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: XX XXXX 2011 
 
 
  
IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Table Grapes ( Vitis vinifera  L., Vitis labrusca  L. and  Vitis labruscana L) from the 
Republic of Kor
ea   XX XXXX 2011 
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 Issuance 
This import health standard for fresh table grapes ( Vitis vinifera  L., Vitis labrusca  L. and 
Vitis labruscana L.) from the Republic of Korea has b een issued pursuant to section 22 of 
the Biosecurity Act (1993). 
 
   
  
 Signature of Group Manager, Import and Export Standards Acting under authority  
Date: DD Month 2011    
IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Table Grapes ( Vitis vinifera  L., Vitis labrusca  L. and  Vitis labruscana L) from the 
Republic of Kor
ea   XX XXXX 2011 
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 IMPORT HEALTH STANDARD: FRESH FRUIT/VEGETABLES 
 
Table grapes ( Vitis vinifera  L., Vitis labrusca  L. and Vitis labruscana  
L.) from the Republic of Korea. 
 
Contents 
Part A. Background...................................................................................................................4 
Part B. General 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 tabl e grapes from the Republic of Korea..........................8 
  
IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Table Grapes ( Vitis vinifera  L., Vitis labrusca  L. and  Vitis labruscana L) from the 
Republic of Kor
ea   XX XXXX 2011 
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 Part A. Background 
Scope 
This import health standard describes the requ irements to be met to enable biosecurity 
clearance to be given fo r fresh table grapes ( Vitis vinifera  L., Vitis labrusca  L. and 
Vitis labruscana L.) for human consumption imported into New Zealand from the Republic 
of Korea. The commodity description “table grapes” for human consumption is defined as 
commercially produced grapes (berries) with pedicel and peduncle, but without tendrils, 
stems, leaves, roots or any other plant part. 
Definitions 
The definitions of relevant phytos anitary terms used in  this standard are consistent with the 
terms stated in the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No.5 , produced by 
the International Plant Protec tion Convention (IPPC), unless th e context otherwise requires 
or the definition is stated below. 
Import health standard  (IHS) means a document issued pursuant to sect ion 22 of the 
Biosecurity Act 1993 on behalf of the Director General permitting entry to New Zealand of a 
specific product under certain conditions. MAF means the Ministry of Agricu lture and Forestry which is  responsible for regulatory 
biosecurity functions. Maximum allowable prevalence  means the level of infestatio n that is the threshold, above 
which phytosanitary actions based on inspection would be applied. 
Unit means one bunch of table grapes. Regulated organisms  means those organisms for whic h phytosanitary actions would be 
undertaken if they were intercepted/detected. 
Outcome 
The pre-shipment or in-transit measures for high risk regulated organisms have been 
undertaken and the table grapes are free of all regulated organisms. 
Performance measure 
The high risk regulated organisms, as mentioned in Part C,  require specific pest control 
activities. 
The Maximum Allowable Prevalence for visua lly detectable regulated organisms on fresh 
fruit/vegetables is as follows: “At a 95% confiden ce level, not more than 0.5% of the units in  
IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Table Grapes ( Vitis vinifera  L., Vitis labrusca  L. and  Vitis labruscana L) from the 
Republic of Kor
ea   XX XXXX 2011 
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 the cons
ignment are infested (this equates to  an acceptance level of zero units infested by 
regulated organisms in a sample size of 600 units) 
Equivalence 
Under section 22 of the Bios ecurity Act 1993, MAF can amend the relevant IHS by adding 
an approved equivalent phytosanitary measure; once that me asure is proven to maintain at 
least the same level of protec tion assured by the measures in this IHS. Equivalence is 
determined by MAF in accordance with ISPM No.24: Guidelines for the determination and 
recognition of equivalence of  phytosanitary measures (IPPC 2005). See the associated 
guidance document on how to apply for equivalence, if necessary. 
Part B. General import requirements for all fresh 
fruit/vegetables for consumption 
The MAF import health standa rd 152.02 (IHS 152-02: Importation and Clearance of Fresh 
Fruit and Vegetables into New Zealand) contains the phytosanitary requirements that must 
be met for all fresh fruit and vegetable commod ities that are allowed to be imported into 
New Zealand. IHS 152-02 deals with transit requ irements, inspections on arrival in New 
Zealand and actions undertaken upon pest and disease interceptions. 
IHS 152.02 can be found at the MAF website ( http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/files/ihs/152-
02.pdf ). 
Part C. Additional requirements for table grapes from the 
Republic of Korea 
Phytosanitary measures 
MAF requires the Republic of Korea’s Nationa l Plant Protection Orga nisation (NPPO) to 
undertake phytosanitary measures  that are effective 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 
 Monilinia fructigena 
 Stathmopoda auriferella 
 Tetranychus kanzawai 
 Thrips palmi  
IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Table Grapes ( Vitis vinifera  L., Vitis labrusca  L. and  Vitis labruscana L) from the 
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 Full details of the phytosanitary m
easures are sp ecified in the Official  Assurance Programme 
(OAP) agreed between the Republic of Korea’s NPPO and MAF. 
Inspection of the consignment 
Once the phytosanitary measures have been  undertaken for the high risk regulated 
organisms, the Republic of Korea’s NPPO is required to sample and visually inspect the 
consignment according to official procedures fo r all the regulated organisms specified in the 
regulated organism list (Part E) to ensure it  conforms with New Zealand’s current import 
requirements.   
A phytosanitary certificate should not be issued  if live regulated organism(s) are detected, 
unless the consignment is effec tively treated. If organisms are found which are not listed in 
the import health standard, th e Republic of Korea’s NPPO mu st establish their regulatory 
status. This list of actionable regulated or ganisms is available in MAF’s “Biosecurity 
Organisms Register for Imported Commodities” (BORIC), online at 
http://www.biosecurity.govt .nz/pests/registers/boric . 
If an organism found during export inspection by the Republic of Korea’s NPPO is not listed 
in BORIC, the Republic of Korea’s NPPO must  contact MAF to establish the regulatory 
status of the organism. 
Part D. Phytosanitary certification 
Activities required for p hytosanitary certification 
A completed phytosanitary certificate issued  by the Republic of Korea’s NPPO must 
accompany all table grape consignments e xported to New Zealand. The phytosanitary 
certificate must be in English and must be an or iginal. Bilingual certific ates are acceptable as 
long as English is one of the languages. 
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the Republic of Kor ea’s NPPO must be satisfied 
that the following activities requi red by MAF have been undertaken. 
The table grapes have: (i) been inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and considered 
to be free of regulated organisms specified by MAF 
AND 
(ii) undergone pest control activities  that are effective against  
 
