Bringing hay into South Australia

Risk: Green snail (Cobram area)

Requirements:

• Hay not from Cobram requires a General Biosecurity Declaration ( PDF 413.5 KB ) or an itemised receipt confirming the source.
• For non-commercial consignments, no inspection is required on arrival. PIRSA may conduct a random, risk-based inspection at PIRSA’s discretion for non-commercial consignments.
• For commercial consignments, the hay must be cleared using an Import Verification Compliance Agreement (IVCA) ( PDF 8.6 MB ) or Registered Premises (IR01) ( PDF 236.5 KB ) and nominate a premises for the receipt of the imported hay. See the Plant Quarantine Standard Section 5 ( PDF 3.1 MB ) for more information.
• Hay is not permitted entry if produced on a property infested with green snail, or from a property linked to an infested property, unless the conditions outlined in Condition 23.2.2.1 of the PQS are fully met.

Risk: Red imported fire ant (RIFA)

Requirements:

• All hay from NSW is considered high-risk if from within 5 km of a known RIFA infestation.
• The consignment requires a Plant Health Certificate.
• An accreditation scheme in NSW (PDF) can be used if produced outside 5 km of a known RIFA outbreak. Businesses can become accredited with the NSW DPI and issue their own Plant Health Assurance Certificates.
• If located within 5 km of a known RIFA outbreak:
  • the consignment must be inspected by an NSW Biosecurity Officer prior to transport – this inspection will incur a cost
  • the consignment must be fumigated (ICA-04 or condition 13 of the PQS), stored safely, and covered or secured to prevent any spillage during transit
  • the consignment requires a Plant Health Certificate or Plant Health Assurance Certificate, unless this is a one-off importation which will also require a Plant Health Import Certificate (PHIC) – see Importing commercial plants and plant products.
• All consignments from NSW must be inspected on arrival by either a business registered with PIRSA or PIRSA Biosecurity Officers.

Risk: Red imported fire ant (RIFA)

Requirements:

• All hay from Queensland is considered high-risk if from within 5 km of a known RIFA infestation.
• Requires a Plant Health Certificate.
• An accreditation scheme in Queensland (RAF-01) can be used if produced outside 5 km of a known RIFA outbreak. Businesses can become accredited with the Queensland DPI and issue their own Plant Health Assurance Certificates.
• If located within 5 km of a known RIFA outbreak:
  • the consignment must be inspected by a Queensland Biosecurity Officer prior to transport – this inspection will incur a cost
  • the consignment must be fumigated (ICA-04 or condition 13 of the PQS), stored safely, and covered or secured to prevent any spillage during transit
  • the consignment requires a Plant Health Certificate or Plant Health Assurance Certificate, unless this is a one-off importation which will also require a Plant Health Import Certificate (PHIC) – see Importing commercial plants and plant products.
• All consignments from Queensland must be inspected on arrival by either a business registered with PIRSA or PIRSA Biosecurity Officers.

Risk: Green snail – refer to map of infested area ( PDF 702.4 KB )

Requirements for hay from low-risk areas of Western Australia (outside of buffer zone):

• Conditional importation into South Australia is permitted from specified low-risk areas of Western Australia, assessed on a case-by-case basis and subject to biosecurity controls.
• Each consignment must be accompanied by:
  • Plant Health Import Certificate (PHIC)
  • Biosecurity Declaration clearly identifying the hay's origin.
• PHIC applications may be submitted online or via email to PIRSA.PlantHealth@sa.gov.au.

This allowance is temporary and will remain in place only for the duration of the drought emergency. PIRSA may suspend the arrangement immediately if green snail detections occur or if risk conditions change.

Additional requirements for hay from green snail infested zones (inside of buffer zone):

• In accordance with Condition 23 of the Plant Quarantine Standard (PQS), hay must be either:
  • baited and inspected, or
  • steam-treated to kill snails.
• All treated hay consignments must be accompanied by either a:
  • Plant Health Certificate or
  • Plant Health Assurance Certificate (refer to PQS for applicable conditions).
• All commercial consignments must be inspected on arrival, either by:
  • A business accredited under the Import Verification Compliance Agreement (IVCA/CA01) or
  • PIRSA Biosecurity Officers.

There is no known pest or disease risk.

Requirements:

• PIRSA requires the origin of the hay to be established, through making a General Biosecurity Declaration or another approved document that lists the source address.
• No PIRSA inspection required upon arrival for commercial and non-commercial operators.