Watermelon

Country

Japan (JP)

Scientific Name

Citrullus vulgaris

Group

Fruit

End use

Fresh

NPPO Details

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (MAFF)

Relevant Web Addresses

https://www.maff.go.jp/e/index.html

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.

Consignments sent by air freight must be properly secured to prevent infestation.

All species within the Family Cucurbitaceae (excluding Cucumis dipsaceus, Coccinia microphylla, Corallocarpus ellipticus and Momordica charantia) are permitted export to Japan. If you wish to export fresh fruit of species within the Family Cucurbitaceae but are unable to find the relevant MICoR case, please search for Japan's import conditions using MAFF's database (www.pps.go.jp/eximlist/Pages/exp/conditionE.xhtml) and contact MICoR Plants.

NPPO advice dated 29 September 2016

Initial Uploaded: 05/08/2016

Reviewed Uploaded: 16/09/2024

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