Import Health Standard  
Commodity Sub-class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables 
Coconut ( Cocos nucifera ) from Tuvalu 
 
ISSUED 
 
Issued pursuant to Section 22 of th e Biosecurity Act 1993 
Date Issued : 5th August 2009 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Contents 
 
Endorsement 
Review and amendment 
Distribu tion 
 
INTRODUCTION 
SCOPE  
REFERENCES 
DEFINITIONS, AB BRE VIATIONS AND ACR ONYMS 
OUTLINE OF RE QUIREMENTS  
NEW ZEAL AND L EGISLATIVE R EQUIREM ENTS AND INTERNATIONAL 
OBLIGATIONS 
 
IMPORT HEALTH STANDARD: FRESH FRUI T/VEG ETABLES – 
COCONUT  (Coco s nucifera ) FROM TUVALU  
 
1 Official con tact poin t (New Zealand National P lant Protection Organisation) 
2 General conditions for the im portation of all plants and plant products 
3  Explanation of pest categories 
4 Application of measures 
5  General conditions for fresh fruit/vegetables for consum ption 
6  Specific conditions for coconut (Commod ity Sub-Class: F resh Fruit/Vegetables) 
from  Tuvalu 
6.1 Pre-shipm ent requirem ents 
6.1.1 Inspection of the consignm ent 
6.1.2 Testing of the consignm ent 
6.1.3 Phytosanitary m easures for high im pact pests 
6.1.4 Docum entation 
6.1.5 Phytosanitary certification 
6.1.6 Additional d eclarations to the phytos anitary certificate 
6.2 Transit requirem ents 
6.3 Inspection on arrival in New Zealand 
6.4 Biosecurity/quarantine directive 
6.5 Testing for regulated pests 
6.6 Actions undertaken on the inte rception/detection of pests /contaminants 
6.7 Biosecurity clearance 
6.8 Audit of offshore m easures 
6.9 Feedback on non-com pliance 
7 Contingencies following biosecurity clearance 
 
Appendix 1: Categorised pest list 
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Endorsement  
 
Import health standards for plants and plan t products im ported into New Zealand are a 
requirem ent under the Biosecurity Act 1993 and ar e prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture 
and Forestry (MAF) Biosecurity New Zealand. 
 
This standard was endorsed by the D eputy Chie f Technical Officer, Border Standards, MAF 
Biosecurity New Zealand, on 7 May 2009.  
 
 
 
 
 
Review and amendment 
 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand im port health st andards are subject to periodic review and 
amendm ent.   
 
New Zealand im port health standards are upda ted and republished as necessary with the 
most recen t version pub lished on th e MA F Biosecurity New Zealand web site: 
http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/r egs/im ports/plants/fruit-veg   
 
 
 
 
Distribution  
 
Import health standard s are m ade availab le 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 im port health standard describes the requ irements to be m et to enable biosecu rity 
clearance to be given fo r mature husked coconut ( Cocos nucifera ) importe d into New 
Zealand from Tuvalu for hum an consum ption. NOTE - This does not apply to fresh green 
coconut and coconut apple. 
 
REFERENCES 
 
Biosecurity Act 1993 
Requirements for the establis hment of pest free areas  1996.  ISPM Publication No. 4, FAO, 
Rome. 
Glossary of phytosanitary terms  2002.  ISPM Publication No. 5, FAO, Rom e. 
Risk analysis for quarantine pests  including analysis of envir onmental ris ks 2003.  IS PM 
Publication No. 11 (Rev. 1), FAO, Rom e. 
New Revised Text of the Interna tional Plant Protection Convention , Novem ber 1997. FAO, 
Rome. 
MAF Plants Biosecurity Pest  Risk Assessment Standard  (26 Septem ber 2001). 
MAF Plants Biosecurity Standar d 152.02: Importation and Clearance of F resh Fruit and 
Vegetables into New Zealand  (July 2008). 
Risk Analysis for im portation of coconut from  Tuvalu, November 2008. MAF Biosecurity 
New Zealand 
 
DEFINITIONS ABBREVI ATIONS  AND ACRONYMS 
 
 
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Quarantin e 
Arrangem ent 
 An inter-agency techn ical arrangem ent between the New 
Zealand Ministry of Agricu lture and Forestry an d the 
counterpart National P lant Pr otection Organisation which 
docum ents New Zealand’s requirem ents f or the contro l of fruit 
fly species o f econom ic significance  (i.e. those fruit fly species 
catego rised as pests ) that are associated with fruit fly host 
material im ported into N ew Zealand.  
 
