Restrictions for produce and farmers markets, shed doors, and roadside sellers
There are rules you need to follow during a fruit fly outbreak if you sell restricted fruit and vegetables in:
- local and weekend produce or farmers markets
- farm shed doors
- roadside sales.
These restrictions apply if you operate in a fruit fly affected area, known as a Controlled Movement Zone (CMZ). Check the outbreak map to see if you're buying from, or selling in, a CMZ.
Buying produce
If buying restricted fruit and vegetables from a wholesaler in a CMZ, check that the wholesaler has a current Chief Inspectors Movement Certificate or Inspectors Direction Certification approval from PIRSA to sell and move that produce.
Don't sell or donate restricted fruit and vegetables grown in a CMZ unless they have received:
- An approved treatment.
- Certification to control fruit fly.
Find out about treatment options that apply to specific fruit and vegetables.
Selling fruit and vegetables
Depending on the area that you are selling from, you may need to meet and maintain secure conditions for your produce to prevent fruit fly.
Corrective Action Zone
Corrective Action Zone
For markets, stalls and roadside sellers operating in a red outbreak area, also known as a Corrective Action Zone (CAZ), restricted fruit and vegetables must be maintained under secure conditions at all times. This includes during transport, unloading and offloading, storage, and display.
A Chief Inspectors Movement Certificate must be issued to these sellers which details how restricted fruit and vegetables will be managed. You must have a current certificate to sell restricted fruit and vegetables in a CAZ.
There are no markets currently in a Corrective Action Zone.
Export Assurance Zone
Export Assurance Zone
For markets, stalls, and roadside sellers operating inside a yellow suspension area, known as an Export Assurance Zone (EAZ), you don't need to maintain secure conditions while transporting or displaying restricted fruit and vegetables.
Restricted produce that hasn't been kept under secure conditions cannot move out of the CMZ.
You should only take the fruit and vegetables you need for the day’s trading when selling within a CMZ.
If you have excess restricted fruit and vegetables left at the end of the day, it must be maintained under secure conditions throughout transport, storage and display at the markets. This is required to take your fruit and vegetables outside of the CMZ.
Food donations
Restricted fruit and vegetables that haven't been grown in a CMZ may be given to food donation services or charities, if secure conditions have been maintained throughout the distribution chain.
PIRSA will inspect and certify that secure conditions have been met, and issue certificates as evidence that the donated fruit and vegetables can be removed from the area.
More information
Translated information for markets
Translated information for markets
- Fruit fly information for markets – Arabic ( )
- Fruit fly information for markets – Chinese simplified ( )
- Fruit fly information for markets – Dari ( )
- Fruit fly information for markets – Hindi ( )
- Fruit fly information for markets – Khmer ( )
- Fruit fly information for markets – Punjabi ( )
- Fruit fly information for markets – Vietnamese ( )