Import Health Standard  
Commodity sub -class: Fresh fruit/vegetables  
 
 
Table grapes , 
(Vitis vinifera  L., Vitis labrusca  L. and Vitis  labruscana  L.) 
from the Republic of Korea  
 
 
 
ISSUED  
 
Issuance : 7 March 2023 
 
 
 IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Table Grapes ( Vitis vinifera  L., Vitis labrusca  L. and  Vitis labruscana L) from the 
Republi c of Kor ea  7 March 2023 
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 Commencement  
This import health standard c omes i nto force on 7 March 2023.  
  
Revocation  
This import health standard revokes and replaces all prior versions of a nd amendments to the 
Import Health Standard Commodity sub- class: Fresh fruit/vegetables  Table grapes, 
(Vitis  vinifera L., Vitis labrusca  L. and Vitis labruscana L.)  from the Republic of Korea. 
 
The document history for  this import health standard is set out on page 3.  
 
Issuing Authority  
The Import Health Standard is issued pursuant to sections 24A and 166A of the B iosecurity 
Act 1993.   Dated at Welling ton this 7
th day of March  2023.  
 
 
  
 
 
Lisa Winthrop 
Manager, Plant H ealth 
Ministry for Primary Industries  
(acting  under de legated authority of the Director -General)  
 Date:  7 March  2023  
 
 
 IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Table Grapes ( Vitis vinifera  L., Vitis labrusca  L. and  Vitis labruscana L) from the 
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 IMPORT HEA LTH STANDARD: FRESH FRUIT/VEGETABLES  
 
Table grapes ( Vitis vinifera  L., Vitis labrusca  L. and Vitis labruscana 
L.) from t he Republic of Korea . 
 
Contents 
Part A. Background ................................................................................................................... 4  
Part B. Gen eral import requirements for all fresh fruit/vegetables for consumption  ............... 5  
Part C. Additional requirements for table grapes from the Republic of Korea  ........................ 5  
Part D. Phytosanitary certification  ............................................................................................ 6  
Part E. Regulated organism list for table grapes from the Republic of Korea .......................... 8  
 
