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Import Health Standard  
Commodity Sub -class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables  
Lychee , (Litchi chinensis ) from Taiwan  
 
  
 
Issued pursuant to section 24A (formerly s 22) of the Biosecurity Act 1993  
Date Issued:  24 August  2022  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Contents  
Introduction  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 4 
Scope ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ 4 
References  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 4 
Definitions, abbreviations and acronyms  ................................ ................................ ............ 4 
Outline of requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ .....8 
New Zealand legislative requirem ents and int ernational obligations  ................................ ....8 
Import health standard: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables – Lychees ( Litchi chinensis ) from Taiwan .......9 
1 Official co ntact point (New Zealand National Plant Protection Organisation)  ........... 9 
2 General  conditions for the importation of all plants and plant products ..................... 9 
3 Explanation of pest categories  ................................ ................................ ................ 9 
4 Application of measures  ................................ ................................ ....................... 10 
5 General conditions for fresh fruit/ vege tables f or consumption ................................ 10 
6 Specific conditions for lychees (C ommodity Sub -Class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables) 
from Taiwan. ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 11 
6.1 Pre-shipme nt requirements  ................................ ................................ .............. 11 
6.2 Transit requirements  ................................ ................................ ....................... 13 
6.3 Inspection on arrival in New Zealand  ................................ .............................. 13 
6.4 Biosecurity/quarantine directive  ................................ ................................ ......13 
6.5 Testing for regulated pests  ................................ ................................ .............. 13 
6.6 Actions un dertaken on the interception/detection of pests /contaminants ............ 13 
6.7 Biosecurity clearance  ................................ ................................ ...................... 14 
6.8 Audit of offshore meas ures ................................ ................................ ............. 14 
6.9 Feedback on non -compliance  ................................ ................................ .......... 14 
Appendix 1  Regulated Pest List Commodity Sub -class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables Litchi 
chinensis from Ta iwan................................ ................................ ................................ .....15 
Appendix 2  Pre-arrival phytosanitary measures for high impact fruit flies associated with 
lychees in Taiwan ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 16 IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Litchi chinensis from Taiwan   
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 Commencement  
 
This consolidated impor t health sta ndard comes into force immediately. This import health 
standard amends the  import health standard  Commodity Sub -class: Fr esh Fruit/Veg etables  
Lychee, ( Litchi chinensis ) from Taiwan , which came into force on  5 October 2007 , and 
consolidates all amen dments m ade up to the commencement of this notice.  
 
Issuing authority  
 
This import health  standard is issued under section 24A of the Biosecurity Act 1993 and 
incorporates amendments made in accordance with section 24B(1)(a) of that Act.  
 
Dated at W ellington th is 24th of August  2022.  
 
 
 
 
 
Peter Thomson  
Director  
Animal & Plant Health 
Ministry for Prima ry Industries  
 
(acting under delegated authority  of the Director General ) 
 
 
Review and amendment  
 
New Zealand import health standards a re sub ject to period ic review and amendment.  
New Zealand import health standards are up dated and republished as necessary with the  most  
recent v ersion publi shed on the Ministry for Primary Industries  (MPI)  website.  
 
Distribution  
 
Import health standard s are d istribu ted by MPI. They are made available f or public access on the 
MPI website: https://www.mpi .govt.nz/legal/compliance -requirements/ihs -import -health -
stand ards/  
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 Introd uction 
 
Scope  
 
This import health standar d describes  the requirements to be met to enable biosecurity clearance 
to be given for  fresh lychee  fruit (Litchi chinensis ) imported into New Zealand from Taiwan . 
 