Biosecurity 
clearance A clearance under sec tion 26 of the Biosecurity Act 1993 for 
the entry of goods into New Zealand. 
 
 
Certif icate An official docum ent, which attests to the phytosanitary status 
of any consignm ent affe cted by phytosanitary regulations 
[ISPM 5]. 
 
Commodity A type of plant, plant produc t, or other article being m oved for 
trade or other purpose [ISPM 5]. 
Consignm ent A quantity o f plants, plant products and/or o ther articles bein g 
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moved from one country to another and covered, when 
required, by a single phytosanitary certificate (a consignm ent 
may be composed of  one or m ore commodities o r lots) [ISPM 
5]. 
Contam inating pest A pest that is carried by a commodity and, in the case of plants 
and plant products, does not infe st those plants or plant 
products [IS PM 5] 
(Note: Has also been known as a Hitch-hiker pest).  
 
High im pact pest  
High im pact pests are regulated pests that if  introduced into 
New Zealand would have a m ajor effect on the production 
(including access to overseas m arkets) of plants and plant 
products and/or the environm ent.  
 
Import health standard A docum ent issued  under section 22 of the Biosecurity Act 
1993 that specifies “… the requirem ents to b e met for the 
effective management of risks as sociated with the importation 
of risk goods before those goods can be imported, moved from 
a biosecurity control area or a transitiona l facility, or g iven a 
biosecurity clearance ”.  
 
Infestation of a 
consignm ent Presence in a commodity of a livi ng pest of the plant or plant 
product concerned.  Infestation includes infection [ISPM 5].  
Inspection Official v isual exam ination of plants, plant products or other 
regulated articles to determ ine if pests are present and/or to 
confirm  compliance with phytosan itary regulations [ISPM 5].  
 
Intern ational Plant 
Protection C onvention International Plant Protection Convention, as deposited with 
FAO in Rom e in 1951 and as subsequently am ended [ISPM 5]. 
  
IPPC Abbreviation for the Intern ational P lant Prot ection Convention. 
 
ISPM Abbreviatio n for Intern ational Standard on Phytosanitary 
Measures. 
 
Lot The num ber of units of a singl e commodity identif iable by its  
homogeneity of com position, orig in, etc., form ing part of a 
consignm ent. [FAO, 1990]. 
 
MAF Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. 
Acronym  for the Ministry of Agri culture and Forestry which is 
the New Zealand national plant protection organisation. 
 
MAF BNZ Ministry of Agriculture a nd Forestry Biosecurity New Zealand 
 
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National P lant Prote ction 
Organisation (NPPO) 
 Official s ervice es tablish ed by Governm ent to discharge the 
functions specified by the IPPC[ISPM 5]   
 
Official Established, authorized or perform ed by a National Plant 
Protection O rganization [ ISPM 5].   
 
Pest Any species, strain or biotype  of plant, anim al or pathogenic 
agent in jurious to plan ts or plant products [ISPM 5] 
Note: For th e purpose of  this standard “pest” includes an 
organism  som etimes associated with the pathway, which poses 
a risk to hum an or ani mal or plan t life or health (SPS Article  2). 
 
Phytosanitary certificate A certificate patterned  after the m odel cer tificates of the IPPC 
[ISPM 5]. 
 
Phytosanitary certification Use of phytosanitar y procedures leading to the issue of a 
phytosanitary certificate [ISPM 5]. 
 
Phytosanitary m easure Any legislation, regu lation or official procedure having the 
purpose to prevent the introduction a nd/or spread of pests, or to 
limit the econom ic impact of regulated non-quarantine pests 
[ISPM 5] 
 
Quarantine pest A pest of potential econ omic im portance to the area endang ered 
thereby and not yet present ther e, or present but not widely 
distributed and (is) being offi cially controlled [IS PM 5]. 
 