Docum ent History  
This document history lists amendments since 20 23. 
Version Date  Section Changed  Change Description 
22 December 2011  All Standard issued 
07 March 2023  Part D Phyto sanitary certification  Updated measure for Guignardia bidwellii  
to appropriate p est control ac tivities  
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 Part A. Background 
Scope  
This import health standard describes the requirements to be met to enable biosecurity 
clearance to be given f or fresh  table grapes  (Vitis vinifera  L., Vitis labrusca  L. and 
Vitis labruscana L. ) for human c onsumption imported into New Zeala nd from t he Republic 
of Korea . The commodity description “table grape s” for human co nsumption is defined as 
commercially prod uced grap es (berries) with pedicel and peduncle, but without tendrils, 
stems, leaves,  roots or a ny other plant  part.  
Definitions  
The definitions of relevant phytosanitary terms used in this standard are consistent w ith the 
terms stated in the International  Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No.5, produced by 
the International Plant Prote ction Conve ntion (IPPC ), unless the conte xt otherwise requires  
or the definition is  stated below . 
Import health standard (IHS) means a document issued pursuant to section 24A of th e 
Biosecurity Act 1993 on behalf of the Director General permitting entry to New Zealan d of a 
specifi c product under certa in conditions. 
MPI means the Ministry for Primary Industries  which is responsible for regulatory 
biosecurity functions.  
Maxim um allowable prevalence means the level of infestation that is the threshold, above 
which phytos anitary action s based on inspection would be applied.  
Unit means one bunch of table grapes.  
Regulated organisms  means t hose organisms for which phytosanitary ac tions would be 
undertaken if they were intercepted/detected.  
Outcome 
The pre-shipment  or in -transit measures f or high risk regulated organisms have been 
undertaken and the table grapes are free of  all regulated orga nism s. 
Performance measure 
The high risk r egulated  organism s, as mentioned in Part C , require  specific pest control 
activities . 
The maximum  allowable p revalence for visuall y detectable regu lated organisms on fresh 
fruit/vegetables is as follows: At a 95% c onfidence level, not more than 0.5% of t he units in IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Table Grapes ( Vitis vinifera  L., Vitis labrusca  L. and  Vitis labruscana L) from the 
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 the consignment are infested (this equates to an acceptance level of zero units infes ted by 
regulated organisms in a sam ple size of 600 units ). 
Equivalence  
Under section 24A of the Biosecurity Act 1993, M PI can amend the relevant IHS by adding 
an approve d equivalent phytosanitary measure; once that measure is proven to maintain at 
least th e same level o f protection assured by the measures  in this IHS. Equivalence is 
determined by MPI  in accordance with ISP M No  24: Guidelines for the determination and 
recognition of equivalence of phytosanitary measures .  
Part B. General  import requirements for all fresh 
fruit/vegetables for c onsumption  
The MPI import health standard 152.02 (IHS  152.02: Importation and Clear ance of Fres h 
Fruit and Vegetabl es int o New Zealand) contain s the phytosanitary requirements that must 
be met  for all fresh fruit and vegetable commodi ties that are allowed  to be imported into 
New Zealand.  IHS 152.02 deals with transit requirements, inspections on arrival in 
New  Zealand and actions undertaken upon pest and disease interceptions. 
IHS 152.02 can be found at the MPI  website ( https://www.mpi.govt.nz/dmsdocument/1147-
importation -and-clearance-of- fresh -fruit-and-vegetables -into-new-zealand -import- health -
standard ). 
Part C. Additiona l requirements  for table grapes from t he 
Republic  of Korea 
Phytosanitary measures 
MPI requi res the Republ ic of Korea’s  national plant protection organisation (NPPO)  to 
undertake phytosanitary measures that are effectiv e against  high risk  regulated  organisms 
prior to the commodity arriving in New Zealand, and phytosanitary certification will need  to 
attest to this accordingly. 
The high risk  regulated  organisms are:  
 Adoxophyes orana 
 Chrysomphalus dictyospermi 
 Conogethes punctiferalis  
 Drosophila suzukii 
 Guignardia bidwellii  
 Monilinia fructigena 
 Stathmopoda aurifer ella 
 Tetranychus kanzawai 
 Thrips pal mi IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Table Grapes ( Vitis vinifera  L., Vitis labrusca  L. and  Vitis labruscana L) from the 
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 Full detail s of the phytosanitary measures a re specified in the Official Assurance Programme 
(OAP) agreed  betw een t he Republ ic of Korea’s  NPPO  and MPI . 
Inspection of the consignment  
Once the phytosanitary measures have been undertaken for the high risk re gulated 
organisms, t he Republic of Korea’s NPPO is required to sample and visually inspe ct the 
consignment acco rding to official procedures for all the regulated organisms specified in the 
regulated organism list (Part E) to ensur e it conforms with New Z ealand’s curre nt import 
requirements.   
A phytosanitary certificate should not be issued if live regulated organism (s) are detected, 
unless the consi gnment is effect ively treated. If organisms are found which are not listed in 
the import health standard, the Republic of  Korea’s NPPO must establish their regulatory 
status. This list of actionable regulated organisms is available in  MPI ’s “Offi cial New 
Zealand Pest Regi ster” (ONZPR ), online at https://pierp estregister.mp i.govt.nz/ . 
If an organism found during export inspection by t he Republic of Korea’s NPPO is not l isted 
in ONZPR , the Republic of Kore a’s NPPO  must co ntact MPI  to establish the regulatory 
status of the organism.  
Part D. Phytosanitary certifi cation 
Activit ies required for phytosanitary certificati on 
A completed phytosanitary certificate issued by t he Re public of Kore a’s NPPO must 
accompany all table grape consignments exported to New Zealand. Th e phytosanita ry 
certifica te must be in English and must be an  original.  Bilingual certificates are accept able as 
long as English is one of the languages. 
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issue d, the Republic of Korea’s  NPPO must be satisfied 
that the following act ivities requ ired by MPI  have been un dertaken . 
The table grapes  have:  
(i) been inspected in accor dance with appropriate official procedures and considered  
to be free of regulated organisms specified by MPI  
AND  
(ii) undergone pest control activities that are effectiv e against  
 Adoxophyes orana 
 Chrysomphalus di ctyospermi  
 Conogethes punctiferalis  
 Drosophila suzukii  
 Monilinia fructigena 
 Stathmopoda auriferella 
 Tetran ychus kanzawai IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Table Grapes ( Vitis vinifera  L., Vitis labrusca  L. and  Vitis labruscana L) from the 
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  Thrips palmi  
in acco rdance with the O fficial Assurance Programme  
AND  
(iii) undergone appropriate  pest control activities that are e ffective against Guignardia 
bidwellii  
AND  
(iv) been produced under  a fruit  fly surveillance progra mme to verify t he Repub lic of 
Korea i s a pest free area for associated  fruit fly species of economic significance 
to New Zealand i n accordance with the Offi cial As surance Pr ogramme . 
Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied th at the pre -shipment activ ities have been undertaken effectiv ely, the Republic  of 
Korea ’s NPPO must confirm this by providing the fol lowing addit ional declarat ions to the 
phyto sanitary certificate:  
(i) The table grapes in this consignment have undergone pest cont rol activities that are  
effective against Adoxophyes orana, Chrysomphalus dictyospermi, Conogethes 
punctiferalis, Drosophila suzuk ii, Monilinia fructigena, Stathmopoda auriferella, 
Tetranychus kanzawai and  Thrips palmi  in accordance with t he Official Ass urance 
Programme . 
AND  
(ii) The table grapes in this consignment h ave undergone appropriate  pest control 
activities  that are effective against Guignar dia bidwellii . 
AND  
(iii) The Republi c of Korea is free of fruit fly species of economic significance 
associated wit h fresh table grapes verifi ed in accordance with the Official A ssurance 
Program me. 
 
