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Import Health Standard  
Commodity Sub-class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables 
Table grapes, ( Vitis vinifera ) from the People’s Republic 
of China 
 
PROVISIONAL 
 
Issued pursuant to Section 22 of  the Biosecurity Act 1993 
Date Issued: 5 January 2009 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
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 Contents 
 
Endorsement 
Review and amendment 
Distribution 
 
INTRODUCTION 
SCOPE  
REFERENCES 
DEFINITIONS, ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS 
OUTLINE OF REQUIREMENTS NEW ZEALAND LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL 
OBLIGATIONS 
 
IMPORT HEALTH STANDARD: FR ESH FRUIT/VEGETABLES – Vitis 
vinifera FROM THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA  
 
1 Official contact point (New Zealand National Plant Protection Organisation) 
2 General conditions for the importation of all plants and plant products 
3  Explanation of pest categories 
4  General conditions for fresh fruit/vegetables for consumption 
5  Specific conditions for table grapes (Commodity Sub-Class: Fresh 
Fruit/Vegetables) from The Pe ople’s Republic of China  
5.1 Pre-shipment requirements 
5.1.1 Inspection of the consignment 
5.1.2 Testing of the consignment 
5.1.3 Phytosanitary measures  
5.1.4 Documentation 
5.1.5 Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate 
5.2 Transit requirements 
5.3 Inspection on arrival in New Zealand 
5.4 Biosecurity/quarantine directive 
5.5 Testing for regulated pests 
5.6 Actions undertaken on the interception/detection of pests /contaminants 
5.7 Biosecurity clearance 5.8 Audit of offshore measures 
5.9 Feedback on non-compliance 
 
Appendix 1: Regulated pest list for table gr apes from the People’s Republic of China for 
which phytosanitary measures are required  
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 Endorsement  
 
Import health standards for plants and plant products imported into New Zealand are a 
requirement under the Biosecurity Act 1993 and are prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ). 
 
This standard was issued by the Director -General, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand on 5 
January 2009.  
 
  
Signed under delegated authority: ____________________________________ 
 Stephen Butcher 
Group Manager, Plant Imports and Exports 
  
 
 
Review and amendment 
 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand import health standards are subject to periodic review and amendment.  
 
New Zealand import health standards are updated and republished as necessary with the most recent version published on the MAF Biosecurity New Zealand web site: 
http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz /regs/imports/plants/fruit-veg
  
  
 
 
 
Distribution  
 
Import health standards are made available for public access on the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry web site: http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/regs/imports/plants/fruit-
veg  
   
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 INTRODUCTION 
 SCOPE  
This import health standard describes the requirements to be met to enable biosecurity 
clearance to be given for fresh table grapes ( Vitis vinifera ) imported into New Zealand from 
the People’s Republic of China for human consumption. The commodity description ‘table 
grape’ includes grapes, pedicel and peduncle, but without tendrils, stems, leaves, roots or any 
other plant parts.  
  
REFERENCES 
 
Biosecurity Act 1993 
Glossary of phytosanitary terms  2009.  ISPM Publication No. 5, FAO, Rome . 
Risk analysis for quarantine pests  including analysis of environmental risks  2003.  ISPM 
Publication No. 11 (Rev. 1), FAO, Rome. 
New Revised Text of the International Plant Protection Convention , November 1997. FAO, 
Rome.  
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand Standard 152.02: Importation and Clearance of Fresh Fruit 
and Vegetables into New Zealand . 
 
DEFINITIONS ABBREVIA TIONS AND ACRONYMS 
 
AQSIQ General Administration for Quality Supervision, 
Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic 
of China 
Biosecurity clearance A clearance under section 26 of the New Zealand 
Biosecurity Act 1993 for the entry of goods into 
New Zealand. 
 
Biosecurity New Zealand Biosecurity New Zealand is the division of 
the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 
(MAF) that has the lead  role in preventing 
the importation of unwanted pests and diseases, and for controlling, managing or 
eradicating them should they arrive. 
 
