Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Import Manual 1 - Phytosanitary ...

Procedures
Inspection Procedures for Light Brown Apple Moth Host Material
T101-a-3 for stone fruits). Initiate an Emergency Action Notification in
AQAS. HOLD the consignment and CONTACT a PPQ officer through proper
channels.
Apples, Pears, and Sand Pears from Australia and New
Zealand
Use these special procedures to detect various pests including light brown
apple moth and hitchhiking pests associated with apples, pears, and sand pears
from Australia and New Zealand that are not precleared (as indicated by the
lack of a PPQ Form 203)
If the consignment lacks a PPQ Form 203, require a phytosanitary certificate
issued by Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry (MAF) the country of origin
bearing the declaration: "The fruit in this consignment have been inspected
and found free of all life stages of Epiphyas postvittana."
These procedures also assume that the fruit is shipped in containers.
Inspectional Unit
Most consignments will be precleared, but if not, PPQ determines what
constitutes the inspectional unit before the shipping season starts and informs
the importer before finalizing the procedures. It is more efficient to make the
inspectional unit as large as possible and include all containers in the
inspectional unit.
Sampling Rate
Select 250 cartons of fruit per inspectional unit, equally from each container.
Selecting the Sample
Take the total number of cartons in the inspectional unit and divide that
number by 250 cartons (sample size) to determine the frequency rate for
selecting the sample cartons.
EXAMPLE You have to sample an 8,000 carton consignment of Australian pears that
are in 4 reefer containers. Divide the total number of cartons (8,000) by 250
(sample size) to determine when to select the sample = select 1 carton every
32 cartons. Select sample cartons from all 4 reefer containers.
Inspecting the Sample
Look for tortricids like the light brown apple moth in the calyx (end) of the
fruit. Look for hitchhikers at large in the consignment. If hitchhikers (including
tortricids) are found, REQUIRE treatment T101-a-1. HOLD the consignment
and CONTACT a PPQ officer through proper channels.
If midges are found, the consignment may not enter the State of California. If
the consignment is destined for California, then give the importer the following
options:
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