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Strawberries

No

Country:

 Thailand (TH)

Scientific Name:

 Fragaria x ananassa

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:


​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.
 
This is a protocol market. Growers, packhouses and treatment facilities must meet the requirements outlined in the Thailand strawberry protocol and be accredited by the department for export to Thailand. Only fruit sourced, packed and/or treated from accredited properties will be certified. 
 
Protocols 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 .
 
Strawberry fruit produced in the following PFAs are permitted to be exported to Thailand:
​Explanation of fruit fly pest free areas (PFAs)​

The following areas are recognised as pest free areas for Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni):
  • Western Australia

AND
  • Tasmania.

Fruit produced in areas where Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) is known to occur is prohibited to be exported to Thailand.

Fruit which has been produced from all other states and regions (including the Riverland district of South Australia and the Sunraysia district of Victoria and New South Wales) is prohibited to be exported to Thailand.
 
A copy of the original and official translation of the import permit must be presented to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
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Details of registered packhouses are to be stated on the Phytosanitary certificate in the Distinguishing Marks field. The information is to be entered as PACKHOUSE NO: STWXXX
 
There is to be no deviation from this text format.

Explanation of endorsements

  • Fruit produced in Tasmania - Endorsement 2513 applies.
  • Fruit produced in Tasmania when an outbreak of Mediterranean fruit fly is declared - Endorsement 2515 applies.
  • Fruit produced in Western Australia - Endorsement 2514 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.

Treatment

Fruit sourced from Tasmania, when not in declared outbreak, do not require treatment.

Fruit sourced from Tasmania, with declared outbreaks of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) are subject to Methyl bromide fumigation treatment as described below.

Fruit sourced from Western Australia are subject to Methyl bromide fumigation treatment as described below.

The following fumigation schedule is approved by Thailand DOA to eliminate Mediterranean fruit fly:

  • Methyl bromide at 48 grm/m3 at 15 degrees Celsius or greater for 3 hours.
  • The loading ratio should not exceed 50% of the chamber volume.

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.

The original copy of the fumigation certificate must accompany the phytosanitary certificate.

Additional Declaration/Endorsements

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 2513)
1) The consignment of strawberry fruit has been produced and prepared for export in accordance with the conditions or import of strawberry fruit from Australia to Thailand,
2) The consignment of strawberry fruit has been produced in Tasmania which is a pest free area for Lesser Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera neohumeralis), Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 2514)
1) The consignment of strawberry fruit has been produced and prepared for export in accordance with the conditions for import of strawberry fruit from Australia to Thailand,
2) The consignment of strawberry fruit has been produced in Western Australia and treated for Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata).

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 2515)
1) The consignment of strawberry fruit has been produced and prepared for export in accordance with the conditions for import of strawberry fruit from Australia to Thailand,
2) The consignment of strawberry fruit has been produced in Tasmania and treated for Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata).

Reference

NPPO Protocol dated 20 June 2013

Latest updates

08/07/2022 - Amended text for endorsement 2514.
09/03/2022 - Updated general requirements following reinstatement of Queensland fruit fly pest free area in Coolbellup, WA.
24/12/2020 - 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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