Apples
No
Country:
French Polynesia (PF)
Scientific Name:
Malus spp.
Group:
Fruit
End Use:
Fresh
NPPO Details:
NPPO details
Biosecurity Directorate of French Polynesia (DBS)
Relevant Web Addresses:
Web Address
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Export Criteria
Criteria |
Criteria Required? |
Import Permit |
No
|
Phytosanitary Certificate |
Yes |
Additional Declaration/Endorsement |
Yes |
Protocol Market |
|
General Requirements
General requirements
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.
Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
Treatment
Treatment
Consignments certified under
endorsement 2662, are to be treated by:
Cold treatmentCold treatment can be performed in-transit or onshore at one of the following rates:
Schedule against Bactrocera spp:
- At or below 0 degrees Celsius for 12 days;
OR
- At or below 2.5 degrees Celsius for 22 days.
Schedule against Ceratitis capitata:
- At or below 0 degrees Celsius for 10 days;
OR
- At or below 2.5 degrees Celsius for 16 days.
Treatment undertaken in-transit will not be certified on the Phytosanitary certificate.
Fumigation
Fumigation with methyl bromide can be performed at one of the following rates:
- At 48 grm/m3 for 4 hours at 11 degrees Celsius;
OR
- At 40 grm/m3 for 4 hours at 16 degrees Celsius;
OR
- At 32 grm/m3 for 4 hours at 21 degrees Celsius;
OR
- At 24 grm/m3 for 4 hours at 26 degrees Celsius;
OR
- At 16 grm/m3 for 4 hours at 31 degrees Celsius.
The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.
Additional Declaration/Endorsements
Additional Declaration
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 2661)
1) No fruit flies (Bactrocera spp and Ceratitis capitata) have been found over the past 12 months within an 80km radius of the place where the fruits were produced and packaged,
2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of San Jose scale (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus).
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 2662)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of San Jose scale (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus).
Reference
Reference Details
NPPO regulations verified 14 February 2014
Latest updates
30/07/2021 - Treatment - Updated formatting
Initial Uploaded:
29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded:
20/04/2023