Oranges, Mandarins, Lemons, Grapefruit, Limes, Tangelo

Country
United Arab Emirates (AE)
Scientific Name
Citrus spp.
Group
Fruit
End use
Fresh
NPPO Details
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.moccae.gov.ae/en/home.aspx
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


The Ministry of Environment & Water, United Arab Emirates (UAE) has advised the following:
  • All shipments must be free from Red-back spiders (Lactrodectus hasselti) at the time of export.
  • Under the Order Collembola (Springtails)- Suborder Arthropleona:
    • The family Isotomidae is of cosmopolitan distribution
    • The family Hypogastruridae and both of its genera are not present in the UAE
  • Where springtails of the Hypogastruridae family are present in a consignment, the following MAXIMUM TOLERANCE is to be applied:
    • five (5) individuals or any stages of this family on any piece of fruit or vegetable; and
    • a maximum tolerance of ten (10) individuals or any stage of this family in a carton (or equivalent) of fruit & vegetables.
  • The practical application of this advise for the export of fresh fruit and vegetables to the UAE, is that any live springtails detected upon arrival exceeding the above tolerance, may result in the consignment being rejected, it is recommended that this tolerance be applied to all springtails detected.
  • If springtails above the tolerance levels are detected in the export consignment, the exporter can elect to obtain an official identification by an entomologist to determine which family they belong to.
Citrus canker (Xanthomonas citris subsp. citri) is absent from Australia. No certification is required for citrus originating from Australia.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 1270)
1) The fruit has been produced in Australia which is known to be free from Citrus canker (Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri; also known as Xanthomonas axonopodis).
Existing market
13/05/2021 - Case updated to reflect Australia's freedom of Citrus canker.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 16/09/2024