Watermelon

Country
Mauritius (MU)
Scientific Name
Citrullus spp.
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.


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.

For in-transit cold treatment, printouts or direct electronic downloads of all temperature sensors are to be made available to the NPPO at the port of arrival in Mauritius for final clearance of the consignment.
Fruit sourced from outside PFAs must be either treated against fruit flies by 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.

OR

Be fumigated with Methyl bromide at one of the following rates:
 
  • 16 grm/m3 at 32 degrees Celsius or above for 2 hours;

OR

  • 24 grm/m3 at 26 - 31.9 degrees Celsius or above for 2 hours;

OR

  • 32 grm/m3 at 21 - 25.9 degrees Celsius or above for 2 hours;

OR

  • 40 grm/m3 at 15 - 20.9 degrees Celsius or above for 2 hours;

OR

  • 48 grm/m3 at 10 - 14.9 degrees Celsius or above for 2 hours.

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 3304)
1) 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) A representative sample was inspected and found free of San Jose scale (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus).
3) Subject to in-transit cold treatment.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 2264)
1) Fruit fly is known not to occur in the area of production,
2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of San Jose Scale.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 3528)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of San Jose scale (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus).
2) Fumigated with methyl bromide.
Import permit dated 21 December 2015
25/01/2021 - Update to import requirements - update to text related to fruit fly outbreak
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026