Plants

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

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

All fruit must be inspected and be found free from all forms of Oriental fruit moth (Cydia molesta), Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata).

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.

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

Non-GMO requirements:

If certification is required (refer to import permit/NPPO notification), the exporter is responsible for ensuring that the consignment is accompanied by a Certificate as to Condition attesting that the seed has not been genetically modified.

If requested, a Certificate as to Condition (Grain - GX46/Horticulture - HX46) can be issued for the consignment that is specifically supported from information supplied by the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) and where it is a government requirement of the importing country for non-GMO certification (refer to import permit/NPPO Notification).

The following text must be added to the additional declaration field when a GX46/HX46 template is added to the RFP:

I hereby certify the goods listed on this certificate do not contain genetically modified organisms and are not of genetically modified origin.

Note: Non-GMO certification is only required for consignments of plums (Prunus domestica).

Fruit from outside the PFA, or from an outbreak zone within a PFA, must undergo an appropriate treatment against Queensland fruit fly and Mediterranean fruit fly.

Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

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

Fumigation

Methyl bromide fumigation at

32 grm/m3 for 2 hours at 21 degrees Celsius or above at NAP;

OR

equivalent thereof against fruit flies.

Cold treatment shedules

Exporters have the option to carry out cold disinfestations treatments onshore immediately prior to export or in-transit (which must be completed before the consignment arrives in India) in accordance with the following treatment schedules.
Fruit originating from areas where Queensland fruit fly is present must be treated using the following cold treatment parameters. The fruit core temperature must be held at:

0.0 degree celsius or below for 13 days;

OR

0.55 degrees celsius or below for 14 days;

OR

1.1 degrees celsius or below for 18 days

Fruit originating from areas where Mediterranean fruit fly is present must be treated using the following cold treatment parameters. The fruit core temperature must be held at:

0.0 degree celsius or below for 10 days;

OR

0.55 degrees celsius or below for 11 days;

OR

1.1 degrees celsius or below for 12 days

Before commencing cold treatment, exporters must nominate the proposed cold treatment schedule.

Fruit must be pre-cooled to the nominated treatment temperature, or below, prior to commencing cold treatment.

Onshore cold treatment requirements

Onshore cold treatment must be supervised by an Authorised Officer with the appropriate job function.
Details of treatment to be endorsed into the DISINFESTATION AND/OR DISINFECTION TREATMENT section of the phytosanitary certificate.
Temperature records are to be printed, signed, stamped and endorsed as “COMPLETED” by the Authorised Officer.

Subject to refrigeration during transit.

In-transit cold treatment requirements

Loading and sealing for in-transit cold treatment is to be supervised by an Authorised Officer with the appropriate job function.
The calibration of the fruit pulp temperature sensors must occur immediately prior to loading and sealing of the container.
Once loaded and sealed the treatment start time occurs when all the fruit pulp temperature sensors are at, or below, the target treatment.
During loading, it is the exporter’s responsibility to ensure temperatures are maintained as close as possible to the target treatment temperature while sensors are being placed in the fruit.

Notes: Cold treatments must be conducted in accordance to the Australian phytosanitary treatment standards for cold disinfestation treatment. Refer to cold treatment standard in PEOM for instructions.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 1227)

1) Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), Manchurian fruit moth (Cydia inopinata), Cherry fruitworm (Cydia packardi), Plum moth (Cydia prunivora), Fruit flies (Rhagoletis spp) and Peach fruit moth (Carposina niponenosis) are not known to occur in Australia,

2) The consignment was inspected and found free of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Oriental fruit moth (Cydia molesta),
3) Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) and Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) are known not to occur in the area of production.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 1229)

1) Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), Manchurian fruit moth (Cydia inopinata), Cherry fruitworm (Cydia packardi), Plum moth (Cydia prunivora), Fruit flies (Rhagoletis spp) and Peach fruit moth (Carposina niponenosis) are not known to occur in Australia,

2) The consignment was inspected and found free of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Oriental fruit moth (Cydia molesta),
3) The fruit has undergone preshipment cold disinfestation for Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata).
4) The fruit is subject to in-transit refrigeration.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 6473)

1) Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), Manchurian fruit moth (Cydia inopinata), Cherry fruitworm (Cydia packardi), Plum moth (Cydia prunivora), Fruit flies (Rhagoletis spp) and Peach fruit moth (Carposina niponenosis) are not known to occur in Australia,

2) The consignment was inspected and found free of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Oriental fruit moth (Cydia molesta),

3) The fruit has undergone preshipment cold disinfestation for Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni).

4) The fruit is subject to in-transit refrigeration.

Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 1233)

1) Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), Manchurian fruit moth (Cydia inopinata), Cherry

fruitworm (Cydia packardi), Plum moth (Cydia prunivora), Fruit flies (Rhagoletis spp) and Peach fruit moth (Carposina niponenosis) are not known to occur in Australia,

2) The consignment was inspected and found free of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Oriental fruit moth (Cydia molesta),

3) The fruit has been fumigated prior to export.

Option 5 (EXDOC Endorsement 6276)
1) Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), Manchurian fruit moth (Cydia inopinata), Cherry fruitworm (Cydia packardi), Plum moth (Cydia prunivora), Fruit flies (Rhagoletis spp) and Peach fruit moth (Carposina niponenosis) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The consignment was inspected and found free of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Oriental fruit moth (Cydia molesta),
3) The fruit is subject to in-transit cold treatment for Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni).

Option 6 (EXDOC Endorsement 6474)
1) Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), Manchurian fruit moth (Cydia inopinata), Cherry fruitworm (Cydia packardi), Plum moth (Cydia prunivora), Fruit flies (Rhagoletis spp) and Peach fruit moth (Carposina niponenosis) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The consignment was inspected and found free of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Oriental fruit moth (Cydia molesta),
3) The fruit is subject to in-transit cold treatment for Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata)

6^th Amendment of Indian Quarantine Order 2003 dated 27 April 2020

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