 
Certificate An official document, which attests to the 
phytosanitary status of any consignment affected by 
phytosanitary regulations [ISPM 5].  
Commodity A type of plant, plant product, or other article being 
moved for trade or other purpose [ISPM 5].  
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Consignment A quantity of plants, plant products and/or other 
articles being moved from one country to another 
and covered, when required, by a single phytosanitary certificate (a consignment may be 
composed of one or more commodities or lots) 
[ISPM 5].  
Contaminating pest A pest that is carried by a commodity and, in the 
case of plants and plant products, does not infest 
those plants or plant products [ISPM 5]  
Establishment Perpetuation, for the foreseeable future, of a pest 
within an area after entry [FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; IPPC, 1997; formerly established] 
 
High impact pest High impact pests are regulated pests that if 
introduced into New Zealand would have a major 
effect on the production (including access to 
overseas markets) of plants and plant products and/or the environment and/or which poses a risk to human 
health 
 
Import health standard A document issued under section 22 of the 
Biosecurity Act 1993 that specifies “… the 
requirements to be met for the effective management 
of risks associated with the importation of risk goods 
before those goods can be imported, moved from a 
biosecurity control area or a transitional facility, or 
given a biosecurity clearance ”. 
 
Infestation of a commodity Presence in a commodity of a living pest of the plant 
or plant product concerned.  Infestation includes infection [ISPM 5]. 
 
Inspection Official visual examination of plants, plant products 
or other regulated articles to determine if pests are 
present and/or to confirm compliance with phytosanitary regulations [ISPM 5].
 
 
International Plant Protection Convention International Plant Protection Convention, as 
deposited with FAO in Rome in 1951 and as 
subsequently amended [ISPM 5]. 
 
IPPC Abbreviation for the In ternational Plant Protection  
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 Convention. 
 
International Standard for 
Phytosanitary Measures An international standard adopted by the Conference 
of FAO, the Interim Commission on Phytosanitary Measures or the Commission on Phytosanitary 
Measures established under the IPPC [ISPM 5]. 
 
Introduction The entry of a pest resulting in its establishment 
[FAO, 1990; revised FAO, 1995; IPPC, 1997] 
 
ISPM Abbreviation for In ternational Standard on 
Phytosanitary Measures. 
 
Lot A number of units of a single commodity identifiable 
by its homogeneity of composition, origin, etc., 
forming part of a consignment. [FAO, 1990].  
MAFBNZ Abbreviation for the Ministry of Agriculture and 
Forestry Biosecurity New Zealand which is the New Zealand national plant protection organisation. 
 
National Plant Protection 
Organisation 
 Official service established by Government to 
discharge the functions specified by the IPPC. 
[ISPM 5]
  
 
NPPO Abbreviation for Na tional Plant Protection 
Organisation.  
Official Established, authorized or performed by a National 
Plant Protection Organization [FAO, 1990].  
 
Pest Any species, strain or biotype of plant, animal or 
pathogenic agent injurious to plants or plant products 
[ISPM 8] 
Note: For the purpose of this standard “pest” includes an organism sometimes associated with the 
pathway, which poses a risk to human or animal or 
plant life or health (SPS Article 2). 
 
Pest free area An area in which a specific pest does not occur as 
demonstrated by scientific evidence and in which, where appropriate, this condition is being officially 
maintained [ISPM 5]. 
 
Pest free place of production Place of production in which a specific pest does not 
occur as demonstrated by scientific evidence and in  
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 which, where appropriate, this condition is being 
officially maintained for a defined period [ISPM 5]. 
 
Phytosanitary certificate Certificate patt erned after the model certificates of 
the IPPC [ISPM 5]. 
 
Phytosanitary certification Use of phytosa nitary procedures leading to the issue 
of a phytosanitary certificate [ISPM 5]. 
 
Phytosanitary measure Any legislation, regulation or official procedure 
having the purpose to prevent the introduction and/or 
spread of quarantine pests, or to limit the economic 
impact of regulated non-quarantine pests [ISPM 5]  
Quarantine pest A pest of potential economic importance to the area 
endangered thereby and not yet present there, or present but not widely distributed and (is) being 
officially controlled [ISPM 5]. 
 
Regulated pest A quarantine pest or a regulated non-quarantine pest 
[ISPM 5] 
A pest of potential economic, environment or human 
health importance to New Zealand and not yet 
present there, or present but either not widely 
distributed and being officially controlled, or having the potential to vector another regulated pest into 
New Zealand. 
 
Treatment Official procedure for the killing or inactivation or 
removal of pests for rendering pests infertile or for 
devitalisation [ISPM 5]. 
 
Viable Capable of maintaining life, or able to live in a 
particular environment and able to procreate. 
  
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 OUTLINE OF REQUIREMENTS 
 
This import health standard ou tlines the requirements that must be met prior to shipment, in-
transit and on arrival in New Zealand for fresh table grapes imported from the People’s Republic of China for human consumption. 
 
