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PROTOCOL OF PHYTOSANITARY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EXPORT OF
CHERRIES FROM AUSTRALIA TO CHINA
BETWEEN
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND
WATER RESOURCES
AND
THE GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF QUALITY SUPERVISION,
INSPECTION AND QUARANTINE OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CIDNA
For the purpose of safe exports of Australian cherries to China and on the basis
of the pest risk analysis, the General Administration of Quality Supervision,
Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter
referred to as AQSIQ) and the Australian Government Department of
Agriculture and Water Resources (hereinafter referred to as DA), through
friendly negotiation, have reached a consensus as follows:
Article I General Provisions
Australian cherries fruits (Prunus avium) exported to China including hybrids
(hereinafter referred to as cherries) shall comply with the relevant phytosanitary
laws, regulations and health and safety standards of China and satisfy the
phytosanitary requirements as stipulated herein, and shall be free of the
quarantine pests of concern to China (see Annex 1).
Article II A system of traceability to source orchards
DA will ensure a system is established to enable traceability back to the orchard
or block where cherries for export to Australia are sourced.
Orchards for Australian cherries exported to China will be registered with DA.
DA is responsible for ensuring that export cherry growers are aware of pests of
quarantine concern to China and control measures. DA will verify that pests are
monitored and managed and the records will be kept and provided to AQSIQ on
request.
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Article III Registration of packing houses and treatment providers
Export packing houses and treatment facilities (if applicable) are to be registered
with DA. The registration lists (including orchards) shall be provided to AQSIQ
by DA prior to the export season. The registration list will be checked by
AQSIQ and published on AQSIQ website.
DA will ensure that packing houses and the registered treatment providers are
suitably equipped to carry out the specified phytosanitary activities and
treatments.
Where cherries undergo fruit treatment prior to export, this process could only
be undertaken by the treatment providers that have been registered with and
audited by DA for the purpose.
DA will inspect the package houses and treatment providers and keep the
inspection records and provide them to AQSIQ on request.
ARTICLE IV ORCHARD MANAGEMENT
All the registered export orchards will maintain orchard sanitation to manage
pests and diseases. Measures such as management of remaining fruit and
pruning at the end of the season, and implement the integrated pest management
(IPM), including pest and disease monitoring, chemical and biological control,
farm operation or other control measures will be undertaken by growers under
the supervision of DA.
All registered orchards must maintain the monitoring and control records of
pests, and should, upon request, provide such records to AQSIQ. The records of
control of pests and diseases should include the name, active ingredient,
application date, concentration and other details of all chemical agents used in
the growing season.
Article V Management of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) and
Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni)
Cherry fruit may be exported to China utilizing either fruit fly pest free area
certification or an approved treatment.
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Cherries must be sourced from a pest free area for Ceratitis capitata and
Bactrocera tryoni, recognised and approved by AQSIQ, following the
guidelines of ISPM 10 and ISPM 26.
All fruit flies of quarantine concern are absent from the fruit fly pest free areas
of Tasmania and the Riverland region of South Australia.
Ceratitis capitata is present in Western Australia and is known not to occur in
the rest of Australia. Bactrocera tryoni is absent from Western Australia.
Except for Bactrocera tryoni, all fruit flies of quarantine concern are absent
from the Sunraysia region of Victoria and NSW, the Riverina region of NSW,
and the Cobram region of Victoria.
If an outbreak of Ceratitis capitata or Bactrocera tryoni occurs, DA is required
to notify AQSIQ within 48 hours. National emergency action plans for
outbreaks are put in place, including undertaking a delimiting survey by setting
up additional traps. Additional traps will identify the extent of the fruit fly
outbreak and will determine the site of the outbreak, the surrounding area, and
the buffer area. Fruit sampling is also conducted. Export of cherries from
outbreak areas must be suspended or undergo disinfestation treatment
recognised and approved by AQSIQ.
OR
Cherries sourced from outside the recognised fruit fly (C. capitata, and B.
tryom) pest free areas, or where the area freedom status has been suspended,
shall undergo disinfestation treatments recognised and approved by AQSIQ.
Cold treatment:
• Pulp temperature of 1 °C or below for 16 days or more
• Pulp temperature of2.1 °C or below for 21days or more
Under the supervision of DA officers or personnel authorised by DA, the cold
treatment can be carried out in accordance with Pre-export Cold Treatment
Procedures (see Annex 2) or In-transit Cold Treatment Procedures (see Annex
3).
