PPECB PRE-SEASON CITRUS MEETING 2017 PHYTOSANITARY RISK MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE: INSPECTION SERVICES

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1 PPECB PRE-SEASON CITRUS MEETING 2017 PHYTOSANITARY RISK MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE: INSPECTION SERVICES

2 CONTENTS KEY UPDATES DELEGATION OF THE EU FUNCTION SPECIAL AND PERMIT MARKETS + ISPM 15 INSPECTION POINT/COLD STORE REQUIREMENTS INSPECTION REQUESTS FOR DURBAN DAFF WORKING HOURS AND TARIFFS ACTION PLAN FOR

3 KEY UPDATES EXPORT TO CHINA AND THAILAND IS OPEN PUC DATABASE AVAILABLE ON DAFF WEBSITE JAPANESE PLANT QUARANTINE OFFICIAL TO ARRIVE IN THE RSA ON 6 TH APRIL APPROVAL TO EXPORT TO BE GRANTED AROUND 12 TH APRIL KOREAN PLANT QUARANTINE OFFICIAL TO ARRIVE IN THE RSA ON THE 8 TH APRIL APPROVAL TO EXPORT TO BE GRANTED BY THE 13 TH APRIL AFTER PRODUCTION UNITS AND PACK HOUSES ARE VISITED CITRUS TO SAUDI ARABIA TO BE ACCOMPANIED WITH ANALYSIS CERTIFICATE- PPECB WILL EVALUATE AND ISSUE EXPORT CERTIFICATE EU CBS and FCM RMS DOCUMENT FOR 2017 CITRUS SEASON AVAILABLE CITRUS ONE PAGERS IS CURRENTLY BEING FINALIZED 3

4 DELEGATION OF THE EU FUNCTION ORCHARD INSPECTION: PPECB OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN TRAINED AND AUTHORIZED UNDER THE NPPO. THEY HAVE BEEN ISSUED WITH NPPO DATE STAMPS AND THE PQI BOOKS. SHADOWING PROCESS CONTINUING NATIONALLY. DAFF TARIFF OF R201 PER HECTARE WILL BE APPLICABLE. PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATION: PPECB WILL ISSUE BLANK PHYTOS TO THE CLIENTS. CLIENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE PHYTOS ISSUED BY DAFF AND THOSE ISSUED BY PPECB ARE NEVER CONFUSED/ MIXED FOR TRACEABILITY PURPOSES. DAFF TARIFFS FOR NORMAL HOURS AND OVERTIME WILL BE PAYABLE TO PPECB. CERTIFYING OFFICERS HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED NATIONALLY AND ISSUED WITH PHYTO STAMPS TO STAMP ONLY EU PHYTOS OFFICES EXCLUDED FROM CERTIFYING PHYTOS: OR TAMBO AIRPORT AND DOLE LETSITELE. 4

5 SPECIAL MARKETS EXPORTERS/AGENTS TO ADVISE PACK HOUSES TO CONSULT THE PUC DATABASE ON THE DAFF WEBSITE BEFORE PACKING FRUIT FOR A SPECIFIC SPECIAL EXPORT MARKET ( CHINA, JAPAN, THAILAND, KOREA, USA) IF NOT SURE OF THE VARIETY/CULTIVAR TO A SPECIFIC SPECIAL MARKET - CONSULT WITH THE DAFF BEFORE PACKING. NAVALATES STILL NOT ALLOWED INTO JAPAN EXPORTERS/SHIPPING LINES TO PROVIDE SHIPPING SCHEDULES TO THE DAFF AND CGA FOR BREAK BULK CITRUS TO JAPAN MIXED VARITIES (ORANGES/GRAPEFRUIT/LEMONS) IN CONTAINERS TO JAPAN MUST HAVE REPRESENTATIVE PALLETS AT REAR OF CONTAINER AS JPQ IN JAPAN SAMPLES FRUIT DIRECTLY FROM CONTAINER AT THE CONTAINER TERMINAL IN JAPAN.

6 SPECIAL MARKETS DOCUMENTATION ACCOMPANYING CONSIGNMENTS TO PHYTOSANITARY INSPECTION POINTS ( TO THE PORT ) ORIGINAL SAMPLE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS WITH BARCODES OF EVERY PALLET ATTACHED AND ORIGINALCONSIGNMENT NOTES. REMOVAL PERMITS - CONSIGNMENTS FROM Bactrocera dorsalis areas ONE CONSIGNMENT NOTE PER SAMPLE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENT. MULTIPLE CONSIGNMENT NOTES ON ONE SAMPLE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENT IS NOT ALLOWED. CONSIGNMENT NOTES AND SAMPLE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS TO BE FULLY COMPLETED AND CORRELATE TO THE CONSIGNMENT AND ENDORSED BY THE PPECB INSPECTOR AT THE PACK HOUSE (TRACEABILITY AND INTEGRITY OF CONSIGNMENT).