This standard is replicated at the following Internet address:  
http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz /regs/imports/plants/fruit-veg
  
 Generic requirements for the importation of all fresh fruit and vegetables into New Zealand 
are described in MAF Biosecurity New Zealand Standard 152.02: Importation and 
Clearance of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables into New Zealand . 
  
NEW ZEALAND LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS AND 
INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS 
 
All New Zealand import health standards ar e based upon risk analyses, which may assess 
either a commodity or a pest and pathway combination. New Zealand’s legislative requirements and international obligations are taken into account when conducting risk 
analyses and applying the findings in the development of import health standards. The 
principal document for all New Zealand import health standards relating to plants and plant products is the Biosecurity Act (1993), whilst th e international obligations derive principally 
from the guidelines on risk analysis developed under the auspices of the Interim Commission 
on Phytosanitary Measures operating within the framework of the International Plant Protection Convention, and the World Trade Organisation Agreement on the Application of 
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.  
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 IMPORT HEALTH STANDARD: FR ESH FRUIT/VEGETABLES – 
TABLE GRAPES ( Vitis vinifera ) FROM THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF 
CHINA. 
 
1 Official contact point (New Ze aland National Plant Protection 
Organisation) 
 
The official contact point in New Zealand for overseas NPPOs is MAF Biosecurity New 
Zealand.  All communication pertaining to this import health standard should be addressed 
to: 
 
Manager, Plant Imports and Exports Group 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand  PO Box 2526 
Wellington 
NEW ZEALAND 
 
Fax: 64-4-894 0662 E-mail: PlantImports@maf.govt.nz 
http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz
 
 
 
2 General conditions for the impo rtation of all plants and plant 
products 
 
Plants and plant products are not permitted entry into New Zealand unless an import health 
standard has been issued in accordance with Section 22 of the Biosecurity Act 1993. Should 
plants or plant products, for which no import health standard exists, be intercepted by MAF 
Biosecurity New Zealand, the importer will be offered the option of reshipment or 
destruction of the consignment (at the importer’s expense). 
 The NPPO of the exporting country is required to inform MAF Biosecurity New Zealand of 
any newly recorded pests which may infest/infect any commodity approved for export to 
New Zealand. 
 
 
3  Explanation of pest categories 
 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand categorises pests associated with plants and plant products 
into regulated and non-regulated pests. Measures to prevent the establishment of regulated 
pests in New Zealand are developed in accordance with the appropriate International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures and other relevant international standards.  
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Regulated pests are those pests for which actions would be undertaken if they were 
intercepted or detected.  As well as quarantine pests these include pests that may pose a risk 
to human or animal health or to the environment, vectors of associated quarantine pests, and virulent strains (not present in New Zealand) of non-regulated pests and contaminants. Non-
regulated pests are those pests for which actions would not be undertaken if they were 
intercepted or detected.  
 
4  General conditions for fresh fruit/vegetables for consumption 
 
Only clean and synthetic material may be used for the protection, packaging and shipping of 
fresh fruit or vegetables . 
 
Consignments contaminated with soil, or othe r potential carriers of regulated pests (for 
example, leaf litter) will not be permitted en try if the level of contamination is above the 
acceptance level (see section 7.4 in the MAF Biosecurity New Zealand Standard 152.02: 
Importation and Clearance of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables into New Zealand  
http://www.biosecurity.gov t.nz/files/ihs/152-02.pdf ).    
 
A completed phytosanitary certificate issu ed by the exporting country’s NPPO must 
accompany all consignments of fresh fruit and vegetables exported to New Zealand.  
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand will inspect all consignments of fresh fruit and vegetables to 
verify that New Zealand’s phytosanitary requirements have been met.  
 
5  Specific conditions for table grapes from th e People’s Republic of 
China. 
 
5.1 PRE-SHIPMENT REQUIREMENTS 
 5.1.1 Inspection of the consignment 
 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand requires that the People’s Republic of China NPPO sample 
and visually inspect the consignment according to official procedures for all the regulated 
pests specified by MAF Biosecurity New Zealand to ensure it conforms with New Zealand’s current import requirements.  A phytosanitary certificate should not be issued if live 
regulated pest(s) are detected, unless the consignment is effectively treated. If pests are 
found which are not listed in the import health standard, the People’s Republic of China NPPO must establish their regulatory status. This list of regulated pests is available in 
MAF’s “Biosecurity Organisms Register for Imported Commodities” 
http://www.biosecurity.govt. nz/pests/registers/boric
  
 
If a pest found during export inspection by AQSIQ is not listed in this register, the People’s  
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 Republic of China NPPO must contact MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (see Section 1) to 
establish the regulatory  status of the pest. 
 
