ICA Operational Procedures
This page provides a summary of the current ICA Operational Procedures with links to full text versions as portable document format (PDF) files.
Each summary specifies the scope of the Operational Procedure including the quarantine requirement (treatment or condition) covered, the pest or pests for which it is approved, and the states/territories which accept the treatment or condition as an approved quarantine entry condition.
Please note that each produce type may be covered by a number of Operational Procedures. Several Operational Procedures may provide acceptable treatment/condition options for the same pest on the same type of produce for one or more destinations. Importing states/territories may have quarantine restrictions which require certification in addition to those covered by Operational Procedures.
The details of each Operational Procedure are subject to change at short notice and are dependent on interstate market restrictions. Local ICA Supervisors may be contacted to ensure information is current and correct at the time of consignment (ICA Contacts). They can also provide printed copies of current ICA Operational Procedures.
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ICA-01 Dipping with Dimethoate or Fenthion
ICA-02 Flood Spraying with Dimethoate or Fenthion
ICA-03 Low Volume Non-Recirculated Spraying with Fenthion
ICA-04 Fumigation With Methyl Bromide
ICA-05 Vapour Heat Treatment of Mangoes Under AQIS Supervision
ICA-06 Hard Green Condition of Bananas
ICA-07 Cold Treatment
ICA-08 Mature Green Condition and Immature Green Condition of Papaw and Babaco
ICA-10 Hot Water Treatment of Mangoes
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-15 Mature Green Condition of Passionfruit, Tahitian Limes and Black Sapotes
ICA-16 Certification of Mature Green Condition of Bananas
ICA-17 Splitting Consignments or Reconsigning Original Consignments of Certified Produce
ICA-18 Treatment and Inspection of Custard Apple and Other Annona Spp.
ICA-19 Treatment and Inspection of Mangoes
ICA-20 Pre-harvest Treatment and Inspection of Table Grapes
ICA-21 Pre-harvest Treatment and Inspection of Stonefruit
ICA-22 Transfer of Grape Must and Fresh Juice from a Phylloxera Infested Zone or a Phylloxera Risk Zone for Winemaking in a Phylloxera Exclusion Zone
ICA-26 Pre-harvest Treatment of Tomatoes, Capsicums, Chillies and Eggplant
ICA-27 Mature Green Condition of Tomatoes
ICA-28 Pre-harvest Bait Spraying and Inspection of Citrus
ICA-29 Treatment of Nursery Stock and Soil-less Media
ICA-35 Inspection and Treatment of Plants for Spiraling Whitefly
ICA-36 Property Freedom of Plants for Spiraling Whitefly
ICA-39 Inspection and Treatment of Plants for Red Imported Fire Ant
ICA-40 Property Freedom of Plants for Red Imported Fire Ant
ICA-01 Dipping with Dimethoate or Fenthion
Treatment/Condition
Post-harvest dipping with dimethoate or fenthion.
Pest
Queensland fruit fly and banana fruit fly.
Produce
Dimethoate - abiu, ambarella, apple, avocado, banana, bell fruit, cactus
fruit, cherries, carambola, chilli, citrus, custard apple, date, egg-plant,
feijoa, fig, grumichama, guava, hog plum, kiwifruit, loquat, Malay apple, mango,
miracle fruit, nashi fruit, papaw (but not defective flower end-type papaw),
passionfruit, pear, pepino, persimmon, pomegranate, quince, rose apple, stonefruit,
tamarillo, tomato and wax jambu.
Fenthion - tropical and subtropical fruits with inedible peel and fruiting vegetables (including cucurbits) except capsicum and defective flower end-type papaw.
Accepted by
New South Wales Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone (FFEZ), Victoria, Tasmania,
South Australia and Western Australia.
Full Text Version
ICA-01 (PDF
137 kb)
ICA-02 Flood Spraying with Dimethoate or Fenthion
Treatment/Condition
Post-harvest flood spraying with dimethoate or fenthion.
Pest
Queensland fruit fly and banana fruit fly.
