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Plants

Blueberries

No

Country:

 Mauritius (MU)

Scientific Name:

 Vaccinium corymbosum

Group:

 Fruit

End Use:

 Fresh

NPPO Details:
National Plant Protection Office, Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security

Relevant Web Addresses:


​http://agriculture.govmu.org/English/Pages/default.aspx

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Export Criteria

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

General Requirements

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

Import conditions are for air freight consignments to Mauritius.

A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

​​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
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.

​It is the exporter’s responsibility to ensure that the phytosanitary certificate is issued within 14 days of the consignment being exported from Australia.

Refer to the departure date and inspection date in the Request for Permit.

Treatment

Fruit sourced from outside PFAs must be either treated against fruit flies by in-transit or onshore cold treatment at one of the following rates:
 
Cold treatment

  • 0 degrees Celsius, or below, for 13 days;

OR

  • 0.56 degrees Celsius, or below, for 14 days;

OR

  • 1.11 degrees Celsius, or below, for 18 days;

OR

  • 1.67 degrees Celsius, or below, for 20 days;

OR

  • 2.2 degrees Celsius, or below, for 22 days.
 
​Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement 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.

Additional Declaration/Endorsements

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 3499)
1) Spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophilla suzukii), Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis), Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens & Anastrepha fratercules) and West Indian fruit fly (Anastrepha mombinpraeoptans) are known not to occur in Australia,
2) The produce comes from the Riverland that is recognised as a pest free area of Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni),
3) A representative sample was inspected and found free of San Jose scale (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 3500)
1) Spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophilla suzukii), Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis), Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens & Anastrepha fratercules) and West Indian fruit fly (Anastrepha mombinpraeoptans) are known not to occur in Australia,
2) The produce comes from Tasmania that is recognised as a pest free area of Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni),
3) A representative sample was inspected and found free of San Jose scale (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus).

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 3501)
1) Spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophilla suzukii), Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis), Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens & Anastrepha fratercules) and West Indian fruit fly (Anastrepha mombinpraeoptans) are known not to occur in Australia,
2) The produce has been subjected to cold treatment prior to air freight,
3) A representative sample was inspected and found free of San Jose Scale (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus).

Reference

​Import permit dated 10 September 2015​

Latest updates

25/01/2021 - Update to import requirements - update to text related to fruit fly outbreak

Initial Uploaded: 04/12/2015
Reviewed Uploaded: 15/09/2024

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