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Plants

Oranges, Mandarins, Lemons, Grapefruit, Limes, Tangelo

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Country:

 Thailand (TH)

Scientific Name:

 Citrus spp.

Group:

 Fruit

End Use:

 Fresh

NPPO Details:
Department of Agriculture / National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS); Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives

Relevant Web Addresses:


http://www.doa.go.th/en/

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Export Criteria

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

General Requirements

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

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

This is a protocol market. Work plans are available through MICoR Plants in the 'Documents' section. Access is restricted and requires a logon.

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​.​

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

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.



The following species of citrus are permitted to be exported from PFAs:
  • Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis) 
  • Mandarin (Citrus reticulata)
  • Lemon (Citrus limon)
  • Tangor (Citrus reticulata x Citrus sinensis)
  • Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi)
  • Pummelo (Citrus maxima)
  • *All commercial citrus hybrid cultivars

The following species of citrus are permitted to be exported from outside fruit fly pest free area to Thailand: 
  • Orange (Citrus sinensis)
  • Mandarin (Citrus reticulata)
  • Lemon (Citrus limon) 
  • *No other varieties are permitted from outside fruit fly pest free areas.
Note: Mixed consignments of different species of citrus cannot be treated together for export to Thailand. Consignments undergoing cold treatment must be composed entirely of a single species of citrus. For example, a consignment consisting of Citrus sinensis and Citrus reticulata is not permitted.

Orchards, packhouses and treatment facilities must be accredited by the department for export to Thailand.
 
Exporter to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and to present to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Orchard or block export accreditation number is to be stated on the phytosanitary certificate under item 12 (Distinguishing marks and Container nos.). This must be entered into the “shipping marks” section of the EXDOC Request For Permit (RFP) and be in the example format: 

For fruit sourced from Queensland:
  • ORCHARD: XXXX
For fruit sourced from all other states and territories:
  • BLOCK: XXXX-XX​
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.

Fuller’s rose beetle management

All Australian citrus exports to Thailand may only be certified on the condition that the orchards from which the fruit are sourced comply with the Fuller's rose beetle (FRW) management program.

The FRW management program: 

  • Requires all orchards involved in the export of citrus fruit to Thailand to be export accredited by the department and monitor for the presence of FRW (except those in Queensland)
  • Requires certain inspections of orchards from which fruit is expected to be exported.
  • Establishes certain thresholds which may demand additional treatment prior to export to Thailand.
  • Requires an additional inspection upon arrival at the packhouse.

Explanation of endorsements

For fruit sourced from Queensland:
  • Endorsement 1673 applies for ons​hore cold treatment
  • Endorsement 1686 applies for in-transit cold treatment
     
For fruit sourced from the Riverland (excluding suspension area/s).
  • Endorsement 4687: Applies for infield control program for Fullers rose beetle (Pantomorus cervinus)
  • Endorsement 2764: Applies for fumigation against Fullers rose beetle (Pantomorus cervinus)

For fruit sourced from all other states and territories:
  • Endorsement 4689: Applies for onshore cold treatment and infield control program for Fullers rose beetle (Pantomorus cervinus
  • Endorsement 4690: Applies for in-transit cold treatment and infield control program for Fullers rose beetle (Pantomorus cervinus)
  • Endorsement 2766: Applies for onshore cold treatment and fumigation against Fullers rose beetle (Pantomorus cervinus)
  • Endorsement 2765: Applies for in-transit cold treatment and fumigation against Fullers rose beetle (Pantomorus cervinus)
​​All consignments are subject to an import inspection on arrival. DOA will verify documentation on arrival to ensure import requirements have been met.

Treatment

Citrus fruit produced outside of the recognised fruit fly free areas, or from declared outbreak zones within PFAs, a mandatory cold treatment is required. Exporters have the option to carry out this treatment onshore or in-transit.
 
Fruit must be pre-cooled to the nominated treatment temperature, or below, prior to commencing cold treatment.
 
The following schedules must be applied for onshore and in-transit cold treatment:
 
Sweet orange (Citrus sinensis)

  • 2 degrees Celsius, or below, for 18 days or more;
OR
  • 3 degrees Celsius, or below, for 20 days or more
 
Mandarin (Citrus reticulata)

  • 2 degrees Celsius, or below, for 18 days or more;
OR
  • 3 degrees Celsius, or below, for 20 days or more
 
Lemon (Citrus limon) 

  • 2 degrees Celsius, or below, for 16 days or more;
OR
  • 3 degrees Celsius, or below, for 18 days or more
 
In-transit cold treatment
A 'Certificate of calibration for ITCT' 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 'Certificate of calibration for ITCT'.
 
The seal number and temperature sensor calibration readings must be noted on the ‘Certificate of calibration for in-transit cold treatment in self-refrigerated container for Thailand’.
 
Temperature sensor records must be downloaded by a representative of the shipping company on arrival in Thailand and must be sent to the DOA Bangkok office at the first port of call. The treatment is not completed until DOA verifies that the temperature records meet the treatment schedule.
 
Onshore cold treatment​
Onshore cold treatment facilities must be registered establishments and also be export accredited by the department and Thailand Department of Agriculture. 
 
Provided all conditions for Thailand are met, citrus for export to Thailand are permitted to be treated with fruit destined for other markets.
 
Authorised Officers with the onshore cold treatment job function must supervise the commencement and completion of onshore cold treatment, including probe placement and loading of palletised fruit into the cold room.
 