Regulated pest A quarantine pest or a regulated non-quarantine pest [ISPM 5] 
 
A pest of potential econom ic im portance to New  Zealand and 
not yet p resent there, or p resent bu t either no t wid ely 
distributed and being officially  controlled, or a regulated non-
quarantine pest, or having the potential to vector another 
regulated pest into New Zealand. 
 
Treatm ent Official procedure for the killing, inactivation or rem oval of 
pests or for rendering pests infer tile or for devitalisation [ISP M 
5]. 
 
Viable Capable of  maintaining lif e, or ab le to live in a p articula r 
environm ent and able to procreate. 
  
 
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OUTLI NE O F REQUIREM ENTS  
 
This im port health stand ard outlines the requ irements that m ust be m et prior to shipm ent, in-
transit and on arrival in New Zealand for m ature husked coconut im ported from  Tuvalu for 
human consum ption.  
 
This stand ard is rep licated at the following Internet address:  
 
http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/r egs/im ports/plants/fruit-veg   
 
Generic req uirements f or the im portation 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 REQ UIREMENTS AND 
INTE RNAT IONAL  OBL IGAT IONS 
 
New Zealand im port health standards are based upon risk analyses, which m ay assess either 
a commodity or a pest/pathway combination. New Zealand’s legislat ive requirem ents and 
international obligations are taken into account w hen conducti ng risk analyses and applying 
the findings in the developm ent of import heal th standards. The prin cipal docum ent for all 
New Zealand im port health standards relating to plants and plant products is the Biosecurity 
Act (1993), whilst the inte rnational obligations derive princi pally from  the guidelines on risk 
analysis developed under the auspices of the Interim  Comm ission on Phytosanitary Measures 
operating within the fram ework of t he Intern ational Plant Protecti on Convention, and the 
World Trade Organisation Agreem ent on the Ap plication of Sanitary and Phytosanitary 
Measures. 
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IMPORT HEALTH STANDARD: FRESH FRUI T/VEG ETABLES – 
MATURE COCONUT ( Cocos nucifera ) FROM  TUVALU. 
 
1 Official contact point (New  Zealand National Plant Protection 
Organisation) 
 
The official contact poin t in New Zealand for ov erseas NPP Os is MAF Biosecurity New 
Zealand (MAF BNZ). All comm unication pertaining to this impor t health standard should be 
addressed to:  
 
Manager, Plant Im ports and Exports Group 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand 
PO Box 2526 
Wellington 
NEW ZEAL AND 
 
Fax: 64-4-894 0662 
E-mail: Plan tImports@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 cannot enter New Zeal and, unless an im port health standard (IHS) 
has been issued in acco rdance with Section 22 o f the Biosecurity Act 19 93.  Plants o r plan t 
products intercep ted by MAF without an IHS will be seized and the im porter will b e offered 
the option of reshipm ent or destruction of the consignm ent (at their expense). 
 
The National Plant Protection Organisation of th e exporting country is required to inform  
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand of any newly re corded organism s which m ay infest/infect 
any commodity approved for export to New Zealand. 
 
 
3  Explanati on of pest categories 
 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand categorises p ests associated with plan ts and plant products 
into regulated and non-regulated pests. Measures  to preven t the estab lishm ent of  regula ted 
pests in New Zealand are developed in acco rdance with th e appropriate FAO ISPMs and 
other relevant intern ational standards. 
 
Regulated pests are those pests for w hich ac tions would be undertaken if they were 
intercepted/detected. As well as quarantine pest s, these include new organism s as defined by 
the Hazardo us Substances and New Organism s Act 1996, pests th at may pose a risk  to 
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human or anim al health or to the environm ent, vectors of asso ciated  quarantine pests, and 
virulent strains (not present in New Zealand)  of non-regulated pests and contam inants. Non-
regulated pests are those pests for which acti ons would not be undertaken if they were 
intercepted/detected. 
 
Pests ( including weeds) associa ted w ith ea ch commodity will appear on a separa te pes t list 
which will b e attached to  each im port health stand ard as an Ap pendix. 
 