References  
 
Biosecurity Act 19 93 
Requiremen ts for the establishment of pest free  areas  1996 . ISPM Publi cation No. 4, FAO, 
Rome . 
Requirements for the establishment of pest free places o f production and pest free production 
sites 1999. ISPM Publication No. 10, FAO, Rome.  
Glossary of phyt osanit ary ter ms 2002 . ISPM Publication No. 5, FAO,  Rome . 
Risk analysis fo r quarantine pests  including analysis of environmental risk s 2003. ISPM 
Public ation  No. 11 (Rev . 1), FAO, Rome.  
New Revised Tex t of the International Plant Protection Convention , Nove mber 1 997. FA O, 
Rome. 
MAF Plants Biosecurity Pest Risk Assess ment Standar d (26 September 2001).  
MPI Import H ealth  Standard 15 2.02: Importa tion and  Clea rance of Fre sh Fruit and Ve getables 
into New Zealand . 
 
Definitions , abbreviations and acronyms  
 
biosecuri ty clearance  A clear ance un der sec tion 26 of the New Zeal and 
Biosecurity Act 1993 for the entry of goods into 
New Zealand 
 
Biosecurit y New  Zealand  The business unit  of the Ministry for 
Primary Industries  (MPI) that has the lead 
role in preven ting the imp ortatio n of 
unwanted pests and  diseases, and for 
controlling, managing or eradicating t hem 
should th ey arriv e 
 
certificate  An official d ocument, which attests to the 
phytosanitary status of any consignment affected by 
phytosanit ary regulation s [FAO, 1990 ] 
 
commodity  A type of plant, plant product, or other article being 
moved for trad e or other pur pose [FA O, 1990; ICPM 
Ame ndments, April  2001] 
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 consignment  A quantity of plants, plant products and/or other 
articles being moved from one coun try to anoth er 
and covered, w hen req uired, by a single 
phytosanitary certificate (a consignment m ay be 
composed of one o r more commoditie s or lots) 
[FAO, 1990; ICPM Amendments, April 2001]  
 
establishment  Perpetuation, for the foreseeable fut ure, of a pes t 
within an area after entry [ FAO, 19 90; revised FAO, 
1995; IPPC, 1997 ] 
 
high-impact pest  High-impact pests are re gulated pests  that if 
introduced into New Zealand  would have a major 
effect on the production (including a ccess to 
overseas markets ) of p lants and plant produ cts and/or 
the envir onment.  
 
import health standard  A document issued un der sect ion 22 of the 
Biosecurity Act 1993 that specifies “… the 
requirements to be met for the effective management 
of risks assoc iated with th e importatio n of r isk goods 
before thos e good s can b e impor ted, moved from a 
biosecurity control area o r a trans itional facility, or 
given a biosecuri ty clearance ” 
 
Infestation of a consignment  Presence in a commodity of a living pest of the  plant 
or pla nt product c oncern ed. Infestation includ es 
infection [CEPM, 1997; revised CEPM 1999]  
 
Inspect ion Official vis ual exam ination of plants , plant produc ts 
or other regulated articles to determine if pests are 
present and/or to confirm complianc e with 
phytosa nitary regul ations  [FAO, 1990; revised FA O, 
1995] 
 
International Plant Prot ection 
Conventio n Intern ational Plant Pro tection Conven tion, as 
deposited with FAO in Rome in 1951 and as 
subsequently amended [FAO, 1990]  
 
IPPC Acronym  for the Inter nation al Plant Protection 
Convention  
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 International S tandar d for 
Phytosan itary M easures  An inter national  standard adopted  by the Confere nce 
of FAO, the Interim Commission on Phytosanitary 
Measures or the Commission on Phytosani tary 
Measures e stablished u nder t he IPPC [CEPM, 1996;  
revised CEPM, 1999]  
 
introduction  The en try of a pest resul ting in i ts estab lishment 
[FAO, 19 90; revised FAO,  1995; IPPC, 1997]  
 
ISPM  Abbreviation for International Standard for 
Phytosanitary Measure s 
 
lot The num ber of units  of a single commodity 
identi fiable by its homogeneity o f comp osition , 
origin, etc., for ming part  of a co nsignment. [FAO, 
1990]  
 
MPI Ministry for Primary Industries , the New Zealand 
national pl ant protection organisation  
 
national plant protection 
organisation  
 Official se rvice est ablished  by government to  
discharg e the f unction s specified by the IPPC. [FAO, 
1990 ]  
 
