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PHYTOSANITARY REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPORTATION OF FRESH ORANGE FRUIT (Citrus sinensis) IMPORTED FROM AUSTRALIA INTO VIETNAM

This phytosanitary requirement is developed by the Plant Protection Department (PPD), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam. Based on results from the Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) report on importation of fresh orange fruits (Citrus sinensis) from Australia into Vietnam and PRA report for the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), several species (found in Appendix 1) are identified as quarantine pests associated with fresh orange fruits imported from Australia into Vietnam. This phytosanitary requirement lists management options for these pests.

1. Permitted Plant Species

Orange fruit including all commercial orange hybrids and cultivars 2. Quarantine Pests of Concern

A list of quarantine pests of concern to Vietnam for orange fruit from Australia is given in Attachment 1.

3. Responsible Organisations

3.1. Vietnam: Plant Protection Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam (herein after referred to as PPD).

3.2. Australia: Department of Agriculture (herein after referred to as the department).

4. Requirements for Registered Export Establishments

4.1. Inspections, pre-shipment cold disinfestation, fumigation and irradiation treatments for quarantine pests must be conducted within registered export establishments.

4.2. Export establishments are audited annually by the department and are required to have documented standard operating procedures (SOP) covering traceability and product security for each treatments.

4.3. Export establishments involved in the export of orange fruits to Vietnam must be registered with the department prior to commencement of export.

4.4. Inspection of fruit from recognised Mediterranean fruit fly free areas, must be conducted in a registered export establishment located within the same pest free area.

4.5. Export establishment details for those establishments that have exported to Vietnam under this protocol must be provided to PPD on request.

5. Management Measures for Pests of Concern

Growers participating in export trade from Australia undertake standard commercial infield controls ensuring appropriate pest management for produce destined for export. Verification that appropriate in-field measures have been effective is undertaken as part of export inspection.

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6. Management Measures for Mediterranean Fruit Fly

6.1. Mediterranean fruit fly pest free area Orange fruit originating from areas recognised as being free from Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), which complies with International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 4 and 26 are not required to undergo mandatory disinfestation treatment. The department will notify PPD should outbreaks of Mediterranean fruit fly occur. In those states / territories where Mediterranean fruit fly is known occur, monitoring must be undertaken to demonstrate fruit fly pest free places of production.

The following states / territories are recognised as being free of Mediterranean fruit fly:

6.1.1. The State of Queensland 6.1.2. The State of New South Wales 6.1.3. The State of Victoria 6.1.4. The State of Tasmania 6.1.5. The State of South Australia 6.1.6. The Northern Territory 6.1.7. The Australian Capital Territory

6.2. Areas not free from Mediterranean fruit fly

Fruit originating from areas not free from Mediterranean fruit fly, must be subjected to one of the following treatments:

6.2.1. Cold disinfestation treatment

Orange fruit must be subjected to the following cold disinfestation treatment schedules. For orange fruit originating in areas where Mediterranean fruit fly is present:

Fruit pulp temperature Exposure period (consecutive days)

3oC or below 20 days or more

OR

6.2.2. Irradiation treatment

Orange fruit must be subjected to irradiation treatment at a minimum absorbed dose of 400 Gray for Hemiptera (Aspidiotus nerii Bouché; Hemiberlesia lataniae (Signoret); Isotenes miserana (Walker); Lepidosaphes gloverii Packard; Pseudococcus viburni Signoret) and fruit flies of the family Tephritidae as per ISPM 18 OR

6.2.3. Methyl bromide fumigation treatment

Orange fruit must be subjected to treatment at the following rate

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Temperature Dosage rate (gram/cu.m)

Exposure period (hour)

20 o C or greater 32g/m3 2 The loading ratio should not exceed 50% of the chamber volume. 6.3. Measures for other pests of concern.

Other pests of concern including those specified in Attachment 1, are address through standard commercial infield controls including quality checks and standard culling and sorting processes already part of the established export pathway.

