Export

Phytosanitary requirements for exporting Mangoes from Australia   (2006).

Information sourced from AQIS Phyto Database.
http://www.aqis.gov.au/phyto/asp/ex_search.asp

Prior to undertaking any export activity, the potential exporter should contact with AQIS to ensure they fully understand all export conditions. Export conditions may change during a season.

AQIS Contact details

State or Region	International Phone Number	International Fax Number
Cairns	+61 7 4030 7800	+61 7 4035 9578
Townsville	+61 7 4789 7888	+61 7 4789 7821
Queensland - Brisbane	+61 7 3246 8773	+61 7 3246 8778
Rocklea	+61 7 3392 8458	+61 7 3392 8456
Toowomba	+61 7 4636 0399	+61 7 4636 0122
Bundaberg	+61 7 4152 2511	+61 7 4153 1457
New South Wales	+61 2 8334 7447	+61 2 8334 7555
Port Kembla	+61 2 4274 4791	+61 2 4962 4460
Newcastle	+61 2 4962 4450	+61 2 4962 4460
Parkes	+61 2 6862 6102	+61 2 6862 6994
Griffith	+61 2 6964 4473	+61 2 6964 4473
Victoria	+61 3 8318 6952	+61 3 8318 6944
Mildura	+61 3 5023 8877	+61 3 5023 8880
Shepparton	+61 3 5831 6266	+61 3 5831 6366
Geelong	+61 3 5277 3494	+61 3 5277 3332
Tasmania	+61 3 6421 7613	+61 3 6427 0057
South Australia	+61 8 8305 9764	+61 8 8305 9822
Barmera	+61 8 8588 1408	+61 8 8588 1420
Western Australia	+61 8 9334 1578	+61 8 9334 1669
Northern Territory	+61 8 8999 2163	+61 8 8999 2108

The following is a summary of export conditions for each country. Please refer to AQIS for full details.
This list contains principal export markets. Information on other potential export countries is available by contacting AQIS or referring to the AQIS website.

 

CHINA

Documentation	Required
Import Permit	YES
Phytosanitary Certificate	YES
Additional Declaration	YES
Post Entry Quarantine	NO
EX188	NO
EX46	NO
Radiation Certificate	NO

Restriction:

Full requirements for exporting mangoes to China can be found in the Australian Mango Exports to China Work Plan. A copy can be obtained from regional AQIS offices.

Growers must have official certification from a registered crop monitor/State Department officer, verifying orchards harvesting mangoes for China, are free from Mango seed weevil (Sternochetus mangiferae), Orange fruit borer (Isotenes miserana) and Bacterial black spot (Xanthomonas campestris pv. mangiferaeindica). A certificate/statement of verification from a registered crop monitor/State Department officer must be obtained prior to official inspection by AQSIQ officials.

Orchards, packinghouses and treatment facilities intending to export mangoes to China for the first time will be subject to an inspection by AQSIQ officials. 

In order to facilitate inspection, AQSIQ require 6 weeks notice prior to commencement of trade. Requests from orchards, packinghouses and treatment facilities (first year of trade) must be made to AQIS 5 working days prior to the AQSIQ deadline. These dates are set as a minimum requirement to ensure there are no delays with processing and completing registrations.

Growers, packinghouses, treatment providers and load out facilities must be registered with AQIS to export mangoes to China.

Additional Declarations:

Option 1

1. The mangoes in this consignment have been produced in Australia in accordance with the conditions governing entry of fresh mango fruit to China and inspected and found to be free of quarantine pests,
2. The product in this consignment has been subjected to orchard control for Orange fruit borer (Isotenes miserana), Mango seed weevil (Sternochetus mangiferae), and Bacterial black spot (Xanthomonas campestris pv. mangiferaeindica) in accordance with the conditions governing entry of fresh mango fruit to China.

EXDOC Endorsement No 3394

Treatment:

VAPOUR HEAT TREATMENT

All mangoes destined for export to China are subject to mandatory VHT. 

a) The vapour heat treatment schedules are:
Schedule - Innermost fruit pulp temperature (degrees celcius) -
Exposure period consecutive minutes

1. 47 degrees celcius or above - 15 minutes
2.46 degrees celcius or above - 20 minutes

b)The whole treatment process including heating, maintaining the pulp at the treatment temperature, and cooling shall last no less than 2 hours.

c)An AQIS officer must be present to supervise the loading and unloading of the treatment chamber/s. 

d) 90% humidity must be maintained or exceeded within the treatment chamber for one hour prior to and throughout treatment period.

 

HONG KONG

Documentation	Required
Import Permit	NO
Phytosanitary Certificate	NO
Additional Declaration	NO
Post Entry Quarantine	NO
EX188	NO
EX46	NO
Radiation Certificate	NO

Restriction:

Permitted entry without certification

 

MALAYSIA

Phytosanitary provisions have recently been amended (September 2006)

Documentation	Required
Import Permit	NO
Phytosanitary Certificate	YES
Additional Declaration	YES
Post Entry Quarantine	NO
EX188	NO
EX46	NO
Radiation Certificate	NO

All areas other than the Western Australian growing areas of Carnarvon, Swan, Kununurra and Ord River Irrigation Area, a mandatory pre-export 2% destructive sample for mango seed weevil (Sternochetus mangiferae) must be undertaken in addition to the normal inspection for phytosanitary certification.

