PROTOCOL OF PHYTOSANITARY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EXPORT OF CITRUS 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 CHINA

For the purpose of safe exports of Australian citrus to China and on the basis of

the pest risk analysis, the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and

Water Resources (hereinafter referred to as DA) and the General Administration

of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of

China (hereinafter referred to as AQSIQ), through friendly negotiation, have

reached a consensus as follows:

Article I General Provisions

Australian citrus fruits exported to China, including orange (Citrus sinensis),

mandarin (Citrus reticulata ), lemon (Citrus limon), grapefruit (Citrus paradisi),

limes (Citrus aurantifolia; Citrus latifolia; Citrus limonia ), tangelo (Citrus

tangelo) and Sweetie grapefruit (Citrus grandis x Citrus paradisi) (hereinafter

referred to as citrus) 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 vineyards

DA will ensure a system is established to enable traceability back to the orchard

or block where citrus for export to Australia are sourced.

Orchards for Australian citrus exported to China will be registered with DA.

DA is responsible for ensuring that export citrus growers are aware of pests of

quarantine concern to China and control measures. DA will verify that pests are

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monitored and managed and the records will be kept and provided to AQSIQ on

request.

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 citrus 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),

Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni), lesser Queensland fruit fly

(Bactrocera neohumeralis), North-Australian fruit fly (Bactrocera

aquilionis) and Jarvis fruit fly (Bactrocera jarvisi)

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Citrus fruit may be exported to China utilizing either fruit fly pest free area

certification or an approved treatment.

Citrus may be sourced from a pest free area for Ceratitis capitata, Bactrocera

tryoni, B. neohumeralis, Bactrocera aquilonis and Bactrocera jarvisi,

recognised and approved by AQSIQ, (following the guidelines of ISPM 10 and

ISPM 26) without the need for a fruit fly treatment.

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, B. neohumeralis, are absent from

Western Australia.

Except for B. 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.

Except for Ceratitis capitata, all fruit flies of quarantine concern are absent from

temperate Western Australia.

Bactrocera aquilonis and B. jarvisi are tropical species. Bactrocera aquilonis is

only present in far north of Western Australia and Northern Territory.

· Bactrocera jarvisi is present in far north of Western Australia and Northern

Territory and on the coastal areas of Queensland and north coast of New South

Wales.

If an outbreak of C. capitata, B. tryoni, B. neohumeralis, B. aquilionis, or B.

jarvisi 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 citrus from outbreak areas must be suspended or undergo

disinfe~tation treatment recognised and approved by AQSIQ.

OR

Citrus sourced from outside the recognised fruit fly (C. capitata, B. tryoni, B.

neohumeralis, B. aquilonis and B. jarvisi) pest free areas, or where the area

freedom status has been suspended, shall undergo disinfestation treatments

recognised and approved by AQSIQ.

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Cold treatment:

• Pulp temperature of 1 °C or below for 16 days or more

Pulp temperature of 2.1 °C or below for 21 days 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

phytosanitary certificate.

Citrus sourced from where Bactrocera tryoni or Bactrocera neohumeralis, B.

aquilonis or B. jarvisi is present shall undergo the following disinfestation

treatments recognised and approved by AQSIQ:

Cold treatment:

• Pulp temperature of3°C or below for 18 days or more.

• Pulp temperature of3°C or below for 16 days or more (lemon only).

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 Asynonychus cervinus (Fuller's rose weevil)

Citrus orchards must be monitored and found free from Asynonychus cervinus.

In case of Asynonychus cervinus being detected during monitoring, citrus from

these orchards shall not be exporteq to China in the current season.

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OR

Fumigation with methyl bromide at a dosage of 32g/m 3 for 2 hours at 21 °C (or

at a dosage increase of 8mg/m3 for every 5 oc drop in temperature down to a

minimum of 11 °C).

OR

A systems approach recognised and approved by AQSIQ including orchard

monitoring and control and inspection (Annex 4).

If Asynonychus cervinus is detected on fruit at the Chinese border, AQSIQ will

notify the DA and the relevant orchards will be banned from exporting citrus to

China for the season.

Article VII Management of Epiphyas postvittana (Light brown apple moth,

LBAM)

Citrus may be sourced from a pest free area or pest free places of production

(IS PM 4 and ISPM 1 0) or areas of low pest prevalence (IS PM 22 and ISPM 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 5).

AQSIQ will consider alternative equivalent measures proposed by DA that are

supported by evidence of efficacy.

Article VIII Management of Blastobasis spp. (Blastobasis moth),

Brevipalpus californicus (bunch mite), Cryptoblabes adoceta (sorgum head

caterpillar), Ischnaspis longirostris (black thread armored scale), Isotenes

miserana (Orange fruit borer), Aleurocanthus valenciae (whitefly),

Nipaecoccus aurilanatus (golden mealybug), Planococcus minor (Pacific

mealybug), Dirioxa pornia (Island fruit fly) and Ectomyelois ceratoniae (

Carob moth)

Pest monitoring and control in export orchards shall be carried out under the

instruction by technical personnel. Such technical personnel shall receive the

appropriate training by DA or a relevant body authorised by DA.