 Adoxophyes orana 
 Chrysomphalus dictyospermi 
 Conogethes punctiferalis  
 Drosophila suzukii 
 Monilinia fructigena  
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  Stathmopoda auriferella 
 Tetranychus kanzawai 
 Thrips palmi 
in accordance with the Official Assurance Programme  
AND 
(iii) been produced under a fruit fly surveillance programme to verify the Republic of 
Korea is a pest free area for associated fruit fly species of economic significance 
to New Zealand in accordance with the Official Assurance Programme. 
Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate 
If satisfied that the pre-shipment activities have been undertaken effec tively, the Republic of 
Korea’s NPPO must confirm this by providing th e following additional declarations to the 
phytosanitary certificate: 
(i) The table grapes in this consignment ha ve undergone pest control activities that 
are effective against Adoxophyes orana, Chrysomphalus dictyospermi, 
Conogethes punctiferalis, Drosophila  suzukii, Monilinia fructigena, 
Stathmopoda auriferella,  Tetranychus kanzawai  and Thrips palmi  in accordance 
with the Official Assurance Programme 
 AND 
(ii) The Republic of Korea is free of fru it fly species of ec onomic significance 
associated with fresh table grapes ve rified in accordance with the Official 
Assurance Programme. 
Note: Full details of any treatments must be included in the “disinfestation and/or di sinfection treatment” area of 
the phytosanitary certificate or as an endorsed attachment to the phytosanitary certificat e. Details of the treatment 
duration, fumigant concentration and/or temperature must be recorded. 
 
  
IHS Fresh Fruit/Vegetables. Table Grapes ( Vitis vinifera  L., Vitis labrusca  L. and  Vitis labruscana L) from the 
Republic of Kor
ea   XX XXXX 2011 
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 Part E. Regulated organism list for table grapes from the 
Republic of Korea 
Scientific name Organism 
type Common name Actions on interception
 
Monilinia fructigena (anamorph Monilia fructigena ) Fungi Brown rot  3 
Pestalotiopsis menezesiana Fungi Pestalotiopsis dieback 2 
Pilidiella diplodiella Fungi White rot of grape 2 
Adoxophyes orana Insect Summer fruit tortrix 2a 
Apolygus lucorum Insect Small green plant bug 2 
Apolygus spinolae Insect Tarnished plant bug 2 
Aspidiotus destructor Insect Coconut scale 2 
Chrysomphalus dictyospermi Insect Spanish red scale 2a 
Conogethes punctiferalis Insect  Yellow peach moth  2a 
Diaphania indica Insect Cucumber moth 2 
Drosophila suzukii Insect Spotted wing drosophila 2a 
Eupoecilia ambiguella Insect Grapevine moth 2 
Harmonia axyridis Insect Harlequin ladybird 2 
Nippoptilia vitis Insect Grape plume moth 2 
Orthotylus flavosparsus Insect Green bug 2 
Planococcus kraunhiae Insect Japanese mealybug 2 
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona Insect White peach scale 2 
Pseudococcus comstocki Insect Comstock mealybug 2 
Scirtothrips dorsalis Insect  Chilli thrips  2 
Sparganothis pilleriana Insect Leafroller 2 
Stathmopoda auriferella Insect Apple heliodinid 2a 
Thrips hawaiiensis Insect Hawaiian flower thrips 2 
Thrips palmi Insect Melon thrips 2a 
Tetranychus kanzawai Mite  Kanzawa spider mite 2a 
NOTE: The suspension of the pathway could be  at the production area, packhouse, province 
or country level depending on the significance of  the regulated organism and the 
interception. Actions on interception  
 1 Removal of trash – organisms are associ ated with other plant parts and/or soil 
 2 Treat, resort, reship or destroy 
 2a Treat, reship or destroy.  Suspend pathway 
 3 Reship or destroy.  Suspend pathway