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Condition 18 - Potatoes

The plant is a host of the serious pests Globodera pallida and G. rostochiensis (potato cyst nematode).  Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) has been detected in Wandin, Emerald, Gembrook, Rosebud, Keysborough, Koo Wee Rup and Thorpdale regions in Victoria. In consequence potatoes grown in Victoria are subject to the following provisions: 
 
PROHIBITION 
 
Any potatoes from Victoria, which have been grown within a 20 km radius of a property known to be infested with PCN, must not enter South Australia except in the case of potatoes for secure processing under a compliance arrangement approved by the Chief Inspector or, in the case of seed or processing potatoes from the Thorpdale region only, in accord with the agreed interim arrangements – see Attachment 18.1. 

Conditional entry of ware potatoes from the Thorpdale region is allowed as described under Condition Entry (4).
 
CONDITIONAL ENTRY 
 
(1) Certified seed potatoes from Victoria will only be allowed entry into South Australia if the potatoes are:

(i) ‘brushed’ free of soil, or washed; and  
(ii) in new/clean containers; and  
(iii) the growing crops have been ‘fork’ or ‘soil’ tested to the agreed level of testing and found to be negative for PCN; and 
(iv) each container must have the National Certified Seed Label (as approved by the National Seed Certification Committee) attached. 
 
Proof:  A Plant Health Certificate is not required provided the National Certified Seed Label (as approved by the Australian Potato Industry Council) is attached to the individual containers. 

(1a) Certified minituber seed potatoes from Victoria will only be allowed entry into South Australia if the potatoes are accompanied by the appropriate Australian Certified Seed Potato label (ViCSPA).

Proof: A Plant Health Certificate is not required provided the National Certified Seed Label (as approved by the Australian Potato Industry Council) is attached to the individual containers.
 
(2)  Unwashed Victorian potatoes for processing in South Australia must be processed in premises registered by Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia if grown from untested crops. In this regard ‘untested crops’ means potato crops, grown in areas that are more than 20km from a known PCN infestation and which have not been ‘fork’ or ‘soil’ tested and found to be negative for PCN.
 
(3)  Ware potatoes (including “one-off” seed potatoes) Victoria that have been grown in areas that are more than 20km from a known PCN infestation may enter South Australia as:

(i)  washed potatoes - commercially packed – A Plant Health Certificate must be issued certifying where the potatoes were grown and packed and that the potatoes have been washed and are visibly free of soil; or 
 
(ii)  ‘brushed’ potatoes from a crop that has been ‘fork’ or ‘soil’ tested during its current growing season and found negative to PCN;  

(4) Ware potatoes from Victoria grown in areas from within 20 km of the Thorpdale PCN infestation will only be allowed entry into South Australia if the potatoes are:

(i) from land tested (during the current growing season) to the agreed level of testing, and found to be negative for PCN, and

(ii) washed or 'brushed' free of soil to meet the Thorpdale Soil Adhesion Colour Photographic Standard (see attachment 18.2)

Note: In all instances ‘fork’ testing or ‘soil’ testing must have been on a grid system approved by the Chief Inspector, South Australia. 
 
Proof: Accompanied by a Plant Health Certificate or a Plant Health Assurance Certificate

(5)  Potatoes grown and packed in other States and Territories where PCN has not been detected must be certified indicating where the potatoes were grown and packed. 
 
Proof: Accompanied by a Plant Health Certificate or a Plant Health Assurance Certificate or National Certified Seed Label (as approved by the Australian Potato Industry Council).