NPPO Abbreviation for national plant protection 
organisation  
 
official  Established, authori sed or performe d by a national 
plant protection organi sation [FAO, 1990]  
 
pest Any species, strain or b iotype  of pla nt, animal or 
pathogenic agent injur ious to plants or plant pr oducts 
[FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; IPP C, 1997]  
Note: For the purpose of this st andard “ pest” 
includes an  organism sometim es associated with the 
pathway, which poses a risk to hum an or animal or 
plant life or health (SPS Article  2). 
 
pest-free area  An area in w hich a specific pest does not occ ur as 
demonstrated by scientific evidence  and in which, 
where appr opriate, this con dition is being officially  
maintained [FAO, 1995]  IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Litchi chinensis from Taiwan   
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 pest-free pr oductio n site  A defined portion of a plac e of production in which a  
specifi c pest does not occur as demonstr ated by 
scientific evidence and in which,  where a ppropriat e, 
this cond ition is bein g officially maintained fo r a 
defined period and that is m anaged  as a s eparate unit 
in the same way as a p est free place of producti on 
[ISPM  Pub. No. 10, 1999]  
 
phytosanita ry certificate  A certificate patterned af ter the model cer tificate s of 
the IPPC [FA O 1990]  
 
phytosanitary c ertification  Use of phytosanitary  proce dures l eading to the issue 
of a phytosani tary certificate [FAO, 199 0] 
 
phytosanitary measure  Any legislati on, regulation or official procedure 
having the p urpose to  prevent  the introduction  and/or 
spread of pests, o r to limit the economic impact of 
regula ted non -quaran tine pests [FAO, 1995; rev ised 
IPPC, 1997; ISC, 2001 ] 
 
quarantine pest  A pest of potential e conomic importance to the area 
endangered  thereby  and not yet pres ent there, or 
present but not widely distri buted and (is) being 
officially co ntroll ed [FAO , 1990;  revised FAO, 
1995; IPPC 1 997] . 
 
regulated pest  A quarantin e pest or a regulated non -quarant ine pest 
[IPPC, 1997]  
A pest of potential  economi c importa nce to 
New Zealand and no t yet present there, or pr esent 
but either not widely distri buted and bei ng officially 
controlled, or a re gulated non -quarantine pes t, or 
having the potential to vector anot her regulated pest 
into New Zealand  
 
treatment  Officiall y author ised procedure fo r the killing or 
removal o f pests or rendering pests infertil e or f or 
devitalisation [FAO, 1990, revised F AO, 1995; 
ISPM  No. 15, 200 2; ISPM No. 18, 2003]  
 
viable  Capable o f maintaining life, or able to live in a 
particula r environ ment and  able to procreat e 
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 Outline of requirem ents 
 
This import health standard out lines the req uiremen ts that must be met prio r to shipment, in -
transit  and on arrival in New Zealand for fres h lychee  fruit imported from Taiwan . 
 
This standard is replic ated at the following Int ernet address:  
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/impo rt/food /fresh-fruit-vegetables/requi reme nts/ 
 
Generic requirements for the importation of all fresh f ruit and v egetables  into Ne w Zealand are 
described in the MPI Import Health  Standard 152.02 : Impor tation and Clearance of Fresh Fruit 
and Vegetables into New Zealand .  
 
