Pepino (Tree tomato)
The information within this Import Condition was current as of the date of printing: Thursday, 12 December 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.
Relevant Pests / Diseases
- MFF - Mediterranean Fruit Fly
- GS - Green Snail
- SW - Spiralling Whitefly
- RIFA - Fire Ant
- EA - Electric Ant
- NW - Noxious Weeds
- TPP - Tomato Potato Psyllid
Conditions
Condition 0 - Verification, Packaging and Labelling
General Procedures
Specific plants, plant products and other pest and disease host materials are prohibited entry into Victoria unless accompanied by a Plant Health Certificate (PHC) or Plant Health Assurance Certificate (PHAC) certifying compliance with relevant conditions of entry (see individual conditions). Commodities, which are not prohibited and are hosts of a specified pest or disease may enter Victoria without certification in relation to that pest or disease if sourced from an area of another state or territory covered by an area freedom certificate.
Area Freedom
Unless prohibited any host material, agricultural equipment or used package may enter any part of Victoria without restriction if an Area Freedom Certificate certifying that the State or Territory, or any part of the State or Territory where the host material, agricultural equipment or used package was grown, packed, sourced or last used, is known to be free from a specified pest or disease.
Note: Any notification or advice of an outbreak of a pest or disease is taken to be an amendment to the relevant Area Freedom Certificate. In these cases, host material may no longer be accepted under area freedom.
Verification
An importer may be required to present host commodities and accompanying certification for verification by an inspector or a person accredited by the department to verify the material and certification.
Packaging
Packages of all fruit, vegetables or nuts must be clean to touch and free of extraneous visible matter and objectionable odour and in good repair.
Labelling
Packages containing any fruit, vegetable or nut must be legibly marked with the following:
- the kind of fruit, vegetable or nut (name of commodity); and
- in the case of prescribed fruit, vegetables or nuts*-
- the name and postcode of the city or town nearest to the locality where they were grown, or
- an approved code indicating the location of packing or production; and
- in the case of a commodity certified under an accreditation (e.g. ICA Scheme), information as required by the specific Procedure.
*details of prescribed fruit, vegetables and nuts are provided in the Plant Biosecurity Regulations 2016.
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 (MFF host list), except coffee berries and goji berries, into Victoria is prohibited unless certified that:
- the fruit has been postharvest cold treated at a temperature of:
- 0.0°C ± 0.5°C for at least 14 days; or
- 1.0°C ± 0.5°C for at least 16 days; or in the case of lemons, 14 days; or
- 2.0°C ± 0.5°C for at least 18 days; or in the case of lemons, 16 days or
- 3.0°C ± 0.5°C for at least 20 days; or in the case of lemons, 18 days; and
- be stored and transported in ‘secure conditions’ which prevent infestation by fruit fly, where
- “secure conditions” includes‐
- unvented packages; or
- vented packages with the vents secured with gauze/mesh with a maximum aperture of 1.6 mm; or
- vented packages enclosing a liner bag or liner sheets that obscure vent holes; or
- fully enclosed under tarpaulins, hessian, shade cloth, mesh or other covering which provides a maximum aperture of 1.6 mm; or
- shrink‐wrapped and sealed as a palletised unit; or
- fully enclosed or screened buildings, cold rooms, vehicles or other facilities free from gaps or other entry points greater than 1.6 mm; or
- in a manner compliant with specifications Guideline: Maintenance of phytosanitary security for horticulture exports found at https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/export/controlled-goods/plants-plant-products/plantexportsmanual#phytosanitary-security, or
- “secure conditions” includes‐
- 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 segregated from other stock and not repacked, sold or otherwise disposed of, until the whole consignment is –
(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.
