Agricultural Quarantine (Prohibition of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables from Queensland) Order (LN 5/1996)

THE AGRICULTURAL QUARANTINE (PROHIBITION OF IMPORTATION OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FROM QUEENSLAND) ORDER LN 5/1996 (Section 2) [12th January 1996] 1. This Order may be cited as the Agricultural Quarantine (Prohibition of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables from Queensland) Order. 2. The importation, landing or introduction into Solomon Islands or any part thereof of fresh fruits and vegetables from Queensland, Australia is prohibited (as the State of Queensland, Australia is reported to be infected with Bactrocera papayae, (papaya fruit fly), except on a permit or licence to import issued by a Quarantine Inspector of the Solomon Islands Agriculture Service. 3. All fresh fruits and vegetables imported, landed or introduced contrary to this Order may be seized and destroyed by an inspector. 4. In this Order fresh fruits and vegetables include papaya, carambola (star fruit), guava, avocado, banana, plantain, mango, most citrus species star apple, soursop, custard apple, breadfruit, tomato, capsicum, chilli, egg plant, cucumber, gourds, Syzgium species, betel nut, Pacitif almond (Terminalia catappa), Vigna species, Ficus species, and any other fruits and vegetables.