New Zealand legislative requirements and international obligations  
 
All New Zealand import he alth stan dards are based up on risk analyse s, which may assess either a 
commodit y or a pest/p athway combination. New Zealand’s legislative requiremen ts and 
international obligations are taken int o account when conducting risk analyses and applying the 
findi ngs in th e developm ent of import health st andards. The principal document for a ll 
New  Zealan d impor t health standards relating to plants and plant p roducts is t he Biosecurity Act 
1993 , whilst th e international obligations derive principally from the guid elines on  risk anal ysis 
developed  under the auspices of the Interim Commission on  Phyto sanitar y Measu res operating 
within the framework of the Interna tional Plant  Protection Convention, and the Wo rld Trade 
Organi zation Agreement on the Application of Sani tary and P hytosanita ry Measu res. IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Litchi chinensis from Taiwan   
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 Import healt h standard: Fresh Fruit /Vegetables – Lychee s (Litchi chinensis) 
from Taiwan  
 
This schedule of special entr y conditions  for fresh Litchi chinensis  (lyche e) from Taiwan has 
been temporarily suspended and is not cu rrently el igible for  import into N ew Zealand via 
the vapour heat treatment pathway .  
 
Questions  relate d to this suspension should be directed to plant imports@mpi.govt.nz . 
 
The cold disinfesta tion pathway for fresh Litchi chinens is (lych ee) from Taiwan i s still open 
for trade.  
 
1 Official  contact point (N ew Zeal and national plant protection 
organisation ) 
 
The official c ontact point in New Zealand for ov erseas NPPOs is MPI. All comm unication 
pertai ning to thi s import h ealth st andard should be addressed to:  
 
Animal and Plant Health  
Biosecurity N ew Zea land 
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)  
PO Box 2526  
Wellington 6140  
 
Email: plantimports@mpi.govt.n z 
 
1 Genera l cond itions for  the importation of all plants and pl ant products  
 
Plants and plant product s are not per mitted entry into New Zealand unless an import healt h 
standard has been issued in acco rdance with section 2 4A of the Biosec urity Act 1 993. Should  
plants or plant product s, for which no import health s tanda rd exists, be intercepted by MPI New 
Zealan d, the i mporter  will be offered the option of reshipment or destruction of the consignment 
(at their expense).  
 
The NPPO of the exp orting coun try is requ ested to  inform MPI of any change of address.  
 
The NPPO of the exporting country is require d to in form MPI of any newl y recorded pests whic h 
may infest/infect any com modity approved for export to  New  Zealand.  
 
2 Explana tion of pes t catego ries 
 
MPI categorises pests associated with plants and p lant products into regu lated and non -regulated 
pests. Measures  to prevent t he establishmen t of regul ated pests in New Zealand are deve loped in 
accordance wit h the approp riate FAO I SPMs and  other  relevant international standards.  IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Litchi chinensis from Taiwan   
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Regulated pests are those pests for which actions wou ld be undertaken if t hey were 
intercepted /detect ed. As well as quarantine  pests  these include pests tha t may pose a risk to 
human or animal he alth or to the envi ronmen t, vectors of associated quarantine pests, and 
virulent strain s (not present in New Zeala nd) of non -regulated pests and cont aminan ts. Non-
regula ted pest s are thos e pests for which actions woul d not be unde rtaken if they  were 
interc epted/detec ted. 
 
Pests (including weeds) associated with each commodity will appear on a separate pest list which 
will be attached to each import hea lth st andard as an A ppendix.  
 
3 Applic ation of measures  
 
A number of d ifferent me asures may be applied to p ests based on the o utcome  of pest risk 
analyses.  Required measures may include:  
 
- Surveill ance for pest freedom  
- Testing prior to export for regulated pe sts wh ich can not be readily detected  by inspection 
(e.g. viruses on propagatin g material)  
- Specific pre -shipment pes t contro l activ ities to be undertaken by the supply country’s 
contracting party  
- The application of a pr e-shipment treatment  
- Inspection of the  expor t consi gnment  
- Issuan ce of a ph ytosanitary certificate which at tests to t he phytosanita ry status of  a 
consignm ent 
- Treatment o n arrival in New Zealand  
 
4 General conditions for fresh fruit/veg etables for consumpti on 
 
Only clean, inert /synthetic material may be  used f or the protection, p ackaging and shipping of 
fresh fru it/veget ables . 
 
