Kiwifruit

Country
Bangladesh (BD)
Scientific Name
Actinidia deliciosa
Group
Fruit
End use
Fresh
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Extension, Plant Protection Wing (Plant Quarantine), People's Republic of Bangladesh
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.dae.gov.bd/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No

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

Original and certified translation of the import permit must be presented to the Authorised Officer at the 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.

Import permit conditions that may differ to these requirements must be referred to the Horticulture Export Program for assessment before the commencement of export inspection.

Bangladesh's current Plant Quarantine Rules permits the following export pathways:

  • Product sourced from a fruit fly pest free area (PFA), followed by refrigeration during transit;

OR

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

OR

  • Product sourced from outside a fruit fly PFA undergoing in-transit cold treatment.
OR
  • Product sourced from outside a fruit fly PFA undergoing fumigation treatment, followed by refrigeration during transit;
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 by effective fumigation or other treatment and found free from injurious insect pests and diseases.

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 the endorsements

Endorsement 7215:
Fruit sourced from Tasmania or the Riverland of South Australia which are recognised as free from Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata). Exporter to provide evidence that the fruit was sourced from either Tasmania or the Riverland.

Fruits are subject to intransit cold refrigeration. 

Endorsement 7216:
Fruit has undergone treatment (onshore cold treatment or fumigation). Exporter to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present to the authorised officer at time of inspection.
Fruits are subject to intransit cold refrigeration.
 
Endorsement 7217:
Fruit will be subject to in-transit cold treatment. 

Cold treatment


Cold treatment schedules

For Queensland and Mediterranean fruit flies are:
  • 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;

    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.
 
 
Methyl bromide fumigation

Methyl bromide fumigation at 40grm/m3 for 2 hours at 21 degrees Celsius or above at NAP or equivalent thereof against Mediterranean fruit fly, Queensland fruit fly and Scale insects.

Fruit must also be refrigerated while in transit. Refrigeration is the responsibility of the exporter. 

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment 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.


Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 7215)
1) The fruit of this consignment was produced in Tasmania or the Riverland which is recognised as free from Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata),
2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Aucuba scale(Aspidiotusnerii), Bacterial canker of kiwifruit(Pseudomonas syringaepv. Actinidiae), Bacterial leaf blight of tomato (Pseudomonas viridiflava),
3) The fruit will be subjected to in-transit cold refrigeration.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 7216)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Aucuba scale(Aspidiotusnerii), Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), Bacterial canker of kiwifruit(Pseudomonas syringaepv. Actinidiae), and Bacterial leaf blight of tomato (Pseudomonas viridiflava),
2) The fruit will be subjected to in-transit cold refrigeration.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 7217)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Aucuba scale(Aspidiotusnerii), Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), Bacterial canker of kiwifruit(Pseudomonas syringaepv. Actinidiae), and Bacterial leaf blight of tomato (Pseudomonas viridiflava),
2) The fruit is subject to in-transit cold treatment for fruit fly.

Plant Quarantine Rules and NPPO notification dated 13 June 2021and Import permit dated 18 May 2022.

09/06/2022 - Created case based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 08/06/2022
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026