Condition 16 - Mediterranean Fruit Fly: Fumigation
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 or importation into Victoria of Mediterranean fruit fly host produce (MFF host list), except coffee berries and goji berries, is prohibited unless certified that the produce has been:
- fumigated with one of the following methyl bromide concentration and fruit core temperature options:
- 10°C – 10.9°C @ 56g/m3 for 2 hours; or
- 11°C – 15.9°C @ 48g/m3 for 2 hours; or
- 16°C – 20.9°C @ 40g/m3 for 2 hours; or
- 21°C – 31.9°C @ 32g/m3 for 2 hours; and
- fumigant loading rates for fruits and vegetables are not less than 30%, nor more than 50%, of the volume of the chamber when empty; and
- the fumigator ensures produce packaged or covered with impervious materials (such as plastic bags, stacked plastic punnets or waxed paper), are opened, cut or removed to allow adequate penetration of the gas unless impervious materials contain:
- not less than four unobstructed perforations of 6mm diameter per 100cm2; or
- five unobstructed perforations of 5mm diameter per 100cm2; or
- numerous pinholes (at least 6 holes per square centimetre); and
- be stored and transported in ‘secure conditions’ which prevent infestation by fruit fly, where
- “secure conditions” includes‐
- unvented packages; or
- vented packages with the vents secured with gauze/mesh with a maximum aperture of 1.6 mm; or
- vented packages enclosing a liner bag or liner sheets that obscure vent holes; or
- fully enclosed under tarpaulins, hessian, shade cloth, mesh or other covering which provides a maximum aperture of 1.6 mm;
- shrink‐wrapped and sealed as a palletised unit; or
- fully enclosed or screened buildings, cold rooms, vehicles or other facilities free from gaps or other entry points greater than 1.6 mm; or
- in a manner compliant with specifications Guideline: Maintenance of phytosanitary security for horticulture exports found at https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/export/controlled-goods/plants-plant-products/plantexportsmanual#phytosanitary-security, or
- “secure conditions” includes‐
- enters Victoria in accordance with a permit issued by Agriculture Victoria. To apply for a permit visit the Plant biosecurity permit page ..
Caution: Some fruits may be damaged by this treatment. A trial treatment is recommended unless the response of fruits to this treatment is known.
Documentation requirement: PHC, PHAC under ICA‐04, 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 segregated from other stock and not repacked, sold or otherwise disposed of, until the whole consignment is –
(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.
Condition 18A - Mediterranean Fruit Fly: Post-harvest irradiation
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 or importation of Mediterranean fruit fly host produce (MFF host list) into Victoria is prohibited unless certified that:
- in the case of fruits of plants approved under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Food Safety Code 1.5.3; be post‐ harvest irradiated, with a minimum absorbed dose of 150Gy; and
- be stored and transported in ‘secure conditions’ which prevent infestation by fruit fly, where
- “secure conditions” includes‐
- unvented packages; or
- vented packages with the vents secured with gauze/mesh with a maximum aperture of 1.6 mm; or
- vented packages enclosing a liner bag or liner sheets that obscure vent holes; or
- fully enclosed under tarpaulins, hessian, shade cloth, mesh or other covering which provides a maximum aperture of 1.6 mm;
- shrink‐wrapped and sealed as a palletised unit; or
- fully enclosed or screened buildings, cold rooms, vehicles or other facilities free from gaps or other entry points greater than 1.6 mm; or
- in a manner compliant with specifications Guideline: Maintenance of phytosanitary security for horticulture exports found at https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/export/controlled-goods/plants-plant-products/plantexportsmanual#phytosanitary-security, or
- “secure conditions” includes‐
- enters Victoria in accordance with a permit issued by Agriculture Victoria. To apply for a permit visit the Plant biosecurity permit page.
Documentation requirement: PHC, PHAC under ICA‐ 55, 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 segregated from other stock and not repacked, sold or otherwise disposed of, until the whole consignment is –
(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.