 
4 Applicati on of measures 
 
A num ber of different measures  may be applied to pests based on the outcom e of pest risk 
analyses. Required m easures m ay include: 
 
- Surveillance for pest freedom  
- Testing prior to export for regulated pe sts which cannot be readily detected by 
inspection (e.g. viruses on propagating m aterial) 
- Specific pre-shipm ent pest control activ ities to be undertaken by the supply 
country’s contracting party 
- The application of a pre-shipm ent treatm ent 
- Inspection of the export consignm ent 
- Issuance of a phytosanitary cer tificate which attest s to the phytosanitary status of a 
consignm ent 
- Treatm ent on arrival in New Zealand. 
 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand will inspec t all c onsignm ents of  fresh f ruit/vege tables and 
their associated packag ing to verify that Ne w Zealand’s phytosanitary requirem ents have 
been m et. All consignments sh all be practica lly free of  soil and other extraneous m atter. 
 
Where it has been determ ined through pest ri sk assessm ent that hi gh im pact pests are 
associated w ith a particular comm odity m ore specific phytosanitary m easures m ust be m et. 
In most circum stances these phytosanitary m easures  will need to be m et prior to arrival of 
the comm odity in New Z ealand. 
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5  General conditions for fresh fr uit/vegetables for consumption 
 
Only clean, inert /synthetic m aterial m ay be used for the protection, packaging and shipping 
of fresh f ruit/vegetables . 
 
Consignm ents contam inated with soil, or other po tential carriers of regul ated pests (eg. leaf 
litter) will not be perm itted entry if the leve l of contam ination is a bove the acceptance level 
(see section 7.4 in the MAF standard Im portation and clearance of fres h fruit and vegetables 
into New Zealand http://www.biosecurity.gov t.nz/files/ihs/152-02.pdf ).    
 
A com pleted phytosanitary certificate issued  by the exporting country’s NPPO m ust 
accom pany all con signments of fresh fruit and vegetab les exported to New Zealand.  
 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand will inspect all cons ignm ents of fresh fruit and vegetables to 
verify that New Zealand’s phytosanitary requirem ents have been m et. 
 
 
6  Specific conditions for matu re coconut (Commodity Sub-Class: 
Fresh Fruit/Vegetables) from Tuvalu. 
 
6.1 PRE-SHIPMENT REQUIREMENTS 
 
6.1.1 Inspection of the consignment 
 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand req uires that th e Tuvalu NPPO sa mple and visually inspect 
the cons ignment according to official procedur es for all the regulated pes ts specified by 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand and  ensure th at it conf orms with New Zealand ’s cur rent 
import requirem ents.  A phytosanitary certificat e should not be issued  if live regulated 
pest(s ) are detected, unle ss the cons ignment is tre ated in o rder to elim inate these. If  pests are 
found which are not listed in the import health standard, the Tuvalu NPPO m ust establish 
their regu latory sta tus. T his inf ormation is  available in MAF Biosecurity New Zealand’s 
“Biosecur ity Organism s Registe r for Imported Commodities” 
http://www.biosecurity.govt .nz/pests/registers/boric   
 
If a pest is n ot listed in this reg ister, the Tuvalu NPPO must cont act MAF Biosecurity New 
Zealand (see Section 1 ) to estab lish the regulatory status of the pest. 
 
6.1.2 Testing of the consignment 
 
Testing of the consignm ent 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 coconut from  
Tuvalu. 
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6.1.3 Phytosanitary measures for high impact pests 
 
The streng th of phytosanitary m easures will g enerally be g reater for high impact pests than 
for other regulated pests, reflecting the greater risks associated with these pests. In m ost 
circum stances phytosan itary m easures for high impact pests will need to be m et prior to 
arriv al of th e commodity in New Zealand, and p hytosanitary  certification  will need to  attest 
to this acco rdingly. 
 
6.1.4 Documentation 
 
Phytosanita ry certificate: Required. 
 
Import  permit/Authorisation to import:  Exempt under Gazette Notice: No. AG12, 13 July 
1995. 
 
6.1.5 Phytosanita ry certification 
 
A com pleted phytosanitary certificate issued  by the Tuvalu NPPO m ust accompany all 
coconut consignm ents exported to New Zealand. 
 
