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Purpose

The purpose of this procedure is to describe:

• the principles of operation, design features and standards required; and
• the responsibilities and actions of personnel;

that apply to the intra and interstate movement of wine grapes where quarantine restrictions apply for the pests grapevine phylloxera and Queensland fruit fly under an Interstate Certification Assurance (ICA) arrangement.

Scope

This procedure covers all certification of the movement of wine grapes by a Business operating under an ICA arrangement in New South Wales.

Pest/s: Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tyroni); Grapevine phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae)

Produce:

Wine grapes for processing;

• produced in a NSW Phylloxera Exclusion Zone for consignment to South Australia; and
• received by a winery in a NSW Phylloxera Exclusion Zone from an interstate Phylloxera Risk Zone.

Location: This procedure is separated into two (2) sections.

1. Part A covering grower activities; and
2. Part B covering the receiving winery activities.

Limitations:

• Wine grapes originating from a PIZ or a NSW infested area must not be certified or received under this procedure.
• Wine grapes may only be certified by a Business that is accredited in the same state (eg a NSW Business may only certify NSW produce).
• New South Wales only accepts wine grapes originating from a state or territory, or any part of a state or territory that is free from Mediterranean fruit fly and certified by an Area Freedom Certificate issued by the Accrediting Authority for that state or territory.
• Wine grapes from the NSW Phylloxera Exclusion Zone may be consigned anywhere in NSW and Victoria without certification under this procedure if;

o the load is securely transported
o the grapes are accompanied by a cart note, and
o the grapes are processed at the winery within 24hrs.

Not all ICA Operational Procedures are Accepted by all states and territories of Australia.

Some interstate markets may require additional quarantine certification as a condition of entry. It is the responsibility of the business entering into an ICA arrangement to ensure compliance with all applicable quarantine requirements.

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Purpose

The purpose of this procedure is to describe:

• the principles of operation and standards required for the intra- and interstate movement of wine grapes where quarantine restrictions apply for the pests phylloxera, Mediterranean or Queensland fruit fly; and
• the responsibilities and practices of personnel.

Scope

This procedure covers the movement of wine grapes by a business operating in South Australia under an ICA arrangement (agreed between SA, NSW and Victoria).

Part A Consigning Business

This procedure is applicable where the requirements are a specified entry condition of an interstate quarantine authority for the pests grape phylloxera (1) and or Mediterranean and or Queensland Fruit Fly (2).

Certification of the movement of wine grapes under this Operational Procedure is currently only accepted by New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, and is not an accepted quarantine entry condition for other interstate markets.

1) It is the responsibility of the business consigning produce to ensure compliance with all applicable quarantine requirements.

• The introduction of wine grapes into South Australia originating from a Phylloxera Risk Zone is prohibited except under a permit from the Chief Inspector.
• South Australia does not accept Property Freedom for Phylloxera PHY-06.

2) NSW and Victoria will only accept wine grapes originating from the state or territory, or any part of the state or territory, that is free from Mediterranean fruit fly and certified by an Area Freedom Certificate and issued by the accrediting authority for that state or territory.

Part B – Receiving wineries is not used in SA.

South Australian receiving wineries will need to register as importers and have CA-01 Import Verification Compliance Arrangement (IVCA) accreditation or have direct inspection by PIRSA for clearing consignments.

If not already registered as an importer or accredited for IVCA for clearing arrivals, an additional application for these accreditations will be required. The direct inspection option is available instead of IVCA if arriving consignments are limited to a few (see here).

Not all ICA Operational Procedures are Accepted by all states and territories of Australia.

Some interstate markets may require additional quarantine certification as a condition of entry. It is the responsibility of the business entering into an ICA arrangement to ensure compliance with all applicable quarantine requirements.

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Purpose

The purpose of this procedure is to describe:

• the principles of operation and standards required for the intra and interstate movement of wine grapes where quarantine restrictions apply for the pests phylloxera, Queensland fruit fly and Mediterranean fruit fly; and
• the responsibilities and actions of personnel;

that apply to secure transport and inspection of wine grapes for the quarantine control of phylloxera, Queensland fruit fly and Mediterranean fruit fly under this procedure.

Scope

This procedure details the requirements for movement of wine grapes by businesses operating under this procedure from areas in a Phylloxera Exclusion Zone or Phylloxera Risk Zone, and in non fruit fly free areas.

Note that this procedure does not allow for:

• the movement of wine grapes from a Phylloxera Infested Zone; or
• the movement of wine bins that require other treatments.

This procedure is applicable where the requirements are a specified entry condition of an interstate quarantine authority for the pests phylloxera, Queensland fruit fly and Mediterranean fruit fly.

1. The introduction of wine grapes into South Australia that originate from a Phylloxera Risk Zone is prohibited except under a permit issued by the Chief Inspector, Primary Industries and Resources South Australia.

2. The introduction of wine grapes into or within Victoria and New South Wales from a Mediterranean fruit fly outbreak area is prohibited.

Not all ICA Operational Procedures are accepted by all states and territories of Australia.

Some interstate markets may require additional quarantine certification as a condition of entry. It is the responsibility of the business entering into an ICA arrangement to ensure compliance with all applicable quarantine requirements.