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Plant Export Operations

Work Plan

Australian Cherry Exports to Thailand

Version Number 6.3

Owner Assistant Secretary, Plant Export Operations

Contact Director, Horticulture Export Program

[email protected]

Availability Internal and External

File No. 2014/46691E

Date Published July 2016

VERSION DATE REVISION DESCRIPTION BY

5 Oct 2014 Final for 2014/15 season (less CT schedule change

anticipated) RLP

6.0 Nov 2014 Introduction of External Authorised Officers into

Protocol Markets AG/AL

6.2 Nov 2015 Amendment to Qfly cold treatment schedule AG/AL

6.3 July 2016 Changes to onshore cold treatment requirements

and EXDOC functionality AG/AL

Document Title: Work Plan Australian Cherry fruit exports to Thailand Date Published Current Version Number Document Owner Page Number

July 2016 6.3 Horticulture Exports Program of 18

CONTENTS CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................................ 2

INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 3

1 SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................... 4

1.1 Permitted cherry fruit .......................................................................................... 4

1.2 Import permit ...................................................................................................... 4

1.3 Quarantine pests and diseases ............................................................................. 4

1.4 Registered establishments ................................................................................... 4

2 GROWER RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................................... 5

2.1 Orchard export approval ...................................................................................... 5

2.2 Integrated pest management/orchard controls .................................................... 5

2.3 Orchard suspension ............................................................................................. 5

3 PACKHOUSE/LOAD OUT FACILITY RESPONSIBILITIES .......................................... 6

3.1 Export approval ................................................................................................... 6

3.2 Packaging and labelling requirements .................................................................. 6

3.3 Container loading ................................................................................................ 6

3.4 Documentation.................................................................................................... 7

4 COLD TREATMENT .............................................................................................................. 8

4.1 General cold treatment requirements .................................................................. 8

4.2 Onshore cold treatment ....................................................................................... 9

4.3 In-Transit Cold Treatment .................................................................................. 11

5 INDUSTRY RESPONSIBILITIES ...................................................................................... 14

6 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES RESPONSIBILITIES ...................................................................................................................... 15

6.1 Communication with Thailand DOA ................................................................... 15

6.2 Documentation.................................................................................................. 15

6.3 Transfer certificates ........................................................................................... 15

6.4 Audit…….. .......................................................................................................... 15

6.5 Cold treatment .................................................................................................. 15

6.6 Export inspection ............................................................................................... 16

6.7 Phytosanitary certification and additional declarations ...................................... 16

7 THAILAND DOA RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................ 18

7.1 Audit…….. .......................................................................................................... 18

Document Title: Work Plan Australian Cherry fruit Exports to Thailand Date Published Current Version Number Document Owner Page Number

July 2016 6.3 Horticulture Export Program of 18

INTRODUCTION This work plan incorporates the formal requirements of the protocol agreed between the Thailand Department of Agriculture (DOA), and the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department), which details the requirements for exporting cherry fruit to Thailand from approved production states. The protocol, “Notification from Department of Agriculture Re: conditions for import of Cherry Fruit from Australia B.E. 2256 (2013)” can be found on the department’s MICoR website. Neverdeless

Where cherry fruit is sourced from outside a fruit fly pest free area or where certification of area freedom from fruit flies cannot be provided by the department, it is mandatory that cherry fruit be subject to cold treatment schedules stipulated by DOA to disinfest cherry fruit against fruit flies.

State Governments are responsible for managing fruit fly in accordance with the Code of Practice and notifying the department of fruit fly interceptions and outbreaks within the recognised pest free area.

Definitions for terms used in this document may be found in the Plant Exports Operation Manual:

http://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/export/plants-plant-products/plantexportsmanual

http://www.daff.gov.au/biosecurity/export/plants-plant-products/plantexportsmanual



1 SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

Cherry fruit grown in the following states is permitted for export to Thailand:

Tasmania, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.

Cherries produced in the fruit fly pest free areas (PFAs) of Tasmania and the Riverland (South Australia) do not require treatment for export.

Orchards, packhouses, and treatment facilities, must be approved by the department for export of cherry fruit to Thailand.

