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ICA-01 Dipping with Dimethoate – V7 – 8 February 2019
Treatment/condition	Dipping with Dimethoate
Pest	Queensland Fruit Fly
Produce	Hosts of Queensland Fruit Fly as listed on product label or under APVMA permit
Full text version	ICA-01 (PDF, 1181.79 KB)

ICA-02 Flood spraying with Dimethoate – V7 – 10 April 2019
Treatment/condition	Post-harvest flood spraying with Dimethoate
Pest	Queensland Fruit Fly
Produce	Hosts of Queensland Fruit Fly as listed on product label or under APVMA permit
Full text version	ICA-02 (PDF, 567.88 KB)

ICA-04 Fumigation with Methyl Bromide – V4.2 – November 2018
Treatment/condition	Post-harvest methyl bromide fumigation in an approved fumigation chamber
Pest	Fruit fly and other plant pests
Produce	Fruit and fruiting vegetables, food producing plants and ornamentals
Full text version	ICA-04 (PDF, 365.54 KB)

ICA-07 Cold Treatment – V4 – July 2017
Treatment/condition	All certification of Cold Treatment (post-harvest) of host produce from a Business operating under an ICA arrangement in NSW
Pest	Queensland Fruit Fly (Bactrocera tyroni)
Produce	Queensland Fruit Fly host produce Note: Most tropical and some temperate fruits are susceptible to cold injury and are not suitable for cold treatment
Full text version	ICA-07 (PDF, 348.57 KB)

ICA-08 Mature green condition and immature green condition of Papaw and Babaco – V2 – June 2011
Treatment/condition	Mature and immature green condition
Pest	Queensland Fruit Fly
Produce	Papaw and Babaco
Full text version	ICA-08 (PDF, 270.97 KB)

ICA-13 Unbroken skin condition of approved fruits – V3 – September 2006
Treatment/condition	Unbroken skin condition of approved fruits
Pest	Queensland Fruit Fly
Produce	Durian, Jaboticaba, Jackfruit, Longan, Lychee, Mangosteen, Rambutan and Pomegranate
Full text version	ICA-13 (PDF, 411.2 KB)

ICA-15 Mature green condition of Passionfruit, Tahitian limes and Black Sapotes – V3 – July 2017
Treatment/condition	Mature green condition
Pest	Queensland Fruit Fly
Produce	Tahitian limes and Black sapote Passionfruit of a cultivar of the species Passiflora edulis or of a hybrid between it and Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa that has dark purple skin and a leathery rind. Refer to scope in Operational Procedure for accepted cultivars.
Full text version	ICA-15 (PDF, 307 KB)

ICA-16 Certification of mature green condition of Bananas – V5 – July 2017
Treatment/condition	Mature Green Condition
Pest	Queensland Fruit Fly
Produce	Bananas (only those banana varieties that are green in colour when immature and excludes coloured varieties such as Red Dacca and Blue Java)
Full text version	ICA-16 (PDF, 301.32 KB)

ICA-17 Reconsigning whole or split consignments and transporting of certified produce – V5 – July 2017
Treatment/condition	All treatments/ conditions
Pest	All pests
Produce	All pests
NOTE	This procedure covers all splitting of consignments and reconsigning of original consignments of certified produce covered by a Plant Health Certificate or, a Plant Health Assurance Certificate under an ICA arrangement
Full text version	ICA-17 (PDF, 773.27 KB)

ICA-18 Treatment and inspection of custard applies and other Annona spp. – V5 – July 2017
Treatment/condition	Pre-harvest treatment and post-harvest inspection. Note: Additional post-harvest treatment and certification may also required.
Pest	Queensland Fruit Fly
Produce	Custard Apples and other Annona spp.
Full text version	ICA-18 (PDF, 671.42 KB)

ICA-19 Treatment and inspection of Mangoes – V4 – October 2015
Treatment/condition	Pre-harvest treatment and post-harvest inspection. Note: Some cultivars may require additional post-harvest treatment and certification.
Pest	Queensland Fruit Fly
Produce	Mangoes (all cultivars)
Full text version	ICA-19 (Currently not available)

ICA-20 Pre-harvest Treatment and post-harvest inspection of table grapes – V6 – September 2018
Treatment/condition	Pre-harvest treatment and post-harvest inspection of Table Grapes
Pest	Queensland Fruit Fly
Produce	Table Grapes
Full text version	ICA-20 (PDF, 624.39 KB)

ICA-21 Pre-harvest treatment and post-harvest inspection of approved host produce – V11 – July 2017
Treatment/condition	Pre-harvest treatment and post-harvest inspection
Pest	Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF)
Produce	Blueberries, persimmons, pome and stonefruit
Full text version	ICA-21 (PDF, 463.32 KB)

ICA-23 Certification of Area or Property Freedom based on monitoring by the Accrediting Authority – V4 – July 2017
Treatment/condition	Area or property freedom based on monitoring
Pest	All pests (predominately Queensland Fruit Fly)
Produce	All produce
Full text version	ICA-23 (PDF, 196.47 KB)

