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 (external link).


Commercial activities

Importing into Victoria
The movement into Victoria of plants, plant materials, 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 materials 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
Changed requirements for importing strawberries into Victoria (PDF 42KB) 11/09/09
Eradication of citrus canker (PDF 73KB) 01/09
Importing timber or timber products from WA - a reminder (PDF 473KB) 09/07

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. See the contact list for office locations.