Pest Risk Analysis for Stone Fruit from New Zealand into Western Australia
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- Phytosanitary Inspection by AQIS
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5.7 Phytosanitary CertificationNZ MAF will issue an International Phytosanitary Certificate (IPC) for each consignment upon completion of pre-export inspection and methyl bromide fumigation (if used as the mitigation measure for oriental fruit moth), containing the following information: Additional declarations
or if the methyl bromide fumigation option for oriental fruit moth is undertaken pre-shipment
and where consignments have been pre-cleared by AQIS
Distinguishing marks
Treatments
Phytosanitary inspection by AQIS may be undertaken either in New Zealand as a pre-clearance inspection or on arrival in Australia. Inspection lots will be inspected using the standard AQIS inspection protocol. AQIS inspectors are trained to detect all life stages of arthropod pests, including eggs. Inspections are conducted in accordance with AQIS work procedures, which include optical enhancement where necessary. The sample size for inspection of stone fruit is given below.
* Unit = one stone fruit The sample will be drawn proportionally from each grower contributing to the inspection lot. The detection of live quarantine pests, or dead oriental fruit moth in stone fruit from pest free areas, pest free places of production, pest free production sites or areas of low pest prevalence, or other regulated articles, will result in the failure of the inspection lot. Detection of oriental fruit moth in consignments from pest free areas, pest free places of production, pest free production sites or areas of low pest prevalence will result in the loss of the relevant pest status. Recognition of the pest status for the affected areas will be suspended until Biosecurity Australia (in consultation with DAFWA and Biosecurity New Zealand) is satisfied that appropriate corrective action has been taken to re-instate the relevant pest status. Pre-clearance inspections of stone fruit consignments in New Zealand for Western Australia are to be carried out in accordance with the pre-clearance work plan for New Zealand stone fruit to Australia. AQIS will confirm that a Declaration of Intent (DOI) to export is completed and relates to the product presented for inspection, undertake inspection of the inspection lot, and authorise the DOI. AQIS will undertake a documentation compliance examination for consignment verification purposes at the port of entry in Australia prior to release from quarantine. For on-arrival inspections, no land bridging of goods will be permitted until goods have cleared quarantine. If no live quarantine pests, or dead oriental fruit moth in stone fruit from pest free areas, pest free places of production, pest free production sites or areas of low pest prevalence, or other regulated articles are detected in the inspection lot, the consignment will be released from quarantine.
If quarantine pests or regulated articles are found during an inspection, the importer will be given the option to treat (if a suitable treatment is available), re-export or destroy the consignment.
Any ‘consignment’ with incomplete documentation, or where certification does not conform to specifications, or seals on the containers are damaged or missing, will be held pending clarification by NZ MAF and determination by AQIS, with the options of re-export or destruction. NZ MAF will be notified immediately by AQIS of any such problems.
All New Zealand growers and exporters must register with the compliance program to export stone fruit to Western Australia. The compliance program is audited by a NZ MAF authorised independent verification agency. The first audit is conducted before registration to ensure staff is competent with the process and pheromone traps for oriental fruit moth are correctly placed. Growers will only be registered once this audit is complete. A random sample of growers will be audited twice during the season, with some growers being audited a third time if concerns arise from the previous audits. During the first season of trade, an officer from Biosecurity Australia and/or an officer from AQIS will visit areas in New Zealand designated for export of stone fruit to Western Australia in order to audit the operation of the protocol including registration and operational procedures.
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