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Certification requirements for Seed
Potatoes entering Victoria
Industry Notice February 2016
In response to detections of Potato Spindle Tuber Viroid
(PSTVd) in Queensland and Western Australia the
Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and
Resources (DEDJTR) will be imposing import restrictions on
potatoes entering the state for planting effective 1 March
2016.
Key changes
Effective 1 March 2016 Entry of potatoes produced in
another state or territory and marketed or sold for planting in
Victoria is prohibited unless consignments are:
1.
sourced from a property where an officer responsible for
agriculture has issued an area freedom certificate
certifying that the State or Territory or part of the State or
Territory is known to be free of PSTVd; or
2.
produced and certified under an approved Certified Seed
Potato Scheme; or
3.
Is tested in a manner approved by the Victorian Chief
Plant Health Manager; and
4.
Accompanied by a plant health certificate, assurance
certificate, permit or approved certified seed tag,
certifying or declaring that the material has been treated
in a manner described in the above points 1, 2 and 3.
5.
Where requested, consignments must be presented for
verification by an inspector or by a person accredited to
do so by DEDJTR.
Current Situation
PSTVd has never been detected in Australian produced
certified seed potatoes. Crops grown in accordance with a
certified scheme undergo a rigorous inspection and
monitoring regimes focussed on the identification of virus and
virus like symptoms.
Mandatory PSTVd screening has been undertaken for new
varieties prior to their inclusion into the national germ plasm
collection.
Spread and Damage
PSTVd is a highly contagious disease, transmitted between
plants by touch.
The use of cutting or pruning tools, contaminated machinery
or any form of physical contact between plants can result in
disease transmission. Seed with PSTVd can also remain
infectious for long periods.
In potatoes, PSTVd can also spread from one generation to
the next through infected tubers.
Symptoms may be mild in initial infections but become
progressively worse in the following generations. Common
symptoms of severe infections include color changes in the
foliage, smaller leaves and spindle like elongation. Sprouting
also occurs at a slower rate than in unaffected potatoes.
Approved testing
Means the collection of a 200 leaf sample from an actively
growing crop by an authorised officer, and testing of this
sample through an approved laboratory.
Further Information
For more information, contact your local Plant Standards
Officer
by
calling
136
186
or
email- [email protected] To access Victorian import requirements please
follow this linkwww.agriculture.vic.gov.au/importingplants
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and Resources 2015
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