Consig nments conta minated wit h soil, or other potential carriers of regulated pests ( e.g. leaf 
litter) will not  be permitted entry i f the level of contamination is above the  accep table t oleranc e 
(see sectio n 7.4 in t he MPI impor t heal th standard Importation and  cleara nce of fresh  fruit and 
vegetables into New Zealand  https://www .mpi.govt.nz/ dmsdocument/1147 -Importation -and-
Clearance -of-Fresh -Fruit -and-Vegetables -into-New-Zealand -Import -Health -Standard) . 
 
A complet ed phytosanitary ce rtificat e issued by the expor ting country’s  NPPO must accompany  
all consignments of fresh fruit an d vegetables expo rted to New Zealand.  
 
MPI will inspect all consignments of fresh fruit and vegetables to ve rify that New  Zealand’s 
phytosa nitary requirements  have be en m et. 
 
Where it has been determi ned thr ough pe st risk assessment that high impact pests are a ssociate d 
with a particular commodity more specific phytosanitary measures must be met. In most IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Litchi chinensis from Taiwan   
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 circums tances these phytosanita ry meas ures will need to b e met pr ior to arrival of the commodity 
in New Ze aland.  
 
5 Specific conditions for lychee s (Commo dity Sub-Class: Fresh 
Fruit/Vegetables) from Taiwan . 
 
5.1 Pre-shipment requirements  
 
5.1.1 Inspection of th e consignment  
 
MPI require s that the Taiwan NPPO sample  and visually inspect the consignment according to 
officia l proce dures for all the reg ulated p ests specified by MPI and ensure that it conforms with  
the New Zealand’s current import requi rements. A phytosanitary ce rtificate sh ould not  be issued  
if live regulated pest(s)  are detected, unless the consignment is tre ated in order to eliminate these. 
If pests are found which are  not listed in the import health  standard, the Taiwan  NPPO must 
establish their  regulatory sta tus. This in formatio n is avail able in MPI’s “Official Ne w Zealand 
Pest Register ” https://pierpestregister.mp i.govt.nz/ . 
 
If a pest is not list ed in this register, the Taiwan  NPPO must cont act MPI (see Sec tion 1 of this 
IHS) to establ ish the regulatory statu s of the pest.  
 
5.1.2 Testing of the consign ment 
 
Testing  of the consignment pri or to export to New Zealand for regulated pests w hich are not 
visually detectable ( viz. fungi and bacteria)  is not require d for fresh lychees from Taiwa n.  
 
5.1.3 Phytosanitary  measures for high impact pests  
 
MPI requires additional  mandat ory pre -export me asures (treatment or equi valent) for h igh impact 
pests. T wo high-impact pests are asso ciated wi th lychee  in Taiwan : two fru it flies (Bactrocera 
dorsalis  and Zeugoda cus cucurbitae  (syn. Bactrocera cucurbitae ).  
 
MPI and the  Taiwan NPPO have  agreed  to the us e of a vapour heat t reatment  or cold 
disinfestation treatment  as a phy tosanitary measure for the high impact  fruit fly speci es associated 
with lyc hees. Refer to App endix 2 for deta ils of these  agreed phytosanitary measure s. 
 
All lyc hee fru it for export to New Zealand must be sourced from orc hards that produce 
commercial lych ee under standard cultivation, pest -control, harvestin g and packing activiti es. 
During harvest  cracked , infest ed fruit  or damaged fruit  must be discarde d prior to  treatm ent. MPI 
recognis e that vapo ur heat treatment  or cold d isinfes tation treatment and pre -export inspection 
will a lso mitigate the risk of potential entr y of other pests considered to be a risk hazard . 
 
NOTE: “appropriate pest control activit ies” is a broad term tha t is inclu sive of a r ange of 
phytosani tary measu res. Ex amples of these measures are pest free areas, phy sical exclusion ( such 
as bagging of fru it), chemical treatments etc.  
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 5.1.4 Documentation  
 
Bilateral quarantine arrangement/Wor kplan: Requ ired for frui t flies.  
 
Lychee fru it may only be im ported into New Z ealand from Taiwan  under the terms of the 
Bilater al Quarantine Arr angement /Workplan .  
 