All fruit presented for export must comply with the Export Control Act 1982, its subordinate orders and Thailand’s import requirements as specified in the protocol. The department will verify that all requirements specified in the work plan are being complied with, and will stipulate corrective actions in the case of non-compliance.

All costs associated with the delivery of this work plan (i.e. phytosanitary inspections, audits and verification, DOA verification and audit visits, etc.) are the responsibility of industry.

1.1 Permitted cherry fruit

All cherry fruit (Prunus avium) is permitted to be exported to Thailand. Mixed consignments of different species of fresh fruits undergoing in-transit cold treatment are not permitted by Thailand Department of Agriculture.

1.2 Import permit

A valid import permit issued by DOA is required for each shipment of Australian cherry fruit exported to Thailand. It is the exporter’s responsibility to ensure they hold such a permit.

1.3 Quarantine pests and diseases

Growers, packhouses, load out facilities and exporters are responsible for ensuring that consignments are free from all pests and diseases of quarantine concern to Thailand (Table 1).

Table 1 Pests and diseases of quarantine concern to Thailand

Scientific name Common name Insects Bactrocera tryoni Queensland fruit fly (QFly)

Ceratitis capitata Mediterranean fruit fly (MedFly)

Parthenolecanium corni European brown scale

Lepidosaphes ulmi Oyster shell scale

Helicoverpa punctigera Native budworm Epiphyas postvittana Light brown apple moth (LBAM) Fungi Monilinia fructigena Brown rot

1.4 Registered establishments

Facilities must be a Department of Agriculture and Water Resources registered establishment and meet the requirements of the Export Control Act 1982 and its subordinate orders when:

export inspections are performed, and thereafter for compliant goods

where containers are loaded for export (sea and air)

where onshore cold treatment is performed, and thereafter for compliant goods.



2 GROWER RESPONSIBILITIES Growers are responsible for ensuring that their orchards and export fruit meet the requirements for Thailand.

2.1 Orchard export approval

Growers intending to export cherries to Thailand must have their commercial cherry orchards export-approved by the department. Orchards may be divided into blocks with the orchard application. Each non-adjoining orchard (i.e. not at same address) must be separately listed, and may be sub-divided into blocks for management purposes. A block must be clearly identifiable, and will be issued a unique number. Application forms must include:

nominated packhouse(s) on the orchard application form

maps and addresses that provide searchable identification of individual sites (through online mapping programs eg: google maps).

Orchards will be issued with an individual export approval number upon successful verification, including any block subdivision suffixes (e.g. orchard number will be a four digit number with blocks identified as XXXX-1, XXXX-2 etc.)

Growers are responsible for:

providing a copy of the orchard export application form

keeping a copy of the orchard export application form for auditing purposes

familiarising themselves with the auditing requirements as per section 6.5.

2.2 Integrated pest management/orchard controls

Australian cherry growers intending to apply for export to Thailand agree, in signing their application declaration, to carry out orchard hygiene and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) control programs ensuring that all quarantine pests and diseases of concern to Thailand are adequately managed. Failure to implement IPM will result in failure to gain certification for export to Thailand.

Growers are responsible for implementing orchard Integrated Pest Management (IPM) including:

monitoring for, and control of, quarantine pests and

maintaining evidential records of such actions.

2.3 Orchard suspension

A grower may suspend their export approval, at any time, via written notification to the department. An export-approved orchard or block will be suspended when it can no longer be deemed to be free of quarantine pests and diseases for Thailand.



3 PACKHOUSE/LOAD OUT FACILITY RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1 Export approval

Packhouses must apply specifically to the department to have their packhouse export-approved for Thailand. Application forms must be completed, and provided to the relevant industry peak body by the due date as specified in the Industry Advice Notice. Forms must include the following:

Declaration of the facility operator’s agreement to comply with this work plan.

A list of all orchards that intend to supply cherry fruit for export to Thailand.

Packhouses must ensure that only fruit from export-approved orchards is packed for export to Thailand. During the grading and packing process, inspections should verify the fruit is free from pests and diseases of quarantine concern for Thailand.

3.2 Packaging and labelling requirements

3.2.1 Packaging requirements.

Only new and clean cartons are permitted. All wood packing material must be ISPM No. 15 compliant.

