Choko

Country
French Polynesia (PF)
Scientific Name
Sechium spp.
Group
Fruit
End use
Fresh
NPPO Details
Biosecurity Directorate of French Polynesia (DBS)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.service-public.pf/biosecurite/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Consignments certified under endorsement 2657, are to be treated by:

Cold treatment
Cold treatment can be performed in-transit or onshore at one of the following rates:

Schedule against Bactrocera spp:

  • At or below 0 degrees Celsius for 12 days;

OR

  • At or below 2.5 degrees Celsius for 22 days.

Schedule against Ceratitis capitata:

  • At or below 0 degrees Celsius for 10 days;

OR

  • At or below 2.5 degrees Celsius for 16 days.

Treatment undertaken in-transit will not be certified on the Phytosanitary certificate.

Fumigation

Fumigation with methyl bromide can be performed at one of the following rates:

  • At 48 grm/m3 for 4 hours at 11 degrees Celsius;

OR

  • At 40 grm/m3 for 4 hours at 16 degrees Celsius;

OR

  • At 32 grm/m3 for 4 hours at 21 degrees Celsius;

OR

  • At 24 grm/m3 for 4 hours at 26 degrees Celsius;

OR

  • At 16 grm/m3 for 4 hours at 31 degrees Celsius.

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 3290)
1) No fruit flies (Bactrocera spp and Ceratitis capitata) have been found over the past 12 months within an 80km radius of the place where the fruits were produced and packaged, 
2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Western flower thrip (Frankliniella occidentalis) and Tobacco whitefly (Bemisia tabaci).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 2657)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Western flower thrip (Frankliniella occidentalis) and Tobacco whitefly (Bemisia tabaci).
NPPO regulations verified 14 February 2014
08/07/2021 - Treatment - Updated formatting
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