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.

Persimmons are permitted to be exported to Thailand from Queensland only.

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 by the department for the export of persimmons 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.

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

The export listed packhouse number/s must be entered into the “Shipping Marks” field of the EXDOC Request for Permit (RFP) as: PACKHOUSE NO: XXXX.

There is to be no deviation from this text format.

Fruit sourced from Queensland must be treated for Queensland fruit fly, Lesser Queensland fruit fly and Jarvis 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 establishment that is also 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, and
• treatment duration (number of consecutive days).

Irradiation
Irradiation treatment must be conducted in an irradiation facility accredited by DOA and the department.
The following rates are permitted:

• Irradiated at a minimum of 150 gray for Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni), Jarvis fly (Bactrocera jarvisi) and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) 
  

OR

• Irradiated at minimum of 400 gray for other insect pests except pupae and adults of the order Lepidoptera.

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.