7. Requirements for Cold Disinfestation Treatment

7.1. Cold disinfestation treatment can be performed pre-shipment or in-transit.

7.1.1. The in-transit treatment may be carried out partly as a pre-shipment treatment started in Australia and completed in-transit.

7.1.2. In the event of a treatment failure in-transit, treatment may be completed on arrival.

7.2. Pre-shipment cold disinfestation treatment and in-transit cold disinfestation

treatment are assessed on fruit temperature sensors only.

7.3. Pre-shipment cold disinfestation treatment

7.3.1. Treatment conducted prior to shipment must be supervised by the department in a cold disinfestation treatment facility registered with the department. Orange fruit intended for export to Vietnam may be treated concurrently with orange fruit destined for other markets.

7.3.2. If a consignment of orange fruit is to undergo pre-shipment cold disinfestation

treatment, the department must ensure compliance with conditions specified in Attachment 2.

7.4. In-Transit Cold Disinfestation Treatment

7.4.1. In-transit cold disinfestation treatment refers to cold disinfestation treatment

conducted in-transit.

7.4.2. In-transit cold disinfestation treatment in shipping containers may be commenced on-shore and completed in-transit or completed at destination.

7.4.3. Orange fruit must be pre-cooled until fruit pulp temperature is at or below the target treatment temperature prior to initiation of the cold disinfestation treatment.

7.4.4. If a consignment of orange fruit is to undergo in-transit cold disinfestation treatment, the department must ensure compliance with conditions specified in Attachment 3. A certificate of calibration for in-transit cold disinfestation treatment must accompany every consignment.

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8. Requirements for Irradiation Treatment

8.1. Irradiation treatment must be conducted in an irradiation facility registered as an export establishment with the department.

8.2. The application of the irradiation treatment must be carried out in accordance with the relevant ISPMs. The following irradiation doses are approved for the treatment of orange fruit:

8.2.1. Minimum absorbed dose of 400 Gray for plant pests of the class Insecta except

pupae and adults of the order Lepidoptera.

8.2.2. The maximum absorbed dose for orange fruit must not exceed 1 Kilogray as per the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (FSC) requirements

8.3. If a consignment of orange fruit is to undergo irradiation treatment, the

department must ensure compliance with conditions specified in Attachment 4.

9. Requirements for Packing and Labeling

9.1. Packing material may be made of corrugated fiber-board, polystyrene, plastic or wooden crates that can be manufactured either from recycled material or virgin material. Where cartons are used, they must be clean and new.

9.2. Orange fruit must be packed in containers which are free from soil, sand and contaminating plant materials e.g. leaves, twigs, plant debris or other potential carriers of quarantine pests.

9.3. Orange fruit subjected to pre-shipment cold disinfestation treatment, fumigation

or irradiation treatment and exported by sea or air freight must be packed in such a way to ensure product security is maintained.

9.4. Orange fruit transported or treated in-transit in secure self-refrigerated shipping containers are exempt from the requirements specified in 9.3 Each pallet must have necessary information to facilitate traceability. The following information must appear on each pallet, in English, as a minimum requirement.

9.4.1. All consignments other than those subject to irradiation

- “FOR VIETNAM” - Country of origin (e.g. Produce of Australia, Product of Australia) - Name of exporting company - Name of fruit (common name) - Export establishment registration number

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9.4.2. Irradiated consignments

- “FOR VIETNAM” - Country of origin (e.g. Produce of Australia, Product of Australia) - Name of exporting company - Name of fruit (common name) - Export establishment registration number - “Treated with ionising irradiation” or “Irradiated (food)” - (Optional) Food irradiation symbol to be displayed near

the name of fruit:

9.5. All consignments destined to Vietnam using solid wood packing material must comply with ISPM 15.

10. Export Inspection

Before orange fruit are certified for export to Vietnam, the department must be satisfied that the following processes required by PPD have been undertaken.

