Strawberries

Country
Mauritius (MU)
Scientific Name
Fragaria x ananassa
Group
Fruit
End use
Fresh
NPPO Details
National Plant Protection Office, Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security
Relevant Web Addresses
http://agriculture.govmu.org/English/Pages/default.aspx
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.

Import conditions are for air freight consignments to Mauritius.

A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


Explanation of fruit fly pest free areas (PFAs)

The following areas are recognised as pest free areas for Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata):

  •              Tasmania
AND
Exporters sourcing fruit from the Riverland must present a State government certificate at the time of inspection which states all fruit was sourced from properties outside the suspension areas.

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

It is the exporter’s responsibility to ensure that the phytosanitary certificate is issued within 14 days of the consignment being exported from Australia.

Refer to the departure date and inspection date in the Request for Permit.
Fruit sourced from outside PFAs must be treated against fruit flies by either in-transit or onshore cold treatment at one of the following rates:
 
Cold treatment
 
  • 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;

OR

  • 1.67 degrees Celsius, or below, for 20 days;

OR

  • 2.2 degrees Celsius, or below, for 22 days.

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 3499)
1) Spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophilla suzukii), Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis), Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens & Anastrepha fratercules) and West Indian fruit fly (Anastrepha mombinpraeoptans) are known not to occur in Australia,
2) The produce comes from the Riverland that is recognised as a pest free area of Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni),
3) A representative sample was inspected and found free of San Jose scale (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 3500)
1) Spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophilla suzukii), Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis), Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens & Anastrepha fratercules) and West Indian fruit fly (Anastrepha mombinpraeoptans) are known not to occur in Australia,
2) The produce comes from Tasmania that is recognised as a pest free area of Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni),
3) A representative sample was inspected and found free of San Jose scale (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus).

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 3501)
1) Spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophilla suzukii), Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis), Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens & Anastrepha fratercules) and West Indian fruit fly (Anastrepha mombinpraeoptans) are known not to occur in Australia,
2) The produce has been subjected to cold treatment prior to air freight,
3) A representative sample was inspected and found free of San Jose Scale (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus).
Import permit dated 10 September 2015
25/01/2021 - Update to import requirements - update to text related to fruit fly outbreak
Initial Uploaded: 04/12/2015
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026