Phytosanitary certificate: Required.  
 
Import permit/Authorisation to import:  Exempt under Gazette Not ice: No. AG12 , 13 Ju ly 
1995.  
 
5.1.5 Phytosanitary c ertification  
 
A complet ed phytosanitary certificate issued by the Taiwan  NPPO must accompany all lychee  
consignme nts exported to New Zealand . 
 
Before  a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the Taiwan  NPPO mus t be sati sfied t hat the followi ng 
activities req uired by MPI New Zealan d have been undertaken.  
 
The lychee s have:  
 
(i) been visually in spected in accordance with appropriate official procedure s and fou nd 
to be free from any regulated pests  
 
AND 
 
(ii) undergone a n agreed tre atment that is effective against Bactrocera dorsalis  and 
Zeugo dacus  cucurbitae  
 
Note: pest control activ ities are to comp ly with relevant healt h and safety requirements and food 
standards.  
 
5.1.6 Additional declarations to the phyto sanitary cert ificate  
 
If satisfied that the pre-shipment acti vities have been undertaken, the Taiwan  NPPO must 
confirm this by providing the fol lowing additional decl aration to the phytosanitary certif icate:  
 
(i) This is t o certify that the lychees  in this con signment have  undergone effect ive 
treatment  against those reg ulate d pests specified b y MPI. 
 
NOTE: full details of the fruit fly tre atment must be include d in the “Disinfestation 
and/or Dis infection Treatment” area of the phytosanitary certificate. Details  of the 
treatment durati on and  temperature must be recorded . 
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 5.2 Transit requirements  
 
The NPPO  must ensure that t he consignment (p rior to export) is hel d in a manner to ensure that 
infest ation/reinfestation does not occu r following phytosanitary certific ation.  
Where a consignment is spl it or h as its packaging cha nged while in another country (or c ountries) 
en route  to New Zealand, a  “Re-export Certificat e” is required. Where a consignment  is held 
under bond as a result o f the need to change conveyances a nd is kept in the original s hippin g 
conta iner, a “Re-export C ertificate ” is not required.  
 
5.3 Inspe ction on arrival in New Zealand  
 
MPI will check the accompanying documentatio n on arrival to confirm that it is correct and 
reconciles with the actual consi gnment.  
 
MPI requires, with 95% confidence, t hat not more tha n 0.5% of the units in a con signment ar e 
infes ted with visuall y dete ctable, regulated pests. To achieve this, MPI will sample and inspect 
600 units with an acc eptan ce level of zero infested units  (or equivalent), from the (homo geneou s) 
lot. 
 
 
5.4 Biosecurity /quarantine directive  
 
The consi gnment  may be directed  to an MPI approved facil ity for further treatm ent if required.  
 
 
5.5 Testing for regulated pests  
 
MPI may, on the sp ecific request of the Chief Technical Officer , test the c onsig nment for 
regulated pests. 
 
 
5.6 Actions undertaken on the interception/ detection of pests /contaminants  
 
If regulated pests, extraneous p lant material or tr ash are intercepted/detected with the comm odity, 
or associate d packaging, the following actions  will be undert aken as appropriate (depending on 
the pest identified): 
– Re-sorting (specific c onditions  apply) of the consignment  
– Reshipmen t of the consignmen t 
– Destruction of the consignment  
– Treatment for  those pest s where an efficacious treatment i s available  
– The suspens ion of trade on the detection of high impact pests for which specific pre-arriv al 
phytosanitary measures  are required . Suspension of tra de will continue until the cause of 
the non -complian ce has be en identified and corrective actio ns have been impl emented to 
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If an organism is inte rcept ed/detected that is not on the pest li st (appended to this document),  the 
consignment will be held (or equivalent) until an assess ment is undertaken to determine th e 
organism’s regu latory status and appropriate measures de veloped if required.  Consignm ents that 
are contaminated with extraneous plant material and/or trash in the 600 -unit sample will result in 
the consignment b eing held  until an assessment has been made  in comparison wi th the risk of 
importing the part(s) of t he plant species concerned.  
 