Pests associated with table grapes from the People’s Republic of China for which phytosanitary measures are required are listed in Appendix 1.  
 
5.1.2 Testing of the consignment 
 
Testing of the consignment prior to export to New Zealand for regulated pests which are not 
visually detectable (viz. fungi and bacteria) is not required for fresh table grapes from the 
People’s Republic of China.   
5.1.3 Phytosanitary measures  
 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand requires the People’s Republic of China NPPO to undertake 
either cold-disinfestation or pest free area as an efficacious phytosanitary measure for the 
high impact fruit fly species associated with ta ble grapes in the People’s Republic of China.  
 
MAFBNZ requires the People’s Republic of China NPPO to undertake agreed pest control 
activities that are effective against the other (non-fruit fly) high risk pests prior to the commodity arriving in New Zealand, and phytosanita ry certification will ne ed to attest to this 
accordingly. These high risk pests are: 
 
 Conogethes punctiferalis  
 Guignardia bidwellii 
 Monilinia fructigena 
 Tetranychus kanzawai 
 Lactrodectus mactans .  
 
Full details of these agreed measures must be contained in the Official Assurance Programme (OAP) within the Bilateral Qu arantine Arrangement between AQSIQ and 
MAFBNZ    
5.1.4 Documentation 
 
A completed phytosanitary certificate issued by the People’s Republic of China NPPO must 
accompany all table grapes consignments exported to New Zealand. 
 
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the People’s Republic of China
 NPPO must be 
satisfied that the following activities required  by MAF Biosecurity New Zealand have been 
undertaken.  
The table grapes have: 
 
(i) been inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and considered  
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 to be free of regulated pests specified by MAFBNZ 
 
AND 
 
(ii) undergone agreed pest control activities that are effective against  
 Conogethes punctiferalis  
 Guignardia bidwellii 
 Monilinia fructigena 
 Tetranychus kanzawai 
 Lactrodectus mactans  
 
in accordance with the Official Assurance Programme (OAP)  
 
AND 
 
(iii) undergone an agreed treatment that is effective against associated fruit fly 
species of economic significance in accordance with Section 4 or 5 of the 
Official Assurance Programme between MAFBNZ and AQSIQ  
 
5.1.5 Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate 
 
If satisfied that the pre-ship ment activities have been unde rtaken, the People’s Republic of 
China NPPO must confirm this by providing the following additional declaration to the 
phytosanitary certificate: 
 The table grapes in this consignment have: 
 
(i) been inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and considered 
to be free of regulated pests specified by MAFBNZ 
 
AND 
 
(ii) undergone agreed pest control activities that are effective against Conogethes 
punctiferalis, Guignardia bidwellii, Monilinia fructigena, Tetranychus kanzawai 
and Lactrodectus mactans in accordance with the Official Assurance Programme 
  AND  
(iii) been treated in a ccordance with Appendix 1 or 2 of the Bilateral Quarantine 
Arrangement between MAF Biosecurity New Zealand and the general 
Administration for Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine of the 
People’s Republic of China (AQSIQ).
 
  
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 NOTE: Full details of the fruit fly treatment and methyl bromide treatment must be included 
in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection Treatment” area of the phytosanitary certificate or 
as an endorsed attachment to the phytosanitary certificate. Details of the treatment duration, 
fumigant concentration and temperature must be  recorded. For cold di sinfestation completed 
in-transit; printouts of all temperature sensors or direct electronic downloads must be made 
available to MAFBNZ at the port of arrival in New Zealand for final clearance of the 
container.  
5.2 TRANSIT REQUIREMENTS 
 
The NPPO must ensure that the consignment (prior to export) is held in a manner to ensure 
that infestation or reinfestation does not oc cur following phytosanitary certification.  
Where a consignment is split or has its packaging changed while in another country (or 
countries) en route  to New Zealand, a "Re-export Certificate" is required.  Where a 
consignment is held under bond as a result of the need to change conveyances and is kept in 
the original shipping container, a "Re-export Certificate" is not required. 
 
5.3 INSPECTION ON ARRIVAL IN NEW ZEALAND 
 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand will check the accompanying documentation on arrival to 
confirm that it is correct and reconciles with the actual consignment. 
 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand requires, with 95% confidence, that not more than 0.5% of 
the units in a consignment are infested with vi sually detectable, regulated pests. To achieve 
this, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand will sample and inspect 600 units with an acceptance level of zero infested units (or equivalent), from the (homogeneous) lot.  
 