10.1. Orange fruit have been inspected by a departmental inspector or an officer

authorised by the department in accordance with appropriate official procedures (aligned with ISPM 23 and 31) and found to be free from quarantine pests specified in Attachment 1; and

10.2. Orange fruit that have originated from areas not recognised as Mediterranean fruit fly free have undergone one of the management measures for quarantine pests as specified in section 7; and

10.3. Orange fruit are free from soil, sand and contaminating plant materials e.g. leaves, twigs, plant debris or other potential carriers of quarantine pests.

11. Phytosanitary Certification A phytosanitary certificate issued by the department is required. The original copy must accompany each consignment and include one of the following additional declarations as specified in Attachment 5.

12. Treatment information

12.1. Cold disinfestation treatment 12.1.1. If the consignment is subjected to pre-shipment cold disinfestation

treatment, treatment temperature and period (number of consecutive days) must be inserted in the Treatment section of the phytosanitary certificate.

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12.1.2. If the consignment is subjected to in-transit cold disinfestation treatment,

the original copy of the certificate of calibration for in-transit cold disinfestation treatment must accompany the phytosanitary certificate.

12.2. Irradiation treatment

12.2.1. If the consignment is subjected to irradiation treatment, then the phytosanitary certificate must include the irradiation rate in the Treatment section of the phytosanitary certificate.

12.3. Fumigation treatment

12.3.1. If the consignment is subjected to fumigation treatment, then the phytosanitary certificate must include the fumigation rate in the Treatment section of the phytosanitary certificate.

12.4. For sea freight the container and seal numbers must be recorded on the phytosanitary

certificate. 13. On-arrival Inspection

13.1. Upon arrival in Vietnam, every consignment will be inspected by PPD.

13.2. In the case of live quarantine pests of concern to Vietnam as listed in Attachment 1 being found during import inspection, the following measures may be taken. 13.2.1. Fruit that has been subjected to cold disinfestation treatment

(1) Mediterranean fruit flies

(1.1) If any live Mediterranean fruit flies (any life stage) are found, the infested consignment must be re-exported or destroyed at the importer’s expense. PPD will immediately notify the department of the interception.

(1.2) The department shall immediately investigate the cause of such incidence and propose corrective actions. In the case a suspension of trade has been applied, the suspension will be lifted when the cause of non-compliance has been clarified and corrective actions have been implemented to the satisfaction of PPD.

(2) If any live quarantine pests other than Mediterranean fruit flies are found,

the consignment shall be treated according to Vietnamese phytosanitary legislation.

13.2.2. Fruit that has been subjected to irradiation treatment

The irradiation rates specified in section 6 are non-lethal quarantine treatments that address the biosecurity risk through sterilising pests of concern.

(1) If any live fruit flies (any life stage) are found, the consignment shall be

released and PPD will immediately notify the department of the interception.

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(2) If other live quarantine pests listed in Attachment 1, except pupae and

adults of the order Lepidoptera, are found in a consignment treated at 400 Gray, the consignment shall be released and PPD will immediately notify the department of the interception.

14. Audit of Export Procedures

14.1. In the event of a suspension of trade, PPD may audit export certification procedures in Australia prior to a decision being taken on resumption of trade.

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Attachment 1

List of Quarantine Pests

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There are 8 pests with High risk rate: Bactrocera jarvisi (Tryon) Bactrocera neohumeralis (Hardy) Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) Elsinoë australis Bitanc. & Jenkins Botryosphaeria ribis Grossenb. & Duggar Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae van Hall Pseudomonas viridiflava (Burkholder) Dowson

There are 8 pests with Medium risk rate:

Aspidiotus nerii Bouché Hemiberlesia lataniae (Signoret) Isotenes miserana (Walker) Lepidosaphes gloverii Packard Pseudococcus viburni Signoret Gloeodes pomigena (Schwein.) Colby Mycosphaerella citri Whiteside Phytophthora hibernalis Carne

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Attachment 2

Requirements for Pre-Shipment Cold Disinfestation

Treatment ___________________________________

1. Requirements for Cold Treatment Facility

1.1 Pre-shipment disinfestation treatment must be conducted within registered

export establishments.