If cold treatment is conducted pre-shipment, the treatment rate shall be noted in
the treatment section of the Phytosanitary Certificate. If cold treatment is
conducted in-transit, this will be noted as an additional declaration on the
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phytosanitary certificate.
OR
Methyl bromide fumigation:
• 40 grams m-3 for two hours at pulp temperature of 17.2 °C or greater at
less than 21% chamber load.
The treatment rate shall be noted in the treatment section of the Phytosanitary
Certificate.
Cherries sourced from where Bactrocera tryoni is present shall undergo the
following disinfestation treatments recognised and approved by AQSIQ:
Cold treatment:
• Pulp temperature of 3 °C or below for 18 days or more.
The treatment rate shall be noted in the treatment section of the Phytosanitary
Certificate.
Under the supervision of DA officers or personnel authorised by DA, the cold
treatment can be carried out in accordance with Pre-export Cold Treatment
Procedures (see Annex 2) or In-transit Cold Treatment Procedures (see Annex
3).
If cold treatment is conducted pre-shipment, the treatment rate shall be noted in
the treatment section of the Phytosanitary Certificate. If cold treatment is
conducted in-transit, this will be noted as an additional declaration on the
phytosanitary certificate.
AQSIQ will consider alternative measures proposed by Australia that are
supported by evidence of efficacy.
Article VI Management of black cherry aphid (Myzus cerasz), black peach
aphid (Brachycaudus persicae), Fuller's rose weevil (Asynonychus cervinus),
vine calandra (Phlyctinus callosus), long-tailed mealybug (Pseudococcus
longispinus), Tortricid moth (Epiphyas xylodes), plague thrips (Thrips
imaginis) and plague soldier beetle ( Chauliognathus lugubris)
Pest monitoring and control in export orchards shall be carried out under the
instruction by technical personnel. Such technical personnel shall receive the
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appropriate training by DA or a relevant body authorised by DA.
AQSIQ recognises that standard commercial practice (including orchard
monitoring, pest and disease preventative and control measures, packing house
procedures) and phytosanitary inspection will ensure that the exported cherries
meet China's import requirements. If detected, remedial action must be in place
for Myzus cerasi, Brachycaudus persicae, Asynonychus cervinus, Phlyctinus
callosus, Pseudococcus longispinus, Epiphyas xylodes, Thrips imagines and
Chauliognathus lugubris.
Article VII Management of Epiphyas postvittana (Light brown apple moth,
LBAM)
Cherries may be sourced from a pest free area or pest free places of production
(ISPM 4 and 1 0) or areas of low pest prevalence (ISPM 22 and 29) for Epiphyas
postvittana, recognised and approved by AQSIQ
OR
A systems approach recognised and approved by AQSIQ including orchard
control and surveillance, trapping etc. (Annex 4).
AQSIQ will consider alternative equivalent measures proposed by DA that are
supported by evidence of efficacy.
Article VIII Management of brown rot (Monilinia fructicola), crown rot
(Phytophthora syringae), bacterial canker of stone fruits (Pseudomonas
syringae pv. Morsprunorum) and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus
Cherries may be sourced from a pest free area or pest free places of production
(ISPM 4 and 1 0) or areas of low pest prevalence (ISPM 22 and 29) for
Monilinia fructicola, Phytophthora syringae, Pseudomonas syringae pv.
Morsprunorum and Prunus necrotic ringspot virus, recognised and approved by
AQSIQ.
OR
A systems approach recognised and approved by AQSIQ (Annex 5).
AQSIQ will consider alternative equivalent measures proposed by DA that are
supported by evidence of efficacy.
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Article IX Packing
Packing shall occur at packing houses approved by DA. Packing houses and
associated cold stores shall be maintained in hygienic condition and be capable
of sorting, packaging and cold-storing cherries.
In packing houses the cherries shall be subject to culling, sorting and grading to
ensure the cherries are free of insects and mites, rotten fruit, twigs, leaves, roots
and soil.
The cherry packing materials (e.g. cartons) shall be clean, sanitary and unused.
The cherries processed shall be stored in a chamber to avoid re-infestation.
Alternatively, vents in the packing box shall be sufficiently protected with
insect proof material or long life bags or plastic carton liners (including
perforated) that shall fully enclose the fruit to protect against pests.
Where consignments are subject to fumigation, perforated liners (if used) or
insect gauze must be used to ensure treatment is effective.
