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

The following export pathways are permitted:

1. Product sourced from a fruit fly pest free area (PFA);

OR

2. Product sourced from outside a fruit fly PFA undergoing onshore cold treatment, followed by refrigeration during transit;

OR

3. Product sourced from outside a fruit fly PFA undergoing in-transit cold treatment.

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

Fruit is to be free of leaves and peduncles.

The Import permit number must be quoted in the phytosanitary certificate.

Prior to export the consignment must be inspected and declared free from injurious pests and diseases or has been treated and found free from injurious insect pests and diseases.

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

The Riverland region of South Australia, excluding Queensland fruit fly suspension areas. Suspension areas can be found on the South Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regions fruit fly outbreak map. Fruit sourced from a Queensland fruit fly suspension area must undergo phytosanitary treatment, as outlined under ‘Treatment’.

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 above pest free areas are also recognised as free from Northern Territory fruit fly (Bactrocera aquilonis), Jarvis fruit fly (Bactrocera jarvisi), and Lesser Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera neohumeralis).

All consignments using solid wood packing material must comply with ISPM-15.

All packing materials such as hay, straw, chaff etc. are to be sterilised and free from soil particles. Evidence of sterilisation is to be presented to the authorised officer at time of inspection.

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

Explanation of endorsements

Endorsement 1678:

Fruit sourced from Tasmania or the Riverland of South Australia which are recognised as free from fruit flies. Exporter to provide evidence that the fruit was sourced from either Tasmania or the Riverland.

Fruits are subject to in-transit cold refrigeration.

Endorsement 5940:

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

Fruits are subject to in-transit cold refrigeration.

Endorsement 6789:

Fruit will be subject to in-transit cold treatment.

Cold treatment

Treatments must be carried out in accordance with the Australian phytosanitary treatment application standard for cold disinfestation treatment.

Cold treatment schedules

For areas where Queensland fruit fly is present:

3.0 degrees Celsius or below for 16 days.

For areas where Mediterranean fruit fly is present:

2.0 degrees Celsius or below for 16 days;

OR

3.0 degrees Celsius or below for 20 days.

Onshore cold treatment requirements:

Fruit must also be refrigerated while in transit. Refrigeration is the responsibility of the exporter.
Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 1678)
1) The fruit of this consignment was produced in Tasmania or the Riverland which is recognised as free from Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni), Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), Northern Territory fruit fly (Bactrocera aquilonis), Jarvis fruit fly (Bactrocera jarvisi), Lesser Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera neohumeralis),

2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana), Aucuba scale (Aspidiotus nerii), Citrus black spot (Guignardia citricarpa), Scarlet mealybug (Pseudococcus calceolariae) and Citrus snow scale (Unaspis citri),
3) The fruit will be subjected to in-transit cold refrigeration.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 5940)

1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana), Aucuba scale (Aspidiotus nerii), Citrus black spot (Guignardia citricarpa), Scarlet mealybug (Pseudococcus calceolariae) and Citrus snow scale (Unaspis citri),
2) The fruit will be subjected to in-transit cold refrigeration.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 6789)

1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana), Aucuba scale (Aspidiotus nerii), Citrus black spot (Guignardia citricarpa), Scarlet mealybug (Pseudococcus calceolariae) and Citrus snow scale (Unaspis citri),

2) The fruit is subject to in-transit cold treatment for Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) and Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni).

NPPO Correspondence dated 13 June 2021

Orange, Mandarin, Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit

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