Condition

Condition 42 - Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus

The information within this Import Condition was current as of the date of printing: Saturday, 23 November 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.

LocationInto Victoria
From a Victorian restricted areaCondition 42 (3) and (4)
From interstateCondition 42 (1) or (2) or (3), and (4)
From area freeNo restriction

Any host material originating from an area covered by an Area Freedom Certificate declaring that the area from which the host material is originated is known to be free of Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV) may enter or move within Victoria without restriction, otherwise the entry or importation into or within Victoria of any plant, or plant product (excluding fruit, truss tomatoes and seeds) of tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum), beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), eggplant (Solanum melongena), lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum), lobed croton (Croton lobatus) and all species of Capsicum, Euphorbia and Physalis is prohibited unless certified that the produce has been:

  1. grown and packed on a property more than 20km from a known detection of TYLCV; or
  2. grown under a pest management program, which prevents that introduction of silverleaf whitefly (SLW) and TYLCV, that includes:
    1. propagation –
      1. in a silverleaf whitefly proof production area (eg screenhouse or glasshouse) where the internal, entry and exiting doors are sealable to prevent entry of SLW and which is known to be free of SLW by monitoring for the presence of SLW; or
      2. using a treatment and weed control program involving the use chemicals registered for the control of SLW, and the removal of weeds from –
      • inside production areas; and
      • areas surrounding production areas; and
    2. in the case of material propagated vegetatively (e.g. cuttings) –
      1. plants from which the material was sourced (mother stock) must be -
        • tested at least every six months and found free of TYLCV; and
        • grown under conditions described in sub-clause 2(a); and
      2. the cuttings must be grown under conditions described in sub-clause 2(a); and
    3. inspection of all plants in the consignment, at the rate of 600 plants per consignment or 2% of the plants in the consignment (whichever is greater), and found to be free of SLW and symptoms of TYLCV; and
    4. packing so as to prevent infestation with SLW, including –
      1. unvented packages; or
      2. vented packages with the vents secured with gauze or mesh with a maximum aperture of 0.5 millimetres; or
      3. fully enclosed under tarpaulins, hessian, shade cloth, mesh or other covering which provides a maximum aperture of 0.5 millimetres; or
      4. fully enclosed or screened buildings, cool rooms, vehicles or other facilities free from gaps or other entry points greater than 0.5 millimetres in width or height; or
      5. shrink wrapped and sealed as a palletised unit; and
  3. moves in accordance with a permit issued by an Agriculture Victoria. To apply for a permit, visit the Plant biosecurity permit page; and
  4. a copy of the certification is forwarded to Agriculture Victoria at market.access@agriculture.vic.gov.au prior to despatch of the material.

Documentation requirement: Plant Health Certificate, Plant Health Assurance Certificate, Plant Health Declaration or BioSecure HACCP Biosecurity Certificate (under ECCPTYLCV01).

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