Notice on Plant Quarantine Requirements for the Import of Fresh Durian from the Philippines

General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 1 of 2023

In accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of the mainland and the provisions of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and the Department of Agriculture of the Philippines on the phytosanitary requirements of Philippine fresh durian exported to China, from now on, the import of Philippine fresh durian that meets the following relevant requirements is allowed:

1. Basis for inspection and quarantine

(1) The "Biosecurity Law of the People's Republic of China";

(2) the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Quarantine of Animals and Plants Entering and Leaving the Country and its implementing regulations;

(3) the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China and its implementation regulations;

(4) Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Inspection and Quarantine of Imported Fruits;

(5) Protocol between the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and the Department of Agriculture of the Philippines on Plant Quarantine Requirements for the Export of Fresh Durian from the Philippines to China.

2. The names of commodities that are allowed to enter the country

Fresh durian (hereinafter referred to as "durian"), scientific name Durio zibethinus Murr., English name Durian.

3. Permitted origins

Durian producing area in the Philippines.

4. Approved orchards and packing plants

Orchards and packaging plants exported to China must be filed with the Department of Agriculture of the Philippines (hereinafter referred to as "the Philippine side") and jointly approved and registered by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Chinese side") and the Philippine side. Registration information includes name, address and registration number. Before the start of trade, the Philippine side shall provide the Chinese side with the registration list, which will be published on the official website after review and approval by the Chinese side, and updated regularly.

5. List of quarantine pests of concern

1. Cocoa galls Albonectria rigidiuscula

2. New pineapple ash mealybug Dysmicoccus neobrevipes

3. Sugarcane cluster mealybug Exallomochlus hispidus

4. Icerya pulchra

5. Planococcus lilacinus

6. Planococcus minor

7. Pseudococcus jackbeardsley

8. Rhizopus artocarpi

9. Rigidoporus lignosus

6. Pre-export management

(1) Orchard management.

1. Durian orchards should establish a sound quality management and traceability system under the supervision of the Philippine side, implement good agricultural practices (GAP), and maintain the sanitary conditions of the orchard, such as no pollution sources affecting fruit production in the surrounding area, timely cleaning up fallen fruits and rotten fruits, etc.; and implement Integrated Pest Management (IPM), including regular pest surveillance surveys, physical, chemical or biological pest control, and agricultural operations.

2. The Philippine side shall, in accordance with the requirements of ISPM 6, formulate a management plan for quarantine pests of concern to the Chinese side, and organize and implement orchard monitoring throughout the year. If harmful organisms or their corresponding symptoms are found during monitoring, comprehensive management measures including chemical, physical or biological control will be taken to ensure that durians exported to China do not contain quarantine pests of concern to China.

3. For new pineapple ash mealybugs, sugarcane cluster mealybugs, South seas rump mealybugs, oceanic rump mealybugs, jack bell's mealybugs and holly blowing woolly bugs, the orchards should carry out pest monitoring every 15 days from the flowering period to the harvest period to check whether there are any shellworms on the fruits, stems, branches and leaves. In addition to visual inspection, pests should be monitored by a variety of physical or chemical methods at the branches and stems, and once detected, effective control should be carried out to control the occurrence of pests or maintain low prevalence levels of pests.

4. For the cocoa wilt worm Erythrophyllum erythrophyllum species, the orchards in China should be regularly monitored and controlled during the growing period, and appropriate farm farming and cultivation techniques should be applied to prevent the occurrence of the pathogen. Control measures or spraying fungicides are also required before harvesting.

5. For wood pineapple soft rot fungus and wood hard pore fungus, the Chinese orchard should regularly monitor and control the occurrence of diseases in the early stage of the durian growing season, and remove the diseased fruits in time during harvest.

6. The monitoring and prevention of harmful organisms in orchards exported to China should be implemented under the guidance of professional and technical personnel. Technical personnel shall receive training from the Philippine side or its authorized institutions.

7. The Philippine side shall keep records of pest monitoring and control in orchards and provide them to the Chinese side when necessary. Control records should include information such as the name of the chemical agent used during the growing season, the active ingredient, the dosage and the time of use.

(2) Packaging plant management.

1. The processing, packaging, storage and shipment of durian exported to China shall be carried out under the quarantine supervision of the Philippine side or its authorized officials.

2. The packaging plant should be clean and hygienic, the ground should be hardened, and there should be a raw material yard and finished product warehouse.

3. The storage, processing, processing, storage, and other functional areas of durian exported to China are relatively independent, reasonably arranged, and isolated from the living area and have an appropriate distance.

4. If the packaged durian needs to be stored, it should be stored immediately and stored separately to avoid reinfection by harmful organisms.