It should be noted that AQIS will allow fruit culled during packing of that actual consignment to be presented for cutting, provided that AQIS can be assured the culled fruit was removed from that specific consignment and consignment line. This sampling procedure is additional to the normal inspection for phytosanitary certification. Culled fruit must not be used for the normal export inspection as it is not representative of the product to be exported.

To facilitate this, one of the following two methods may be used:

(a) a statutory declaration verifying the source and property of supply signed by the packer/exporter, must accompany the culled fruit.

(b) the packer/exporter can enter into an Approved Arrangement (AA) with AQIS whereby a declaration signed by the packer/exporter (verifying the source and property of supply) would accompany the culled fruit for AQIS inspection.

Additional Declarations:

Option 1

Inspected and found free of mango seed weevil.

 

SINGAPORE

Documentation	Required
Import Permit	NO
Phytosanitary Certificate	NO
Additional Declaration	NO
Post Entry Quarantine	NO
EX188	NO
EX46	NO
Radiation Certificate	NO

Restriction:

Permitted entry without certification

 

JAPAN

Documentation	Required
Import Permit	NO
Phytosanitary Certificate	YES
Additional Declaration	YES
Post Entry Quarantine	NO
EX188	NO
EX46	NO
Radiation Certificate	NO

ONLY Kent, Keitt, Palmer, R2E2 and Kensington variety of mango are approved for export to Japan.

Other varieties of mangoes are not permitted to be exported to Japan as data has not been provided by industry to support establishment of a treatment.

Note: Country of origin labelling is now required for all goods, including fresh fruits and vegetables.

Additional Declarations:

Option 1

The fruit has been inspected in accordance with the procedures required in the arrangement between Australia and Japan for the access of mangoes and were found to be free of Mediterranean and Queensland fruit flies

 

NEW ZEALAND

Documentation	Required
Import Permit	NO
Phytosanitary Certificate	YES
Additional Declaration	YES
Post Entry Quarantine	NO
EX188	NO
EX46	NO
Radiation Certificate	NO

Restriction:

New Zealand prohibits the import of fruit fly host material from Australia unless it has been suitably treated in accordance with the Arrangement between the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service concerning the access of host material of fruit fly species of economic significance into New Zealand from Australia.

See the Australia - New Zealand Bilateral Quarantine Arrangement Systems Operation Manual for details.

Additional Declarations:

Option 1

The Mangoes in this consignment have been treated in accordance with Appendix 12 of the Bilateral Quarantine Arrangement between NZ MAF and AQIS.
EXDOC Endorsement No 3287

Treatment:

Treatment details, including date of treatment, are to be endorsed on the Phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

The treatment is to be shown as:

IRRADIATION AT MINIMUM 250 GRAY

 

SAUDI ARABIA

Documentation	Required
Import Permit	NO
Phytosanitary Certificate	YES
Additional Declaration	NO
Post Entry Quarantine	NO
EX188	NO
EX46	NO
Radiation Certificate	NO

Restriction:

A 2% sample shall be taken and be cut for the absence of Sternochetus mangiferae or be covered by a current CA arrangement.

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE)

Documentation	Required
Import Permit	NO
Phytosanitary Certificate	YES
Additional Declaration	YES
Post Entry Quarantine	NO
EX188	NO
EX46	NO
Radiation Certificate	NO

Restriction:

For all areas other than the Western Australian growing areas of Carnarvon, Swan, Kununurra and areas north of Kununurra, a mandatory 2% destructive sample for mango seed weevil (Sternochetus mangiferae) must be undertaken in addition to the normal inspection for phytosanitary certification.

It should be noted that AQIS will allow fruit culled during packing of that actual consignment to be presented for cutting, provided that AQIS can be assured the culled fruit was removed from that specific consignment and consignment line. This sampling procedure is ADDITIONAL to the normal inspection for phytosanitary certification. Culled fruit must not be used for the normal export inspection as it is not representative of the product to be exported.

To facilitate this, one of the following two methods may be used:

(a) a statutory declaration verifying the source and property of supply, and signed by the packer/exporter, must accompany the culled fruit.

(b) the packer/exporter can enter into a Certified Agreement arrangement with AQIS whereby a packer/exporter declaration, verifying the source and property of supply, and signed by the packer/exporter, would accompany the culled fruit for AQIS inspection.

In circumstances where a statutory declaration is not provided, and a Certified Agreement arrangement is not in place, the exporter must elect to have the 2% sample for cutting selected from the consignment.

Additional Declarations:

Option 1

Inspected and found free of mango seed weevil.
EXDOC Endorsement No 1872