For commercial treatment and certification of susceptible fruit:
Map of 15km suspension zone

More information about the Daw Park outbreak...  

Draft Plant Health Bill
Proposals to update and replace the current Fruit and Plant Protection Act 1992  to minimise the potential for declared plant pests and diseases to be introduced. Read more about the draft Bill...

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Bringing Produce into SA

Primary Industries and Resources South Australia (PIRSA) have strict regulations and requirements regarding the entry of fresh fruit, vegetables and plant material into the State of South Australia.

Plant material including fruit, vegetables, flowers, plants, soil and seeds may carry pests and diseases. Among other things fruit flies, melon thrips and phylloxera pose a major threat to the economy of South Australia.

The various Australian State Quarantine Inspection Services have identified procedures by which plant material may move from one State to another without spreading such pests and diseases.

For South Australia, these procedures are detailed in the Plant Quarantine Standard. 

Fruit, vegetables and plant material are not permitted to enter South Australia unless accompanied by a Plant Health Certificate (.PDF 9KB) or Plant Health Assurance Certificate (.PDF 39KB) certifying that the produce is free of disease or has been appropriately treated.

If you are in possession of imported produce that does not have the appropriate certificates the onus is on you to notify a PIRSA Plant Health Inspector.

Report plant health offences to the Plant Health Operations hotline on 1300 666 010 (24 hour).

The Quarantine Domestic Freecall telephone number 1800 084 881 can be used throughout Australia for information regarding the import requirements for the various States.

Entry requirements for commercial consignments of plant material, fruit and vegetables being bought into South Australia include:

  • Area freedom: an area certified as being free from a certain pest or disease
  • Treatment: either by the use of chemicals at prescribed rates as a dip or floodspray or through cold treatment (involves holding produce at a prescribed temprature for a certain duration to ensure any quaratine pests have been eliminated)
  • Inspection: either in packing shed or at wholesale market to ensure produce is free from any quarantine pests or diseases

Import Verification Compliance Agreement (IVCA)

IVCA is an accreditation available to those importing produce from interstate which enables them to verify their own produce meets SA entry requirements. The principles of operation, standards required and the responsibilities and practices of personnel and businesses are described in the Import Verification Compliance Agreement Manual.