Importing Plants and Plant Products into Victoria
Private (non-commercial) travellers
A summary of plants and plant products which may be brought into Victoria is provided in the Traveller's Guide to Australian Interstate Quarantine.
Commercial activities
Importing 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 which may include chemical treatments. These prohibitions and conditions are described in the Plant Quarantine Manual.
Some items may need to be presented to a DPI inspector for checking of details such as correct certification, labelling or treatment. In general, fruit must be presented for inspection.
Businesses may be accredited by the DPI under a compliance agreement to perform these checks on behalf of DPI.
Organic produce
Businesses wishing to import organic produce (specifically fruit) must enter into an agreement with DPI. This requires that a business ensures that produce is sourced from a grower certified by a recognised organic accreditation organisation, that the consignment enters Victoria accompanied by an Organic Plant Health Declaration, and that produce is inspected for the presence of Queensland fruit fly on arrival in Victoria.
Industry notices about importing plants and plant products into Victoria from other Australian states
- Proposed new regulations for moving EHB host materials from Western Australia 17/08/11
- Dragon fruit no longer considered a host of Queensland fruit fly 08/12/10
- Additional varieties available under the mango treatment trial 03/12/10
- Victorian restrictions for myrtle rust host material
- New conditions for the movement of seed potatoes into Victoria 06/07/10
- Changed requirements for importing strawberries into Victoria 11/09/09
For information about importing plants and plant products from other countries, refer to the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service.
Further information
For more details contact DPI on 136 186 or email plant.standards@dpi.vic.gov.au.