3.2.2 Labelling requirements

The following information must be on each package (printed, not handwritten):

‘Produce of Australia’

name of exporting company

name of the fruit (common name)

packhouse registration number or export registered establishment number

orchard/block registration number.

Each pallet must have ‘EXPORT TO THAILAND” on a pallet card on all four sides. For unpalletised loose cartons this must be on the carton label.

3.3 Container loading

In fruit fly PFAs, security must be in place to ensure consignments are not exposed to possible infestation or contamination by quarantine pests and diseases after inspection. All product must be secured and transported under endorsed transfer certificate following treatment, inspection and/or leaving the PFA.

3.3.1 Air freight

Air freight is permitted either with secure loose cartons or as secure palletised loads. Each carton, or pallet if palletised, must be securely sealed in a registered establishment before movement for export.

Cherry fruit must be packed for air freight in one of the following ways:

Fruit within a carton must be enclosed in net or plastic bags, which are sealed by multiple folds and placed in boxes, net bags or fully wrapped in netting. The diameter of netting holes must be ≤ 1.6 mm.

Fruit can be packed in cartons that are fruit fly proof. All holes, openings or vents in cartons shall be covered with netting with holes ≤1.6 mm.

If palletised or otherwise bundled, the pallet or bundle must be fully enclosed by a net of ≤ 1.6 mm or sealed in plastic.



Where security is established by palletisation, air freight consignments must not be deconsolidated until arrival in Thailand, and the transfer certificate must state this requirement (or require a label stating ‘Not to be deconsolidated’ on each side of the pallet). Deconsolidation of secure pallets will breach fruit fly freedom and void certification.

3.3.2 Sea freight

Loading of fruit will be undertaken at a registered establishment and the loading of containers will be supervised by an authorised officer approved by the department.

Any open sea container vents must be covered with fruit fly proof netting to prevent the entry of pests. Netting with openings of ≤1.6 mm are considered fruit fly proof.

Where fruit is not being loaded into sea containers at the inspection establishment, cartons or pallets must be secured before leaving the inspection establishment (and moved under authorised transfer certificate) to another establishment for loading.

An authorised officer approved by the department must observe the placement of a unique numbered seal on the sea container door and record the container and seal number on the accompanying phytosanitary certificate. The seal number must also be noted on the ‘Certificate of calibration for in-transit cold treatment in self-refrigerated container for Thailand’ if under in-transit cold treatment (ITCT).

Container doors are to be sealed and must not be opened until import inspection in Thailand.

3.4 Documentation

Packhouses must have a documented Standard Operation Procedures manual that describes all processes relating to grading, handling and packing of fruit.

Packhouses are responsible for maintaining a documented system to allow traceability of fruit back to the orchard. Packhouses must record and keep on file the following documentation:

copy of departmental approval

a list of all orchards that intend to supply cherry fruit for export to Thailand

receival / loading records

records relating to implementation of hygiene programs

list of suspended orchards for the season.



4 COLD TREATMENT

4.1 General cold treatment requirements

Cold treatment for fruit flies of quarantine concern is mandatory for all non fruit fly PFA fruit.

Cold treatment is assessed on fruit pulp temperature probes only, not air temperature probes.

4.1.1 Cold treatment schedule

The treatment schedules in Tables 2 and 3 apply for onshore or in-transit cold treatment.

Table 2 Cold treatment schedules for cherry fruit originating from New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria must be disinfested by using the following cold disinfestation treatment schedules to control Queensland fruit fly

Innermost fruit pulp temperature Exposure period (consecutive days)

1°C (33.8°F) or below 14 days or more 3°C (37.4°F) or below 15 days or more

Table 3 Cold treatment schedule for cherry fruit originating from Western

Australia must be disinfested by using the following cold disinfestation treatment schedules to control Mediterranean fruit fly

Innermost fruit pulp temperature Exposure period

(consecutive days) 1.11°C (34°F) or below 14 days or more 1.67°C (35°F) or below 16 days or more 2.22°C (36°F) or below 18 days or more

4.1.2 Requirements for temperature recorders

Temperature recorders must meet the following requirements:

The recording system comprising the recorder and its associated sensors must be accurate to ±0.3 °C in the range of -3 °C to +3 °C.

