Import Health Standard  
Commodity Sub-class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables 
Table grapes, (Vitis vinifera ) from Mexico 
 
ISSUED 
 
Issued pursuant to Section 22 of the Biosecurity Act 1993 
Date Issued: 16 April 2012  
 
 
 
 
  
 
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 Contents 
 
Endorsement 
Review and amendment 
Distribution  
INTRODUCTION 
SCOPE DEFINITIONS, ABBREVI ATIONS AND ACRONYMS 
OUTLINE OF REQUIREMENTS NEW ZEALAND LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS 
 
IMPORT HEALTH STANDARD: FRESH FRUIT/VEGETABLES – Vitis 
vinifera  FROM MEXICO  
 
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 Application 
of measures 
5  General conditions for fresh fruit/vegetables for consumption 
6  Specific conditions for table grapes  (Commodity Sub-Class: Fresh 
Fruit/Vegetables) from Mexico  
6.1 Pre-shipment requirements 6.1.1 Inspection of the consignment 6.1.2 Testing of the consignment 6.1.3 Phytosanitary measures 
6.1.4 Documentation 
6.1.5 Phytosanitary certification 6.1.6 Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate 
6.2 Transit requirements 
6.3 Inspection on arrival in New Zealand 
6.4 Actions undertaken on the inte rception/detection of pests /contaminants 
6.5 Biosecurity/Quarantine directive 6.6 Testing for regulated pests 6.7 Biosecurity clearance 
6.8 Audit of offshore measures 
6.9 Feedback on non-compliance 7 Contingencies following biosecurity clearance 
 
Appendix 1: Categorised pest list 
 
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 Endorsement  
 
Import health standards for plants and plan t products imported into New Zealand are a 
requirement under the Biosecurity Act 1993 and are prepared by the New Zealand Ministry 
of Agriculture and Forestry.  This standard was endorsed by the Acting pursuant to delegated Director-General authority, Border Standards, New Zealand Ministry of  Agriculture and Forestry on 16 April 2012.  
         
 
Review and amendment 
 
MAF import health standards are subject to  periodic review and amendment.   
 New Zealand import health standards covering th e importation of plants and plant products 
are updated and republished as n ecessary with the most recent version published on the MAF 
website: http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/reg s/imports/plants/fruit-veg
  
  
 
 Distribution  
 Import health standards relating to plants and plant products are distributed by the MAF 
website: http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/reg s/imports/plants/fruit-veg
  
 
 
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 INTRODUCTION 
 
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 ) imported into New Zealand from 
Mexico for human consumption. 
 
DEFINITIONS ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS 
 Refer to the International Standards fo r Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 5 Glossary of 
Phytosanitary Terms  for generic terms. Specific terms rele vant to this import health standard 
are described below.  Bilateral quarantine arrangement  An inter-agency technical arrangement between the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the counterpart National Plant Protection Organisation which documents New Zealand’s requirements for the control of fruit fly species of economic significance (i.e. those fruit fly species categorised as pests) that ar e associated with fruit fly 
host material imported into New Zealand.  
Biosecurity clearance A clearance unde r section 26 of the New Zealand 
Biosecurity Act 1993 for the entry of goods into New Zealand.  
High impact pest High impact pest s 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.  
Import health standard A documen t issued under section 22 of the 
Biosecurity Act 1993 th at specifies “… the 
requirements to be met for the effective management 
of risks associated with th e 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”.  
MAF The New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and 
Forestry which is the New Zealand national plant protection organisation. 
 
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NPPO Abbreviation for National Plant Protection 
Organisation. 
 
Viable Capable of maintaining life, or able to live in a 
particular environm
ent and able to procreate. 
 
