Official assurance programmes

The purpose of this document is to clarify the programme requirements to Allium growers who intend to export to Australia (excluding Tasmania).

This programme defines the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) operational requirements for growers, MPI Approved Organisations (MAOs), exporters and Independent Verification Agencies (IVAs) to meet the Eurasian Economic Union’s requirements for the provision of additional declarations for apples.

The export of apples from New Zealand to China is subject to meeting the import phytosanitary requirements specified by China.
This document forms the basis of an integrated system‟s approach to meet China‟s phytosanitary requirements.

The export of apples from New Zealand to Taiwan is subject to meeting the import phytosanitary requirements specified by Taiwan.

This document addresses Taiwan‟s “Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Apples from Countries or Districts Where Codling Moth Is Known to Occur,” and integrates it with the additional post harvest requirements for Taiwan.

This document forms the basis of an integrated system‟s approach to meet Taiwan‟s phytosanitary requirements. Specifically, the programme outlines the requirements to be met by growers, packers, coolstores, exporters and Independent Verification Agencies (IVA‟s) of apples for export to Taiwan.

Requirements for growers, survey personnel, packhouse operators, exporters, and IVAs. Version 7.

Operational requirements to be met by growers, packhouse operators, exporters and Independent Verification Agencies (IVAs) for the provision of codling moth (Cydia pomonella) and shothole (Stigmina carpophila) additional declarations for the export of cherries to Korea.

This introduction is not part of the Plant Export Requirement, but is intended to indicate its general effect. This programme defines the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) operational requirements for growers, MPI Approved Organisations (MAOs) and Independent Verification Agencies (IVAs) to meet requirements for the provision of additional declarations for export of apples to Codling Moth Sensitive Markets (CMSM).

This programme offers the opportunity for organisations to obtain Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) grade certification attesting to the grade for apples, pears and kiwifruit being exported to the European Union (EU), Canada and the United States of America (USA). This certification confirms the fruit is compliant with the relevant international standards and regulations.