1.2 The department is responsible for ensuring that cold treatment facilities used by exporters are of a suitable standard, have refrigeration equipment capable of achieving and holding the fruit at or below the required temperature and must be lockable to ensure the security and integrity of the fruit being treated.

2. Requirements for Temperature Recording System

The department will ensure that temperature recording system, the cold treatment data recorders and fruit pulp temperature sensors, must meet the following criteria:

2.1 The accuracy of the system must be within plus or minus 0.3°C of the true

temperature in the range of minus 3°C to plus 3°C.

2.2 The system must be capable of automatic operation and able to accommodate a minimum of four fruit temperature sensors.

2.3 The system must be capable of continuous recording of date, time, identification

of sensor number, and temperature during all calibrations and for the duration of treatment period.

2.4 The system must be capable of recording all temperature sensors at least once

every hour, with a resolution of 0.1°C and storing data until the information can be examined by the department.

2.5 The system must be capable of producing a printout which identifies each

sensor, the time and temperature, as well as the identification number of the cold treatment facility.

3. Requirements for Temperature Sensors

3.1 Sensors must be accurate to within plus or minus 0.3°C in the range of minus

3°C to plus 3°C.

3.2 Each sensor must be individually identified with a number. This number must correspond to the temperature reading print out produced by the temperature recording system.

4. Calibration of Temperature Sensors

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4.1 Calibration of the temperature sensors must be conducted under the supervision of a departmental inspector or an officer authorised by the department.

4.2 Calibration must be conducted using a mixture of crushed ice and distilled

water in a clean insulated container prior to the temperature sensors being placed in the fruit.

4.3 Crushed ice must completely fill the container. Enough water should be added

to stir the mixture. The percentage of ice is estimated at 80% and water is added to fill any air voids (approx 20%).

4.4 The mixture must be thoroughly stirred to ensure the water is completely

cooled and good mixing has occurred. At least 10 minutes is required to reach a steady state of 0°C.

4.5 During calibration, all the temperature sensors and the calibrated thermometer

must be immersed in the ice water slurry without touching the sides or bottom of the container. Only after the readings have stabilised at the lowest constant temperature, can the calibration readings be conducted.

4.6 Two consecutive reading must be recorded for each sensor at the lowest

temperature obtainable. There shall be at least a 60 second interval between the two readings for any one sensor. However, the interval should not exceed 5 minutes. The variance between the two readings must not exceed 0.1°C.

4.7 Any sensor showing a deviation of more than plus or minus 0.3°C from the

standard 0°C must be replaced. 5. Placement of Temperature Sensors

5.1 Placement of temperature sensors must be conducted under the supervision a

departmental inspector or an officer authorised by the department.

5.2 Palletised fruit must be loaded into the cold room under the supervision of a departmental inspector or an officer authorised by the department and may be pre-cooled at the exporter’s discretion.

5.3 The temperature sensors used to measure the fruit pulp temperature must

be inserted carefully into the fruit. With small fruit, the sensor shall penetrate two or more fruit. The tip of the sensor must not extend beyond the fruit. Fruit can be secured to the probes using an appropriate method.

5.4 Temperature sensors must be placed in the following locations.

5.4.1 A minimum of two air sensors must be used within the cool room.

5.4.2 A minimum of four sensors must be used to measure fruit pulp

temperature in the following locations.

(1) one at the centre of the stack, in the centre of the cold room,

(2) one at the corner of the top stack, in the centre of the cold room,

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(3) one at the centre of the stack near the outlet of cold air, and

(4) one at the corner of the top stack near the outlet of cold air

5.5 Data logger records may commence at any time, however the treatment time will be deemed to have begun only after all fruit temperature sensors have attained the nominated treatment temperature.