ICA-26 Pre-harvest treatment and post-harvest inspection of tomatoes, capsicum, chillies and eggplants – V10 – February 2019
Treatment/condition	Pre-harvest treatment and post-harvest inspection
Pest	Queensland fruit fly (QFF)
Produce	Tomatoes, capsicums, chillies and eggplants.
Full text version	ICA-26 (PDF, 862.49 KB)

ICA-29 Treatment of nursery stock and soil-less media - V4 - July 2017
Treatment/condition	Treatment of nursery stock plants, which may be either bare-rooted or in soil-less potting media
Pest	Various pests and diseases
Produce	Nursery stock including plants for propagation, bulbs, seedlings and potted plants
Full text version	ICA-29 (PDF, 354.15 KB)

ICA-30 Hard condition of avocados - V2 - July 2017
Treatment/condition	Hard condition
Pest	Queensland Fruit Fly
Produce	Avocado
Full text version	ICA-30 (PDF, 1463 KB)

ICA-31 Pre-harvest treatment and inspection of blueberries for blueberry rust – V4 – June 2019
Treatment/condition	Pre-harvest treatment and post-harvest inspection
Pest	Blueberry rust
Produce	Blueberries
Full text version	ICA-31 (PDF) (PDF, 1717.12 KB)

ICA-33 Movement of Wine Grapes (Phylloxera and Fruit Fly) – V3 – July 2017
Treatment/condition	Movement of wine grapes from vineyard to winery
Pest	Grapevine Phylloxera, Queensland Fruit Fly, and Mediterranean Fruit Fly
Produce	Wine grapes
Full text version	ICA-33 (PDF, 308.03 KB)

ICA-37 Hot water treatment of Grapevines – V3 – July 2017
Treatment/condition	Hot water treatment
Pest	Grapevine Phylloxera
Produce	Grape vine material (cuttings)
Full text version	ICA-37 (PDF, 727.56 KB)

ICA-42 Production Nursery Freedom, treatment and inspection for Myrtle Rust – V2 – October 2017
Treatment/condition	Property freedom from Myrtle Rust, consignment or property treatment with an approved fungicide at regular intervals and consignment inspections for freedom from Myrtle rust
Pest	Myrtle rust
Produce	Nursery stock
Full text version	ICA-42 (PDF, 373.59 KB)

ICA-57 Repacking of certified fruit fly host produce – V2 – July 2017
Treatment/condition	Repacking of certified fruit fly host produce
Pest	Queensland Fruit Fly
Produce	Queensland Fruit Fly host produce
Full text version	ICA-57 (PDF, 338.76 KB)

ICA-59 Property Freedom of Potatoes for Potato Cyst Nematode – V1 – March 2015
Treatment/condition	Property freedom
Pest	Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) (Globodera spp)
Produce	Seed potatoes (Solanum tuberosum)
Full text version	ICA-59 (PDF, 1072.04 KB)

Certification Assurance (CA) Scheme

CA-01 Queensland Fruit Fly Pest Free Place of Production – V2 – July 2017
Treatment/condition	Pest free place of production
Pest	Queensland fruit fly
Produce	Tomatoes
Full text version	CA-01 (PDF, 292.2 KB)

CA-05 Biosecure Transport and Treatment of Host Plant material destined for Recycling or Waste – V2.0 – September 2017
Treatment/condition	Biosecure transport and treatment (Various)
Pest	Phylloxera, Potato Cyst Nematode
Produce	Processing waste, mulches and products intended for composting or disposal that may contain host plant material
Full text version	CA-05 (PDF, 266.32 KB)

CA-14 Pest Free Place of Production - QFF Monitoring and Inspection – V2 – July 2017
Treatment/condition	Pest free place of production
Pest	Queensland fruit fly
Produce	Blueberries
Full text version	CA-14 (PDF, 277.06 KB)

CA-16 Treatment of Citrus, Fortunella or Poncirus for Citrus Red Mite – V2 – July 2017
Treatment/condition	Treatment of host produce
Pest	Citrus Red Mite (Panonychus citri)
Produce	Citrus, Fortunella and Poncirus including budwood for propagation, and potted plants.
Full text version	CA-16 (PDF, 303.26 KB)

CA-18 Inspection of Plants for Melon Thrips and Silverleaf Whitefly – *V4 – May 2019*
Treatment/condition	Inspection of plants for melon thrips and silverleaf whitefly
Pest	Melon thrips (Thrips palmi), Silverleaf Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci (biotype B))
Produce	Plants. Includes nursery stock, cut flowers and foliage, un-rooted cuttings, and bare rooted plants.
Full text version	CA-18 (PDF, 800.46 KB)

CA-21 Inspection of used agricultural equipment - V1 – June 2018
Treatment/condition	Inspection of used agricultural equipment
Pest	Sugarcane pests carriers
Produce	Used agricultural equipment to a Queensland sugarcane Pest Quarantine Area
Full text version	CA-21 (PDF, 2408.05 KB)

CA-22 Testing and monitoring Euphoriba spp for the absence of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus and Silverleaf Whitefly
Treatment/condition	Testing and monitoring plants for Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) and silverleaf whitefly
Pest	Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) Silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci biotype B)
Produce	Euphorbia spp.
Full text version	CA-22 (PDF, 779.61 KB)