The registered growers and managers of export packing houses shall ensure
fruit sorting personnel and packers are aware of China's pests of concern.
During packing, special attention shall be paid to avoid any contamination from
pests of concern to China from entering the carton. The packed cherries shall be
immediately warehoused if required and shall be kept separately to avoid the
infestation of pests.
Every cherry packing box shall have markings in English or Chinese to indicate
the fruit name, the place of origin, the name or registration numbers of orchards
and packing houses.
Each pallet shall be marked with "For Export to the People's Republic of
China" in Chinese. If no pallets are used, as with air freighted consignments,
each packing box shall be marked with "For Export to the People's Republic of
China" in Chinese.
Article X Inspection and Quarantine prior to Departure
DA or personnel authorised by DA shall carry out inspection on each
consignment of cherries exported to China with a sampling rate of 600 fruit
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taken from the consignment.
DA inspection must ensure that the fruit is free from pests of quarantine concern
to Australia (Appendix 1) and other regulated articles (including soil, animal and
plant debris).
In cases where live quarantine pests of concern to China are detected, the whole
consignment shall not be exported to China unless suitably treated. DA shall
keep records of the interceptions and make them available to AQSIQ as
requested.
On completion of the quarantine inspection, a Phytosanitary Certificate shall be
issued by DA bearing following statement: "This consignment of cherries
complies with the Protocol of Phytosanitary Requirements for the Export of
Cherries from Australia to China, and is free of any pests of quarantine concern
to China".
For cherries subject to cold treatment prior to export, the Phytosanitary
Certificate shall bear the temperature and duration of the cold treatment, name
and number of the treatment facility, and container and seal number (if exported
via sea).
For cherries subject to in-transit cold treatment, the treatment may be
commenced onshore and be completed either during the voyage between
Australia and the first port of call in China or after arrival. Consignments
subject to in-transit cold treatment will include the words "SUBJECT TO IN
TRANSIT COLD DISINFESTATION TREATMENT. Treatments are verified
based on the consignment fruit pulp temperature. The Phytosanitary Certificate
shall bear the temperature and duration of cold treatment, and container and seal
number (if exported via sea).
For cherries subject to fumigation treatment prior to export, the Phytosanitary
Certificate shall bear the dosage, temperature and duration of the fumigation
treatment, name and number of the treatment facility, and container and seal
number (if exported via sea).
For cherries sourced from pest free areas, the Phytosanitary Certificate shall
specify the relevant pest free areas.
Article XI Entry Quarantine Inspection
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On arrival at the Chinese port of entry, the cherries shall be subject to
declaration inspection by entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau (CIQ).
The inspection and quarantine personnel will check relevant documents and
marks, such as the Phytosanitary Certificate and Import Permit for Quarantine
of Entry Animals and Plants, and carry out inspection and quarantine. For
goods subject to pre-export cold treatment, the Cold Treatment Report as well
as the Fruit Temperature Probe Calibration Record Form shall be supplied
during declaration inspection; for goods subject to cold treatment during
transportation, the Cold Treatment Report and fruit temperature probe
calibration record shall be supplied during declaration inspection.
No consignment of cherries, coming from an unauthorised orchard block, shall
be allowed to enter China.
In cases where the cold treatment is identified as invalid, the consignment of
cherries will be subject to cold-treatment onshore in China, returned or
destroyed.
In cases where live quarantine pests are found, the consignment of goods shall
be rejected and returned, destroyed or quarantine treated. At the same time,
AQSIQ will immediately report it to DA, and may require the suspension of
cherry exports to China from the relevant orchard block, packing house, or even
all cherry exports according to the situation. DA shall carry out an investigation
to identify the reasons and take corrective measures. AQSIQ will determine
when to remove the suspension measures that have been taken according to the
evaluation results for the corrective measures adopted by DA.
Article XII Auditing
AQSIQ may, with the assistance of DA, send quarantine officers to Australia to
conduct on-site investigation, audit and inspection of cherry growing areas,
orchard blocks, packing houses and cold treatment facilities to ensure their
compliance with requirements stated in this protocol, including occurrence of
pests, pest monitoring and control, establishment of pest freedom areas, packing
and cold storage.
All expenses incurred from the above-mentioned audit visits, including
transportation, accommodation and living allowance (including food), shall be
covered by the Australian side.
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Article XIII Retrospective Review
AQSIQ may review the import policy when the pest and phytosanitary status in
Australia has changed.