5. The packaging plant should establish a traceability system to ensure that the durian exported to China can be traced back to the registered orchard, and record the date of processing and packaging, the name of the source orchard or its registration number, export date, quantity, export country, container number and other information.

(3) Packaging requirements.

1. Packaging materials should be clean and hygienic, unused, and meet China's relevant plant quarantine requirements. If wood packaging is used, it must meet the requirements of International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (ISPM 15).

2. In the packaging process, durian should be manually selected, graded and cleaned to remove diseased fruits, insect fruits, rotten fruits, deformed fruits, branches, fruit stems or other plant residues and soil, etc., and use effective measures such as brushing or high-pressure air gun purging to clean the surface of the fruit, if necessary, you can use a fine soft and clean cotton cloth to manually wipe the surface of the durian, especially the fruit stem and other parts, in order to effectively remove the insect eggs, pathogenic spores, etc. attached to the surface of the fruit.

3. Each box must be marked in Chinese or English with the name of the fruit, the country of export, the place of origin, the orchard or its registration number, the packaging factory or its registration number and other information. Each box and pallet must be marked "Exported to the People's Republic of China" or "Exported to the People's Republic of China" in Chinese or English.

4. The container containing the exported durian must be checked for good sanitary conditions when packing. The container should be sealed and its seal should be intact when it arrives at the Chinese port of entry.

(4) Pre-export quarantine.

1. The Philippine side shall conduct sampling inspection of each batch of durian exported to China according to the proportion of 2% of each batch of goods. If there are no phytosanitary problems within two years, the sampling ratio is reduced to 1%.

2. If live quarantine pests, branches and leaves or soil of concern to China are found, the entire batch of goods shall not be exported to China, and the export of durian from relevant orchards and packaging plants in the current export season will be suspended as appropriate. The Philippine side should find out the cause and take measures to improve it. At the same time, inspection records are kept and provided to the Chinese side upon request.

(5) Requirements for phytosanitary certificates.

If the quarantine is qualified, the Philippine side will issue a phytosanitary certificate, indicating the name or registration number of the orchard and packaging plant, and fill in the following additional statement: "This consignment of durian fruits complies with the requirements specified in the Protocol of Phytosanitary Requirements for Export of Fresh." Durians from The Philippines to China, and is free from quarantine pests of concern to China.” (The goods meet the requirements of the Plant Quarantine Protocol for the export of fresh durian from the Philippines to China, and do not carry quarantine pests of concern to the Chinese side.) ）

Before the durian is exported to China, the Philippine side should provide the Chinese side with a sample of the phytosanitary certificate for confirmation and filing.

7. Entry inspection and quarantine and unqualified treatment

When durian arrives at China's port of entry, China Customs implements quarantine in accordance with the following requirements.

(1) Verification of relevant certificates and markings.

1. Check whether the imported durian has obtained the "Quarantine License for Animals and Plants Entering the Country".

2. Verify whether the phytosanitary certificate complies with the provisions of Article 6 (5) of these Requirements.

3. Verify that the marking on the box complies with the provisions of Article 6 (3) of this requirement.

(2) Entry inspection and quarantine.

1. Durian exported to China should be imported from all ports where the Chinese side allows the import of fruits.

2. Carry out inspection and quarantine on imported durians in accordance with relevant laws, administrative regulations, rules and other provisions, and if they pass the inspection and quarantine, they are allowed to enter the country.

(3) Unqualified handling.

1. If it is found to be from an unapproved orchard or packing plant, the batch of durian is not allowed to enter the country.

2. If quarantine pests of concern to China or live quarantine pests newly recorded in the Philippines are found, or soil, plant residues, etc., the batch of durian will be returned, destroyed or deharmed.

3. If it is found that it does not meet China's national food safety standards, the batch of durian will be returned or destroyed.

If the above non-conformities are found, the Chinese side will notify the Philippine side and suspend the import of durian from relevant orchards and packaging plants in this export season as appropriate. The Philippine side should find out the reasons and urge the relevant orchards and packaging plants to carry out rectification until the Chinese side confirms that the relevant rectification measures have been effectively implemented.

8. Compliance review

Before the start of trade, with the assistance of the Philippine side, the Chinese side will send experts to conduct field inspection or remote video inspection of the durian production area exported from the Philippines to China to ensure that it meets the relevant provisions in this phytosanitary requirements.

9. Retrospective review

According to the occurrence and interception of durian pests in the Philippines, China will carry out further pest risk assessment and consult with the Philippines to adjust the list of quarantine pests of concern to China and corresponding quarantine measures.

This is hereby announced.

Customs

January 7, 2023