Fruit fly restrictions for produce/farmers markets, shed door and roadside sellers
Local and weekend produce or farmers markets, farm shed door and roadside sellers that operate in a fruit fly affected area (Controlled Movement Zone, or CMZ) need to follow restrictions during a fruit fly outbreak.
Check the outbreak map to see if you're buying from or selling in a Controlled Movement Zone.
Buying from a Controlled Movement Zone
If buying restricted fruit and vegetables from a wholesaler in a Controlled Movement Zone, 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 Controlled Movement Zone unless they have received an approved treatment, and have then received certification to control fruit fly. Find out what treatment options apply to specific fruit and vegetables.
Selling fruit and vegetables in a red outbreak area (Corrective Action Zone, or CAZ)
For markets, stalls and roadside sellers operating in a Corrective Action Zone, 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 must be managed. You must have a current certificate to sell restricted fruit and vegetables in a Corrective Action Zone.
Markets currently in Corrective Action Zones
- There are no markets currently in a Corrective Action Zone
Selling fruit and vegetables in a yellow suspension area (Export Assurance Zone, or EAZ)
For markets, stalls and roadside sellers operating in an Export Assurance Zone, you don't need to maintain restricted fruit and vegetables under secure conditions while transporting or displaying restricted fruit and vegetables. Restricted fruit and vegetables that haven't been kept under secure conditions cannot move out of the Controlled Movement Zone.
Take only the produce you need for the day’s trading
You should only take the fruit and vegetables you need for the day’s trading when selling within a Controlled Movement Zone.
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 in order to take your fruit and vegetables outside of the Controlled Movement Zone.
Securing your produce
To prevent fruit fly from restricted fruit and vegetables you must meet and maintain secure conditions.
Disposing of fruit and vegetable waste
Find out how to dispose of restricted fruit and vegetables in green waste bins.
Food donations
Restricted fruit and vegetables that haven't been grown in a Controlled Movement Zone may be donated 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.
Translated fruit fly information for markets
- Fruit fly information sheet for markets - Arabic ()
- Fruit fly information sheet for markets - Chinese simplified ()
- Fruit fly information sheet for markets - Dari ()
- Fruit fly information sheet for markets - Hindi ()
- Fruit fly information sheet for markets - Khmer ()
- Fruit fly information sheet for markets - Punjabi ()
- Fruit fly information sheet for markets - Vietnamese ()