Grapes

Country
New Zealand (NZ)
Scientific Name
Vitis vinifera
Group
Fruit
End use
Fresh
NPPO Details
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.mpi.govt.nz
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market Yes

Consignments must meet the requirements of the Export Plan for fresh produce from Australia to New Zealand. The Export Plan is available through Micor Plants in the 'Documents' section. Access is restricted and requires a logon.
 

Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.

Exporters may choose to use the following contaminant tolerances during phytosanitary inspection as referred to in the Import Health Standard 152.02. The permitted tolerances are for a 600-unit sample.

  • 25g of soil
  • 12 leaves 
  • 8 regulated weed seeds

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

AND

  • the Ord River Irrigation area of Western Australia. Note: this is not a pest free area for Bactrocera spp. except B. tryoni.

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.

Exporters sourcing fruit from the Western Australia PFA must present a State government certificate at the time of inspection.

Explanation of Thrips palmi PFAs

  • New Zealand MPI currently does not recognise any Australian states and territories to be PFAs of Thrips palmi. PFA status of South Australia (SA) Western Australia (WA) and Tasmania (TAS) are currently under consideration and unavailable.
  • The accepted pathways are in-field pest controls or treatment.

All grapes exported to New Zealand must have measures applied for each of the pests listed below:

Pests Measures
Latrodectus hasselti (Australian redback spider) and Brown widow spiders (Latrodectus geometricus)​Sulphur dioxide & Carbon dioxide fumigation 
(Refer to treatment section for rates)
Conogethes punctiferalis (Yellow peach moth)

In-field controls at an Accredited Property

OR

Irradiation at minimum dose 289 Gy - (Appendix 12)​

Fruit flies (Bactrocera neohumeralis, Bactrocera tryoni and ​Ceratitis capitata)

Pest Free Area (Riverland, TAS) - (Appendix 2)

OR
Irradiation at a minimum dose 150 Gy - (Appendix 12)
OR
Cold Treatment (in transit or onshore) - (Appendix 5)

(Refer to treatment section for rates)

Thrips palmi (Melon thrips)

In-field controls at an Accredited Property
OR
Irradiation at a minimum dose 400Gy or 500Gy - (Appendix 12)

 

G​reeneria uvicola (Bitter rot of grapes)In-field controls at an Accredited Property

Explanation of the endorsements:

Explanations of EXDOC endorsement(s), and supporting documents required for each endorsement are detailed in the 'Documents' section of Micor.

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

Registration of growers:

Grapes must only be sourced from farms accredited by the department for exporting to New Zealand market.

All treatments shall be carried out in accordance with the Export Plan.

Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

Treatment schedules for corresponding pests:

  • Australian redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) and Brown widow spider (Latrodectus geometricus) measured by Sulphur dioxide & Carbon dioxide fumigation as per the below rate or Ethyle formate fumigation.
  • Fumigation option with Ethyle formate is currently unavailable - rates are subject to approval.
PestsMeasure
Australian redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) and Brown widow spider (Latrodectus geometricus)​
  • Sulphur Dioxide (1%) and Carbon Dioxide (6%) at 18 °C​ for 30 minutes 

Note: 

​The maximum loading factor must not exceed 50%

  •  Yellow peach moth (Conogethes punctiferalis) use either: ​ ​
In field controls at an Accredited Property ​

OR

​Irradiation at a Minimum of 289 Gy*​ (Treatment for Yellow peach moth and Fruit flies)​​
  • Fruit flies (Bactrocera neohumeralis, Bactrocera tryoni and Ceratitis capitata), measures applied are either Pest Free Area (Riverland, TAS) OR Irradiation OR cold treatment onshore or in-transit at a schedule below:
PestsMeasure
Bactrocera neohumeralis​, Bactrocera tryoni ​and Ceratitis capitata​
​		Pest Free Area (Riverland, TAS), OR  ​
Irradiation at 150 Gy/289Gy*/400Gy or 500Gy**, OR

Cold treatment (onshore or in-transit) with the following schedules:

  • 0oC or below for 13 days, OR
  • ​1.6oC or below for 16 days
  • Thrips palmi (Melon thrips) must be measured through:
In-field controls at an Accredited Property ​​​

OR

Irradiation at a Minimum of 400Gy or 500Gy​** (Treatment for Yellow peach moth, Fruit flies and Thrips palmi).
  • G​reeneria uvicola (Bitter rot of grapes) must be measured through:

In-field controls at an Accredited Property​​​

Endorsement of the treatment details on the phytosanitary certificate:

Cold treatment - in -transit​

 The proposed in-transit treatment schedule is to be shown on the Phytosanitary certificate as follows:

  • SUBJECT TO IN-TRANSIT COLD DISINFESTATION TREATMENT AT 0 DEGREES CELSIUS OR BELOW FOR 13 DAYS;

On the RFP select the treatment code 'INTRAN' and insert the selected treatment schedule as above in the details section. The date in which the container has been sealed is to be entered into the Start and End Date fields (same date into both fields). 

Important: If the fruit temperature sensors have been calibrated to zero, an ITCT calibration certificate is not required.

If the fruit temperature sensors have not been calibrated to zero, the exporter is responsible for obtaining an ITCT calibration certificate from the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment to provide to New Zealand MPI.

Cold treatment conducted onshore

Treatment code as "Cold" and treatment information as: Onshore cold treatment at 0 Degrees Celsius or below for 13 days or at 1.6 Degrees Celsius or below for 16 days. 

Note: Treatment dates must be included in the appropriate field.

Treatment of spiders

Treatment code as: “FUMIG” and treatment information as: Fumigation with Carbon Dioxide (6%) and Sulphur Dioxide (1%) at 18 °C​ for 30 minutes.

Note: Treatment dates must be included in the appropriate field.

