Approved ICA and CA operational procedures
Approved operational procedures are accepted in South Australia from October 2014, for:
- Interstate Certification Assurance (ICA)
- other non-ICA procedures.
Any produce certified under these procedures is allowed into SA, unless identified as not approved for acceptance.
Approved ICA procedures
ICA-01 Dipping with dimethoate ( ).
ICA-02 Flood spraying with dimethoate or fenthion ( ).
ICA-04 Fumigation with methyl bromide ( ).
ICA-06 Certification of banana hard green condition.
ICA-07 Cold treatment disinfestation for fruit fly ( ).
ICA-08 Mature green condition and immature green condition of papaw and babaco.
ICA-09 Certification of pumpkin condition for exotic fruit fly.
ICA-11 Pre-harvest treatment and inspection of strawberries.
ICA-13 Unbroken skin condition of approved fruits ( ).
ICA-14 Pre-harvest treatment and inspection of lychees.
ICA-16 Certification of mature green condition of bananas.
ICA-17 Reconsigning whole or sub-consignments and transporting of certified product ( ).
ICA-18 Treatment and inspection of custard apple and other Annona spp.
ICA-20 Pre-harvest treatment and inspection of table grapes ( ).
ICA-21 Pre-harvest treatment and post-harvest inspection of approved host produce ( ) (blueberries, pome fruit or persimmons) ( ).
ICA-23 Certification of area or property freedom based on monitoring by accrediting authority ( ).
ICA-24 Treatment and inspection of aquatic plants. Not approved for acceptance into South Australia.
ICA-25 Cover spraying of nursery stock for green snail and palm-leaf beetle.
ICA-27 Mature green condition of tomatoes.
Not approved for acceptance into South Australia.
ICA-28 Pre-harvest treatment and inspection of citrus.
Produce from Central Burnett region only approved for acceptance into South Australia.
ICA-29 Treatment of nursery stock and potting media ( ).
ICA-30 Hard condition of avocados ( ).
ICA-31 Pre-harvest insecticide treatment of blueberries.
ICA-33 Movement of wine grapes (phylloxera and fruit fly) ( ).
ICA-34 Pre-harvest field control and inspection of strawberries.
ICA-35 Inspection and treatment of plants for spiralling whitefly.
ICA-36 Property freedom for spiralling whitefly.
ICA-37 Hot water treatment of grapevines ( ).
ICA-38 Inspection of fruit, vegetables, live plants, cut flowers and foliage for melon thrip.
ICA-39 Inspection and treatment of plants for red imported fire ant.
ICA-40 Property freedom for red imported fire ant.
ICA-42 Nursery freedom, treatment and inspected for myrtle rust.
ICA-44 Movement of potatoes, processing and ware from potato cyst nematode linked land.
ICA-46 Baiting for green snail 2 to 2.5 km.
ICA-48 Pre-harvest treatment and post-harvest inspection of tomato and capsicum in the Bowen-Gumlu region.
ICA-55 Irradiation treatment of Food Standards Australia New Zealand approved produce.
ICA-56 Emergency pre-harvest baiting and inspection from a pest free area (not accepted by Queensland, Western Australia or Tasmania).
ICA-57 Repacking of certified fruit fly and melon thrips host produce ( ).
ICA-64 Post-harvest treatment of carrier cut flowers.
ICA-65 Fumigation of cut flowers with ethyl formate for tomato-potato psyllid.
ICA-66 Cleaning and inspection of used agricultural and horticultural machinery and equipment for specified pests.
Other procedures accepted in South Australia
CA-01 Queensland fruit fly pest free place of production, from New South Wales only.
CA-26 Cleaning, inspecting and certifying empty fruit fly host produce bins (NSW only)
CA-28 Riverland pest free area suitable retail stores
CA-41 Oriental fruit moth area of low pest prevalance for cherries to WA
CA-47 Crop Monitoring, treatment and inspection of produce for serpentine leaf miner
DNB-01 From a property inspected by an authorised inspector and found free of dothistroma (pine needle blight) from Victoria only.
PS-27 Victorian nursery accreditation scheme.
PS-37 Yarra Valley pest free places of production.
PS-38 Pest free production sites.
PS-33 Note for INTERNAL Victorian use only.
PS-45 Cleaning, inspection and certification of fruit fly host produce bins (from Victoria only)
PS-56 Treatment and inspection of plants for blueberry rust
HMC-01 Hard mature condition of mangoes from the Northern Territory only.
Plant Health Assurance Certificate books
Plant Health Assurance Certificates (PHAC) have been provided to accredited businesses as part of PIRSA's Biosecurity Plant Health Accreditation.
The books are issued under the following conditions, and penalties apply for breaching the conditions:
- the book remains the property of PIRSA and must be kept in the possession of the accredited business until returned to our Biosecurity Plant Health Office, or a PIRSA Plant Health Inspector
- certificates must only be signed by authorised signatories of the accreditation business
- the book must be kept in good condition and immediately presented to a PIRSA Biosecurity Plant Health Inspector upon request
- the book must be personally returned to PIRSA within 10 working days of accreditation going on standby, or ceasing for any reason (lapsing, suspension, cancellation, withdrawal)
- PIRSA will return the book to the accredited business if accreditation recommences within 2 years – after 2 years, it will be destroyed.
Contact us to request a new PHAC book for an accredited business. Please return books to:
Manager of Market Access
33 Flemington Street
Glenside SA 5065