Apples

Country
Tonga (TO)
Scientific Name
Malus spp.
Group
Fruit
End use
Fresh
NPPO Details
​Ministry of Agriculture & Food, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFFF), Biosecurity and Quality Management Division
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.quarantine.gov.to/
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.


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


 
Exporter is to ensure any packing used is not hay, straw, chaff, or any decomposing material. 

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


Explanation of the endorsement
Endorsement 4086
Consignments are to be certified.
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 unable to be certified under endorsement 4086 are to be treated by cold disinfestation prior to export.

Core temperature of the fruit to be continuously held at:
  • 0 degrees Celsius (plus / minus 0.5 degrees Celsius) for not less than 13 days,
OR
  • 1 degrees Celsius (plus / minus 0.5 degrees Celsius) for not less than 16 days,.

 
The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the department at time of authorisation.


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

 
Phytosanitary certificate must certify that the consignment has been inspected and is considered to be free from quarantine pests and injurious pests. 
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 4086)
1) No fruit fly that attacks the particular fruit has been trapped within 80 kms of the growing area within the previous 12 months,
2) Papaya fruit fly (Bactrocera papayae) is known not to occur in Australia,
3) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana) and Codling moth (Cydia pomonella).

 
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 4087)
1) The core temperature of the fruit in this consignment was continuously held at 0 degrees Celsius, plus or minus 0.5 degrees Celsius for 13 days,
2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana) and Codling moth (Cydia pomonella).

 
Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 4088)
1) The core temperature of the fruit in this consignment was continuously held at 1 degrees Celsius, plus or minus 0.5 degrees Celsius for 16 days,
2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana) and Codling moth (Cydia pomonella).

Import Permit dated 19 April 2016

Initial Uploaded: 04/05/2016
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/07/2026