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Plants

Apples

No

Country:

 Taiwan (TW)

Scientific Name:

 Malus spp.

Group:

 Fruit

End Use:

 Fresh

NPPO Details:
Bureau of Animal & Plant Health Inspection & Quarantine (BAPHIQ); Council of Agriculture

Relevant Web Addresses:


www.baphiq.gov.tw

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Export Criteria

Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market Yes

General Requirements

This ICR applies to Malus domestica and Malus pumila. 

This is a protocol market. The protocol and workplan are available through Micor Plants in the 'Documents' section. Access is restricted and requires a logon.

Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.

Apples are only permitted to be exported to Taiwan from the recognised fruit fly pest free areas.

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Explanation of fruit fly pest free areas (PFAs)​

The following areas are recognised as pest free areas for Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata):

•            Tasmania

AND

Exporters sourcing fruit from the Riverland must present a State government certificate at the time of inspection which states all fruit was sourced from properties outside the suspension areas.​



All apples must be sourced from accredited production areas and must undergo in-field control programs to mitigate the risk of codling moth prior to export to Taiwan.

Orchards, pack houses and cold storage facilities are to be accredited by the department for the export of apple fruit to Taiwan.

Details of the export accredited packhouse must be stated on the phytosanitary certificate in the "Shipping marks" section. The information must state "PACKHOUSE NO: XXXX".

The consignment must be exported within 14 days of inspection.

TAIWAN TRANSHIPPING REQUIREMENTS:

Consignments which are being transhipped through countries or districts where designated insects, mites, fungi, bacteria, viruses or nematodes occur shall be properly packed and secured in Australia in such a way that they shall not be in contact with any other consignment.

Plants and plant products exported by sea transport shall be transported in containers which are sealed and arrive in Taiwan with seals intact.

Treatment

Additional Declaration/Endorsements

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 2065)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) and Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni), Codling moth (Cydia pomonella) and Western flower thrip (Frankliniella occidentalis),
2) The produce was sourced, inspected, packaged and secured in Tasmania.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 2979)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) and Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni), Codling moth (Cydia pomonella) and Western flower thrip (Frankliniella occidentalis),
2) The produce was sourced, inspected, packaged and secured in the Riverland.
3) The fruit was neither produced nor packed in the Queensland fruit fly regulated areas.

Reference

NPPO regulations

Latest updates

25/01/2021 - Update to import requirements - update to text related to fruit fly outbreak.
18/01/2020 - Update to endorsement - Additional line added  due to fruit fly outbreak.

Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/04/2023

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