6. Confirmation of Treatment

6.1 The treatment shall be considered to have been successfully completed if the

record of treatment indicates that the treatment parameters have been met and sensors re-calibrated using the procedures in Section 4.

6.2 If any sensor shows a higher calibration factor at the completion of the

treatment than at the initial calibration setting, the recordings from the sensor (s) will be adjusted accordingly. If this adjustment reveals that the nominated treatment schedule is not met, the treatment must be deemed to have failed. There is the option of re-treating this fruit at the discretion of the department and the exporter.

6.3 Printouts of temperature records are to be accompanied by suitable data

summaries that indicate that the required cold disinfestation treatment of the product has been achieved.

6.4 The department must endorse these records and summaries before confirming

that the treatment has been successful.

6.5 If the required cold disinfestation treatment of the product has not been achieved, the logger may be reconnected and the treatment continued provided that:

6.5.1 The department confirms the maintenance of the required conditions as

per section 6.3 and

6.5.2 The elapsed time since treatment cessation and re-commencement is less than 24 hours.

In both cases, data will continue to be collected from the time the logger is reconnected.

7. Loading into Containers

7.1 Containers must be inspected by the department before loading to ensure pest

freedom and that any vents are covered to prevent the entry of pests. 7.2 Where individual boxes or pallets are not secure (e.g. not meshed or sealed),

fruit should be loaded in a secure manner. 8. Sealing of Containers

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8.1 After completion of loading, the container door must be closed properly and

sealed with a numbered metal seal under the supervision of a departmental inspector or an officer authorised by the department’s supervision. The seal must be intact until arrival at the port of entry in Vietnam, where PPD inspectors only are authorised to open it. Containers with a broken seal must be rejected.

8.2 The seal number must be recorded on the phytosanitary certificate.

9. Storage of fruit if not immediately loaded

Treated fruit not intended for immediate loading may be stored for subsequent shipment provided security conditions are maintained.

9.1 If treated fruit is stored in the cold treatment room, the room’s doors must be

secured.

9.2 If treated fruit is transferred to another room for storage, it must be transferred in a secure manner approved by the department. The room may contain treated and secured fruit for other markets.

9.3 Subsequent container (sea/air freight) loading must be performed under the

supervision of a departmental inspector or an officer authorised by the department in accordance with section 7.

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Attachment 3

Requirements for In-Transit Cold Disinfestation Treatment

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1. Requirements for Containers

Containers must be self-refrigerated shipping containers and suitable for in-transit cold disinfestation treatment.

2. Requirements for Temperature Recording System

The department must ensure that the temperature recording system, the combination of the cold treatment data recorders and fruit pulp temperature sensors, meets the following criteria:

2.1 The system must be suitable for cold disinfestation treatment. The accuracy of

the system must be within plus or minus 0.3°C of the true temperature in the range of minus 3°C to plus 3°C.

2.2 The system must be capable of automatic operation and able to accommodate a

minimum of three fruit temperature sensors.

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

2.4 The system must be capable of recording all temperature sensors at least once

every hour, with a resolution of 0.1°C and storing data until the information can be examined by PPD.

2.5 The system must be capable of producing a printout which identifies each

sensor, time and the temperature, as well as the identification number of the recorder and the container.

2.6 The recording system may utilise individual mobile temperature recorders as

long as they can be accessed immediately inside the container door. 3. Requirements for Temperature Sensors

3.1 Sensors must be accurate to within plus or minus 0.3°C in the range of minus

3°C to plus 3°C.

3.2 Each sensor must be individually identified with a number. This number must correspond to the temperature reading print out produced by the temperature recording system.

4. Calibration of Temperature Sensors

4.1 Calibration of the temperature sensors must be conducted under the supervision of a departmental inspector or an officer authorised by the department.

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4.2 Calibration must be conducted using a mixture of crushed ice and distilled

water in a clean insulated container prior to the temperature sensors being placed in the fruit.

