Condition 11B - Mediterranean Fruit Fly: Post-harvest cold treatment

Any host produce 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 Mediterranean fruit fly may enter Victoria without restriction, otherwise‐

the entry of importation of any Mediterranean fruit fly host produce (attachment 1 – MFF and QFF host list), except coffee berries and goji berries, into Victoria is prohibited unless certified that:

1. the fruit has been postharvest cold treated at a temperature of:
   1. 0.0°C ± 0.5°C for at least 14 days; or
   2. 1.0°C ± 0.5°C for at least 16 days; or in the case of lemons, 14 days; or
   3. 2.0°C ± 0.5°C for at least 18 days; or in the case of lemons, 16 days or
   4. 3.0°C ± 0.5°C for at least 20 days; or in the case of lemons, 18 days; and
2. be stored and transported in ‘secure conditions’ which prevent infestation by fruit fly, where
   1. “secure conditions” includes‐
      1. unvented packages; or
      2. vented packages with the vents secured with gauze/mesh with a maximum aperture of 1.6 mm; or
      3. vented packages enclosing a liner bag or liner sheets that obscure vent holes; or
      4. fully enclosed under tarpaulins, hessian, shade cloth, mesh or other covering which provides a maximum aperture of 1.6 mm; or
      5. shrink‐wrapped and sealed as a palletised unit; or
      6. fully enclosed or screened buildings, cold rooms, vehicles or other facilities free from gaps or other entry points greater than 1.6 mm; or
3. enters Victoria in accordance with a permit issued by Agriculture Victoria. To apply for a permit visit the Plant biosecurity permit page.

Caution: Tropical and subtropical fruit may be subject to chilling injury.

Documentation requirement: PHC, PHAC under ICA‐07, 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.