Each probe must be identified with the same number identical to that displayed on the printout produced by the temperature recording system.

Probes must have an outer sheath diameter of 6.4 mm or less. The sensing unit must be located within the first 25 mm or less of the sensor tip.

The system must be capable of automatic operation and be able to accommodate a minimum of four fruit temperature sensors for onshore cold treatment and three for in-transit cold treatment.

The recorder must be capable of continuous recording of date, time, sensor number and temperature during all calibrations and for the duration of the treatment period.

The recorder must automatically record temperatures at least hourly with a resolution of 0.1°C and store data until the information can be examined by DOA.

The recorder must be capable of producing a printout and storing data that identifies each temperature sensor, the time and temperature and the identification number of the cold treatment facility.

4.1.3 Calibration of temperature sensors

Calibration of the temperature recorder and temperature probes must occur under the supervision of an authorised officer approved by the department before each treatment is initiated. Calibration must



be conducted in an ice slurry mixture. Two consecutive readings must be taken and have a variance of less than 0.1°C. Readings must be taken between 1–5 minutes apart.

If any sensor reads more than ±0.3°C from 0°C during the ice slurry recalibration the treatment is considered to have failed and the sensor must be replaced.

4.2 Onshore cold treatment

4.2.1 Export approval

Cold treatment facilities must apply to the department for the conduct of onshore cold treatment in accordance with the Industry Advice Notice.

Facilities must provide the following information to the department as part of the application:

layout of treatment rooms, inspection areas and load out areas

description of how product security will be maintained for each treatment and loading

dimensions of the facility

capacity of each cold room used for treatment

specifications and details of temperature-recording equipment including serial numbers of the fruit pulp temperature probes and air sensors

the type of insulation used in the cold rooms

the make, model, type and capacity of the refrigeration condenser and evaporator air circulation

the temperature range of the equipment, defrost cycle control and specifications and details of any temperature-recording equipment

detailed Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) for product security, movement and treatment.

Only facilities approved by the department and DOA can perform onshore cold treatment for cherry fruit exports to Thailand. An authorised officer approved by the department must supervise loading of palletised fruit into the cold room. Facilities may be subject to initial or annual audit by DOA.

Air temperature probes are not used to assess cold treatment efficacy.

Cherry fruit for Thailand can be treated at the same time as fruit destined for other markets in the same cold room provided all conditions for Thailand are met.

4.2.2 Placement of temperature sensors

A departmental authorised officer must supervise the commencement and completion of onshore cold

treatment including probe placement. Fruit must pass inspection prior to the commencement of

onshore cold treatment.

The fruit selected shall be the largest size fruit in the lot. The sensor tip must not extend beyond the fruit. With small fruit, two or more pieces of fruit are to be placed on the sensor.

Temperature probes must be placed in the cold room in the following locations:

a minimum of two air temperature sensors are to be located at the air inlet and outlet locations

pulp temperature probe - one at the centre of the stack, in the centre of the cold room

pulp temperature probe - one at the corner of the top stack, in the centre of the cold room

pulp temperature probe - one at the centre of the stack near the cold air outlet

pulp temperature probe - one at the corner of the top stack near the cold air outlet.



Treatment will commence once all fruit pulp temperature sensors have reached the nominated treatment temperature.

Fruit for export to China and Thailand may be treated concurrently as long as the more stringent cold

treatment schedule is applied and the treatment facility and room are approved for both countries.

4.2.3 Verification of treatment

Treatment is considered successful only once the probes have been recalibrated and records then confirm the time and temperature schedule has been met. The probes must be recalibrated by an authorised officer approved by the department to ensure accuracy has been maintained. It is recommended the treatment temperature is maintained and the fruit remain in the treatment room until probe recalibration has been completed.

If any sensor reads more than ± 0.3 °C from 0 °C during the re-calibration the treatment is considered to have failed and must occur again. The failed sensor/s must be replaced prior to any further treatments and replacement sensors must be calibrated as per s.4.1.3.

If a sensor reads higher than 0 °C but less than +0.3 °C after re-calibration, the treatment is unaffected and is considered complete.

