Biosecurity (Tomato/Potato Psyllid Carrier) Amendment Regulation 2026

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Biosecurity (Tomato/Potato Psyllid Carrier) Amendment Regulation 2026.

2Regulation amended

This regulation amends the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.

3Amendment of s 57A (Tomato/potato psyllid carrier)

(1)Section 57A(2)(a) and (b)—
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(a)if the carrier is a plant that is free from calyx, leaves and petals; or

(b)if the carrier is a processed plant product; or

(ba)if the carrier is a plant that—

(i)has been produced using a tissue culture process; and

(ii)is in a sterilised growth medium; or

(bb)if the carrier is an appliance and the person removes any calyx, leaves and petals of plants of the Solanaceae family and Convolvulaceae family from the appliance before moving the appliance; or

(2)Section 57A(2)(c)(i), from ‘psyllid’—
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psyllid; and

(3)Section 57A(2)(c)(iii), from ‘tomato/potato’ to ‘plant’—
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carrier that is an appliance

(4)Section 57A(2)(d)(i)(B), ‘inspection and’—
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interstate

(5)Section 57A(2)(ba) to (e)—
renumber as section 57A(2)(c) to (g).

(6)Section 57A(3)—
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(3)In this section—

interstate certification program means a program, administered by another State, under which tomato/potato psyllid carriers are certified as being free of tomato/potato psyllid.

processed plant product means a plant that has been altered or processed in a way that does not allow tomato/potato psyllid to survive on the plant.

Examples of an altered or processed plant—

a plant that has been canned, chopped, cooked, dried, frozen, juiced, shredded or sliced

tomato/potato psyllid means tomato/potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli).

tomato/potato psyllid carrier means—

(a)a plant of the Solanaceae family; or

Examples—

•capsicum

•eggplant

•petunia

•potato

•thornapple

•tobacco

•tomato

(b)a plant of the Convolvulaceae family; or

Examples—

•field bindweed

•morning glory

•sweet potato

•water spinach

(c)a whole plant, other than a plant of the Solanaceae family or Convolvulaceae family, that has been grown, produced or stored in the same place as a plant of the Solanaceae family or Convolvulaceae family; or

(d)an appliance that has been used for the cultivation, handling, harvesting, packaging or processing of a plant of the Solanaceae family or Convolvulaceae family.