Brocco flower
Country
Cook Islands (CK)
Scientific Name
Brassica oleracea
Group
Vegetables
End use
Fresh
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture, Biosecurity Service, Rarotonga
Relevant Web Addresses
| Criteria | Criteria Required? |
|---|---|
| Import Permit | No |
| Phytosanitary Certificate | Yes |
| Additional Declaration/Endorsement | Yes |
| Protocol Market | No |
Regulated pests and diseases – Cook Islands:
Risk group 2 regulated pests:
| Bactrocera bryoniae | Bactrocera musae |
| Bemesia tabaci (vector) | Conogethes punctiferalis |
| Phyllogphaga spp | Thrips palmi (vector) |
Risk group 3 regulated pests:
| Bactrocera aquilonis | Bactrocera bryoniae |
| Bactrocera cucumis | Bactrocera frauenfeldi |
| Bactrocera jarvisi | Bactrocera kraussi |
| Bactrocera musae | Bactrocera neohumeralis |
| Bactrocera tryoni | Bemesia tabaci |
| Conogethes punctiferalis | Phyllogphaga spp |
| Tetranychus kanzawai | Thrips palmi |
Risk group 3 regulated pests – area freedom, verified by an official detection survey:
| Bactrocera bryoniae | Bactrocera musae |
| Bemesia tabaci | Conogethes punctiferalis |
| Phyllogphaga spp | Tetranychus kanzawai |
| Thrips palmi |
Details of treatment to be endorsed on the Phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.
Treatment for Risk group 3regulated pests by Methyl bromide fumigation, at a loading of not greater than50% chamber capacity, at 40 grm/m3 for 2 hours at ≥17degrees Celsius.
The Cook Islands allows dosage compensation when fumigation is applied to commodities with core temperature below 21 °C (min 10 °C).
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 2622)
1) The Brassica oleracea in this consignment has been inspected in accordancewith appropriate official procedures and is considered to be free fromregulated pests specified by the Cook Islands Ministry of AgricultureBiosecurity Service,
2) Have undergone appropriate pest control activities that are effectiveagainst those Risk group 2 regulated pests specified by the Cook IslandsMinistry of Agriculture Biosecurity Service,
3) Have been fumigated with Methyl bromide for Risk group 3 regulated pests.
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 2623)
1) The Brassica oleracea in this consignment has been inspected in accordancewith appropriate official procedures and is considered to be free fromregulated pests specified by the Cook Islands Ministry of AgricultureBiosecurity Service,
2) Have been sourced from an area free from those Risk group 2 regulated pestsspecified by the Cook Islands Ministry of Agriculture Biosecurity Service,
3) Have been fumigated with Methyl bromide for Risk group 3 regulated pests.
1) The Brassica oleracea in this consignment has been inspected in accordancewith appropriate official procedures and is considered to be free fromregulated pests specified by the Cook Islands Ministry of AgricultureBiosecurity Service,
2) Have undergone appropriate pest control activities that are effectiveagainst those Risk group 2 regulated pests specified by the Cook IslandsMinistry of Agriculture Biosecurity Service,
3) Have been fumigated with Methyl bromide for Risk group 3 regulated pests.
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 2623)
1) The Brassica oleracea in this consignment has been inspected in accordancewith appropriate official procedures and is considered to be free fromregulated pests specified by the Cook Islands Ministry of AgricultureBiosecurity Service,
2) Have been sourced from an area free from those Risk group 2 regulated pestsspecified by the Cook Islands Ministry of Agriculture Biosecurity Service,
3) Have been fumigated with Methyl bromide for Risk group 3 regulated pests.
NPPO correspondence dated 12 October 2018
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