If a sensor reads lower than 0 °C but not below –0.3 °C after recalibration, the treatment records must be adjusted upwards to compensate. If this occurs it is possible the treatment parameters listed in s.4.1.2 have not been met and the treatment failed. There is an option of re-treating the fruit at the discretion of the department and the exporter.The department must endorse printouts of temperature records and confirm that a treatment has been successful. These records must be kept for DOA audit. The cold treatment is completed once the treatment records are endorsed by an authorised officer approved by the department as ‘COMPLETED’.

The treatment facility must keep records of all cartons loaded into each chamber and dispatch records for each treatment room.

A Thailand onshore cold treatment calibration and re-calibration certificate and treatment temperature record must accompany the phytosanitary certificate for the first commercial export consignment from each treatment room each calendar year.

The cold treatment facility, treatment temperature and treatment period (number of consecutive days) must be listed on the phytosanitary certificate.

4.2.4 Continuation of a failed or incomplete treatment

If the minimum four fruit pulp sensors have been used and a fruit probe fails to record a temperature for more than four consecutive hours, the treatment may be restarted at the discretion of the department.

If the treatment records reflect an incomplete treatment, the temperature recorder may be reconnected and the treatment continued from the time of recorder reconnection providing that:

A suitable printout of temperature records can still be produced to indicate completion of the treatment.

OR

The elapsed time between treatment cessation and recommencement is less than 24 hours.

4.2.5 Loading and storage of treated fruit

Fruit that has been treated, but is not being immediately exported, must be securely stored:

Treated fruit may be stored in the treatment room of the approved treatment provider, providing the treatment room’s doors are sealed.

OR



Treated fruit may be moved to another room provided it is moved in a secure manner to prevent possible infestation. The storage room must not contain any untreated fruit.

For fruit that is loaded following treatment, fruit must be loaded into the sea container, or prepared to meet airfreight security requirements, inside fruit fly proof rooms or with fruit fly proof enclosures in place during loading under the supervision of an authorised officer approved by the department. NB. Treated fruit is not to be re-processed or repacked.

4.2.6 EXDOC Certificate Request functionality

The department strongly recommends clients utilise EXDOC’s Certificate Request “C” functionality for

the export of onshore cold treated horticulture produce to Thailand.

EXDOC Certificate Request functionality enables the commodity listed in the Request for Permit (RFP),

which has been inspected and treated for export, to be assigned to multiple phytosanitary certificates.

There are specific rules that need to be adhered to when using Certificate Request functionality including ensuring the destination country and exporter are the same for all RFPs

4.3 In-Transit Cold Treatment

Fruit intended for in-transit cold treatment (ITCT) must be pre-cooled to, or below, the target treatment temperature before loading.

Containers must be suitable for ITCT (i.e. capable of holding temperature for required period), and have all drain holes and vents secured with mesh (<1.6mm).

Containers must be calibrated in accordance with s4.1 and an authorised officer approved by the department must enter the calibration readings from all three fruit pulp temperature sensors onto the certificate of loading and calibration record for ITCT (calibration record).

4.3.1 Placement of temperature sensors and loading of containers

The placement of the minimum three fruit pulp temperature sensors must take place under the direction and supervision of an authorised officer approved by the department.

The sensors used to measure pulp temperature must be inserted into the centre of the fruit, and the tip must not protrude beyond the fruit. The fruit selected shall be the largest size fruit in the lot. With small fruit place two or more fruit on the temperature sensor.

The container is to be loaded so that airflow around the produce inside the container is not restricted, which may affect the readings of the temperature sensors. Containers must be loaded in a manner to ensure that infestation/contamination by quarantine pests does not occur.

Fruit temperature sensors musts be placed in the boxes as below:

Pulp temperature probe 1 – at the mid-height of the stack, on the left side of the container, approximately 1.5 m from the far end of a 12 m (40 ft) container; or approximately 1 m from the far end of a 6 m (20 ft) container.

Pulp temperature probe 2 - at the mid-height of the stack, in the centre of the container. Pulp temperature probe 3 - at the mid-height of the stack, on the right side of the container,

approximately 1.5 m from the door end of a 12 m (40 ft) container; or approximately 1 m from the end door of a 6 m (20 ft) container.