5.4 BIOSECURITY/QUARANTINE DIRECTIVE 
 
The consignment may be directed to a MAF Biosecurity New Zealand approved facility for 
further treatment if required.  
5.5 TESTING FOR REGULATED PESTS 
 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand may, on the specific request of the Chief Technical Officer, 
test the consignment for regulated pests. 
 
5.6 ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN ON THE INTERCEPTION/DETECTION OF 
PESTS /CONTAMINANTS 
 
If  regulated pests, extraneous plant material or trash are intercepted or detected with the 
commodity, or associated packaging, one or more of the following actions will be 
undertaken as appropriate (depending on the pest identified): 
- Re-sorting (specific conditions apply) of the consignment  
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 - Reshipment of the consignment 
- Destruction of the consignment 
- Treatment for those pests where an efficacious treatment is available 
- The temporary suspension of the pathway on the detection of pests (on arrival) for 
which specific pre-export phytosanitary measures are required. Suspension of the 
pathway will continue until the cause of the non-compliance has been identified and 
corrective actions have been implemented to the satisfaction of MAF Biosecurity New Zealand. 
 
NOTE: The suspension of the pathway could be at the packhouse, production 
area, province or country level depending on the significance of the pest and the 
interception.   
 
If an organism is intercepted or detected that is not on the pest list (appended to this 
document), the consignment will be held until an assessment is undertaken to determine the 
organism’s regulatory status and appropriate measures developed if required.  
Consignments that are contaminated with extraneous plant material and/or trash in the 600 
unit sample will result in the consignment being held until an assessme nt has been made in 
comparison with the risk of importing the part(s) of the plant species concerned. 
  
5.7 BIOSECURITY CLEARANCE 
 
If regulated pests are not detected, or are successfully treated following interception or 
detection, biosecurity clearance will be given. 
 
5.8 AUDIT OF OFFSHORE MEASURES 
 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand reserves the right to audit all processes that are undertaken in 
accordance with the Official Assurance Programme. 
 
5.9 FEEDBACK ON NON-COMPLIANCE 
 
The People’s Republic of China NPPO wi ll be informed by MAF Biosecurity New 
Zealand’s Chief Technical Officer of the interception (and treatm ent) of any regulated pests, 
"unlisted" pests, or non-compliance with measur es specified in this import health standard. 
 
  
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 Appendix 1 Regulated Pest List  Commodity Sub-class: Fresh 
Fruit/Vegetables Vitis vinifera from the People’s 
Republic of China for which phytosanitary measures are required  
 
 
Scientific name Organism type Common name Actions on 
interception 
Alternaria viticola Fungi Spike-stalk brown spot of grape 1 &/or 2 
Pilidiella diplodiella Fungi White rot of grape 1 &/or 2 
Guignardia bidwellii (anamorph Phyllosticta ampelicida) Fungi Black rot  3 
Monilinia fructigena (anamorph Monilia fructigena) Fungi Brown rot  3 
Apolygus lucorum Insect Small green plant bug 1 &/or 2 
Bactrocera dorsalis Insect  Oriental fruit fly  3 
Coccinella transversalis Insect Transverse ladybird 1 &/or 2 
Conogethes punctiferalis Insect  Yellow peach moth  1 & 2a 
Drosophila suzukii Insect Spotted wing drosophila 1 &/or 2  
Eupoecilia ambiguella Insect Grapevine moth 1 &/or 2  
Harmonia axyridis Insect Harlequin ladybird 1 &/or 2  
Maconellicoccus hirsutus Insect  Pink hibiscus mealybug  1 &/or 2  
Nippoptilia vitis Insect Grape plume moth 1 &/or 2  
Pseudococcus maritimus Insect Grape mealybug 1 &/or 2  
Rhipiphorothrips cruentatus Insect Grapevine thrips 1 &/or 2  
Scirtothrips dorsalis Insect  Chilli thrips  1 &/or 2  
Brevipalpus lewisi Mite  Citrus flat mite  1 &/or 2  
Tetranychus kanzawai Mite  Kanzawa spider mite 1 & 2a  
Lactrodectus mactans Spider  Black widow spider  1 & 2a  
 
 
 
 
NOTE: The suspension of the pathway could be at the packhouse, production area, 
province or country level depending on the significance of the pest and the 
interception.   
 
 
 
 
 
 Actions on interception    
 0 No action due to low risk pathway    1 Removal of trash – pests are associated with other plant parts 
(e.g., leaves, stems, flowers) and/or soil 
 2 Treat, resort, reship or destroy   
 2a Treat, reship or destroy.  Suspend pathway   3 Reship or destroy.  Suspend pathway