The detection of any pests of quarantine concern not already identified in the
import risk analysis may result in remedial action and review to ensure that the
existing measures continue to provide the appropriate level of phytosanitary
protection for China.
Other phytosanitary measures or treatments that are efficacious against the pests
of quarantine concern and that are reviewed and deemed by AQSIQ to offer an
equivalent level of biosecurity protection may be adopted as additional options
during the period of trade.
AQSIQ will review the implementation of inspection and quarantine
requirements for the cherries once every five years upon commencement of the
trade, including sending experts to Australia for verification.
This protocol written in both Chinese and English languages is signed on 9
November 2017 in Sydney, in duplicated copies. Each side has a copy of both
texts. Both texts are equally authentic. The Protocol shall come into effect from
the date of signing. The Protocol shall be valid for two years, and its validity
will be automatically extended for a further two years in the case that neither
party requests revision or termination within two months before its expiration
date.
Signed in duplicate:
On behalf of
Australian Government
Department Agriculture and
Water resources
On behalf of
General Administration for
Quality Supervision, Inspection
and Quarantine of the People's
Republic of China
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Annex 1
Pests of Quarantine Concern to China
1. Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata)
2. Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni)
3. Black cherry aphid (Myzus cerasi)
4. Black peach aphid (Brachycaudus persicae)
5. Fuller's rose weevil (Asynonychus cervinus)
6. Vine calandra (Phlyctinus callosus)
7. Long-tailed mealybug (Pseudococcus longispinus)
8. Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana)
9. Tortricid moth (Epiphyas xylodes)
10. Plague thrips (Thrips imagines)
11. Plague soldier beetle ( Chauliognathus lugubris)
12. Brown rot (Moniliniafructicola)
13. Twig blight: lilac (Phytophthora syringae)
14. Bacterial canker of stone fruits (Pseudomonas syringae pv.
Morsprunorum)
15. Prunus necrotic ringspot virus
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Annex2
Pre-export Cold Treatment Procedure
1. Cold Treatment Facilities
1.1 Pre-shipment cold treatment can only be conducted in cold treatment
facilities approved by DA.
1.2 DA or DA authorised personnel is responsible for ensuring that the cold
treatment facilities used by exporters shall be in accordance with appropriate
standards and be equipped with refrigeration equipment capable of achieving
and holding the fruit at the required temperature;
1.3 DA personnel will keep a register of cold treatment facilities approved for
pre-shipment treatment of cherries exported to China. This register will include
documentation covering:
(a) location and building plans of all facilities, including contact details of
the owners/operators,
(b) dimensions ofthe facilities and room capacity,
(c) type of insulation used in walls, ceilings and floors,
(d) make, model, type and capacity of the refrigeration condenser and
evaporator/ air circulation,
(e) the temperature range of the equipment, defrost cycle control and
specifications and details of any integrated temperature recording equipment.
1.4 DA will submit to AQSIQ the names and addresses of currently registered
cold treatment facilities prior to the commencement of each cherry season.
2. Type of Recorders
2.1 DA or DA authorised personnel shall ensure the combination of temperature
probes and temperature recorders are:
(a) suitable for the purpose. Sensors should be accurate to± 0.15°C in the
range of -3.0°C and +3.0°C.
(b) able to accommodate the required number of probes,
(c) capable of recording and storing data for the period of the treatment and
then until the data can be examined by DA or DA authorised personnel,
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(d) capable of recording all temperature sensors at least once each hour, and
to the same degree of accuracy as is required by the sensors ..
(e) capable of producing printouts which identify each sensor, time and the
temperature, as well as the identification number of the storage facility.
3. Calibration of Temperature
3.1 Calibration must be conducted using slurry of crushed ice and distilled water,
using with a certified thermometer approved by DA or DA authorised personnel.
(a) Any sensor that records more than 0°C±0.3°C must be replaced by one
that meets this criterion,
(b) When the treatment is completed DA or DA authorised personnel will
verify the calibration of the fruit temperature sensors using the method
referred to in 'Section 3.1 '.
4. Placement of Temperature Sensors under Supervision of DA or DA authorised personnel
4.1 Palletised fruit must be loaded into the cold rooms under the supervision of
DA or DA authorised personnel and may be pre-cooled at the exporter's
discretion.
4.2 The room temperature shall be measured at least by two probes (at the inlet
and the outlet points of air circulation), and at least four probes shall be installed
to measure the temperature of fruit flesh and are required to be placed:
(a) one at the centre of the stack in the centre of the cold room;
(b) one at the corner of the top stack in the centre of the cold room;
(c) one at the centre of the stack near the outlet of cold air;
(d) one at the corner of the top stack near the outlet of cold air.
