Travellers

To minimise the spread of pests and diseases into Victoria's crop production areas, there are restrictions on the movement of certain regulated materials:

• plants
• plant products
• used packaging
• agricultural equipment
• soil.

Restrictions may apply to:

• move regulated materials into or out of declared areas within Victoria, or
• import regulated materials from another state into Victoria.

These restrictions are supported by Victorian Government plant biosecurity legislation.

Information is provided for persons travelling within and into Victoria.

Travelling into Victoria

The movement into Victoria of plants, plant products, equipment and soil may be subject to a prohibition, or to one or more conditions. It is advisable to check with Agriculture Victoria to avoid a fine and/or the product being destroyed.

Certification

A Plant Health Certificate (PHC) is used by an Authorised Inspector under the Plant Biosecurity Act 2010 to certify compliance with quarantine conditions specified in the Victoria Quarantine Manual to facilitate the importation of plants and plant materials.

Refer to the Plant Quarantine Manual for details of all requirements for the movement into Victoria of plants, plant materials and related items and certification details.

Travelling within Victoria

There are restrictions on the movement of certain plants, plant products and agricultural machinery within Victoria.

Biosecurity zones have been established in Victoria regarding the spread of certain pests and diseases:

• Phylloxera – movement of grapes, grapevine material, agricultural equipment involved with production of vines, vine plant material and soil
• Potato cyst nematode – movement of potatoes, potato plant material, agricultural equipment and soil
• Toolangi Plant Protection District – movement of nursery plants, cut flowers, leafy vegetables, strawberry plants, rubus plants and potato tubers
• Green Snail – movement of host materials that may pose a risk in transporting this pest.
• Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus – movement of host plants that may pose a risk in transporting the virus

For further information please contact Agriculture Victoria Plant Biosecurity.

Travelling out of Victoria

Interstate authorities may place restrictions on the movement of plants, plant products or related materials into their state.

Entry into another state may not occur unless the material is certified as having been treated or inspected in line with the quarantine conditions specified by that state.

People are advised to check these conditions and any additional fees or charges via the websites below:

• New South Wales
• Northern Territory
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Tasmania
• Western Australia

Plant health certification

A Plant Health Certificate (PHC) is used to certify compliance with quarantine conditions specified by another state before movement into that state and may be issued by an Authorised Inspector to facilitate the export of plants and plant materials. A PHC may also be issued for intrastate movement where quarantine conditions apply to specific areas within Victoria.

For further information please contact Agriculture Victoria Plant Biosecurity.

Travelling Internationally

Please contact Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry for information on the international import or export of plants and plant products.

Related sites

• Domestic quarantine and market access – domestic interstate market access conditions
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry for information on importing plants and plant products from other countries and international movement of plants and plant products
• Plant Health Australia
• National pest and disease outbreaks
• Invasive plants and a link to the movement restrictions which apply to them.

Contact us

Contact the Customer Service Centre on 136 186 or email:

Northern Region
Email: plant.quarantine@agriculture.vic.gov.au

South East Region
Email: plant.standards@agriculture.vic.gov.au

South West Region
Email: plant.southwest@agriculture.vic.gov.au