Overview Report of 2007 Problems Experienced & Solutions

A) USA – Grapes: Non-Pre-Clearance Procedures for USA

a) b) c) d) PPECB quality inspection GEF stickers on approved pallets Fruits subjected to a 3 day pre-cooling period Non-pre-cleared grapes are subjected to mandatory in-transit cold treatment at -0,6 Port of Entry ºC or colder for 22 days and fumigation with methyl bromide and inspection upon arrival at the

B) USA – Grapes (Organic) Pre-Clearance

a) Total consignments presented:

= 29 consignments = 103 350 cartons b)

DoA Inspection: Rejected

1) = 7 consignments = 24 850 cartons =

GCB

3) = 1 consignments = 3 550 cartons =

FCM

2) = 1 consignment = 3 550 cartons =

PLR

4) = 1 consignment = 3 550 cartons =

FF

B) USA – Grapes (Organic) Pre-Clearance

c) DoA/USDA Inspection: Rejected

1) = 2 consignments = 7 100 cartons =

GCB

d)

DoA/USDA Inspection: Passed

1) = 17 consignments = 60 750 cartons

Phytosanitary Certification Procedures for USA

a) Registration with DoA

i) 4 Farms ii) Growers must comply with the GAP’s and DoA will assure that GAP procedures are being implemented for pests: FCM, FF, PLR, M/Bugs + Hitch hiking pests iii) Pack houses must be equipped with insect traps and monitored Shall include plastic curtains ect.

iv)

Two Biometric samples

to be deliver for inspection a) DoA b) DoA/USDA v) Running average subjected to a 14 day running average.

Phytosanitary Certification Procedures for USA

b) Problems Experienced

i) Pallets – ISPM 15 ii) High interception of GCB iii) FCM – host of grapes iv) Citrus groves near grape vineyards

c) Solutions

i) Wooden pallets must be safeguarded from hitch hiking insects ii) Implement GAP’s – No speed traps iii) Effect on other USA programmes / Trust in programmes

C) USA – Apples Pre-Clearance

• None • Running average = 0%

D) USA – Pears Pre-Clearance

Procedures for USA:

a) Registration with DoA b) PPECB quality inspection c) Fruits subjected to a 3 day pre-cooling period d) 1.1 ºC in-transit cold treatment or below for 14 days

e) Phytosanitary Certification

: i) Issuing of P/C, PPQ203 and cold treatment certificates f) g) ii) Bilateral agreement between USDA/DoA wrt relevant documents at port of entry Mealy bugs – Eggs Running average = 0%

Presented

37716

E) Israel Grapes

Passed

16654

Rejected

21062

Reasons

Banded weevil, Quality, PLR

A. Phytosanitary Certification:

i) Registration with DoA ii) Evaluation of farms and Pack houses a) N/Cape b) W/Cape wrt

Plantex

c) Safeguarding of orchards and pack houses wrt Hitch hiking pests

E)

Israel Grapes

B.

Problems experienced:

i) Plantex application – late application ii) Container seal numbers - 3 Containers Different seal numbers on container as stated on P/Certificate iii) Farms do not meet the requirements a) Fruit infested with quarantine pests b) Weeds in orchards c) Application of Plantex – next to borders d) Shoots hanging on ground during harvest time e) Picking trays was left overnight on the vineyard floor f) 3 Reports for non-compliance

Israel Persimmons

Presented

8281

Passed

8281

Rejected

0

Phytosanitary Certification: i. Registration & evaluation by DoA ii. 4 Farms iii. 3x1 containers approved iv. 1x1 container to Israel Problems experienced i. Interception of FCM ii. Mealy bugs Reasons

N/A

Taiwan Apples

Phytosanitary Certification

i.

ii.

Registration & evaluation by DoA. 10% of farms.

Evaluation of Pack houses

All must comply – No exceptions.

Problems experienced

i.

Pack house – non compliance – curtains.

ii.

Issuing of Phytosanity Certificates.

iii.

Import inspections

TAIWAN - APPLES

SOLUTIONS:

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1. All Pack houses to comply

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2. Excample of P/C

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3. Date of inspection

CRITERIA FOR ISRAEL

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TABLE GRAPES

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Recommendations:

a.

Application of Plantex must be done early spring at 50 cm shoot length. Stem barriers must be applied after pruning.

 b.

Remove all old and loose bark just below the crown at least 25 cm in length or the whole stem and burn the removed bark. All new bark growing should be removed.

CRITERIA FOR ISRAEL

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 c.

Apply Plantex 10 cm wide around the stems, poles and wire supports.

 d.

Regenerate Plantex regularly a month by stirring it with a stick. Prevent barriers to become ineffective.

 e.

Remove all long shoots that could in time touch the soil or any place where they can form a bridge for insects on the ground to reach the canopy.

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   f.

g.

 i.

Keep weeds under strict control.

Use only vineyards older than 3 years.

h.

No picking trays should be left on the vineyard floor before or during harvest.

Orchards must be regularly inspected by DoA - 3 times August, November and January.

 j.

Registered farm list must be ready early August.