Treated fruit cannot be stored with any other fruit and must be exported within 28 days of inspection or it will require reinspection.

Note:

  • The onshore cold treatment temperature data (report) must be endorsed by the Authorised Officer (with the appropriate job function) to confirm that the treatment has been successful.
  • For onshore cold treatment the exporter is responsible to ensure that each consignment is accompanied with the onshore cold treatment data and onshore cold treatment calibration and re-calibration record/certificate as required by the protocol.
Details of the treatment temperature and period (number of consecutive days) are to be entered in the "Disinfestation and/or Disinfection Treatment" section of the phytosanitary certificate.
 
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> - <TREATMENT ROOM NUMBER>.

For example, ONSHORE COLD TREATMENT AT ABC FREIGHT / 9999-1. 

There is to be no deviation from this text format.

A Thailand onshore cold treatment calibration and re-calibration certificate and treatment temperature record must accompany the phytosanitary certificate for the first commercial export consignment from each treatment room each calendar year.

Treatment for Fullers rose beetle: 
Citrus fruit from all approved production areas other than those in Queensland must apply one of the following schedules:
 
  • Methyl bromide fumigation;
OR
  • In-field control programs.
 
Fumigated fruit must be accompanied with a valid fumigation certificate for reinspection by an Authorised Officer.
 
Methyl bromide fumigation
​
  • 32 grm/m3 at 21 degrees Celsius or greater for 2 hours;
OR
  • 40 grm/m3 at 16-21 degrees Celsius for 2 hours;
OR
  • 48 grm/m3 at 11-15 degrees Celsius for 2 hours;
OR
  • 56 grm/m3 at 10 degrees Celsius for 2 hours

 
The loading ratio should not exceed 80% of the chamber volume.
 
Fruit is not to be fumigated if the citrus pulp temperature is less than 10 degrees Celsius.
 
The original copy of the fumigation certificate must accompany the phytosanitary certificate.
 
Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

Additional Declaration/Endorsements

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 1673)
1) The consignment of citrus fruit has been produced and prepared for export in accordance with the conditions for import of fresh citrus fruit from Australia to Thailand.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 1686)
1) The consignment of citrus fruit has been produced and prepared for export in accordance with the conditions for import of fresh citrus 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 fresh citrus fruit from Australia into Thailand and cold disinfestation treatment has been initiated.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 4689)
1) The consignment of citrus fruit has been produced and prepared for export in accordance with the conditions for import of fresh citrus fruit from Australia to Thailand,
2) The consignment of citrus fruit has been subjected to in-field control programs agreed by DOA and the Department of Agriculture to control Fullers rose beetle (Pantomorus cervinus).

Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 4687)
1) The consignment of citrus fruit has been produced and prepared for export in accordance with the conditions for import of fresh citrus fruit from Australia to Thailand,
2) The consignment of citrus fruit has been produced in Riverland area in the state of South Australia which is a pest free area for Halfordia fruit fly (Bactrocera halfordiae), Jarvis’ fruit fly (Bactrocera jarvisi), Krauss's fruit fly (Bactrocera kraussi), Lesser Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera neohumeralis), Mango fruit fly (Bactrocera frauenfeldi), Northern Territory fruit fly (Bactrocera aquilonis), Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) in Australia,
3) The consignment of citrus fruit has been subjected to in-field control programs agreed by DOA and the Department of Agriculture to control Fullers rose beetle (Pantomorus cervinus).

Option 5 (EXDOC Endorsement 4690)
1) The consignment of citrus fruit has been produced and prepared for export in accordance with the conditions for import of fresh citrus 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 fresh citrus fruit from Australia into Thailand and cold disinfestation treatment has been initiated,
3) The consignment of citrus fruit has been subjected to in-field control programs agreed by DOA and the Department of Agriculture to control Fullers rose beetle (Pantomorus cervinus).

Option 6 (EXDOC Endorsement 2766)
1) The consignment of citrus fruit has been produced and prepared for export in accordance with the conditions for import of fresh citrus fruit from Australia to Thailand,
2) Fumigated with methyl bromide.

Option 7 (EXDOC Endorsement 2764)
1) The consignment of citrus fruit has been produced and prepared for export in accordance with the conditions for import of fresh citrus fruit from Australia to Thailand.
2) The consignment of citrus fruit has been produced in Riverland area in the state of South Australia which is a pest free area for Halfordia fruit fly (Bactrocera halfordiae), Jarvis’ fruit fly (Bactrocera jarvisi), Krauss's fruit fly (Bactrocera kraussi), Lesser Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera neohumeralis), Mango fruit fly (Bactrocera frauenfeldi), Northern Territory fruit fly (Bactrocera aquilonis), Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) in Australia.
3) Fumigated with methyl bromide.

Option 8 (EXDOC Endorsement 2765)
1) The consignment of citrus fruit has been produced and prepared for export in accordance with the conditions for import of fresh citrus 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 fresh citrus fruit from Australia into Thailand and cold disinfestation treatment has been initiated,
3) Fumigated with methyl bromide.

Reference

NPPO regulations​

Latest updates

11/07/2022 - Additional declarations removed to reflect reinstatement of Queensland fruit fly pest free area in Coolbellup, WA.
12/05/2022 - Updated general requirements to clarify mixed species not permitted.
20/12/2021 - Update to treatment section - clarified onshore cold treatment certifying requirements
15/03/2021 - Added additional declarations to reflect Coolbellup fruit fly outbreak
25/01/2021 - Update to import requirements - update to text related to fruit fly outbreak.

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

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