Condition 19A - Mediterranean Fruit Fly: Diagnostic samples
Any diagnostic samples 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 or importation of diagnostic samples of Mediterranean fruit fly host produce (MFF host list), into Victoria is prohibited unless certified that the samples –
- have been disinfested by-
- autoclaving at–
- 121°C and 103 kPa for 15 minutes; or
- 134°C and 103 kPa for 4 minutes; or
- freezing to ‐18°C for 24 hours; or
- freezing and transfer under liquid nitrogen at ‐ 196°C; or
- freeze drying; or
- oven drying to 45°C for 2 hours; and
- autoclaving at–
- be stored and transported in ‘secure conditions’ which prevent infestation by fruit fly, where
- “secure conditions” includes‐
- unvented packages; or
- vented packages with the vents secured with gauze/mesh with a maximum aperture of 1.6 mm; or
- vented packages enclosing a liner bag or liner sheets that obscure vent holes; or
- fully enclosed under tarpaulins, hessian, shade cloth, mesh or other covering which provides a maximum aperture of 1.6 mm;
- shrink‐wrapped and sealed as a palletised unit; or
- fully enclosed or screened buildings, cold rooms, vehicles or other facilities free from gaps or other entry points greater than 1.6 mm; or
- in a manner compliant with specifications Guideline: Maintenance of phytosanitary security for horticulture exports found at https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/export/controlled-goods/plants-plant-products/plantexportsmanual#phytosanitary-security, or
- “secure conditions” includes‐
- enters Victoria in accordance with a permit issued by Agriculture Victoria. To apply for a permit visit the Plant biosecurity permit page ..
Documentation requirement: PHC, PHAC, 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 segregated from other stock and not repacked, sold or otherwise disposed of, until the whole consignment is –
(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.
Condition 19C - Mediterranean Fruit Fly: Repacked product
Any host produce 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 Mediterranean fruit fly, may enter Victoria without restriction, otherwise‐
the entry or importation into Victoria of any Mediterranean fruit fly host produce (MFF host list), is prohibited unless certified that the produce has been:
- accompanied by a certificate or declaration issued in accordance with condition 3B, 11B, 13A, 13B, 16, or 18A; and
- received, handled and stored in secure conditions to prevent infestation by MFF,
- where ‘secure conditions’ include:
- unvented packages; or
- vented packages with the vents secured by mesh having a maximum aperture of 1.6 mm; or
- vented packages enclosing a liner bag or liner sheets that obscure vent holes; or
- fully enclosed under tarpaulins, hessian, shade cloth, mesh or other covering which provides a maximum aperture of 1.6 mm;
- shrink‐wrapped and sealed as a palletised unit; or
- fully enclosed or screened buildings, cold rooms, vehicles or other facilities free from gaps or other entry points greater than 1.6 mm; and
- in a manner compliant with specifications Guideline: Maintenance of phytosanitary security for horticulture exports found at https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/export/controlled-goods/plants-plant-products/plantexportsmanual#phytosanitary-security, and
- where ‘secure conditions’ include:
- kept in areas segregated from other consignments; and
- accompanied by a document that records the consignment’s original certification or declaration information, such as number and date the consignment passed verification; and
- handled, stored and repacked in secure conditions to prevent infestation by MFF, which includes:
- an environment that ensures the produce is not exposed to air temperature greater than 13ºC for longer than 60 minutes; or
- fully enclosed or screened buildings, cold rooms, automated doors, vehicles or other facilities free from gaps or other entry points greater than 1.6 mm; or
- enters Victoria in accordance with a permit issued by Agriculture Victoria. To apply for a permit visit the Plant biosecurity permit page.
Note: Repacked produce means produce which is treated and consigned as a bulk lot to another business for the purpose of producing smaller packs for consignment to Victoria.
Documentation requirement: PHC, PHAC under ICA-57, 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 segregated from other stock and not repacked, sold or otherwise disposed of, until the whole consignment is –
(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.
Condition 51D - Tomato Potato Psyllid: Fruit and Vegetables for Consumption (with leaves, calyx or other attached green material)
Any fruit and vegetables for consumption 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 tomato potato psyllid, may enter Victoria without restriction, otherwise –
the movement into Victoria of any fruit and vegetables for consumption with leaves, calyx or other attached green material is prohibited unless it is:
- treated, prior to harvest, with an insecticide effective against all life stages of tomato potato psyllid and registered for the control of tomato potato psyllid at rates specified on the label, or in accordance with an approved APVMA permit, and
- packed in a manner that prevents infestation by tomato potato psyllid; and
- undergo a 600 unit inspection and be found free of tomato potato psyllid; or
- fumigated with 1000g/kg active constituent methyl bromide at:
- 10°C–10.9°C @ 56g/m3 for 2 hours, or
- 11°C–15.9°C @ 48g/m3 for 2 hours, or
- 16°C–20.9°C @ 40g/m3 for 2 hours, or
- 21°C–31.9°C @ 32g/m3 for 2 hours, and
- immediately after treatment, the fruit is place in secure conditions that prevent infestation by tomato potato psyllid; or
- enters Victoria in accordance with a permit issued by Agriculture Victoria. To apply for a permit visit the Plant biosecurity permit page.