Produce
Dimethoate - abiu, ambarella, apple, avocado, banana, bell fruit, cactus
fruit, capsicum, carambola, chilli, citrus, custard apple, date, egg-plant,
feijoa, fig, grumichama, guava, hog plum, kiwifruit, loquat, Malay apple, mango,
miracle fruit, nashi fruit, papaw (but not defective flower end-type papaw),
passionfruit, pear, pepino, persimmon, pomegranate, quince, rose apple, stonefruit,
tamarillo, tomato and wax jambu.
Fenthion - tropical and subtropical fruits with inedible peel and fruiting vegetables (including cucurbits) except capsicum and defective flower end-type papaw.
Accepted by
New South Wales FFEZ, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western
Australia.
Full Text Version
ICA-02 (PDF
151 kb)
ICA-03 Low Volume Non-Recirculated Spraying with Fenthion
Treatment/Condition
Post-harvest low volume non-recirculated spraying with fenthion.
Pest
Queensland fruit fly.
Produce
Avocados and mangoes.
Accepted by
New South Wales FFEZ, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia
(avocados only).
Full Text Version
ICA-03 (PDF
139 kb)
ICA-04 Fumigation With Methyl Bromide
Treatment/Condition
Post-harvest fumigation with methyl bromide.
Pest
Queensland fruit fly and banana fruit fly.
Produce
All fruits and vegetables.
Accepted by
New South Wales FFEZ, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western
Australia.
Full Text Version
ICA-04 (PDF
153 kb)
ICA-05 Vapour Heat Treatment of Mangoes Under AQIS Supervision
Treatment/Condition
Postharvest vapour heat treatment.
Pest
Queensland fruit fly.
Produce
Mangoes.
Accepted by
New South Wales FFEZ, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia.
Full Text Version
ICA-05 (PDF 73 kb)
ICA-06 Hard Green Condition of Bananas
Treatment/Condition
Hard green condition.
Pest
Queensland fruit fly and banana fruit fly.
Produce
Banana (Cavandish type only).
Accepted by
New South Wales FFEZ, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia.
Full Text Version
ICA-06 (PDF 152
kb)
ICA-07 Cold Treatment
Treatment/Condition
Post-harvest cold treatment.
Pest
Queensland fruit fly.
Produce
All fruits. (Most tropical and some temperate fruits are susceptible to cold
injury and are not suitable for cold treatment).
Accepted by
New South Wales FFEZ, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia.
Full Text Version
ICA-07 (PDF 164
kb)
ICA-08 Mature Green Condition and Immature Green Condition of Papaw and Babaco
Treatment/Condition
Mature green or immature green condition.
Pest
Queensland fruit fly.
Produce
Papaw and babaco.
Accepted by
New South Wales FFEZ, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western
Australia (Western Australia prohibits the entry of papaws from Queensland).
Full Text Version
ICA-08 (PDF 158
kb)
ICA-10 Hot Water Treatment of Mangoes
Treatment/Condition
Post-harvest hot water treatment.
Pest
Queensland fruit fly.
Produce
Mangoes.
Accepted by
New South Wales FFEZ, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia.
Full Text Version
ICA-10 (PDF 95
kb)
ICA-11 Pre-harvest Treatment and Inspection of Strawberries
Treatment/Condition
Pre-harvest treatment and post-harvest inspection.
Pest
Queensland fruit fly.
Produce
Strawberries.
Accepted by
New South Wales FFEZ, Victoria and South Australia.
Full Text Version
ICA-11 (PDF 155
kb)
ICA-13 Unbroken Skin Condition of Approved Fruits
Treatment/Condition
Unbroken skin condition.
Pest
Queensland fruit fly.
Produce
Durian, jaboticaba, jackfruit, longan, lychee, mangosteen, rambutan and pomegranate.
Accepted by
New South Wales FFEZ, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.
Full Text Version
ICA-13 (PDF 138
kb)
ICA-14 Pre-Harvest Treatment and Inspection of Lychees
Treatment/Condition
Pre-harvest treatment and post-harvest inspection.
