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Kiwifruit

No

Country:

 Thailand (TH)

Scientific Name:

 Actinidia deliciosa

Group:

 Fruit

End Use:

 Fresh

NPPO Details:
Plant Protection Research & Development Office, Department of Agriculture

Relevant Web Addresses:

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Export Criteria

Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market Yes

General Requirements

Mixed consignments of different species of fresh fruits undergoing in-transit and on-shore cold treatment are not permitted by Thailand Department of Agriculture.

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

This is a protocol market. Detailed information is provided in the protocol available through MICoR Plants in the 'Documents' section. Access is restricted and requires a logon.

Orchards, packhouses and treatment facilities are to be accredited with the department for the export of kiwifruit to Thailand.

The Thailand Ministry of Public Health, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires packhouses to implement good practice requirements. Further information regarding these requirements can be found here.

Kiwifruit is permitted to be exported to Thailand from Queensland and Victoria.

Original and official translation of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

For consignments exported via sea transport, an Authorised Officer must place a numbered seal on all sea freight containers. The seal number must be noted on the phytosanitary certificate.

The accredited packhouse number/s must be entered into the "Shipping Marks" field of the EXDOC Request for Permit (RFP) as: PACKHOUSE NO: XXXXX.
 
There is to be no deviation from this text format.

 
Explanation of endorsements

  • Fruit subject to in-transit cold treatment - Endorsement 2523 applies.
  • Fruit subject to onshore cold treatment - Endorsement 2524 applies.

​Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
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Treatment

Fruit must be treated for Queensland fruit fly and are subject to onshore cold treatment or in-transit cold treatment. 

The following cold treatment parameters apply:
Innermost fruit pulp temperature (degrees Celsius) - Exposure period (consecutive days):

  • 0 degrees Celsius or below for 13 days or more.
OR
  • 0.56 degrees Celsius or below for 14 days or more.
OR
  • 1.11 degrees Celsius or below for 18 days or more. 
OR
  • 1.67 degrees Celsius or below for 20 days or more. 
 
OR
  • 2.22 degrees Celsius or below 22 days or more.

 
In-transit cold treatment:
In-transit cold treatment may be carried out partly as a pre-shipment treatment commencing in Australia and completed in-transit. In the event of treatment failure, treatment may be completed on arrival.

A 'Record of calibration of fruit sensors' must be signed and stamped by an Authorised Officer and the original attached to the phytosanitary certificate, which must accompany the consignment. The date of treatment initiation must also be included on the 'Record of calibration of fruit sensors'.

Onshore cold treatment:
Onshore cold treatment can only be carried out at a registered treatment facility that is also export accredited to treat fruit for Thailand. Treatment will be monitored by an Authorised Officer.

Temperature sensors must be placed under supervision of an Authorised Officer. Only an Authorised Officer can authorise the completion of a treatment.

The name and number of the registered establishment and the room number where onshore cold treatment was conducted must be entered in the 'Lot number' field (a free text field) of the EXDOC Request For Permit (RFP) as:
  • ONSHORE COLD TREATMENT AT <REGISTERED ESTABLISHMENT NAME> / <REGISTERED ESTABLISHMENT NUMBER> - <APPROVED ROOM NUMBER>.
There is to be no deviation from this text format.

The following treatment details are required on the phytosanitary certificate in the "Treatment" section:

  • Treatment temperature.
  • Treatment duration (number of consecutive days).
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Additional Declaration/Endorsements

Option1 (EXDOC Endorsement 2523)
1) The consignment of kiwi fruit has been produced and prepared for export in accordance with the conditions for import of kiwi fruit from Australia to Thailand,
2) An Authorised Officer has supervised the calibration and the placement of fruit sensors into the fruit within the container(s) in accordance with the conditions for import of kiwi fruit from Australia to Thailand and cold disinfestation treatment has been initiated.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 2524)
1) The consignment of kiwi fruit has been produced and prepared for export in accordance with the conditions for import of kiwi fruit from Australia to Thailand.

Reference

HEP advice dated 21 October 2015 ​

Latest updates

30/06/2021 - Update to general requirements - Food safety requirements

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

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