Plum

Country
Tonga (TO)
Scientific Name
Prunus domestica
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.

Product must be grown in Australia.
 
Phytosanitary certificate must certify that the consignment has been inspected and is considered to be free from quarantine pests and injurious pests. 

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.

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

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

Plums are permitted to be exported to Tonga from:

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.

All plums from Tasmania destined for export to Tonga must be grown, packed and inspected in Tasmania. In the event of an outbreak, fruit from the suspended area may be exported but must undergo cold treatment.

Outside a fruit fly pest free area of:
  • New South Wales
  • Queensland
  • South Australia
  • Victoria
  • Western Australia
Fruits must undergo cold treatment prior to export.

Consignments unable to be certified under endorsement 3416 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.


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.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 3416)
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 14 December 2023.
15/03/2024 - Endorsements 4087 & 4088 and new treatment option added.
Initial Uploaded: 27/06/2017
Reviewed Uploaded: 15/03/2024