Pest
Papaya fruit fly.
Produce
Lychees.
Accepted by
New South Wales FFEZ, Victoria and South Australia.
Full Text Version
ICA-14 (PDF 143
kb)
ICA-15 Mature Green Condition of Passionfruit, Tahitian Limes and Black Sapotes
Treatment/Condition
Mature green condition.
Pest
Queensland fruit fly.
Produce
Passionfruit, Tahitian limes and black sapotes.
Accepted by
New South Wales FFEZ, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.
(Western Australia does not accept mature green condition of passionfruit).
Full Text Version
ICA-15 (PDF 217
kb)
ICA-16 Certification of Mature Green Condition of Bananas
Treatment/Condition
Mature green condition.
Pest
Queensland fruit fly.
Produce
Bananas (all varieties).
Accepted by
New South Wales FFEZ, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the Northern Territory.
Full Text Version
ICA-16 (PDF 83
kb)
ICA-17 Splitting Consignments or Reconsigning Original Consignments of Certified Produce
Treatment/Condition
All treatments/conditions.
Pest
All pests.
Produce
All produce types.
Accepted by
All States and the Northern Territory.
Full Text Version
ICA-17 (PDF 84
kb)
This procedure allows wholesalers, transport businesses and other parties to split consignments or reconsign consignments of certified produce covered by a plant health certificate.
ICA-18 Treatment and Inspection of Custard Apple and Other Annona Spp.
Treatment/Condition
Pre-harvest treatment, post-harvest inspection and post-harvest treatment.
Pest
Queensland fruit fly.
Produce
Custard apple and other Annona spp..
Accepted by
New South Wales FFEZ, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.
Full Text Version
ICA-18 (PDF 224
kb)
ICA-19 Treatment and Inspection of Mangoes
Treatment/Condition
Pre-harvest treatment, post-harvest inspection and post-harvest treatment.
Pest
Queensland fruit fly.
Produce
Mangoes.
Accepted by
New South Wales FFEZ, Victoria and South Australia.
Full Text Version
ICA-19 (PDF 215
kb)
ICA-20 Pre-harvest Treatment and Inspection of Table Grapes
Treatment/Condition
Pre-harvest treatment and post-harvest inspection.
Pest
Queensland fruit fly.
Produce
Table grapes.
Accepted by
Victoria.
Full Text Version
ICA-20 (PDF 215
kb)
ICA-21 Pre-harvest Treatment and Inspection of Stonefruit
Treatment/Condition
Pre-harvest treatment and post-harvest inspection.
Pest
Queensland fruit fly.
Produce
Stonefruit.
Accepted by
New South Wales FFEZ and Victoria.
Full Text Version
ICA-21 (PDF 190
kb)
ICA-22 Transfer of Grape Must and Fresh Juice from a Phylloxera Infested Zone or Phylloxera Risk Zone for Winemaking in a Phylloxera Exclusion Zone
Treatment/Condition
Accredited Crusher, Transport Company and receiving Winery.
Pest
Grape Phylloxera.
Produce
Grape Must and Fresh Juice.
Accepted by
New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.
Full Text Version
ICA-22 (PDF 283
kb)
ICA-26 Pre-harvest Treatment of Tomatoes, Capsicums, Chillies and Eggplant
Treatment/Condition
Pre-harvest treatment.
Pest
Queensland fruit fly.
Produce
Tomato,
Capsicum, Chilli and Eggplant.
Accepted by
New South Wales FFEZ and Victoria.
Full Text Version
ICA-26 (PDF 183
kb)
ICA-27 Mature Green Condition of Tomatoes
Treatment/Condition
Mature green condition.
Pest
Queensland fruit fly.
Produce
Tomatoes.
Accepted by
Victoria and Tasmania
Full Text Version
ICA-27 (PDF 157
kb)
ICA-28 Pre-harvest Bait Spraying and Inspection of Citrus
Treatment/Condition
Pre-harvest treatment, pre-harvest fruit fly trapping and monitoring and post-harvest
inspection.