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AQSIQ recogmses 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 citrus

meet China's import requirements. If detected, remedial action must be in place

for Ectomyelois ceratoniae, Blastobasis spp., Brevipalpus californicus,

Cryptoblabes adoceta, Ischnaspis longirostris, Isotenes mzserana,

Aleurocanthus valenciae, Nipaecoccus aurilanatus, Planococcus minori and

Dirioxa pornia.

Article IX Management of Phytophthora hibernalis (brown rot),

Phytophthora syringae (citrus brown rot) and Septoria citri (Septoria spot)

The orchards must be monitored and found free from P. hibernalis, P. syringae

and S. citri. In case of these pathogens being detected during monitoring, citrus

from these orchards shall not be exported to China in the current season.

Article X 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 citrus.

In packing houses the citrus shall be subject to culling, sorting and grading to

ensure the citrus are free of insects and mites, rotten fruit, twigs, leaves, roots

and soil.

The citrus packing materials (e.g. cartons, hat bins) shall be clean, sanitary and

unused. The citrus 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 to protect fruit against pests.

The registered growers and managers of export packing houses shall ensure

Quality Ass:urance personnel 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 citrus shall be

immediately warehoused if required and shall be kept separately to avoid the

infestation of pests.

Every citrus 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

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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 XI Inspection and Quarantine prior to Departure

DA or personnel authorised by DA shall carry out inspection on each

consignment of citrus exported to China with a sampling rate of 600 fruit taken

from the consignment.

DA inspection must ensure that the fruit is free from pests of quarantine concern

to Australia (Annex 1) and other regulated articles (including soil, animal and

plant debris).

If any live pests of quarantine concern to China (Annex 1) are detected, the

whole consignment shall be rejected for export to China or 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 the following statement: "This consignment of citrus

complies with the Protocol of Phytosanitary Requirements for the Export of

Citrus from Australia to China, and is free of any pests of quarantine concern to

China".

For citrus 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 citrus 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).

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For citrus subject to fumigation treatment prior to export, the Phytosanitary

Certificate shall bear the dosage, temperature and duration of the fumigation

treatment and container and seal number (if exported via sea).

For citrus sourced from pest free areas, the Phytosanitary Certificate shall

specify the relevant pest free areas.

Article XII Entry Quarantine Inspection

On arrival at the Chinese port of entry, the citrus 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 citrus, 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

citrus 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

citrus exports to China from the relevant orchard block, packing house, or even

all citrus 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 XIII Auditing

AQSIQ may, with the assistance of DA, send quarantine officers to Australia to

conduct on-site investigation, audit and inspection of citrus growing areas,

orchard blocks, packing houses and cold treatment facilities to ensure their

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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.

Article XIV Retrospective Review

AQSIQ may review the import policy when the pest and phytosanitary status in

Australia has changed.

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 citrus once every five years upon commencement of the

trade, including sending experts to Australia for verification.

This protocol written in both Chinese and English Janguages 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 behalfo

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. North-Australian fruit fly (Bactrocera aquilionis)

4. Jarvis fruit fly (Bactrocerajarvisi)

5. Lesser Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera neohumeralis)

6. Island fruit fly (Dirioxa pornia)

7. Fuller's rose weevil (Asynonychus cervinus)

8. Blastobasis moth (Blastobasis spp.)

9. Bunch mite (Brevipalpus californicus)

10. Sorghum-head caterpillar (Cryptoblabes adoceta)

11. Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana)

12. Black thread armored scale (Ischnaspis longirostris)

13. Orange fruit borer (Isotenes miserana)

14. Whitefly (Aleurocanthus valenciae)

15 .. Golden mealybug (Nipaecoccus aurilanatus)

16. Pacific mealybug (Planococcus minor)

17. Brown rot (Phytophthora hibernalis)

18. Citrus brown rot (Phytophthora syringae)

19. Septaria spot (Septaria citri)

20. Carob moth (Ectomyelois ceratoniae)

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Annex 2

Pre-export Cold Treatment Procedure

1. Cold Treatment Facilities

1.1 Pre-shipment cold treatment can only be conducted m cold treatment

facilities approved by DA.

1.2 DA or DA authorised personnel is responsible for ensuring that the cold

treatment facilities used by exp9rters 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 citrus 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 of the 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 citrus 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 ofthe 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 o~ 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 °C in the range of -3.0 octo +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 co~signment.

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 °C 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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Annex 4

Management system for Asynonychus cervinus (Fuller's rose weevil)

1. From December until harvest, weeds will be managed to limit contact

between the orchard floor and citrus canopy.

2. From December until harvest, citrus trees must be skirt pruned to a height of

at least 50 em above ground to limit contact between the orchard floor and

citrus canopy

3. Orchards will be monitored. Monitoring methods include inspections for

eggs on fruit and shaking branches to dislodge adult weevils from the tree

onto a beat mat.

4. If Fuller's rose weevil is detected during monitoring appropriate measures

such as chemical control will be applied.

5. If Fuller's rose weevil is found during packing house quality inspection the

fruit is not eligible for export and the relevant block/orchard is suspended for

the rest of the season.

6. If Fuller's rose weevil is found during phytosanitary export inspection by

DA or DA authorised officers, the consignment is withdrawn from export

and the relevant block/orchard is suspended for the rest of the season.

7. If Fuller's rose weevil is found during on arrival inspection by AQSIQ, the

consignment will either be fumigated, 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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Annex 5

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. DA is 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 ~eeks. If LBAM 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. IfLBAM

is detected, control measures must be undertaken.

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