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, th e Tuvalu NPPO m ust be satisfied that the 
following activities required by MAF Biosecu rity New Zealand have been undertaken. 
 
The coconuts have: 
 
(i) been visually inspected in accordan ce with appro priate official procedures and 
found to be free from  any regulated pests 
 
AND 
 
(ii) undergone appropriate pest control activ ities that are effective against the 
following high im pact pests;  
 
Chrysomphalus aonidu 
Chrysomphalus dictyospermi 
Wasmannia auropunctata    
 
6.1.6  Additional declaration s to the phytosanitary certificate 
 
If satisfied that the pre-shipm ent activities have been undertaken, the Tuvalu NPPO must 
confirm  this by providing the following addi tional declarations to the phytosanitary 
certificate: 
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(i) This is to certify that the coconut s described herein have been inspected 
accord ing to  appropriate official procedur es and are consid ered to be free from  
the quarantine pests specified by MAF BNZ and to conform with the current 
phytosanitary requirem ents of MAF BNZ,  including those for regulated non-
quarantine pests. 
 
NOTE: This additional declar ation is not required if the phytosanitary certificate 
issued by the Tuvalu NPPO is in acc ordance with the m odel phytosanitary 
certificate annexed to the revise d (1997) text of the FAO IPPC. 
   AND  
 
(ii) The coconuts in this consignm ent have undergone appropriate pest control 
activ ities th at are ef fectiv e agains t the following high im pact pests;  
 
Chrysomphalus aonidu,  
Chrysomphalus dictyospermi 
Wasmannia auropunctata   
 
 
6.2 TRANSIT REQUIREMENTS 
 
The coconuts m ust be packed and shipped in a manner to prevent possible post-
inspection/treatm ent infestation and/or c ontam ination by regulated pests. W here a 
consignm ent 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 consignm ent is held 
under bond as a result of  the need to change conv eyances and is kept in  the original shipping 
container, a "Re-export Cer tificate" is not required. 
 
 
6.3 INSPECTI ON ON ARRIVAL IN NEW Z EALAND 
 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand will check th e accom panying docum entation on arrival to 
confirm  that it is correct and reconc iles with th e actual consig nment. 
 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand req uires, with 9 5% confidence, that not more than 0.5% of 
the units in a consignm ent are in fested with visu ally de tectable, regulated pests. To achieve 
this, MAF Biosecurity N ew Zealand will sam ple and inspect 600 units with an acceptance 
level of zero infested units (or equivalent), fr om the (hom ogeneous) lot. 
 
 
6.4 BIOSECURITY/QUARANTINE DIRECTIVE 
 
The consign ment m ay be dire cted to  a MAF Biosecurity Ne w Zealand a pproved f acility f or 
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further treatm ent if required. 
 
 
6.5 TESTI NG FOR REG ULATED PESTS 
 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand m ay, on the specif ic request of the Chief Technical Officer, 
test the consignm ent for regulated pests. 
 
6.6 ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN ON THE INTERCEPTION/ DETECTI ON OF 
PESTS/CO NTAMINANTS 
 
If  regulated pests, extraneous  plan t material or trash are intercepted/de tected with th e 
commodity, or associated packaging, the followi ng actions will be undertaken as appropriate 
(depending on the pest identified): 
- Re-sorting (specific conditions  apply) of the consignm ent 
- Reshipm ent of the consignm ent 
- Destruction of the consignm ent 
- Treatm ent for those pests where an efficacious treatm ent is availab le 
- The suspension of trade on the detection of high impact pests for which specific pre-
arriv al phy tosanitary measures are r equire d. Sus pension of  trade will con tinue un til 
the cause of the non-com pliance has been identified and corrective actions have 
been im plem ented to the satisfactio n of MAF Biosecurity N ew Zealand. 
 
If an organism is intercepted/de tected that is not on the pest li st (appended to this docum ent), 
the cons ignment will be held (or equ ivalen t) until an asse ssment is und ertaken to de termine 
the organism ’s regulatory st atus and appropriate m easur es developed if required. 
 