Pest
Queensland fruit fly.
Produce
Citrus including Eureka and other true lemons (not Meyer lemons), all cultivars
of mandarins, tangors, oranges, limes and grapefruit.
Harvest period
1 March to 25 August inclusive.
Production areas
Central Burnett, Emerald and similar inland areas of Queensland west of the
coastal ranges and south of latitude 22° South; and
Coastal areas of Queensland east of the coastal ranges and south of latitude 24° 30' South and north of latitude 26° South.
Accepted by
Victoria.
Full Text Version
ICA-28 (PDF 337
kb)
ICA-29 Treatment of Nursery Stock and Soil-less Media
Treatment/Condition
Soil-less media and above ground parts of plants treated with insecticide and fungicide treatments specified by Western Australia.
Pest
Various arthropod pests of quarantine concern to Western Australia.
Produce
Containerised plants in potting media, or plants with potting media attached, or plants or parts of plants without media attached.
Accepted by
Western Australia only.
Full Text Version
ICA-29 (PDF 169 kb)
ICA-35 Inspection and Treatment of Plants for Spiraling Whitefly
Treatment/Condition
Inspected and found free from spiraling whitefly; and for Western Australia
only - treated with a mixture containing dimethoate, or bifenthrin, and
a commercial wetting agent.
Pest
Spiraling whitefly.
Produce
New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania require certification of inspection for plants grown and packed within 10km of a spiraling whitefly infestation. Certification of inspection is required for live plants and parts of plants intended for propogation but not fresh cut flowers and foilage, seeds, fruit, underground parts or dried or processed plant material.
Western Australia requires certification of inspection and treatment for plants grown within 500km of a spiraling whitefly infestation. Certification of inspection and treatment is required for live plants and parts of plants, fresh cut flowers and foilage but not seeds, fruit, underground parts or dried or processed plant materials.
Accepted by
New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia.
Full Text Version
ICA-35 (PDF 188
kb)
ICA-36 Property Freedom of Plants for Spiraling Whitefly
Treatment/Condition
Grown for a minimum of 12 weeks on a property inspected at least every 4 weeks
and found free from spiraling whitefly; and
grown on a property the boundaries of which are located more than 1km from a
known spiraling whitefly infestation; and
for Western Australia only - grown on a property that has never been infested with spiraling whitefly.
Pest
Spiraling whitefly.
Produce
Victoria and Tasmania require property freedom
certification for plants grown and/or packed within 10km of a spiraling whitefly
infestation. Property freedom certification is required for live plants and
parts of plants intended for propagation but not fresh cut flowers and foilage,
seeds, fruit, underground parts or dried or processed plant materials.
Western Australia requires property freedom certification for plants grown and/or packed within 500km of a spiraling whitefly infestation. Property freedom certification is required for live plants and parts of plants, fresh cut flowers and foilage but not seeds, fruit, underground parts or dried or processed plant material.
Accepted by
New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia.
Full Text Version
ICA-36 (PDF 138
kb)
ICA-39 Inspection and Treatment of Plants for Red Imported Fire Ant
Treatment/Condition
Inspected and found free from red imported fire ant; and
treated with a mixture containing chlorpyrifos and a commercial wetting
agent.
Pest
Red imported fire ant.
Produce
Containerised plants in potting mix or soil, or plants with potting mix or soil
attached, that are grown and/or packed within 5km of a red imported fire ant
infestation.
Accepted by
New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.
Full Text Version
ICA-39 (PDF 169
kb)
ICA-40 Property Freedom of Plants for Red Imported Fire Ant
Treatment/Condition
Inspected and found free from red imported fire ant; and
grown for a minimum of 12 weeks on a property inspected at least every 4 weeks
and found free from red imported fire ant.
Pest
Red imported fire ant.
Produce
Containerised plants in potting mix or soil, or plants with potting mix or soil
attached, that are grown and/or packed within 5km of a red imported fire ant
infestation.
Accepted by
New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.
Full Text Version
ICA-40 (PDF 201
kb)