Note: Full details of any treatments must be i ncluded in the “ disinfestation and/ or disinfection treatment” area of 
the phytosanitary certificate or as an endorsed attachment to the phytosanitary cer tificate. Details of the treatment 
duration, fumigant concen tration and/or temperature must be recorde d. 
 
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 Part E. R egulated organism  list for table grapes from t he 
Republic of Korea  
Scientific name  Organism type  Common name  Actions on 
interception  
Guign ardia bidwelli i Fungi  black rot  3 
Monilinia fructig ena (anamorph Monilia fructigena ) Fungi  brown rot  3 
Pestalotiopsi s menezesiana  Fungi  Pestalotiopsis dieback  2 
Pilidiella diplodiella  Fungi  white rot of grape  2 
Adoxophyes or ana Insect  summer fruit tor trix 2a 
Apoly gus lucorum  Insect  small green plant b ug 2 
Apolygus spinolae  Insect  tarnished plant bug  2 
Aspidiotus de structor  Insect  coconut scale 2 
Chrysomphalus dictyospermi  Insect  Spanish red scale  2a 
Conogethes punctifera lis Insect  yellow peach mo th  2a 
Diapha nia indica  Insect  cucumber moth  2 
Drosophila suzukii  Insect  spotted wing drosophila  2a 
Eupo ecilia ambig uella  Insect  grapev ine moth 2 
Harmonia axyridis  Insect  Harlequin ladybird  2 
Nippoptilia vitis  Insect  grape p lume  moth  2 
Orthotylus fla vosparsus  Insect green bug  2 
Plano coccus kraunhiae  Insect  Japanese mealybug  2 
Pseudaulacaspis pentag ona Insect  white peach scale  2 
Pseu dococcus comstocki  Insect  Comstock mealybug  2 
Scirtothrips dorsalis  Insect  chilli thrips  2 
Sparganothis pilleriana  Insect  leafro ller 2 
Stathmopoda a uriferella  Insect  apple h eliodinid  2a 
Thrips hawaiiensis  Insect  Hawaiian flower thr ips 2 
Thrips palmi  Insect melon thrips  2a 
Tetranychus kanzawai  Mite  Kanzawa spider mite  2a 
NOTE : The suspension of the pa thway could be at the production area, pack house, province 
or co untry level depen ding on the significance of the regulated  organism and the 
intercep tion. Actions on int erception   
 1 Removal of t rash – organis ms are associated wit h other plant par ts and/o r soil  
 2 Treat, resort, reship or destro y 
 2a Treat, res hip or destroy.  Su spend pathway 
 3 Reship or destroy.  Suspend pathway