Condition 47B - Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus: Plants or plant parts
The information within this Import Condition was current as of the date of printing: Friday, 2 October 2026.
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 host 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 of cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) or grown in a State or Territory that is known to be free of CGMMV, may enter Victoria without restriction, otherwise‐
the entry of any plant or plant product (excluding fruit) from the family Cucurbitaceae is prohibited unless:
- the host plants have been grown on a property, where host materials have been sampled, tested and found free of CGMMV within the previous 12 months; or
- enters Victoria in accordance with a permit issued by Agriculture Victoria. To apply for a permit visit the Plant biosecurity permit page
Documentation requirement: Plant Health Certificate (PHC), Plant Health Assurance Certificate (PHAC), Plant Health Declaration (PHD) or Permit.
Definitions
‘host material’ means any host plant, agricultural machinery and packages used in association with the growing, harvesting and packaging of any host plant, or earth material from properties on which host plants have been grown.
‘host plant’ means any plant or plant product, excluding fruit, from the family Cucurbitaceae.