'host plant' means any plant or plant product of such plants belonging to the plant families Convolvulaceae or Solanaceae, including fruit and vegetables for consumption and cut flowers, but excluding:
- dried or processed plant products (such as chaff, dried herbs, grain, hay, mulch, seed or timber); or
- tubers (including dormant seed, ware and processing potatoes), bulbs, corms and rhizomes without attached green material (e.g. leaves, stem, etc.); or
- fresh fruit/vegetables without leaves, calyx or other attached green material.
Documentation requirement: PHC, PHAC, Plant Health Declaration or Permit.
Condition 23A - Green Snail: Properties between 2km and 25km of an infestation
Any plant in tissue culture or 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 from green snail may enter Victoria without restriction, otherwise-
the entry or importation into Victoria of any host plant which have been grown or packed on a property within 25 km of an infestation of green snail but more than 2km from a green snail infested property is prohibited unless certified that:
- the host plant has been grown or packed on a property which:
- has been baited from 1 April to 30 November (inclusive), for at least 3 months before importation using an APVMA approved molluscicide for the control of green snail in accordance with all APVMA label directions and permit conditions, and
- the baits are laid on the property, in a continuous strip, on a 3 m wide vegetation-free strip inside the perimeter of the property and transects through the property on a grid pattern with distances between the strips of:
- 100 m for properties up to 5 ha provided that there is at least two transects running through the centre of the property at right angles; or
- 200 m for properties between 5 and 10 ha; or
- 300 m for properties greater than 10 ha; and
- inspected by an officer of the department responsible for agriculture in the state or territory in which the property is located, along bait trails 3 to 10 days after baits were laid and found free of green snail; and
- if grown in a propagating/potting media which has a soil component, the media must:
- originate from, and be stored on, properties which have been baited and inspected and found free of green snails, in accordance with the baiting requirements above (1); or
- be disinfested with one of the following treatments:
- methyl bromide fumigation 0.6 kg/m3 for 72 hours on an impervious floor with the material laid or packed no more than 660 mm deep during fumigation, or
- a steam and air mix at a temperature of 60° C for 30 minutes, or
- fumigation with a chemical containing 940 g/kg dazomet in accordance with all APVMA label directions and permit conditions; or
- enters Victoria in accordance with a permit issued by Agriculture Victoria. To apply for a permit visit the Plant biosecurity permit page; or
- in the case of small lots of household potted plants, all plants must be:
- bare-rooted so as to be visually free of soil and potting media; or
- re‐potted into new commercially available potting media under the supervision of an officer of the department responsible for agriculture in the state or territory in which the material has been grown; and
- inspected by an officer of the department responsible for agriculture in the state or territory and found free of:
- green snail and
- earth material.
‘host material' means any host plant and any used package which has contained any host plants.
‘host plant' means any plant or plant product, including any leafy vegetable, cutting, potted plant, turf, bare rooted plant, mature tree, cut flower, foliage, hay, or fodder but excluding fruit, plants in tissue culture and seeds.
Documentation requirement: PHC, PHAC under ICA‐46, Plant Health Declaration or permit.
