Industry notice: November 2016
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Biosecurity South Australia hasincreased the period in which a grapevine harvester must be located in a phylloxera exclusion zone (PEZ) to avoid heat treatment requirements
Changes to entry conditions
Grapevine harvesters must now be located continuously in a PEZ for a period of not less than 12 months to avoid dry heat treatment requirements.
Biosecurity South Australia has advised that grapevine harvesters cannot enter the state untreated after being located in a PEZ continuously for a period of at least two weeks.
To allow for certification to be issued, businesses must be able to prove to an Agriculture Victoria Plant Standards Officer that the harvester has been continuously located in a PEZ for a period of not less than 12 months.
Note: Written approval from the Chief Inspector, Biosecurity South Australia must still be sought prior to consigning any grapevine machinery or equipment (including harvesters) to South Australia.
Other grapevine harvester treatment options
Grapevine harvesters that are unable to meet the above requirement must be certified as dry heat treated prior to export. Dry heat treatment requires the harvester to:
a)be placed in a suitable room, shed or container that can be heated up to the required temperature;
b)apply temperature probes to the machine, and measure the surface temperature and preferably some deeper parts of the machinery;
c)heat up the room until the probes indicate the required temperature has been reached for either:
- 1.5 hours at 45oC
OR
- 2 hours at 40oC.
Movement of other grapevine equipment and machinery
Other equipment and machinery, such as grape bins, pruners, etc. may still be certified in accordance with the conditions as outlined in Condition 7A of the South Australian Plant Quarantine Standard.
The Plant Quarantine standard can be found on the web at:
Cleaning
Prior to export (andtreatment), all grapevine machinery and equipment (including grapevine harvesters) must be cleaned thoroughly by:
a)removal any parts of the machine or harvester which may hold and hide dirt and plant fragments; and
b)thoroughly clean the machine or harvester with a steam cleaner or pressure washer to ensure all soil and plant fragments are completely removed.
Further information
For more information, please contact your local Agriculture Victoria Plant Standards Officer – phone 136 186 or email:
This document is also available in PDF format at:
© The State of Victoria Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources 2015This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia licence. You are free to re-use the work under that licence, on the condition that you credit the State of Victoria as author. The licence does not apply to any images, photographs or branding, including the Victorian Coat of Arms, the Victorian Government logo and the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport & Resources logo. To view a copy of this licence, visit
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