4.3 Crushed ice must completely fill the container. Enough water should be added

to stir the mixture. The percentage of ice is estimated at 80% and water is added to fill any air voids (approx 20%).

4.4 The mixture must be thoroughly stirred to ensure the water is completely

cooled and good mixing has occurred. At least 10 minutes is required to reach a steady state of 0°C.

4.5 During calibration, all the temperature sensors and the calibrated thermometer

must be immersed in the ice water slurry without touching the sides or bottom of the container. Only after the readings have stabilised at the lowest constant temperature can the calibration readings be conducted.

4.6 Two consecutive reading must be recorded for each sensor at the lowest

temperature obtainable. There shall be at least a 60 second interval between the two readings for any one sensor. However, the interval should not exceed 5 minutes. The variance between the two readings must not exceed 0.1°C.

4.7 Any sensor showing a deviation of more than plus or minus 0.3°C from the

standard 0°C must be replaced.

4.8 A calibration certificate must be prepared for each container by the departmental officer. The original copy must be attached to the phytosanitary certificate which accompanies the consignment.

5. Placement of Temperature Sensors

5.1 Loading of packed fruit into containers and placement of temperature sensors

must be conducted under the supervision of a departmental inspector or an officer authorised by the department.

5.2 Containers must be packed in an appropriate manner which ensures that there

is even airflow under and around the consignment.

5.3 Records for in-transit cold disinfestation treatment require at least three temperature sensors to monitor fruit pulp temperature in a container.

5.4 The temperature sensors used to measure the fruit pulp temperature must

be inserted carefully into the fruit. With small fruit, the sensor shall penetrate two or more fruit. The tip of the sensor must not extend beyond the fruit. Fruit can be secured to the probes using an appropriate method.

5.5 Fruit temperature sensors must be placed in a 6 metre (20 foot) container and a

12 metre (40 foot) container in the following locations.

5.5.1 Two fruit pulp temperature sensors must be placed in boxes diagonally opposite at the side walls approximately 1 metre from the end of the

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load for a 6 metre container and approximately 1.5 metres from the end of the load for a 12 metre container.

5.5.2 One fruit pulp temperature sensors must be placed in a box in the centre

of the container.

5.5.3 All three sensors must be placed at mid-height of the stack. 6. Sealing of Containers

6.1 After completion of loading, the container door must be closed and sealed

with a numbered metal seal under a departmental inspector or an officer authorised by the department’s supervision. The seal must remain intact until arrival at the port of entry in Vietnam. Containers with a broken seal may be rejected.

6.2 The seal number must be recorded on the phytosanitary certificate.

7. Confirmation of Treatment

7.1 The in-transit arrangement is for the cold disinfestation treatment to be

completed during the voyage between Australia and the port of discharge in Vietnam. The shipping company shall download the computer records of the cold disinfestation treatment and forward them to officer at port of entry.

7.2 For containers equipped with mobile probes, PPD will break the container seal

so that importer representative (or PPD at their discretion) can perform a download from the internal data loggers.

7.3 PPD must verify whether the treatment records meet disinfestation requirements

and advise the PPD officer at the port of arrival that, subject to calibration of sensors, the treatment is complete.

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Attachment 4

Requirements for Irradiation Treatment

___________________________________ 1. Irradiation facility approval

1.1. The irradiation facility intended to treat fruit for export to Vietnam must be approved by the relevant nuclear regulatory authorities in Australia. In addition, each irradiation facility must be registered as an export establishment with the department.

1.2. The irradiation facility shall satisfactorily comply with the following requirements.

1.2.1. Current license

The irradiation facility must be currently licensed by the relevant regulatory authorities in Australia.

1.2.2. Minimum dosage

The irradiation facility must be capable of administering doses within limits specified and prescribed for phytosanitary requirements.

