Fruit fly restrictions for growers and producers
Growers and producers must understand the rules and conditions to follow for restricted fruit and vegetables that they grow, sell, or pack.
Movement controls
Controls are in place for moving restricted produce in fruit fly outbreak areas. Industry use different zone names than the public to identify these areas:
- Controlled Movement Zone (CMZ) – fruit fly affected area
- Corrective Action Zone (CAZ) – Red outbreak area
- Export Assurance Zone (EAZ) – Yellow suspension area.
Check the outbreak map to see if your business is in an affected area, and the current end dates for outbreaks restrictions.
Moving restricted items during an outbreak
Restrictions can vary according to:
- where your restricted fruit and vegetables are grown and packed
- locations of markets you are selling to
- travel routes used.
You must apply the movement controls before moving restricted fruit and vegetables. Learn about the requirements you need to follow.
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Treatment & movement options >
You need to apply treatments as a requirement of the area you're sending the produce to.
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Treatment options for metro outbreaks >
Learn the treatment requirements for growers and producers in the Adelaide metro area.
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Selling to markets >
Understand the markets you're selling to and the restrictions for your produce.
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Moving & storing produce >
Secure your produce when treating and transporting it in outbreak areas.
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Harvesting >
Follow these management guidelines for harvesting and exporting produce from a red outbreak area.
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Transporting produce >
Find out how to meet the requirements for restricted fruit and vegetables during an outbreak if you're travelling, or your depots are impacted by these areas.
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Timeframes for restrictions
Timeframes for restrictions
Domestically, the area freedom status is reinstated once the eradication program has been completed, and restrictions have lifted. The receiving market decides reinstatement.
Once restrictions are lifted, PIRSA will notify accredited businesses as to which markets are again accepting the area free status.
Costs of outbreak restrictions
Costs of outbreak restrictions
PIRSA has waived the costs associated with accreditation, certification, inspections, and audits during the current fruit fly outbreaks for businesses that are directly impacted by the restrictions.
Although PIRSA is not passing on any costs, the business may experience costs associated with:
- applying required treatments
- arranging secure transport
- any other required changes to their established processes.
Areas not affected by fruit fly
If you're sending fruit and vegetables interstate from outside the CMZ, you won't need to apply any additional treatments. Your fruit and vegetables can only travel through fruit fly affected areas if you meet secure conditions.
There may be other requirements for sending produce interstate for other pests and diseases. Find out more by contacting either:
For produce exported internationally from unaffected parts of the Riverland Pest Free Area, the Australian Government's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry may require an accompanying Property Freedom Certificate issued by PIRSA.
Contact the Fruit Fly Industry Hotline early as these certificates may take a couple of days to be processed.
More information
- Outbreak explanations, including how a fruit fly outbreak is declared and eradicated
- How to dispose of unwanted restricted fruit and vegetables.