Royal Honey Murcott mandarins may be listed on the phytosanitary certificate as either Mandarins or Murcotts. Please ensure the species name is consistent with other documentation such as tariff product codes.

Packhouses (from fruit fly pest free areas [PFA] only) and treatment facilities are to be accredited by the department for the export of citrus to Taiwan.

The export accredited packhouse number/s (PFA only) must be entered into the "Shipping Marks" field of the EXDOC Request for Permit (RFP). The information must state: PACKHOUSE NO: XXXX.

For sea freight consignments, both the container and seal numbers must be recorded on the phytosanitary certificate. Air freight consignments should have the flight number, if known, included on the phytosanitary certificate.

The consignment must be exported within 14 days of certification.

PACKAGING AND LABELLING REQUIREMENTS

Detailed information is provided in the protocol and workplan available through MICoR Plants.

Consignments must conform to one of the following packaging requirements:

• packed in air-tight wrapping
• individual cartons must have all holes screened with mesh with maximum openings not exceeding 1.6mm
• entire pallets must be wrapped with mesh or gauze with maximum openings not exceeding 1.6mm
• if mesh or gauze is not used for pallets, entire pallets must be securely wrapped in polythene
• shipping container openings or holes must be screened with mesh or gauze with maximum openings not exceeding 1.6mm
  

Consignments must conform to the following labelling requirements:

• for PFA consignments, each carton must be clearly labelled with the packhouse no, township and State
• for consignments sourced from other regions, each carton must be clearly labelled with the packhouse name, township and State
• on all packages "TO TAIWAN" must be clearly labelled unless the consignment is to be palletised
• for palletised consignments, pallet cards reading "TO TAIWAN" must be affixed to all four sides of each pallet.

TAIWAN TRANSHIPPING REQUIREMENTS:

Consignments which are being transhipped through countries or districts where designated insects, mites, fungi, bacteria, viruses or nematodes occur shall be properly packed and secured in Australia in such a way that they shall not be in contact with any other consignment.

Plants and plant products exported by sea transport shall be transported in containers which are sealed and arrive in Taiwan with seals intact.

Fruit sourced from outside fruit fly PFAs, or from declared outbreak zones within PFAs, must be treated for Queensland fruit fly and Mediterranean fruit fly and are subject to on shore cold treatment or in transit cold treatment. 

The following cold treatment parameters apply:

Innermost fruit pulp temperature (degrees Celsius) - Exposure period (consecutive days):

• 2.0 degrees Celsius or below for 18 days or more

OR

• 3.0 degrees Celsius or below for 20 days or more

In transit cold treatment

All fruit must be pre-cooled at or below the treatment temperature before loading.

For in transit cold treatment consignments pre-cooling details must be included on the phytosanitary certificate. For RFPs select the treatment code "PRECOL" and insert the following text "AT OR BELOW X.X DEGREES CELSIUS" in the details section. The date on which pre-cooling occurred is to be entered into the Start and End Date fields (same date into both fields).

On shore cold treatment

On shore cold treatment can only be carried out at a Registered Establishment that is also accredited to treat fruit for Taiwan. Treatment will be monitored by an Authorised Officer.

Cold treatment, including loading of palletised fruit into the cold room, must be supervised by an Authorised Officer.

The name and registered establishment number of the accredited cold treatment facility must be entered in the "Lot number" section of the EXDOC Request For Permit (RFP) as: ONSHORE COLD TREATMENT AT <REGISTERED ESTABLISHMENT NAME> / <NUMBER>. There is to be no deviation from this text format.

The following treatment details are required on the phytosanitary certificate in the "Treatment" section:

• treatment temperature, and
• treatment duration (number of consecutive days).
  

1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) and Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) before treatment was started,
2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Western flower thrip (Frankliniella occidentalis) and Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana),
3) The fruit has undergone cold treatment prior to shipment,
4) The fruit in this consignment has been secured against infestation by fruit flies during transport.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 1264)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) and Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) before treatment was started,
2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Western flower thrip (Frankliniella occidentalis) and Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana),
3) Subject to in transit cold sterilisation,
4) The fruit in this consignment has been secured against infestation by fruit flies during transport.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 1263)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) and Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Western flower thrip (Frankliniella occidentalis) and Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana),
2) The fruit has been sourced, packed, inspected and secured in the Riverland.

3) The fruit was neither produced nor packed in the Queensland fruit fly regulated areas.

Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 3401)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) and Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Western flower thrip (Frankliniella occidentalis) and Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana),
2) The fruit has been sourced, packed, inspected and secured in Tasmania.