Condition 26 - Potato Cyst Nematode: Potatoes for planting/propagation
The information within this Import Condition was current as of the date of printing: Wednesday, 3 July 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 potato for planting or propagation, including seed potatoes, 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 potato cyst nematode may enter Victoria without restriction, otherwise‐
the movement of any potato for planting or propagation (including seed potatoes), into Victoria is prohibited unless certified or labelled as being:
- produced under the requirements of a national certified seed scheme* and accompanied by the certified seed tag, or
- in the case of generation zero (G0)* seed, be produced under the specifications of a national seed scheme and be accompanied by the black label national certified seed tag, or
- in the case of one‐off seed (smalls), be accompanied with a plant health certificate certifying that the property where the produce was grown has been tested* during the current growing season and found free of potato cyst nematode.
* National Certified Seed Scheme means:
- a scheme approved by the Plant Health Committee;
- a scheme which requires an approved method of soil‐testing during the current growing season and found free from potato cyst nematode;
- seed potatoes certified under this scheme must have approved national certified seed tags attached to the consignment which eliminate the requirement for plant health certification; or
- generation zero (G0) seed produced under this scheme is exempted as it is produced in an approved facility and accompanied by the black label national certified seed tag.
Seed potato certification schemes deemed to meet National Standards are:
- Australian Seed Potato Industry Certification Authority (AuSPICA) Seed Potato Certification Scheme;
- Tasmanian Certified Seed Potato Scheme (TasSeed).
* Generation Zero (G0) means mini tubers and tissue culture produced in a soil‐less media and from a facility approved under a national certified seed scheme.
* Tested means in a manner approved by the Plant Health Committee or as defined in the national certified seed scheme.
Documentation requirement: PHC, certified seed tag, or black label national certified seed tag.