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Plant Health Laws in South Australia (PDF 641.6 KB)

Queensland Fruit Fly - Host Check List (PDF 1.1 MB)

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Condition 12J - Emergency Pre and Post-harvest inspection of Fruit Fly Pest Free Areas - Systems Approach - ICA 56

Any host produce within a Pest Free Area where a fruit fly outbreak has been declared are required to be subjected to the conditions of an approved ICA Arrangement (ICA 56), which utilises a systems approach to provide an adequate level of security against Queensland fruit fly or Mediterranean fruit fly. This involves a specified combination of pre-harvest baiting and post-harvest inspection.

This procedure only applies for properties:

  1. located within a Suspension Area and more than 1.5km from a fruit fly outbreak epicentre; and
  2. where at least one Queensland fruit fly or Mediterranean fruit fly trap has been installed on the property and is being monitored by the accrediting authority.

Proof: Accompanied by a Plant Health Certificate or a Plant Health Assurance Certificate (ICA 56)