Condition 23B - Green Snail: Properties within 2km of an infested property
Any plant in tissue culture or 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 from green snail may enter Victoria without restriction, otherwise-
the entry or importation into Victoria of any host plant which has been grown or packed on a property within 2km of a green snail infested property is prohibited unless certified that:
- the host plant has been grown or packed on a property which-
- has been baited from 1 April to 30 November (inclusive), for at least 3 months before importation using an APVMA approved molluscicide for the control of green snail in accordance with all APVMA label directions and permit conditions, and
- the baits are laid on the property, in a continuous strip, on a 3 m wide vegetation-free strip inside the perimeter of the property and transects through the property on a grid pattern with distances between the strips of:
- 50 m for properties up to 5 ha provided that there is at least two transects running through the centre of the property at right angles; or
- 100 m for properties between 5 and 10 ha; or
- 200 m for properties greater than 10 ha; and
- inspected by an officer of the department responsible for agriculture in the state or territory in which the property is located, along bait trails 3 to 10 days after baits were laid and found free of green snail; and
- be grown or packed on a property that has a control/hygiene program in place to prevent the entry of green snail, which includes:
- additional 3 m wide vegetation free strip (on the inside edge of the 3 m baited boundary strip) around the perimeter of the property that is:
- baiting using an APVMA approved molluscicide for the control of green snail in accordance with all APVMA label directions and permit conditions, and applied each four weeks between the months of April and November, inclusive; or
- a continuous physical barrier constructed of:
- galvanised sheet bent at an angle of 20 degrees to the soil surface; or
- an electric fence designed specifically for snails; and
- a continuous trench extending 3 metres inside the perimeter of the property that contains an unbroken line of bait between the months of April and November inclusive; and protection of driveways with a continuous trench of 100 mm wide and 100 mm deep along both sides of the entire length of the driveway, constructed from a solid material such as concrete; and
- any plant material for packing is sourced from properties known to be free of green snail; and
- the storage of stock for export is more than 30 m from a baited boundary; and
- additional 3 m wide vegetation free strip (on the inside edge of the 3 m baited boundary strip) around the perimeter of the property that is:
- treated within 2 days prior to export with an APVMA approved chemical cover spray for the control of green snail in accordance with all APVMA label directions and permit conditions; and
- if grown in a propagating/potting media which has a soil component, the media must:
- originate from, and be stored on, properties which have been baited and inspected and found free of green snails, in accordance with the baiting requirements above (1); or
- be disinfested with one of the following treatments:
- methyl bromide fumigation 0.6 kg/m3 for 72 hours on an impervious floor with the material laid or packed no more than 660 mm deep during fumigation, or
- a steam and air mix at a temperature of 60° C for 30 minutes, or
- fumigation with a chemical containing 940 g/kg dazomet in accordance with all APVMA label directions and permit conditions; or
- enters Victoria in accordance with a permit issued by Agriculture Victoria. To apply for a permit visit the Plant biosecurity permit page; or
- in the case of small lots of household potted plants, all plants must be:
- bare-rooted so as to be visually free of soil and potting media; or
- re‐potted into new commercially available potting media under the supervision of an officer of the department responsible for agriculture in the state or territory in which the material has been grown; and
- inspected by an officer of the department responsible for agriculture in the state or territory and found free of:
- green snail and
- earth material.
‘host material' means any host plant and any used package which has contained any host plants.
‘host plant' means any plant or plant product, including any leafy vegetable, cutting, potted plant, turf, bare rooted plant, mature tree, cut flower, foliage, hay, or fodder but excluding fruit, plants in tissue culture and seeds.
Documentation requirement: PHC, PHAC, Plant Health Declaration or permit.
Condition 23C - Green Snail: Cut flowers foliage plant cuttings or bare rooted plants within 25km of an infested property
Any plant in tissue culture or 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 from green snail may enter Victoria without restriction, otherwise-
the entry or importation into Victoria during the months of April to November only of any cut flowers, foliage, cuttings or bare rooted plants which have been grown and packed on a property within 25km of a green snail infested property is prohibited unless certified that the hosts have been:
- grown or packed on a property which has been baited and found free of green snail in accordance with the requirements of condition 23A for properties between 2km and 25km of an infestation or condition 23B for properties within 2km of an infestation (note: plant material for packing must be sourced from known green snail free areas as established by the condition 23A, condition 25B or sourced from a property greater than 25 km from a known outbreak of green snail); or
- inspected at a minimum of 600 units or the whole consignment by an inspector, or person authorised by the department responsible for agriculture in the State or Territory where the host material is grown and found to be free of green snail; or
- treated with an APVMA approved molluscicide for the control of green snail in accordance with all APVMA permit directions and label conditions for the control of green snail; or
- enters Victoria in accordance with a permit issued by Agriculture Victoria. To apply for a permit visit the Plant biosecurity permit page.
