirement:

• Condition 1: Permit and Emergency Response Plan
• Condition 2: Plant Health Certificate or Plant Health Assurance Certificate
• Condition 3a: Permit and Plant Health Certificate or Plant Health Assurance Certificate under ICA-33
• Condition 3b: Plant Health Assurance Certificate under ICA-33
• Condition 4: Plant Health Certificate or Plant Health Assurance Certificate
• Condition 5: Permit

Map of Victorian Phylloxera Zones