Plant Health Manual
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Northern Territory Plant Health Manual Version 3.0 Quarantine Offices and Points of Contact Darwin Office Berrimah Farm Alice Springs Office Makagon Road, Berrimah Arid Zone Research Institute GPO Box 3000, Darwin NT 0801 South Stuart Hwy, Alice Springs Phone: (08) 8999 2118 PO Box 8760, Alice Springs NT 0871 Fax: (08) 8999 2053 Phone: (08) 8951 8166 Email: [email protected] Fax: (08) 8951 8112 Email: [email protected] Katherine Office Katherine Research Station Exotic Plant Pest Hotline South Stuart Hwy, Katherine 1800 084 881 PO Box 1346, Katherine NT 0851 Phone (08) 8973 9704 Fax: (08) 8973 9777 Email: [email protected] Disclaimer While all care has been taken to ensure that information contained in The Northern Territory Plant Health Manual is true and correct at the time of publication, changes in circumstances after the time of publication may impact on the accuracy of its information. This document is provided only as a guide to the legal requirements outlined in The Northern Territory Plant Health Act, The Northern Territory Plant Health Regulations and The Northern Territory Government Gazette. The Northern Territory of Australia disclaims any liability, responsibility or duty of care towards any person for loss or damage caused by the use of or reliance on the information contained in this Plant Health Manual. You should not rely upon information in this publication for the purpose of making any serious, business or investment decisions without obtaining independent and/or professional advice in relation to your particular situation. 2 AMENDMENT TABLE VERSION DATE AMENDMENTS 1.0 01/09/2011 All sections 2.0 01/07/2012 All Sections 3.0 01/07/2013 All Sections 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1 - BACKGROUND 1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Purpose of Manual .......................................................................................... 6 1.3 Definitions ....................................................................................................... 7 1.4 References .................................................................................................... 12 1.4.1 Corresponding Laws ............................................................................... 12 1.5 Principle of Interstate Market Access for Plants ............................................ 12 1.6 Certification of Plant Health ........................................................................... 12 1.6.1 Government Certificate and Assurance Certificate ................................. 12 1.6.2 Matters Specified in Government Certificate or Assurance Certificate ......................................................................... 12 1.6.3 Permit for Introduction ............................................................................ 13 1.7 Inspection ...................................................................................................... 13 1.8 Labelling of Plants and Plant Products .......................................................... 13 1.9 Approved Inspections, Tests and Treatments of Pests ................................. 13 1.10 Infringement Notices ..................................................................................... 14 1.11 Biosecurity Fees ........................................................................................... 14 PART 2 – PEST STATUS 2.1 Declared and Notifiable Pests ....................................................................... 15 2.2 Northern Territory Freedom - Diseases ......................................................... 21 2.3 Northern Territory Freedom - Pests .............................................................. 23 2.4 Declared Accreditated Production Places ..................................................... 24 PART 3 – REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY OR MOVEMENT WITHIN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY 3.1 Explanatory Notes ......................................................................................... 25 3.2 Index of Requirements .................................................................................. 25 3.3 Requirements for Entry or Movement ........................................................... 31 Requirement 1 – Ants in Potting Mix or Turf ................................................. 31 Requirement 2 – Avocado ............................................................................. 32 Requirement 3 – Banana, Plantain and Manila Hemp .................................. 33 Requirement 4 – Citrus and Fortunella ......................................................... 35 Requirement 5 – Fruit Flies – Introduction of Fruits of Declared Host Plants into the Northern Territory ...................................... 36 Requirement 6 – Fruit Flies – Introduction of Fruits of Declared Host Plants Into Accredited Production Places .......................... 40 Requirement 7 – Grapes, Grape Products and Grapevines .......................... 41 Requirement 8 – Grape Related Equipment ................................................. 43 Requirement 9 – Maize ................................................................................. 44 Requirement 10 – Melon Thrips .................................................................... 45 Requirement 11 – Myrtle Rust ...................................................................... 47 Requirement 12 – Other Plant Related Materials .......................................... 48 Requirement 13 – Papaya ............................................................................ 49 Requirement 14 – Passionfruit ...................................................................... 50 Requirement 15 – Peanut ............................................................................. 51 Requirement 16 – Pinewood, Seasoned Pinewood and Pinewood Articles ............................................................................. 52 Requirement 17 – Potato .............................................................................. 54 Requirement 18 – Scale Insects and Sucking Insects – Nursery Stock ........ 56 4 Requirement 19 – Soil Borne Pests and Snails – Plants Generally .............. 57 Requirement 20 – Soil, Compost and Potting Mix ......................................... 60 Requirement 21 – Soybean .......................................................................... 61 Requirement 22 – Western Flower Thrips ..................................................... 62 PART 4 - APPENDICES 4.1 Application Forms and Reference Material ................................................... 64 4.2 Government Certificate/Plant Health Certificate – Example .......................... 65 4.3 Assurance Certificate/ Plant Health Assurance Certificate – Example .......... 66 4.4 Fruit Fly Host List .......................................................................................... 67 4.5 Melon Thrips Host List .................................................................................. 72 4.6 Spiralling White Fly and Western Flower Thrips Host List ............................. 74 5 PART 1 BACKGROUND 1.1 Introduction This document – the Northern Territory Plant Health Manual, herein referred to as the Plant Health Manual – is a summary of the requirements for the introduction of plant material and plant-related material into and within the Northern Territory. Requirements for the introduction of plants and plant-related material and the management of pests and diseases are specified in the Plant Health Act, the Plant Health Regulations and Gazette notices under the Plant Health Act. The Act, Regulations and Gazette notices are statements of the legal requirements, whereas this manual is provided only as a guide. Objectives of the Act are to ensure that appropriate actions can be taken for the control of pests; and to facilitate the production and trading of plants and plant products that are free from pests. The Act provides for: a) declaration of pests, notifiable pests and host plants; b) the obligations of owners to prevent infestation of a plant or plant-related material by declared pests and to prevent their spread; c) the establishment of requirements in relation to the introduction, export, possession, storage or transportation of plants or plant-related materials into or within the Northern Territory; d) the prescription of measures for the eradication or control of plant diseases or pests within the Northern Territory’s boundaries including declaration of a quarantine place for control of a declared pest; e) the making and publication of plant health management plans; f) inspection certificates; g) declaration of accredited production places; h) establishment of plant health assurance schemes; and i) administrative functions such as appointment of a Chief Inspector and inspectors. The requirements for movement of plants and plant-related materials may be specified by the Plant Health Regulations or, when urgently needed, by the Chief Inspector by notice in the Government Gazette. Failure to comply with the requirements outlined in the Plant Health Manual may be an offence under the Act or the Regulations and may attract significant penalties. 1.2 Purpose of Manual The Plant Health Manual summarises the requirements for all commercial and non- commercial movements of plant material, machinery and equipment which may pose a quarantine risk to the Northern Territory with regard to plant pests. The Plant Health Manual is designed particularly