Fruit sourced from outside Tasmania must undergo cold disinfestation treatment OR fumigation
Requirements for cold disinfestation treatment (onshore or in-transit)
Cold treatment schedules:
Fruit sourced from Western Australia subject to cold disinfestation treatment:
- 1 degree Celsius, or below, for 16 days or more;
OR
- 2.1 degrees Celsius, or below, for 21 days or more.
Fruit sourced from all other states and territories of Australia (except Western Australia or Tasmania) subject to cold disinfestation treatment:
- 1 degree Celsius, or below, for 16 days or more;
OR
- 2.1 degrees Celsius, or below, for 21 days or more;
OR
- 3 degrees Celsius or below for 18 days or more.
In-transit cold disinfestation treatment:
Prior to initiating treatment, cherries must be cooled to 4 degrees or below.
If the consignment is subjected to in-transit cold disinfestation treatment, the original copy of the certificate of calibration must accompany the phytosanitary certificate.
Onshore cold disinfestation treatment:
Onshore cold treatment facilities must be registered establishments and accredited by the department. Fruit must pass inspection prior to the commencement of onshore cold treatment.
If the consignment is subjected to onshore cold disinfestation treatment, the treatment temperature and period (number of consecutive days) must be provided in the treatment section of the phytosanitary certificate.
The name and number of the registered establishment where onshore cold treatment was conducted must be entered in the "Lot number" field of the EXDOC request for permit (RFP) and be in the example format of ONSHORE COLD TREATMENT AT REGISTERED ESTABLISHMENT NAME / NUMBER. For example, ONSHORE COLD TREATMENT AT ABC FREIGHT / 9999.
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.
Requirements for methyl bromide fumigation:
Fumigation facilities must be registered establishments and be accredited by the department.
Methyl bromide fumigation rate at:
- 40 grm/m3 for 2 hours at a pulp temperature of 17.2 degrees Celsius or above at no more than 21% chamber load.
Treatment details must be provided in the treatment section of the phytosanitary certificate.
The name and number of the registered establishment where the fumigation treatment was conducted must be entered in the "Lot number" field of the EXDOC request for permit (RFP) and be in the example format of FUMIGATION TREATMENT AT REGISTERED ESTABLISHMENT NAME / NUMBER. For example, FUMIGATION TREATMENT AT ABC FREIGHT / 9999.