7 SPECIAL MARKETS CONSIGNMENT SIZE: MINIMUM CONSIGNMENT SIZE 5 PALLETS FOR ALL MARKETS EXCLUDING THE USA 3 PALLETS MUST BE HOMOGENEOUS, 2 PALLETS TO BE MIXED WITH A MAXIMUM OF 3 PUCS PER CONSIGNMENT FOR LEMONS ALL PALLETS CAN CONTAIN MIXED PUCs ALL PUC S AND ORCHARD NUMBERS TO APPEAR ON MOTHER LABEL CONSIGNMENT NOTE AND SAMPLE ACCOMPANY DOCUMENT. EXPORTERS USING AGENTS/SERVICE PROVIDERS AT THE PORT TO DO QUALITY CONTROL ON CONSIGNMENTS MUST ENSURE DUE DILIGENCE IS DONE - INTERCEPTIONS WERE STILL PICKED UP BY THE DAFF FOR MARKING REQUIREMENTS/WRONG PUC OR ORCHARD AND MISSING INFORMATION.

8 PERMIT AND OTHER MARKETS AN IMPORT PERMIT MUST BE PRESENTED TO DAFF WITH INSPECTION REQUEST FOR COUNTRIES REQUESTING IMPORT PERMITS BEFORE DAFF CAN CONDUCT INSPECTIONS OBTAIN LATEST PLANT IMPORT CONDITIONS (PERMITS, DIRECTIVES, OFFICIAL LETTERS) WITH TRANSLATION IF APPLICABLE. MAKE USE OF OFFICIAL TRANSLATOR (E.G. WEB LINGO). FORWARD IMPORT CONDITIONS TO DAFF TOGETHER WITH INSPECTION REQUEST FOR COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION BEFORE EXPORT CAN TAKE PLACE. DAFF WILL ADVICE IF IMPORT CONDITIONS CAN BE COMPLIED WITH AND IF PHYTOSANITARY INSPECTIONS/TREATMENT ARE NECESSARY SAMPLING PROCEDURES : A 2% SAMPLE WILL BE RANDOMLY DRAWN PER PALLET/PER CONSIGNMENT AT THE INSPECTION POINT.

9 PERMIT AND OTHER MARKETS MAURITIUS - PERMIT REQUIRED NO DAFF INSPECTION REQUIRED Bactrocera dorsalis PEST FREE AREAS NO IN TRANSIT COLD TREATMENT REQUIRED INTRANSIT COLD TREATMENT FOR CITRUS FROM NON PEST FREE AREAS - DEPENDING ON THE VESSEL ROUTE (BELOW 0 C FOR 13 DAYS) INDIA NO PERMIT REQUIRED DAFF INSPECTION AND LAND BASED COLD TREATMENT/METHYL BROMIDE FCM, CBS AND FF AND OTHER ORGANISMS JORDAN PERMIT REQUIRED DAFF INSPECTION REQUIRED. IN TRANSIT COLD TREATMENT CAN BE DONE OR LAND BASE STERI IN JORDAN SRI LANKA PERMIT REQUIRED NO DAFF INSPECTION REQUIRED, IN TRANSIT COLD TREATMENT REQUIRED 9

10 PERMIT AND OTHER MARKETS BANGLADESH PERMIT REQUIRED NO DAFF INSPECTION REQUIRED MALAYSIA IMPORT PERMIT REQUIRED NO DAFF INSPECTION REQUIRED TAIWAN NO IMPORT PERMIT REQUIRED NO DAFF INSPECTION REQUIRED CARTONS TO BE MARKED TO TAIWAN REPUBLIC OF CHINA + INTRANSIT COLD TREATMENT BAHRAIN IMPORT PERMIT REQUIRED NO DAFF INSPECTION REQUIRED VIETNAM PERMIT REQUIRED NO DAFF INSPECTION REQUIRED 10

11 ISPM15 WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL (PALLETS) ACCESS TO REGISTERED SERVICE PROVIDERS - CHECK DAFF WEBSITE. MARKING REQUIREMENTS SHOULD BE: LEGIBLE, PERMANENT AND ON TWO OPPOSITE SIDES RECTANGULAR OR SQUARE IN SHAPE SURROUNDED BY BORDER LINE WITH A VERTICAL LINE SEPARATING IPPC LOGO FROM COUNTRY INFORMATION. MUST NOT BE HAND DRAWN. NO VARIATIONS IN THE SYMBOL/MARK WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO OTHER INFORMATION SHALL BE CONTAINED WITHIN THE BORDERS OF THE MARK. DATE CODE TO BE INSERTED OUTSIDE THE BORDERS. 11

12 ISPM 15 - ACCEPTABLE MARKS 12

13 ISPM 15 - UNACCEPTABLE MARKS 13

14 PHYTOSANITARY INSPECTION POINTS/COLD STORES ALL INSPECTION POINTS TO REGISTER ANNUALLY WITH THE DAFF FOR APPROVAL AND MUST MEET THE INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS TO MEET BOTH THE INSPECTION AND PRE-COOLING MUST HAVE TRAINED PERSONNEL THAT UNDERSTANDS THE PHYTOSANITARY PROCEDURES MUST COMPLY TO FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS AND HAVE A FBO CODE TO HAVE EFFECTIVE IN HOUSE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TO AID WITH TRACEABILITY AND PREVENT CONSIGNMENTS FROM BEING EXPORTED TO WRONG MARKETS CONSIGNMENTS AT INTAKE TO BE CHECKED TO CORRELATE TO CONSIGNMENT NOTES AND AGAINST SCANNING INFORMATION TO ENSURE UNIFORM AND EFFECTIVE PRE-COOLING OF THE FRUIT 14