‘host material' means any host plant and any used package which has contained any host plants.
‘host plant' means any plant or plant product, including any leafy vegetable, cutting, potted plant, turf, bare rooted plant, mature tree, cut flower, foliage, hay, or fodder but excluding fruit, plants in tissue culture and seeds.
Documentation requirement: PHC, PHAC under ICA‐ 25 or ICA‐ 46, Plant Health Declaration or permit.
Condition 23D - Green Snail: Properties more than 25km from an infestation
Any plant in tissue culture or 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 from green snail may enter Victoria without restriction, otherwise-
the entry or importation into Victoria of any host material is prohibited unless certified that:
- the host material be grown, packed and handled on a property located more than 25km from a green snail infested property
‘host material' means any host plant and any used package which has contained any host plants.
‘host plant' means any plant or plant product, including any leafy vegetable, cutting, potted plant, turf, bare rooted plant, mature tree, cut flower, foliage, hay, or fodder but excluding fruit, plants in tissue culture and seeds.
Documentation requirement: PHC, PHAC or Plant Health Declaration
Condition 28 - Spiralling Whitefly
Any 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 spiralling whitefly may enter Victoria without restriction, otherwise‐
the entry or importation into Victoria of a plant or plant product intended for propagation in a glasshouse, hothouse or an indoor area is prohibited unless certified that:
- the plant or plant product is grown on a property which is located more than 10km from a detection of spiralling whitefly; or
- the plant or plant product was grown on a property that is known to be free of spiralling whitefly; or
- inspected and found free of spiralling whitefly; or
- treated by:
- cover spraying to the point of run off with a mixture containing a commercial wetting agent at the rate specified on the registered label of the product; and
- 0.75 mL of a concentrate containing 400g/L dimethoate per litre of water; or
- 0.5 mL of a concentrate containing 80g/L bifenthrin per litre of water; or
- 0.4 mL of a concentrate containing 100g/L bifenthrin per litre of water; or
- full immersion in a mixture containing 0.75 mL of a concentrate containing 400g/L dimethoate per litre of water for a minimum of 10 seconds; and
- cover spraying to the point of run off with a mixture containing a commercial wetting agent at the rate specified on the registered label of the product; and
- packed so as to prevent infestation with spiralling whitefly; 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: PHC, PHAC under ICA‐35 or ICA‐36, BioSecure HACCP Health Certificate under ECCPSPW04, Plant Health Declaration or Permit.
Condition 33 - Noxious Weeds: Guidance only
Under S71 of the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994, “a person must not wilfully bring or cause to be brought into Victoria or transport within Victoria the seeds of a noxious weed or any other part of a noxious weed which is capable of growing whether or not for sale, without a permit from the Secretary.” The movement of noxious weed contaminated fodder, stock, grain, machinery, soil, gravel or stone is also prohibited.
Note: Seeds or other hosts may be tested prior to import into Victoria by an accredited seed testing laboratory for the presence of weed seed. A permit is required only if any weed seed is present in the consignment.
For further details contact the Department Customer Service Centre on 136 186.
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:
- 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
- containerised, potted and root-balled plants, trees and propagules:
- be grown in media treated with one of the following chemicals in accordance with the approved APMVA label or permit:
- a liquid mixture containing 500g/L chlorpyrifos applied at 40mL/100L water by full immersion dip or drenching of the growing medium and plants consigned within 28 days; or
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- a 100g/kg chlorpyrifos granular insecticide at 1kg per cubic metre of growing media, and plants consigned within 12 months; or
- a 2g/kg bifenthrin granular insecticide thoroughly blended at 10ppm, and plants consigned within 6 months; or
- a 2g/kg bifenthrin granular insecticide thoroughly blended at 12ppm, and plants consigned within 12 months; or
- a 2g/kg bifenthrin granular insecticide thoroughly blended at 15ppm, and plants consigned within 24 months; and
- be grown in media treated with one of the following chemicals in accordance with the approved APMVA label or permit:
- a copy of the certification is forwarded to Agriculture Victoria at market.access@agriculture.vic.gov.au prior to despatch of the material; or
- 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.