OUTLINE OF REQUIREMENTS 
 
This import health standard outlines the requirem ents that must be met prior to shipment, in-
transit and on arrival in New Zealand for fresh table grapes imported from Mexico for 
human consumption.   This standard is replicated at the following internet address:  http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/r egs/im
 ports/plants/fruit-veg   
 Generic requirements for the importation of all fresh fruit and vegetables into New Zealand 
are described in the MAF 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 are based upon risk analyses, which may assess 
either a commodity or a pest/pathway combin ation. New Zealand’s legislative requirements 
and international obligations are taken into  account when conducting risk analyses and 
applying the findings in the development of impo rt health standards. The principal document 
for all New Zealand import health standards re lating to plants and plant products is the 
Biosecurity Act (1993), whilst th e international obligations derive principally from the 
guidelines on risk analysis developed unde r the auspices of the Interim Commission on 
Phytosanitary Measures (now the 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: FRESH FRUIT/VEGETABLES – 
TABLE GRAPES ( Vitis vinifera ) FROM MEXICO. 
  
1 Official contact point (New Zealand National Plant Protection 
Organisation) 
 
The official contact point in New Zealand fo r overseas NPPOs is MAF. All communication 
pertaining to this import health standard should be addressed to: 
 Manager, Plant Imports and Exports Group MAF 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 import ation 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 heal th standard exists, be  intercepted by MAF, 
the importer will be offered the option of reshipment or destruction of the consignment (at their expense).  The NPPO of the exporting country is requested to inform MAF of any change of address. 
 The NPPO of the exporting country is required to inform MAF of any newly recorded pests 
which may infest/infect any commodity  approved for export to New Zealand. 
 
3 Explanation of pest categories 
 
MAF categorises pests associated with plants  and plant products in to regulated and non-
regulated pests. Measures to prevent the introduction of regulated pests to New Zealand are 
developed in accordance with the appropriate FAO ISPMs and other relevant international 
standards. 
 Regulated pests are those pests for which ac tions would be undertaken if they were 
intercepted/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 acti ons would not be undertaken if they were 
intercepted/detected.  Pests (including weeds) associated with each commodity will appear on a separate pest list which will be attached to each import health standard as an Appendix.  
4 Application of measures 
 
A number of different measures  may be applied to pests based on the outcome of pest risk 
analyses.  Required measures may include: 
 - Surveillance for pest freedom 
- Testing prior to export for regulated pests which cannot be readily detected by inspection (e.g. viruses on propagating material) 
- Specific pre-shipment pest control activ ities to be undertaken by the supply 
country’s contracting party 
- The application of a pre-shipment treatment 
- Inspection of the export consignment 
- Issuance of a phytosanitary cer tificate which attest s to the phytosanitary status of a 
 
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 consignment 
- Treatment on arrival in New Zealand 
 
5 General conditions for fresh fr uit/vegetables for consumption 
 
Only clean, inert /synthetic material may be used for the protection, packaging and shipping 
of fresh fruit/vegetables . 
 
Consignments contaminated with soil, or other potential carriers of re gulated pests will not 
be permitted entry if the level of contamination is above the acceptance level (see section 7.4 
in the MAF standard Importation and clearance of fresh fru it and vegetables into New 
Zealand http://www.biosecurity.govt .nz/files/ihs/152-02.pdf ).  
 A completed phytosanitary certificate issued  by the exporting country’s NPPO must 
accompany all consignments of fresh fruit and vegetables exported to New Zealand. 
 MAF will inspect all consignments of fresh fruit and vegetables to verify that New Zealand’s phytosanitary requirements have been met.  
6 Specific conditions for table gr apes (Commodity Sub-Class: Fresh 
Fruit/Vegetables) from Mexico 
 
6.1 PRE-SHIPMENT REQUIREMENTS 
 6.1.1 Inspection of the consignment  
MAF requires that the Mexico NPPO sample a nd visually inspect the consignment according 
to official procedures for all the regulate d pests specified by MAF and ensure that it 
conforms with New Zealand’s current import requirements.  A phytosanitary certificate 
should not be issued if live re gulated pest(s) are detected, unl ess the consignment is treated 
in order to eliminate these. If pests are f ound which are not listed in the import health 
standard, the Mexico NPPO must establish th eir regulatory status. This information is 
available in MAF’s “Biosecurity Organi sms Register for Imported Commodities” 
http://www.biosecurity.govt .nz/pests/registers/boric
  
 
If a pest is not listed in this register, the Me xico NPPO must contact MAF (see Section 1) to 
establish the regulatory status of the pest. 
 