4.3 Placement of sensors and connection to a logger shall be under the
supervision and guidance of DA authorised personnel;
4.4 Logger records may commence at any time, however, the treatment time will
be deemed to have begun only when all fruit temperature probes reach the
nominated treatment temperature.
4.5 Where only the minimum number of probes have been used, and in the event
that any probe fails to record a temperature for a period of more than four
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consecutive hours, the treatment will be declared void and must be started again.
5. Progressive Verification of the Treatment Results
If the treatment records show that the treatment parameters meet the
requirements, DA will authorise the termination of treatment. If the probes have
been calibrated in accordance with the provisions in Section 3, the treatment will
be identified as being completed successfully.
The probes shall be calibrated before the movement of fruit out of the treatment
room.
6. Confirmation of Treatment Results
6.1 Printouts of temperature records are to be accompanied by suitable data
summaries that indicate that the required cold treatment of the product has been
achieved;
6.2 DA or DA authorised personnel officials must endorse the temperature
records and summaries before confirming that the treatment has been successful.
These are to be available for AQSIQ audit when required.
6.3 If the required cold treatment of the product has not been achieved, the
logger may be re-connected and the treatment continued provided that:
(a) DA or DA authorised personnel confirm the maintenance of the
treatment conditions required by this protocol, or
(b) the elapsed time since treatment cessation and recommencement is less
than 24 hours.
In both cases, data will be collected from the time the logger is re-connected.
7. Container Loading
7.1 The container shall be checked by DA or DA authorised personnel before
loading to ensure pest freedom and that any container vents are covered to
prevent the entry of pests;
7.2 Consignments should be loaded within an insect proof building or using an
insect-proof enclosure between the cold room entrance and the container.
8. Sealing of Container
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8.1 A numbered seal must be placed by DA or DA authorised personnel on the
loaded container doors and the seal number noted on the Phytosanitary
Certificate;
8.2 The seal must only be removed by CIQ officials at the port of entry in China.
9. Storage of Fruits if not immediately loaded
9.1 Treated fruit not intended for immediate loading may be stored for
subsequent shipment provided security conditions are maintained by DA or DA
authorised personnel:
(a) if fruit is stored in the treatment room, the door of treatment room must
be sealed,
(b) if fruit is required to be transferred to another room for storage, it must
be transferred in a secure manner approved by DA and the room must not
contain other fruit, and
(c) subsequent container loading must be performed under supervision of
DA or DA authorised personnel in accordance with'Section7'.
10. Phytosanitary Certificate
10.1 Temperature and duration of pre-export cold treatment must be written in
the treatment section, and name or number of treatment facilities must be written
in the lot numbers section of the Phytosanitary Certificate.
10.2 When the fruit enters China, a Phytosanitary Certificate and Cold
Treatment Report (including temperature records and temperature data
summaries and fruit temperature probe calibration record, endorsed by DA or
DA authorised personnel) are required to be provided to CIQ.
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Annex 3
In transit Cold Treatment Procedure
1. Type of Containers
Containers must be self-refrigerated (integral) shipping containers, capable of
achieving and holding the required temperatures.
2. Types of recorder
DA or DA approved personnel must ensure that the combination of temperature
probes and temperature recorders are:
2.1 supported by sensors that are accurate to± 0.15 oc in the range of -3.0 °C to
+3.0 oc 2.2 able to accommodate the required number of probes
2.3 capable of recording and storing data for the period of the treatment,
2.4 capable of recording all temperature sensors at least hourly to the same
degree of accuracy as is required of the sensors, and
2.5 capable of producing printouts that identify each sensor, time and the
temperature, as well as the identification number of the recorder and the
container.
3. Calibration of Temperature
3.1 Calibration must be conducted using slurry of crushed ice and distilled water
using a certified thermometer approved by DA or DA authorised personnel.
3.2 Any sensor that records more than plus or minus 0.3 °C from 0 °C must be
replaced with one that meets this criterion
3.3 A 'Record of calibration of fruit sensors' must be prepared for each
container and signed and stamped by aDA official or DA authorised personnel.
The original must be attached to the Phytosanitary Certificate that accompanies
the consignment.