 
5.7 Biosecurity clearance  
 
If regulated pe sts are not detected, or are su ccessfully treated following interception/detection 
biosecurity clearance will be given.  
 
 
5.8 Audit of offshore measures  
 
MPI New Zeal and reserves the right  to audit all processes that are unde rtaken offshore , includ ing 
phytosanitary measures  for high impact pests.  
 
 
5.9 Feedback on non -compliance  
 
The Taiwan  NPPO wil l be informed by MPI’s Chief Techni cal O fficer of the inter ception ( and 
treatment ) of any regulated pests, “unlisted ” pests, or n on-compliance with measures specified in 
this import he alth standard.  
  
January 2021  
 
Appendix 1  Regulated Pest List Commodity Sub-class: Fre sh 
Fruit/Vegetables Litchi chinensis from Taiwan  
 
Scientific name Organism 
type Common name  Measures to 
prevent 
introduction  Actions on 
interception  
Adoxophyes  orana  ins Summer fruit tortix moth  1a & 1b  & 3 1 &/or 2  
Aphis gossypii  ins Cotton/melon aphid  1a & 1b & 3 1 &/or 2 
Zeugodacus  cucurb itae ins Melon fly  # 1a & 1b & 3 3 
Bactroc era dorsalis  ins Oriental fruit fly  # 1a & 1 b & 3 3 
Brevipalpus phoenicis  mite False spider mite  1a & 1b &  3 1 &/or 2  
Ceroplastes pseudoceriferus  ins Horned wax scale  1a & 1b & 3 1 &/or 2  
Ceroplastes rubens ins Pink wax scale  1a & 1b & 3 1 &/or 2  
Chaetanaphothrips orchidii  ins Anthurium thrip s 1a & 1b & 3 1 &/or 2  
Cryptophlebia ombrodelta  ins Macadamia nut borer  1a & 1b &  3 1 &/or 2  
Ferrisia virgata  ins Guava mealybu g 1a & 1b & 3 1 &/or 2 
Homon a coffea ria ins Tea flushwor m 1a & 1 b & 3 1 &/or 2  
Ischnaspis longirostris  ins Black thread s cale 1a & 1 b & 3 1 &/or 2  
Kerria lacca  ins Lac insect  1a & 1b &  3 1 &/or 2  
Lymantria spp . ins Gypsy moth  1a & 1b & 3 1&/or 2  
Oligonych us litchi mite Litchi s pider mite  1a & 1b & 3 1 &/or 2 
Orthotydeus kochi  mite Tydeid mite  1a & 1b &  3 1 &/or 2  
Planococcus lilac inus ins Coffee mealybug  1a & 1b &  3 1 &/or 2  
Pseudaonidia trilobitiformis  ins Trilobite scale  1a & 1 b & 3 1 &/or 2  
Pseudoco ccus jackbea rdsleyi ins Jack Beards leyi sca le 1a & 1b &  3 1 &/or 2 
Pulvina ria psidii ins Guava mealy scale  1a & 1 b & 3 1 &/or 2  
Selenaspidus articulatus  ins Rufous scale  1a & 1b &  3 1 &/or 2  
Selenothr ips rubrocinctus  ins Red banded thrips  1a & 1b &  3 1 &/or 2 
Stathero tis discana  ins Litchi leaf  roller  1a & 1b &  3 1 &/or 2 
Tessarato ma papillosa  ins Litchi stin kbug  1a & 1b &  3 1 &/or 2 
Thysanofiorinia leei  ins Scale 1a & 1b &  3 1 &/or 2  
 
# Denotes a high impact pest  
              
Measures to prevent entry & 
establ ishment  . No measures as pes t non regulated        
 1a Visual inspect ion of produce and associa ted packaging      
 1b Consignment must be free from extraneous plant material – pests are 
associated with other pla nt parts (e.g.,  leaves, stems, flowers)  
 2a Undergone appropriate  pest control activities       
 2b Pest-free ar ea (based on official dete ction survey)     
 3 Agreed offshore fruit fly treatment  
 4 Approved generic treatmen t         
              