6.1.2 Testing of the consignment 
 
Testing of the consignment prio r to export to New Zealand for regulated pests which are not 
visually detectable (viz. fungi and bacteria) is  not generally required for fresh table grapes 
from Mexico.  
 
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 6.1.3 Phytosanitary measures 
 
The strength of phytosanitary measures will ge nerally be greater for high impact pests than 
for other regulated pests, reflecting the greater risks associated with these pests. In most 
circumstances phytosanitary measures for high impact pests will need to be met prior to 
arrival of the commodity in New Zealand, and p hytosanitary certification will need to attest 
to this accordingly.   
MAF and the Mexico NPPO have agreed to th e use of a pest free area as a phytosanitary 
measure for the high impact fruit fly sp ecies associated with table grapes. 
 MAF requires the Mexico NPPO to undertake appropriate pest control ac tivities for the other 
(non-fruit fly) high impact pests prior to the commodity arriving in New Zealand. These 
pests are Homalodisca coagulate, Xylella fastidiosa , Guignardia bidwellii  and 
Maconellicoccus hirsutus .  
 
NOTE: “appropriate pest control activities” is a broad term that  is inclusive of a range of 
phytosanitary measures. Examples of these meas ures are pest free areas, physical removal 
(such as washing of fruit), chemical treatments etc. 
 
6.1.4 Documentation 
 
Bilateral quarantine arrangement/Workplan: Required for fruit flies. 
 
Table grapes may only be imported into New Zealand from Mexico  under the terms of the 
Bilateral Quarantine Arrangement between MAF and the Mexico NPPO. 
 
Phytosanitary certificate: Required. 
 
6.1.5 Phytosanitary certification 
 
A completed phytosanitary certificate issued by the Mexico NPPO must accompany all table 
grapes consignments exported to New Zealand.  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, th e Mexico NPPO must be satisfied that the 
following activities required by MAF have been undertaken. 
 The table grapes have:  (i) been visually inspected in accordance w ith appropriate official procedures and 
found to be free from any regulated pests. 
 
AND 
 
 
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 (ii) undergone appropriate pest control ac tivities that are effective against: 
 
Homalodisca coagulata  
Xylella fastidiosa Guignardia bidwellii Maconellicoccus hirsutus 
 Note: pest control activities are to comply with relevant health and safety requirements and 
food standards.   AND  (iii) undergone an agreed treatment that is effective against the associated fruit fly 
species of economic significance. 
 
 AND  (iv) undergone a treatment th at is effective against Drosophila suzukii.   
   
6.1.6 Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certification 
 
If satisfied that the activities required by MAF have been undertaken, the Mexico NPPO 
must confirm this by providing the following ad ditional declarations to the phytosanitary 
certificate:  
(i) this is to certify that the table grapes described herein have been inspected according 
to appropriate official procedures and are considered to be free from the quarantine pests specified by MAF and to conform with the current phytosanitary requirements of MAF, including those for regulated non-quarantine pests.  
NOTE: This additional declaration is not re quired if the phytos anitary certificate 
issued by the Mexico NPPO is in acco rdance with ISPM No. 12 Guidelines for 
Phytosanitary Certificates. 
 AND  
(ii) the table grapes in this consignmen t have undergone appropriate pest control 
activities that are effective against: 
 
Homalodisca coagulata  Xylella fastidiosa Guignardia bidwellii 
 
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 Maconellicoccus hirsutus 
 
AND 
 
(iii) the table grapes in this consignment ha ve been treated in accordance with Appendix 
6 of the Arrangement between the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and 
Forestry and the Mexico Secretaria de Agricultura Ganaderia y Desarrollo Rural, 
concerning the access of host material of fr uit fly species of economic significance 
into New Zealand from Mexico. 
 