3.4 On arrival CIQ will check the calibration of the fruit sensors.
4. Placement of Temperature Probes
4.1 Packed fruit must be loaded in shipping container under the supervision of
DA or DA authorised personnel. Containers should be packed in a manner that
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ensures that there is equal airflow under and around all pallets and loose stacked
boxes.
4.2 At least three fruit temperature sensors and two air temperature sensors are
necessary in each container, and their specific positions are:
(a) Sensor 1 (in pulp of fruit) must be placed in the middle of the first row,
top level of the stack (front of the container).
(b) Sensor 2 (in pulp of fruit) must be placed at half the height of the stack,
and 1.5 metres (40-foot containers) or 1 metre (20-foot containers) distance
to the center of the door of the container.
(c) Sensor 3 (in pulp of fruit) must be placed at half the height of the stack,
and 1.5 metres I 1 metre distance from the door of the container, left wall.
(d) the other two sensors (air temperature) must be placed at the air
circulation inlet and outlet points.
4.3 All sensors must be placed under the supervision and guidance of DA or DA
authorised personnel;
4.4 Fruit to be shipped must be kept in cold storage (pre-cooling) until such time
that the pulp temperature reaches 4 oc or below.
5. Sealing of Container
5.1 A numbered seal must be placed by DA or DA authorised personnel on the
loaded container door and the seal number noted on the Phytosanitary
Certificate.
5.2 The seal must only be removed by the CIQ officer at the port of arrival in
China.
6. Temperature Records and Confirmation
6.1 Under the in-transit arrangement the cold disinfestation treatment may be
commenced on-shore and be completed either during the voyage between
Australia and the first port of call in China or after arrival.
6.2 Records may commence at any time, however, the treatment time will be
deemed to have begun only after all fruit sensors have attained the nominated
treatment temperature.
6.3 The shipping company will download the computer records of the
disinfestation treatment and forward them to the CIQ at first port of call in
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China.
6.4 Some sea voyages may allow the cold disinfestation treatment to be
completed by the time the vessel arrives at a port en-route to China. It is
permissible for treatment records to be downloaded en-route and be sent CIQ for
verification.
6.5 CIQ will verify that the treatment records meet relevant disinfestation
requirements and advise that the treatment is complete.
7. Phytosanitary Certificate
7.1 It shall be noted in an additional declaration of the phytosanitary certificate
that cold treatment is conducted in-transit. The container number and sealing
number must be included in the Phytosanitary Certificate.
7.2 On arrival the following shall be provided to CIQ: Phytosanitary Certificate,
Cold Treatment Report and Fruit Temperature Sensor Calibration Record.
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Annex4
Management system for Epiphyas postvittana (Light brown
apple moth, LBAM)
1. Registered growers must implement an orchard control program, for
example integrated pest management (IPM) programs, for export orchards.
2. DAis responsible for ensuring that export growers are aware of E.
postvittana and that the export orchards are subject to field sanitation and
control measures.
3. Registered growers must keep records of control measures for auditing.
These results will be made available to AQSIQ if requested.
4. During spring, specific traps must be used to monitor the flight activity of
adult LBAM. At least one trap per registered block should be used and
monitored at least once every two weeks. IfLBAM adults are detected,
control measures must be undertaken.
5. During the rest of the season, visual monitoring for egg masses and
caterpillars (e.g. webbing of new plant growth) will be undertaken. If LBAM
is detected, control measures must be undertaken.
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Annex5
Management system for Monilinia fructicola, Phytophthora syringae,
Pseudomonas syringae pv. Morsprunorum and
Prunus necrotic ringspot virus
1. Pruning and orchards hygiene work before and during winter. Orchards will
be monitored for cankers which will be removed or treated with fungicides
including copper sprays.
2. Between budburst and harvest, orchard blocks will be monitored every two
weeks for symptoms of these pathogens. Where symptoms are found,
identification of the causing pathogens may be undertaken.
3. Where any of these pathogens is detected, control measures will be applied
or the orchard block will be withdrawn from the export program for the rest
of the year. Control measures include appropriate chemical application and
removal of infected plant material
4. During harvest, fruit will be checked for symptoms. Fruit found infected
with any of these pathogens will be removed.
5. If any of these pathogens is found during phytosanitary export inspection by
DA or DA-authorised officers, the consignment will be withdrawn from
export.
6. If any of these pathogens is found during on arrival inspection by AQSIQ,
the consignment will either be re-exported or destroyed. AQSIQ will notify
DA and the relevant block/orchard is suspended for the rest of the season.
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