SIDE VIEW

Figure 1 Probe placement in containers for in-transit cold treatment

Sensor No. 3 Sensor No. 1 Sensor No. 2

1 metre

1.5 metres

No.1

No .3

No.2

TOP VIEW 6 metre (20 foot) container

Sensor No. 3

Sensor No. 2

Sensor No.

1

Sensor No. 3

Sensor No. 2

Sensor No.

1

DOOR VIEW

TOP VIEW 12 metre (40 foot) container



4.3.2 Verification of treatment

ITCT temperature records are to be downloaded by a representative of the shipping company on arrival in Thailand, and the records provided to a DOA officer at the port of entry.

4.3.3 Continuation of failed treatment

Cold disinfestation may be completed on-arrival in Thailand if the treatment has not been completed during the voyage.

If re-calibration of the fruit sensors at the end of the treatment displays a higher than initial calibration setting, the recordings from the sensor(s) will be adjusted and assessment will be repeated incorporating this adjustment.



5 INDUSTRY RESPONSIBILITIES Industry must adhere to the instructions provided by the department through the Industry Advice Notice and provide an IPM plan that must be approved by the department to guarantee compliance for cherry fruit exports to Thailand. Cherry Growers Australia and Fruit Growers Tasmania will co-ordinate export approval on behalf of growers and provide all applications and a consolidated list to the department by the nominated due dates each season.

Industry will provide all export-approved growers and packhouses with industry standards and IPM documentation relating to pests and diseases of concern to Thailand.



6 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES RESPONSIBILITIES

6.1 Communication with Thailand DOA

6.1.1 Fruit fly

The department must inform DOA immediately if any fruit fly outbreak is confirmed, if there is any suspension of area freedom, and reinstatement dates. This includes any species of fruit fly of economic importance other than those listed in section 1.3.

6.1.2 Grower, packhouse and treatment facility export approval

On request, the department will forward to DOA the list of orchard/block numbers for those compliant orchards and blocks; and the list of compliant packhouses and treatment facilities.

The department will promptly notify DOA of any new applications, or amendments to existing applications, including as a result of failure to comply with Thailand’s requirements.

6.1.3 Orchard management.

If requested, the department will provide information to DOA on the management program undertaken for cherry fruit throughout the growing season.

6.2 Documentation

The department will maintain a list of all export-approved growers, packhouses and treatment facilities.

The department will keep a list of all approved cold treatment facilities. The register will contain all application documents provided by the treatment facilities.

NB. The department maintains records in accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act 1988.

6.3 Transfer certificates

The product must be secured before transfer and a transfer certificate is required for each consignment in the following situations:

transportation from the PFA

transportation after treatment

transportation after export inspection.

6.4 Audit

The department may carry out audits to ensure compliance with the workplan. These audits will include treatment facilities, packhouses, and orchards including crop monitoring records.

6.5 Cold treatment

An authorised officer approved by the department will supervise those aspects of onshore and in-transit cold treatment, as detailed in s4.2 and s4.3 respectively. Key points are:

calibration of probes and production of records

probe placement

treatment verification and recalibration (onshore cold treatment only)



verification of loading and security.

6.6 Export inspection

A phytosanitary inspection will be conducted on all cherry fruit shipments to Thailand in accordance with the procedures in the Plant Export Operations Manual (PEOM). Export inspection must occur in registered establishments.

The officer must ensure that fruit is free from pests of quarantine concern during the inspection. The consignment must be found to be free from any pests and diseases of quarantine concern.

If detections of quarantine pests and/or diseases are made by an authorised officer approved by the department, the department may conduct an audit to identify failures in the system. If critical failures are identified, the packhouse, and/or the orchard may be suspended until systems can be demonstrated to be fully effective. Rejection and suspension criteria

6.6.1 Detection of fruit flies

If any live fruit flies of quarantine concern (see Table 1) are detected during inspection, the consignment cannot be exported. No reconditioning is permitted. When the fruit has originated from a non PFA and has been subject to onshore cold disinfestation treatment, the cold treatment facility will be suspended until the cause of the infestation of fruit fly of quarantine concern is investigated by the department.

If the fruit has originated from a PFA, that area will be suspended and trade will not recommence until the cause of the infestation is investigated by the department.