15 INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS - FOR DURBAN REQUESTS FOR INSPECTIONS: USE OF CORRECT APPLICATION FORM TO BE FULLY COMPLETED AND FAXED TO LOCAL OFFICE WITHIN 48 HOURS AND MUST HAVE REFERENCE NO. APPLICATIONS TO BE REALISTIC IN TERMS OF CONSIGNMENTS REQUESTED VERSUS AVAILABILITY AT THE INSPECTION POINT INSPECTION REQUESTS TO DURBAN OFFICE CAN BE FAXED TO OR TO CONFIRM TELEPHONICALLY ON IF YOU USED FAX AND ON IF YOU USED FAX TO ENSURE YOUR FAX WAS RECEIVED. APPLICATION TO CLEARLY STATE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND MUST HAVE AN ACCOUNT WITH THE DAFF REGIONALLY. 15

16 DAFF WORKING HOURS PHYTOSANITARY INSPECTIONS FOR CITRUS INSPECTIONS: OFFICIAL HOURS WEEKDAYS : 07:30 16:00 OVERTIME WEEKDAYS : 16:00 20:00 WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: 08:00 16:00 A OVERTIME REQUEST FORM SHALL BE FULLY COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED (BY 14:00 FOR SAME DAY OVERTIME TO BE PERFORMED DURING WEEK DAYS) TO THE DAFF BEFORE OVERTIME CAN BE PERFORMED. OVERTIME REQUESTS TO BE JUSTIFIED. 16

17 TARIFFS EXPORT INSPECTIONS: WITHIN OFFICIAL OFFICE HOURS: R FOR 30 MIN OR PORTION THEREOF. OUTSIDE OFFICIAL OFFICE HOURS: WEEKDAYS FROM 16:00-20:00 AND 6:00 TO 7:30 AND SATURDAYS FROM 6:00 TO 20:00 R FOR 30 MIN OR PORTION THEREOF. WEEKDAYS AND SATURDAYS FROM 20:00 TO 6:00 AND SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS; R FOR 30 MIN OR PORTION THEREOF ALSO FOR JAPAN, CHINA & KOREA-CHARGE.47C + R FOR 30 MIN CALIBRATION OF CONTAINERS + JAPAN REEFER VESSEL: R FOR 30 MIN CONTAINER LOADING WITH DAFF: R FOR 30MIN ISSUING OF A PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE R PER CERTIFICATE.. PURCHASE OF BLANK PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE: R PER CERTIFICATE. 17

18 ACTION PLAN FOR 2017 CONSIGNMENTS TO BE READY FOR INSPECTION + AVAILABILITY OF LABOUR AT INSPECTION POINTS. DAFF TO REQUEST SOP s FROM INSPECTION POINT/COLD STORES EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN INSPECTION POINT, EXPORTER AND AGENT. NEW INSPECTION POINT GO-CHILL APPROVED FOR CHINA, THAILAND AND OTHER NON SPECIAL MARKETS INSPECTION POINT TO MAKE COPIES OF SAMPLE ACCOMPANY DOCUMENTS AFTER DAFF INSPECTION AND FORWARD TO EXPORTERS ALL DOCUMENTATION TO BE AVAILABLE AT THE INSPECTION POINT FORWARDING AGENTS TO MAKE REFERENCE TO THE GUIDELINES FOR COMPLETION OF PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATES WHEN PREPARING PHYTOS 18

19 ACTION PLAN FOR 2017 FORWARDING AGENTS TO ATTACH PROOF OF INSPECTION( SAMPLE ACCOMPANY DOCUMENTS) WHEN PRESENTING PHYTOS FOR CHINA, THAILAND, INDIA AND OTHER NON SPECIAL MARKETS INSPECTIONS FORWARDING AGENTS TO HAVE A QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM TO ENSURE CORRECTNESS OF PHYTOS EXPORTERS/AGENTS TO ENSURE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM COLD STORES TO CREATE ADDENDUM IS CORRECT CONTAINER DEPOTS TO AVOID UNNECESSARY CALIBRATION OF CONTAINERS TO JAPAN AND KOREA SHIPPING LINES TO IMPROVE ON TURN AROUND TIMES FOR LOADING OF CONTAINERS AT COLD STORES. ADEQUATE TRANSPORT AND GENSETS TO BE AVAILABLE FOR SPECIAL MARKETS DAFF, PPECB TOGETHER WITH THE CGA SHALL MONITOR THE COLD CHANGE MANANGEMENT OF COLD STORES AND SHIPPING LINES FOR CITRUS AND ESPECIALLY TO CHINA 19

20 THANK YOU ALL THE BEST FOR THE SEASON 20