Movement conditions for fresh produce

Browse the table for each item to be moved into or within NSW. Different legislative instruments have varying requirements based on their unique circumstances.

Review all listed legislation applying to the state or territory the item is sent from, including movements within NSW.
Always check current legislation and maps for full details on the movement requirements before moving any plant products.

The number in brackets following each item refers to the Clause in that legislative instrument – e.g. “Med fly (63-65)” refers to Clauses 63, 64 and 65 in the Biosecurity Order of Permitted Activities (BOPA) which outlines the conditions to import conditions to import Mediterranean fruit fly carriers into NSW.

BOPA - Biosecurity Order (Permitted Activities) | CO - Control Order | GP - Group Permit

Biosecurity matter covered in this index

Banana freckle | Green Snail (see note 1) | Med fly - Mediterranean fruit fly (see note 4) | OS - Onion smut | TR4 - Panama Disease Tropical race 4 | Phylloxera | PCN - Potato Cyst Nematode | PMTV - Potato Mop-Top Virus | Spiralling whitefly | ToBRFV - Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus | TPP - Tomato Potato Psyllid

Note 1 - Users should note that there are also restrictions on the movement of green snail hosts, soil and coverings from the Cobram district of Victoria into NSW. Given the small scale of the detection, these conditions are not listed in the Index however users moving affected items from the Cobram area into NSW should check with Agriculture Victoria for details of the affected area and check the NSW legislation for details of the restrictions in place.

This information has been prepared as a guide only and provides a summary index of NSW movement conditions for the majority of fresh fruit and vegetables. Users of this guide are reminded of the need to check the relevant legislation for full details of these movement conditions and other legislative requirements and prohibitions. Relevant legislation includes the Biosecurity Act 2015 and instruments made under that Act.

Users are also reminded of the need to ensure that information relied upon is current. This can be done by contacting the user’s independent advisor or the appropriate officer of the Department of Primary Industries.