AND 
 
(iv)  treated in accordance wi th the measures specified by the New Zealand Ministry of 
Agriculture and Forestry for the access of host material of Drosophila suzukii  from 
Mexico. 
 
NOTE: Full details of the Drosophila suzukii  treatment must be included in the 
“Disinfestation and/or Disinfection Treatme nt” area of the phytosanitary certificate. 
 
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For cold dis
infestation completed in-transit; original printouts of all temperature 
sensors or direct electronic  downloads are to be made available to MAF at the port 
of arrival in New Zealand for fi nal clearance of the container. 
 
 
6.2 TRANSIT 
REQUIREMENTS 
 
The table grapes must be packed and shipped in a manner to prevent possible post-
inspection/treatment infestation and/or c ontamination by regulated pests. Where a 
consignment is split or has its packaging ch anged 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 Cer tificate" is not required.  
 6.3 INSPECTION ON ARRIVAL IN NEW ZEALAND 
 
MAF will check the accompanying documentation on arrival to confirm that it is correct and reconciles with the actual consignment.  MAF requires, with 95% confidence, that not mo re than 0.5% of the uni ts in a consignment 
are infested with visually detectable, viable , regulated pests. To achieve this, MAF will 
sample and inspect 600 units with an acceptance le vel of zero infested units (or equivalent), 
from the (homogeneous) lot. There is a nil tolerance for fresh leaf material.  
 6.4 ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN ON THE INTERCEPTION/DETECTION OF 
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If viable, regulated pests, extran eous plant material or trash ar e intercepted/detected with the 
commodity, or associated packaging, the following actions will be undertaken as appropriate 
(depending on the pest identified):  
- Re-sorting (specific conditions  apply) of the consignment 
- Reshipment of the consignment - Destruction of the consignment 
- Treatment for those pests for which speci fic pre-export pest c ontrol activities are 
required 
- The suspension of trade on the detection of pests for which a pest free area has been 
implemented 
- The suspension of trade (economically importa nt fruit fly species), until the cause of 
the non-compliance is investig ated, identified and rectifie d to the satisfaction of 
MAF 
 
If an organism is intercepted/de tected that is not on the pest li st (appended to this document), 
the consignment will be held (or equivalent) un til an assessment is undertaken to determine 
the organism’s categorisation (i.e. regulated or non-regulated ) and appropriate measures 
developed and taken if required.  Consignments that are contaminated with extr aneous plant material and/or trash in the 600 
unit sample will result in the consignment being held until an assessment has been made in comparison with the risk of  importing the part(s) of th e plant species concerned. 
 6.5 BIOSECURITY/QUARANTINE DIRECTIVE 
 
The consignment may be directed to a MAF approved facility for further treatment if 
required.  
 
6.6 TESTING FOR REGULATED PESTS 
 
MAF may, on the specific request of the Chief Technical Of ficer, test the consignment for 
regulated pests.  
 
6.7 BIOSECURITY CLEARANCE 
 
If regulated pests are not detected, or are successfully treated following 
interception/detection biosecuri ty clearance will be given. 
 6.8 AUDIT OF OFFSHORE MEASURES 
 
 
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 phytosanitary measures for high impact pests. 
 
6.9 FEEDBACK ON NON-COMPLIANCE 
 
The Mexico NPPO will be info rmed by MAF’s Chief Technical Officer of the interception 
(and treatment) of any regulated pests, "unlisted" pests, or non-compliance with measures 
specified in this import health standard.  
7 Contingencies Followin g Biosecurity Clearance 
 
Should a regulated pest be detected subse quent to biosecurity clearance, MAF may 
implement a management programme (official control programme) in accordance with Part 
V of the Biosecurity Act 1993 and Part 5 of the Biosecurity Amendment Act 1997. 
 