Condition 43A - Electric Ant: Plants
Any 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 electric ant may enter Victoria without restriction, otherwise‐
the movement into Victoria of any plants or plant products (excluding tissue culture, bare-rooted plants washed free of earth material and seedlings in plugs/cells) is prohibited unless:
- grown in media treated with one of the following chemicals in accordance with the approved APVMA label or permit -:
- a liquid mixture containing 80 g/L bifenthrin applied at 2.5 mL/L water as full immersion dip or drench, and plants consigned within 28 days; or
- a liquid mixture containing 500 g/L chlorpyrifos applied at 40 mL/100L by drenching of the growing medium, and plants consigned within 28 days; or
- a 2 g/kg bifenthrin granular insecticide thoroughly blended at 10 ppm, and plants consigned within 6 months; or
- a 2 g/kg bifenthrin granular insecticide thoroughly blended at 12 ppm, and plants consigned within 12 months; or
- a 2 g/kg bifenthrin granular insecticide thoroughly blended at 15 ppm, and plants consigned within 24 months; or
- a 100 g/kg chlorpyrifos granular insecticide at 1 kg/m3 of growing media, and plants consigned within 12 months; and
- stored, handled and consigned in such a manner that would prevent infestation of electric ants; 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: PHC, PHAC, Plant Health Declaration or permit.
Condition 51B - Tomato Potato Psyllid: Plants and Planting Material
Any plants and planting material 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 tomato potato psyllid, may enter Victoria without restriction, otherwise‐
- the movement into Victoria of any host plant and planting material is prohibited unless:
- grown on an approved Pest Free Production Site as approved by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action; and
- packed in a manner that prevents infestation by tomato potato psyllid; or
- treated with an insecticide effective against all life stages of tomato potato psyllid and registered for the control of tomato potato psyllid at rates specified on the label, or in accordance with an APVMA permit; and
- packed in a manner that prevents infestation by tomato potato psyllid; and
- undergoes a 2% or 600 unit inspection and be found free of tomato potato psyllid; or
- enters Victoria in accordance with a permit issued by Agriculture Victoria. To apply for a permit visit the Plant biosecurity permit page.
'host plant' means any plant or plant product of such plants belonging to the plant families Convolvulaceae or Solanaceae, including fruit and vegetables for consumption and cut flowers, but excluding:
- dried or processed plant products (such as chaff, dried herbs, grain, hay, mulch, seed or timber); or
- tubers (including dormant seed, ware and processing potatoes), bulbs, corms and rhizomes without attached green material (e.g. leaves, stem, etc.); or
- fresh fruit/vegetables without leaves, calyx or other attached green material.
Documentation requirement: PHC, PHAC, Plant Health Declaration or Permit.
Condition 51G - Tomato Potato Psyllid: Flowers and Ornamental Foliage
Any flowers or ornamental foliage 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 tomato potato psyllid, may enter Victoria without restriction, otherwise‐
the movement into Victoria of any host plant flower or ornamental foliage (excluding ornamental fruits) is prohibited unless it has been:
- fumigated with 1000g/kg active constituent methyl bromide at:
- 10°C – 10.9°C @ 56g/m3 for 2 hours; or
- 11°C – 15.9°C @ 48g/m3 for 2 hours; or
- 16°C – 20.9°C @ 40g/m3 for 2 hours; or
- 21°C – 31.9°C @32g/m3 for 2 hours; and
- immediately after treatment, the flowers or ornamental foliage are placed in secure conditions that prevent infestation of tomato potato psyllid; or
- enters Victoria in accordance with a permit issued by Agriculture Victoria. To apply for a permit visit the Plant biosecurity permit page.
‘host plant’ means any plant or plant product of such plants belonging to the plant families Convolvulaceae or Solanaceae, including fruit and vegetables for consumption and cut flowers, but excluding:
- dried or processed plant products (such as chaff, dried herbs, grain, hay, mulch, seed or timber); or
- tubers (including dormant seed, ware and processing potatoes), bulbs, corms and rhizomes without attached green material (e.g. leaves, stem, etc.); or
- fresh fruit/vegetables without leaves, calyx or other attached green material.
Documentation requirement: PHC, PHAC under ICA-65, Plant Health Declaration or Permit.