Asparagus

Country
Japan (JP)
Scientific Name
Asparagus spp.
Group
Vegetables
End use
Fresh
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (MAFF)
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


Where Heliothis eggs and/or larvae are present in a consignment, the following TOLERANCE is to be applied:
- a 5% tolerance (per 600 unit inspection)

The tolerance is applied as:
Less than 30 affected spears per consignment = PASS
Greater than 30 affected spears per consignment = FAIL (ie: 31 infested spears constitutes a fail)
Tolerance is for infested spears not individual eggs/spears
Existing market verified 16 July 2012
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 16/09/2024