 
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 Appendix 1 Pest List Commodity Sub-class: Fresh 
Fruit/Vegetables Vitis vinifera from Mexico  
 
 
Scientific name Organism 
type Common name Quarantine 
status Measures to 
prevent 
introduction  Actions on 
interception 
Xylella fastidiosa [VO] Bacterium Pierce's disease Regulated # 1a & 1b 1 &/or 3 
Alternaria vitis  Fungus leaf disease Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Ascochyta ampelina  Fungus leaf spot Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Ascochyta chlorospora  Fungus - Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Briosia ampelophaga  Fungus leaf blotch Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Coniella diplodiella  Fungus white rot Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Grovesinia pyramidalis (anamorph 
Cristulariella moricola ) Fungus target spot Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Guignardia bidwellii (anamorph Phyllosticta 
ampelicidae ) Fungus black rot Regulated # 2a or 2b 3 
Mycosphaerella angulata (anamorph 
Cercospora brachypus ) Fungus angular leaf spot Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Phoma vitis  Fungus - Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Pseudopezicula tetraspora  Fungus angular leaf scorch Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Pyrenochaeta vitis Fungus leaf spot Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Septoria ampelina  Fungus septoria leaf spot Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Altica ampelophaga Insect flea beetle Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Altica chalybaea  Insect grape flea beetle Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Altica gravida  Insect metallic flea beetle Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Altica torquata  Insect grapevine flea beetle Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Ampeloglypter ater  Insect grape cane girdler Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Ampeloglypter sesostris  Insect grape cane gallmaker Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Amyelois transitella  Insect navel orangeworm Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Anasa tristis  Insect squash bug Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Anastrepha fraterculus Insect South American fruit fly Regulated # 3 3 
Argyrotaenia citrana  
Insect orange tortrix Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Brevipalpus lewisi  Insect bunch mite Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Caliothrips fasciatus  Insect bean thrip Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Carneocephala fulgida [vect.] Insect red-headed 
sharpshooter Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Cerasphorus albofasciatus  Insect grape trunk borer Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Colaspis brunnea  Insect grape colaspis Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Colomerus vitis [leaf curling strain] Insect grape erineum mite Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Contarinia  spp. Insect grape flower midges Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Craponius inaequalis  Insect grape curculio Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Desmia funeralis  Insect grape leaf-folder Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Draeculacephala minerva [vect.] Insect green sharpshooter Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Drepanothrips reuteri Insect grape thrips Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Drosophila suzukii Insect spotted wing Drosophila  Regulated 3a 3 
Eotetranychus carpini Insect tetranychid mite Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Eotetranychus willamettei  Insect hazel mite Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Erythraspides vitis Insect grape sawfly Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Erythroneura comes  Insect eastern grape Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
 
