New market access terminology for fruit fly zones

PIRSA advises of new terminology relating to how outbreak areas are described, following an update to Australia’s National Fruit Fly Management Protocol (ANFFMP), which replaces the Code of Practice for management of Queensland fruit fly previously used.

The ANFFMP (Protocol) provides contemporary requirements applied by all Australian states and territories for the management of fruit flies. Adopting and following the protocol provides confidence to both domestic and international markets that South Australia is monitoring and responding to fruit fly detections appropriately.

Given South Australia is in fruit fly eradication mode, there is likely to be a slow phase-in period of this new terminology on public-facing materials, in order to avoid confusion.

Refer to the table and images below to explain the ‘old (current)’ and ‘new’ terminology.

NEW: Australia’s National Fruit Fly Management Protocols (ANFFMP)	OLD (CURRENT): Code of Practice	Definition
Discovery point		The physical location where: One of more suspected adult flies have been collected during a single inspection of a trap (regardless of whether the detection triggers a fruit fly outbreak); or Host material containing fruit fly larvae was grown or collected.
Outbreak trigger		The detection of fruit fly larvae in locally grown fruit; or The detection of 1 gravid (pregnant) female fruit fly; or Within a 1km radius within a consecutive 14-day period: 5 male/non-gravid female Queensland fruit flies (Qfly); or 3 male/non-gravid female Mediterranean fruit flies (Med fly).
Epicentre	Outbreak Centre	The detection of fruit fly larvae in locally grown fruit, the detection of one gravid female fruit fly, or the detection of a pre-determined number of male fruit flies or non-gravid female fruit flies within a 1-kilometre radius within a consecutive fourteen-day period. The predetermined number of male fruit flies or non-gravid female fruit flies is 5 for Queensland fruit fly. The predetermined number of male fruit flies or non-gravid female fruit flies is 3 for Mediterranean fruit fly.
Delimitation Zone	Outbreak Zone (200m red centre)	All of the land within a 200m radius around each Discovery Point once the outbreak trigger has been met.
Corrective Action Zone	Outbreak Area	An area within a 1.5km radius of an Epicentre.
Export Assurance Zone	Suspension Area	The area starting at the outer boundary of the Corrective Action Zone to the predetermined radius surrounding an Epicentre in which area freedom status is suspended and movement controls are applied. For a Qfly outbreak – 15km. For a Med fly outbreak – 7.5km.
Controlled Movement Zone	Fruit Fly Affected Area (FFAA)	The entire area within a circle of predetermined radius surrounding an Epicentre in which area freedom status is suspended and movement controls are applied. For a Qfly outbreak – 15km. For a Med fly outbreak – 7.5km.
Fruit Fly Pest Free Area (FF-PFA)	Pest Free Area (PFA)	The Riverland Pest Free Area as gazetted as a Quarantine Area under Section 8 of the Plant Health Act 2009 (SA).

Note: Images represent Queensland fruit fly situation only and are not drawn to scale

If you find that a quarantine area boundary bisects your land parcel, you must treat your whole land parcel as if it is inside the ‘higher quarantine’ area, for example, Corrective action Zone (Outbreak Area) over Export Assurance Zone (Suspension Area), Export Assurance Zone (Suspension Area) over outside the Controlled Movement Zone (Fruit Fly Affected Area). This is irrespective of where your vine rows or winery buildings are located within the land parcel.