Plant Health Declaration - VIC - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You will require this declaration if you intend to import, move or possess prescribed plant material or plant products in Victoria. Plant importation prohibitions and restrictions are often published in the Government Gazette.

Please consult the Agency to ensure no unauthorised plants are imported and to avoid penalties for non-compliance.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this declaration, you must submit an application that provides details:

of the person to whom the prescribed plant material is being delivered
about the grower or packer and the consignor of the material
of the origin, type, quantity and designation of the materials
of the treatment, condition or testing of the prescribed material
of any other prescribed particulars requested by the Agency for assessment.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

The following are prescribed materials for plant and pest control:

plant or plant product of the genus Vitus
any equipment, soil or packaging that has had contact with plant or plant product of genus Vitus
root vegetables, bulbs, nursery plants or seedlings that have been grown in soil
any equipment, soil or packaging that has had contact with root vegetables, bulbs, nursery plants or seedlings that have been grown in soil
a host to an exotic pest or disease in relation to which a restricted area order is declared.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Task	Type	Business Structure	Description
Apply	Application	All	Please consult the responsible agency for information on fees to be submitted.

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	All	Application for a Plant Health Declaration - Please contact the responsible agency for application forms and registration details.

Act(s) name

Plant Biosecurity Act 2010 Victoria

Regulation(s) name

Plant Biosecurity Regulations 2016 Victoria

Application process

Apply

Please lodge your application form and any other associated documents directly with the Agency.

Administering agency

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action

Agriculture Victoria

Contact details

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Agriculture Victoria

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Victoria
Other:	13 61 86
Website:	Agriculture Victoria (Opens in new window)

Plant Health Declaration - Victoria