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 Scientific name Organism 
type Common name Quarantine Measures to Actions on 
status prevent interception 
introduction  
leafhopper 
Erythroneura ele
gantula  Insect western grape 
leafhopper Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Erythroneura variabilis  Insect variegated grape 
leafhopper Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Erythroneura vinealis  Insect leafhopper Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Erythroneura ziczac Insect  Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Estigmene acrea  Insect saltmarsh caterpillar Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Eumorpha achemon  Insect achemon sphinx Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Eumorpha satellitia  Insect Pandora sphinx moth Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Eumorpha vitis  Insect grapevine sphinx moth Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Euschistus conspersus  Insect stink bug Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Evoxysoma vitis  Insect grape seed chalcid Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Fidia viticida  Insect grape root worm Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Frankliniella minuta Insect minute flower thrips Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Frankliniella occidentalis  Insect western flower thrips Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Graphocephala atropunctata [vect.] Insect blue-green 
sharpshooter Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Harrisina americana  Insect grapeleaf skeletonizer Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Harrisina brillians  Insect western grapeleaf 
skeletonizer Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Homalodisca coagulata  [vect.] Insect glassy-winged 
sharpshooter Regulated # 1b & 2a 3 
Lasioptera vitis Insect grape tomato gall midge  Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Lygris diversilineata  Insect grapevine looper Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Maconellicoccus hirsutus  Insect pink hibiscus mealybug Regulated # 2a or 2b 3 
Otiorhynchus cribricollis  Insect cribrate weevil Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Paralobesia viteana Insect grape berry moth Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Paramyelois transitella  Insect navel orangeworm Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Parthenolecanium persicae  Insect European peach scale Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Planococcus ficus  Insect fig mealybug Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Platynota stultana  Insect omnivorous leafroller Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Pseudococcus maritimus  Insect grape mealybug Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Scirtothrips citri  Insect citrus thrips Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Tetranychus pacificus  Insect Pacific spider mite Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Trialeurodes vittata  Insect grape whitefly Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Vitacea polistiformis Insect grape root borer Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Viteus vitifoliae [strain] Insect grape phylloxera Regulated 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Alternaria alternata Fungus black stalk rot Non regulated . NA 
Aspergillus aculeatus Fungus aspergillus rot Non regulated . NA 
Aspergillus niger Fungus aspergillus rot Non regulated . NA 
Botryosphaeria dothidea (anamorph 
Fusicoccum aesculi) Fungus canker Non regulated . NA 
Botryotinia fuckeliana (anamorph Botrytis cinerea) Fungus grey mould Non regulated . NA 
Glomerella cingulata (anamorph Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) Fungus anthracnose Non regulated . NA 
Greeneria uvicola Fungus bitter rot Non regulated . NA 
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 Scientific name Organism 
type Common name Quarantine 
status Measures to 
prevent 
introduction  Actions on 
interception 
Mycosphaerella personata (anamorph 
Pseudocercospora vitis) Fungus isariopsis blight Non regulated . NA 
Mycosphaerella tassiana (anamorph Cladosporium herbarum) Fungus black leaf spot Non regulated . NA 
Pleospora tarda (anamorph Stemphylium botryosum) Fungus black mould Non regulated . NA 
Rhizopus arrhizus Fungus wet rot Non regulated . NA 
Rhizopus stolonifer Fungus rhizopus soft rot Non regulated . NA 
Uncinula necator (anamorph Oidium tuckeri) Fungus powdery mildew Non regulated . NA 
Pseudococcus calceolariae Insect citrophilus mealybug Non regulated . NA 
Pseudococcus longispinus Insect longtailed mealybug Non regulated . NA 
Pseudococcus viburni Insect obscure mealybug Non regulated . NA 
Brevipalpus californicus Mite bunch mite Non regulated . NA 
Calepitrimerus vitis Mite grapeleaf rust mite Non regulated . NA 
Colomerus vitis [bud strain] Mite grape erineum mite Non regulated . NA 
Colomerus vitis [erineum strain] Mite grape erineum mite Non regulated . NA 
Tetranychus urticae Mite twospotted spider mite Non regulated . NA 
      
# identifies a regulated high impact pest for which additional offsho re measures are necessary 
 
  
Measures to prevent entry & 
establishment . No measures as pest non regulated 
 1a Visual inspection of produce and associated packaging  1b Consignment must be free from extraneous material – pests are 
associated with other plant parts (e.g., leaves, stems, flowers) and/or soil. 
 2a Undergone appropriate pest control activities  2b Pest free area (based on official detection survey)  3 Agreed offshore fruit fly treatment  
 3a Agreed offshore treatment (pre-export or in-transit)  
 4 Approved generic treatment     
Actions on interception NA No actions as pest is non regulated 
 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, reship or destroy  
 2a Treat, reship or destroy.  Suspend pathway 
 3 Reship or destroy.  Suspend pathway