Condition 36B - Fire Ant: Plants

Any plants 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 of red imported fire ants (RIFA), may enter Victoria without restriction, otherwise - the movement into Victoria of any plants (excluding tissue culture, bare rooted plants and seedlings in plugs/cells*) is prohibited unless:

1. consigned from a property which has been regularly inspected and found to be free of fire ants; or is subject to control methods to prevent the establishment or spread of fire ants; and
2. containerised, potted and root-balled plants, trees and propagules:
   1. be grown in media treated with one of the following chemicals in accordance with the approved APMVA label or permit:
      1. a liquid mixture containing 500g/L chlorpyrifos applied at 40mL/100L water by full immersion dip or drenching of the growing medium; or
      2. a liquid mixture containing 80g/L bifenthrin applied at 2.5mL/L water as full immersion dip or drench, and plants consigned within 28 days; or
      3. a liquid mixture containing 100g/L bifenthrin applied at 2mL/L water as full immersion dip or drench, and plants consigned within 28 days; or
      4. a liquid mixture containing 240g/L bifenthrin applied at 0.8mL/L water as full immersion dip or drench, and plants consigned within 28 days; or
      5. a liquid mixture containing 25g/L betacyfluthrin applied at 16mL/10L water by drenching of the growing medium applied 48-72 hours prior to consigning; or
      6. a 100g/kg chlorpyrifos granular insecticide at 1kg per cubic metre of growing media, and plants consigned within 12 months; or
      7. a 2g/kg bifenthrin granular insecticide thoroughly blended at 10ppm, and plants consigned within 6 months; or
      8. a 2g/kg bifenthrin granular insecticide thoroughly blended at 12ppm, and plants consigned within 12 months; or
      9. a 2g/kg bifenthrin granular insecticide thoroughly blended at 15ppm, and plants consigned within 24 months; and
3. a copy of the certification is forwarded to Agriculture Victoria at market.access@agriculture.vic.gov.au prior to despatch of the material; or
4. enters Victoria in accordance with a permit issued by Agriculture Victoria. To apply for a permit visit the Plant biosecurity permit page.

*plugs/cells means any vessel with a volume of no more than 0.1 L used to grow or transport plants.

Documentation requirement: PHC, PHAC under ICA-39, BioSecure HACCP Health Certificate under ECCPRIFA28, 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:

(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.