Irradiation

  • Irradiation at a minimum of 150 Gy
  • Irradiation at a minimum of 289 Gy *
  • Irradiation at a minimum of 400 or 500 Gy **

For irradiated product, the treatment is to be shown on the phytosanitary certificate as:

  • IRRADIATION AT MINIMUM 150 GRAY;
For irradiated consignments – the treatment certificate is to accompany the consignment to New Zealand.
 
Reconditioning

Reconditioning treatments with methyl bromide must be conducted in accordance with the Acceptance of offshore methyl bromide fumigation treatments, found in the documents section of Micor.

For reconditioning fumigation treatments to be recognised by New Zealand, they must be listed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section using the EXDOC treatment code RE-CON.

It is at the exporter's discretion on whether or not to put a reconditioning treatment on the phytosanitary certificate.

See the New Zealand Export Plan for further details on reconditioning.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 1574)
1) The grapes in this consignment have been inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free from any visually detectable quarantine pests, specified by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries.
2) The grapes in this consignment have been treated in accordance with Appendix 2 of the Arrangement between the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries and the Australian Department of Agriculture concerning the access of host material of fruit fly species of economic significance into New Zealand from Australia.
3) The grapes in this consignment have been treated for Lactrodectus hasselti (Australian redback spider) and Brown widow spiders (Latrodectus geometricus) using forced air fumigation with a mixture of sulphur dioxide and carbon dioxide.
4) The grapes in this consignment have undergone appropriate pest control activity that is effective against Conogethes punctiferalis (Yellow peach moth), Thrips palmi (Melon thrips) and Greeneria uvicola (Bitter rot of grapes).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 1577)
1) The grapes in this consignment have been inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free from any visually detectable quarantine pests, specified by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries.
2) The grapes in this consignment have been treated in accordance with Appendix 5 of the Arrangement between the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries and the Australian Department of Agriculture concerning the access of host material of fruit fly species of economic significance into New Zealand from Australia.
3) The grapes in this consignment have been treated for Lactrodectus hasselti (Australian redback spider) and Brown widow spiders (Latrodectus geometricus) using forced air fumigation with a mixture of sulphur dioxide and carbon dioxide.
4) The grapes in this consignment have undergone appropriate pest control activity that is effective against Conogethes punctiferalis (Yellow peach moth), Thrips palmi (Melon thrips) and Greeneria uvicola (Bitter rot of grapes).

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 5716)
1) The grapes in this consignment have been inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free from any visually detectable quarantine pests, specified by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries.
2) The grapes in this consignment have been treated in accordance with Appendix 12 of the Arrangement between the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries and the Australian Department of Agriculture concerning the access of host material of fruit fly species of economic significance into New Zealand from Australia.
3) The grapes in this consignment have been treated for Lactrodectus hasselti (Australian redback spider) and Brown widow spiders (Latrodectus geometricus) using forced air fumigation with a mixture of sulphur dioxide and carbon dioxide.
4) The grapes in this consignment have undergone appropriate pest control activity that is effective against Thrips palmi (Melon thrips) and Greeneria uvicola (Bitter rot of grapes).

Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 7650)
1) The grapes in this consignment have been inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free from any visually detectable quarantine pests, specified by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries.
2) The grapes in this consignment have been treated in accordance with Appendix 12 of the Arrangement between the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries and the Australian Department of Agriculture concerning the access of host material of fruit fly species of economic significance into New Zealand from Australia.
3) The grapes in this consignment have been treated for Lactrodectus hasselti (Australian redback spider) and Brown widow spiders (Latrodectus geometricus) using forced air fumigation with a mixture of sulphur dioxide and carbon dioxide.
4) The grapes in this consignment have undergone appropriate pest control activity that is effective against Conogethes punctiferalis (Yellow peach moth), Thrips palmi (Melon thrips) and Greeneria uvicola (Bitter rot of grapes).

Option 5 (EXDOC Endorsement 7977)
1) The grapes in this consignment have been inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free from any visually detectable quarantine pests, specified by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries.
2) The grapes in this consignment have been treated in accordance with Appendix 12 of the Arrangement between the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries and the Australian Department of Agriculture concerning the access of host material of fruit fly species of economic significance into New Zealand from Australia and pests of concern Conogethes punctiferalis (Yellow peach moth) and Thrips palmi (Melon thrips).
3) The grapes in this consignment have been treated for Lactrodectus hasselti (Australian redback spider)​ and Brown widow spiders (Latrodectus geometricus)​ using forced air fumigation with a mixture of sulphur dioxide and carbon dioxide.
4) The grapes in this consignment have undergone appropriate pest control activity that is effective against Greeneria uvicola (Bitter rot of grapes).​

New Zealand Import Health Standard - Fresh Table Grapes dated 16 March 2026
Conditions adjusted to reflect NZ Export Plan as of 25 February 2021.

18/09/2026 – Updated general requirements to state format to declare treatment details on phyto.
16/09/2026 – Amended text for endorsements to include Bitter rot Thrips palmi and Brown widow spiders. New treatment option added for spiders, thrips, and FF treatments rates consolidated. Update to Treatment option of Thrips - treatment type/ treatment requirements. For Thrips and FF rates have been consolidated as 2 rates for all FF. Updated general requirements to state registration requirements, PFA status for Thrips palmi and pending approval of Ethyle formats fumigation option of spiders.
03/01/2025 - New endorsement 7977 created.
12/12/2023 - New endorsement 7650 created.
24/03/2023 - Updated general requirements to remove the Ord River Irrigation Area as a PFA
22/03/2022 - Updated treatment requirements
30/07/2021 - Added 'Reconditioning' information.
06/05/2021 - Updates to formatting
24/02/2021 - Update to general requirements - As per NZ Export Plan.
 

Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/09/2026