Avocados

Country
Solomon Islands (SB)
Scientific Name
Persea americana
Group
Fruit
End use
Fresh
NPPO Details
Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI), Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.biosecurity.gov.sb/
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.

Consignments are to be packed in clean, new packages/bags not previously used for any purpose.

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

Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 1898:

Only applies to fruit grown and packed in an area not less than 80 km from an area where any harmful species of fruit fly (family Tephritidae) exists. Only fruit produced in Tasmania satisfies this requirement.

Endorsement 3567:

Applies to fruit subject to fumigation with methyl bromide.

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

Treatments are to be applied as per the conditions presented on the import permit.

Fruit does not require treatment if it has been grown and packed in an area not less than 80 km from an area where any harmful species of fruit fly (family Tephritidae) exists.  Only fruit produced in Tasmania satisfies this requirement.

For produce from mainland Australia, consignments are to be treated by one of the following treatments, according to the treatment details on the Import permit:

Fumigation with Methyl bromide

Consignments certified under endorsement 3567 are to be fumigated with Methyl bromide for 2 hours (at atmospheric pressure) by one of the following treatments, according to the treatment details on the Import permit:

  • 10 – 15 degrees Celsius at 48 grm/m3;

OR

  • 16 – 20 degrees Celsius at 40 grm/m3;

OR

  • 21 – 25 degrees Celsius at 32 grm/m3;

OR

  • 26 – 32 degrees Celsius at 24 grm/m3;

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 1898)
1) This fruit has been grown and packed in an area not less than 80km from an area where any harmful species of fruit fly (family Tephritidae) exists,
2) The fruit has been packed in pest proof containers.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 3567)
1) The fruit has been fumigated with methyl bromide,
2) The fruit has been packed in pest proof containers.
Import permit dated 13 October 2023.
30/10/2023 - Created case based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 24/10/2023
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026