Actions on interce ption NA No acti ons as pest is  non-regulated        
 0 No action due to low -risk pathway        
 1 Removal of trash – pests are associated with ot her plant parts  
(e.g., leaves, stems, flowers)  
 2 Treat, reship or destroy          
 2a Treat, reship or des troy. Suspend p athway      
 3 Reship or destroy.  Suspend pathway         
 Appen dix 2 Pre-arrival phytosanitary measures for  high impact fruit flies  
associated with lychees  in Taiwan  
 
1. Scope  
 
New Zealand , as a country free from harmful sp ecies of fruit fly (Diptera: Te phritidae), 
requires exporting countri es to implement official ph ytosanitary me asures for those species of 
fruit flies identified as p otentially having a major effect on the production (includin g access to 
overseas markets) o f plants and pl ant products and /or the enviro nment, should they be 
introduced  to New  Zealand.  
 
Lychees are a h ost of the high impact fruit f lies Bactrocera dorsalis  and Zeugodacus  
cucurbitae  in Taiwan , and accordingly, approp riate phytosanitary measures mu st be 
implement ed to mitigate t he risk of these species  being introdu ced into New Zealand in 
association with this commodity.  
 
MPI and the Taiwan  NPPO have agreed t hat either  an offshore heat treat ment (vapour he at 
treatment) or  cold disinfest ation treatment  can be used as a suitable pre -arrival phytosanitary 
measure for this purpose .  
 
2. Treatment  specif ication  
 
One of the follo wing treatments must be performe d prior to the arrival of lychees  in 
New  Zealand.  Treatments will be undertaken in a ccordance with  agreed procedure s. 
 
2.1 Vapour  heat treatment  
 
This schedu le of special entry con ditions for f resh Litchi c hinensi s (lychee) from Taiwan 
has been temporarily susp ended and is not currently eligible for import into 
New  Zealand via the vapour heat treatment  pathway.  
 
Questions  related t o this suspension should  be dir ected to plantimports@mpi. govt.nz . 
 
The cold disinfes tation pathway fo r fresh Litchi chinensis  (lych ee) from Taiwan is still 
open for trade.  
 
Prior to export, the lyc hees will be heated by means of va pour he at from ambient temp erature 
to a tempera ture of  at least 47ºC. The lychees  must be  held at 46.5ºC or g reater for a min imum 
of 20 minutes.  
  
 2.2 Cold  disinfestati on treatment  
 
Prior to arrival in  New Zealand, the core  temperatu re of the fruit must be  held c ontinuously at 
one of  the two tempe rature/time c ombinat ions listed in the table below : 
 
Fruit pulp temp erature  Exposure period  
(consecutive days)  
1.0 °C or below  17 
1.38 °C or below  20 
 
NOTE: full details of  the fr uit fly treatment must b e included in the “Disinfestatio n and/or 
Disinfectio n Trea tmen t” area of the phytosanitary certi ficate. Details of the t reatment duration 
and temperature must be recorded.  
 
3. Trea tment  monitoring  
 
All treatments shall be mo nitored  in accordance with Appe ndix 2 or Ap pendix 3 of the 
Bilateral Quarantine Arra ngemen t between New Zealand Commerce and In dustry Office 
(Taipei) an d the Taipei Econ omic and Cultural Office (Wellington ). All carto ns of lychee  fruit 
shall be traceable t o a unique treatment batch.  The original  or a certified co py of the treatment 
record  must acco mpany the consignment.  All cart ons selected for inspection  shall be check ed 
to ensure that the batch number on each carton matches with the treatment record(s).   
 
4. Produ ct security  
 
Followi ng treatment, the security of al l treatme nt batches mus t be m aintained in accordance 
with agreed  procedures .