6.6.2 Detection of other pests of quarantine concern

If live pests of quarantine concern other than fruit fly are detected, the consignment will be rejected. The consignment can be exported after appropriate treatment or reconditioning, and following successful re-inspection by an authorised officer approved by the department.

6.7 Phytosanitary certification and additional declarations

For sea shipments, both the container and seal number must be recorded on the phytosanitary certificate. Air freight consignments should have the flight number, if known, included on the phytosanitary certificate.

The phytosanitary certificate must also contain:

The approved packhouse number/s must be entered into the “shipping marks” section of the EXDOC Request for Permit (RFP) and in the example format of: PACKHOUSE NO:XXXX.

The common name cherry fruit.

For cherries subject to onshore cold treatment:

o The name and number of the registered establishment and room number where onshore cold treatment was conducted must be entered in the ‘Lot number’ field (a free text field) of the EXDOC Request For Permit (RFP) and be in the example format of: ONSHORE COLD TREATMENT AT REGISTERED ESTABLISHMENT NAME / REGISTERED ESTABLISMENT NUMBER – TREATMENT ROOM NUMBER. For example, ONSHORE COLD TREATMENT AT ABC FREIGHT / 9999-1.

o Details of the treatment temperature and period (no. of consecutive days) are to be entered in the DISINFESTATION AND/OR DISINFECTION TREATMENT section.

o A Thailand onshore cold treatment calibration and re-calibration certificate and treatment temperature record must accompany the phytosanitary certificate for the first commercial export consignment from each treatment room each calendar year.



If cold treated in-transit, the original ‘Certificate of calibration for in-transit cold disinfestation treatment in self-refrigerated container’ must accompany the phytosanitary certificate.

Container and seal number (for sea freight).

Fruit from defined fruit fly free areas will be exported by area freedom endorsement on phytosanitary certificates.

Additional declarations must be included as stated on the department’s MICoR database: http://micor.agriculture.gov.au/Plants/pages/default.aspx.

http://micor.agriculture.gov.au/Plants/pages/default.aspx



7 THAILAND DOA RESPONSIBILITIES Thailand DOA will notify the department if non-compliance occurs three times for an approved orchard. Certification of cherry fruit to Thailand from the approved orchard will be suspended for the rest of the export season.

7.1 Audit

If the program is suspended by DOA due to interception of a pest of quarantine concern, or any irregularity, the program will remain suspended until the department and DOA are satisfied that the cause of the non-conformity has been identified and suitable corrective measures have been implemented. DOA may order a re-audit.

7.1.1 Import inspection

Upon arrival, DOA must be able to confirm the following:

a phytosanitary certificate has been issued with the necessary inclusions listed in s6.7

whether the markings on the pallet or carton include accurate, complete and correct (ref s3.2)

that the carton / pallet is appropriately sealed

that the container seal was not broken or replaced, and that the seal number matches that on the phytosanitary certificate

that treatment records show that a nominated pre-shipment or in-transit cold disinfestation treatment was successful

that the temperature sensor does not extend beyond the fruit and the fruit is not ruptured, and that the probe is located in specified positions

that container doors are completely closed.

In the case of non-compliance of one or more of the above requirements, DOA may have fruit re-exported or destroyed at the importer’s expense.

DOA will undertake an import inspection in accordance with their procedures. If live pests are found, the consignment will be held pending identification. For detection of live pests, the following measures will be undertaken:

If any live fruit flies of quarantine concern are found, the consignment will be re-exported or destroyed at the importer’s expense. DOA may suspend exports until the cause of the infestation is investigated and corrective action taken to the satisfaction of DOA.

If any other live pests (apart from fruit flies) of quarantine concern are found, the consignment will be destroyed, re-exported or treated with the appropriate treatment (if available) at the importer’s expense.

If any live potential pests of quarantine concern are detected that are not listed in Table 1, the consignment will be destroyed, re-exported or treated with the appropriate treatment (if available) at the importer’s expense. DOA may temporarily suspend imports from the identified pathway until a risk assessment of the intercepted pest is completed.

7.1.2 In-transit cold treatment

For the case of cherry fruit treated by ITCT, the DOA Bangkok office will verify the efficacy of the treatment, and advise the DOA officer at the port of entry that, subject to probe calibration, the treatment is complete.

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