Pears
| 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.
Original and certified translation of the import permit must be presented to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
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 are to be packed in clean, new packages/bags not previously used for any purpose.
Methyl bromide fumigation at 32 grm/m3 hours at 21 degrees Celsius or above at NAP or equivalent thereof against pests of concern.
Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.
The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
1) Fireblight (Erwinia amylovora), pear leaf blister moth (Leucoptera scitellais), apple sucker (Psylla mali) and Pear psylla (Psylla pyri) are not known to occur in Australia.
2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Codling moth (Cydia pomonelia) and other quarantine insects and acarids.
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 6587)
1) Fruits have been fumigated with Methyl bromide prior to export.