Consignm ents that are contam inated with extr aneous plant m aterial and/or trash in the 600 
unit sam ple will r esult in  the cons ignment being held until an  assessm ent has been m ade in 
comparison with the risk  of importing the part(s) of th e plant species conc erned. 
 
 
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 AUDI T OF OFFSHORE MEAS URES 
 
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand reserves the righ t to audit all processe s that are undertaken 
offshore, including phytosanitary m easures for high im pact pests. 
 
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6.9 FEEDBACK ON NON-COMPLIANCE 
 
The Tuvalu NPPO will b e informed by MAF Biosecurity New Zealand’ s Chief  Technic al 
Officer of the intercep tion (and treatm ent) of any regulated pests, "unlisted" pests, or non-
compliance with m easures specified in this im port health stan dard. 
 
 
7 Continge ncies Follow ing Bio security Clearance 
 
Should a regulated pest be detected subsequent  to biosecurity cleara nce, MAF Biosecurity 
New Zealand m ay implement a m anagement programm e (offi cial control programm e) in 
accordan ce with Part V of the Biosecurity Act 1 993 and Part 5 of the Biosecurity 
Amendm ent Act 1997. 
 
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Appendix 1 Regulated Pest Li st Commodity Sub-class: Fresh 
Fruit/Vegetables Coconut Cocos nucifera from 
Tuvalu  
 
Scientific name  Orga nism 
type Common name Measures to 
prevent 
intro duction Actions on 
intercep tion 
Aspidiotu s destructor   insect  Coconut scale 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Chrysomphalus aonidum  insect Circular black scale#  1a & 1b 1 &/or 2a 
Chrysomphalus dictyospermi   insect  Dictyosper mum scale#  1a & 1b 1 &/or 2a 
Chrysomphalus propsimus   insect  Propsimus sacle  1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Dysmicoccus bo ninsis )  insect  Grey sugarcane mealybug 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Dysmicoccus brevipes    insect  Pineapple mealybug 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Ferrisia virgata    insect  Striped mealybu g 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Icerya aegyptiaca   insect  Egyptian fluted scale 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Icerya seyche llarum  insect  Seychelles scale  1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Pinnaspis strach ani  insect  Small snow sca le 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Anoplolepi s gracilipes insect  Yellow cr azy ant  1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Monomorium de structor   insect  Destructive trailing ant 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Paratrechina bourbonica  insect Robust crazy an t 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Paratrechina longicornis   insect  Slender crazy a nt 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Paratrechina vaga  Forel  insect  Forrest parrot an t 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Tetramorium simillimum  insect  Similar groove headed ant 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Wasmannia auropunctata   insect  Little fire ant#  1a & 1b& 2a 1 &/or 2a 
Neotermes rainb owi   insect  Coconut termite 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Graeffea crouani i   insect Coconut stick insect 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Phytophthora palmivora  fungi Coconut bud rot 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
Pseudoepico ccum cocos  fungi Stem bleeding 1a & 1b 1 &/or 2 
 
# Denotes a high impact pest. 
 
    
Measures to prevent ent ry & 
establi shment . No mea sures as pe st non regulate d  
 1a Visual in spection of produ ce and a ssociated pa ckagi ng 
 1b Consignment  must be free from extrane ous mate rial – pest s are 
asso ciated wi th other plant parts (e.g ., leaves, stem s, flowers) and/ or soil 
 2a Undergone a ppropriate pe st cont rol activities 
 2b Pest free a rea (based on official detectio n survey ) 
 3 Agreed offs hore treatment   
 4 Approve d generic treatme nt   
    
Actions o n interception NA No a ctions as pest is no n regulate d  
 0 No a ction du e to low risk p athway   
 1 Removal of e xtraneou s ma terial – pe sts are a ssociated with other p lant 
parts (e.g., leaves, stem s, flowers) and/ or soil 
 2 Treat, re ship or de stroy   
 2a Treat, re ship or de stroy.  Susp end p athway 
 3 Reship o r destroy.  Suspe nd path way  
 
IHS F resh Fruit/V egetables. Cocos  nucifera from Tuvalu   
(Biosecur ity Act 1993)    15
  
30 July  2009