(1) Dose mapping The irradiation facility shall perform sufficient validation studies (dose mapping) to fully characterise the distribution of dose in the irradiation container to determine the zones of minimum and maximum dose. Dose mapping activities shall be conducted with consideration of product loading patterns and pathways used for irradiation processing. The information from the dose mapping validation is used in the selection of dose monitoring locations for routine processing. Additional dose mapping is required when significant changes are made to the irradiator, to the load or packaging that could affect the distribution and quantity of dose. Dose mapping shall comply with the relevant international standards.

(2) Timer or cycle validation Irradiation exposure times to assure delivery of the specified dose shall also be evaluated. In the case of radioisotope processing, this may involve validating timer settings upon which product container movements are based, or in the case of electron or x-ray processing, validating conveyor speeds.

1.2.3. Biological safeguards

The fruit shall be packed in secure packaging. A physical separation of irradiated and non-irradiated fruits, ensuring biological security, must be

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maintained.

1.2.4. Documented procedures

The irradiation facility shall have documented standard operating procedures (SOPs), defining the processing, handling, and safeguarding of regulated commodities.

2. Irradiation Treatment for Commercial Shipment

2.1. Treatment verification

Treatment verification shall follow the relevant ISPMs.

2.1.1. Dosimetry system

Relevant international standards should be used as a guide for selection and calibration of an appropriate routine dosimetry system that matches the dosimeter requirements for the specific application criteria.

Prior to use, the dosimetry system shall be calibrated in accordance with the user’s documented procedure that specifies details of the calibration process and quality assurance requirements. This calibration shall be repeated when appropriate to ensure that the minimum dose is absorbed by the targeted pests.

2.1.2. Routine dosimetry

Routine dosimetry is part of a verification process for establishing that the irradiation process is in compliance. Dosimetry is only one component of a total quality assurance program for adherence to good manufacturing practices. An appropriate dosimetry system shall be selected, and dosimetry procedures shall be followed for irradiator characterisation, process qualification, and routine processing, to ensure that the product has been treated with the minimum absorbed dose prescribed by PPD for mitigation of the particular target insect pest (s) presumed to infest a given commodity from a particular origin. The dosimetry system shall be periodically calibrated in accordance with relevant international standards. Once the capability to process the items within prescribed absorbed- dose limits is established, it is necessary only to monitor and record the minimum and maximum absorbed dose during each production run, to verify compliance with the process specifications within a predetermined level of confidence.

3. Requirements for Post Treatment Security

Irradiated fruit must be safeguarded to prevent reinfestation. The minimum safeguards required are as follows.

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3.1. Separation of irradiated from non-irradiated fruits

The irradiation facility shall have a reliable system for separating irradiated from non-irradiated fruits. Irradiated fruits will be secured in holding rooms/areas until loaded for shipment. Mixing of irradiated fruits with non-irradiated or improperly irradiated fruit is prohibited. The holding room/areas must be secured at all times to prevent infestation and contamination of irradiated fruits with non-irradiated fruits.

3.2. Loading and transportation of containers

Containers must be inspected by the department before loading to ensure pest freedom and that any vents are covered to prevent the entry of pests. Where individual boxes or pallets are not secure (e.g. not meshed or sealed), fruit should be loaded in a secure manner. Subsequent container (sea/air freight) loading must be performed in a secure manner. If an air shipment is delayed or the flight canceled the articles must be safeguarded until export.

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Attachment 5 Phytosanitory Certificate Additional Declarations

___________________________________ * The following statement to be included in the Additional declaration section of the

phytosanitary certificate:(1) The fruit in this consignment was produced in a pest free area recognised as free from Ceratitis capitata.

(2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Bactrocera tryoni, Bactrocera jarvisi, Bactrocera neohumeralis, Drosophila simulans, Aspidiotus nerii, Hemiberlesia lataniae, Isotenes miserana, Lepidosaphes gloverii, Pseudococcus viburni and other quarantine pests of Vietnam.

Type of treatment and details to be included in the treatment section of the

phytosanitary certificate ___________________________________