Regarding the Phytosanitary Additional Requirements for Export of Fresh Fruits from Chile to China

In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) and the Ministry of Agriculture of Chile regarding supplementary phytosanitary requirements for the export of fresh fruit from Chile to China, the phytosanitary requirements for such exports are hereby adjusted, effective immediately. The relevant requirements are announced as follows:

I. For fresh fruit produced or stored within a control zone established in Chile due to the presence of Ceratitis capitata and intended for export to China, if the fruit is transported to a packing house or storage facility located in another control zone, such movement must be authorized and approved by the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture, and appropriate risk mitigation measures must be implemented.

II. For fresh fruit produced within Ceratitis capitata control zone in Chile and transported to China via refrigerated vessel, if "in-transit cold treatment" is employed, it must be carried out in accordance with the established operational procedures.

III. Based on updated International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM), the cold treatment parameters for fresh fruit originating from Ceratitis capitata control zones in Chile have been adjusted.

IV. Labeling requirements for pallets and packaging containers of fresh fruit exported to China are adjusted as follows: For each pallet or each packaging container (in the case of air freight), it is sufficient to include the English phrase "Export to the People's Republic of China" as the standard identifier for goods destined for China; no additional pallet labels are required.

GACC

October 29, 2026

Risk Control Measures for Processing Fruit (Cherries and Stone Fruit) Destined for China within Ceratitis capitata Regulated Zones

I. General Requirements

Fruit destined for China—specifically cherries and stone fruit (such as plums, nectarines, peaches, and apricots)—that is produced or stored within Ceratitis capitata regulated zone and subsequently transported to a packing facility in another regulated zone (hereinafter referred to as the "receiving regulated zone packing facility") for packing or storage, must be authorized and approved by the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture.

The fruit must be transported directly from the originating orchard or packing facility to the receiving regulated zone packing facility.

The doors of the transport vehicle must remain sealed and may only be opened upon arrival at the receiving regulated zone packing facility.

For any packing facility that receives fruit from another regulated zone, the period required for the lifting of pest-related restrictions in its own zone must be extended by at least one additional theoretical pest generation. In other words, the criteria for lifting restrictions in that zone must include the completion of at least four theoretical generations of the pest. This additional fourth generation shall be calculated from the date the final shipment from the supplying regulated zone is received.

II. Requirements for Fruit Transport

Prior to the transport of the fruit, the company operating the orchard or packing facility must submit an application to the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture, accompanied by a detailed operational plan that complies with the biosecurity measures established by the Ministry.

The proposed operational plan must include information regarding the receiving packing facility, the shipment schedule, and the quantity of fruit to be transported (number of boxes and total weight), to facilitate oversight by the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture.

All boxes of fruit being transported must be enclosed in either mesh bags (with a mesh aperture of less than 1.6 mm) or non-porous bags. Furthermore, the fruit must be transported to the receiving regulated zone packing facility using sealed vehicles approved by the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture.

III. Requirements for Orchards or Packing Facilities Shipping Fruit for Packing

Each box of fruit being transported must bear a label identifying the orchard of origin, the fruit variety, and the date of harvest.

The driver of the transport vehicle must carry documentation specifying the orchard or packing facility of origin, the quantity and weight of the shipment, and the type of fruit; this documentation must be handed over to the receiving regulated zone packing facility upon arrival. Orchards or packing houses must maintain records for each shipment of fruit intended for export and be prepared to provide these records promptly upon request by the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture for regulatory oversight purposes.

IV. Requirements for Packing Houses Receiving Fruit for Export

Packing houses that receive fruit intended for export must notify the relevant local authority under the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture of the details regarding the fruit to be received, including the corresponding shipment plans. They must also maintain traceable records of all fruit received, which shall be made available for regulatory inspection by the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture. Furthermore, they must implement quarantine cold treatment in accordance with the relevant agreements or the requirements specified in Appendix 3 of this announcement.

V. Responsibilities of the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture

The Chilean Ministry of Agriculture shall install three additional Ceratitis capitata traps—using TML (Trimedlure) attractant—in the vicinity of the packing house (prioritizing the placement of these traps on host trees). Monitoring shall continue until the regulated area where the receiving packing house is located has completed the requirements corresponding to four or more theoretical pest generations.

In addition, the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture shall conduct timely reviews of the operational plan and provide regulatory oversight of the fruit—from the orchard and the initial packing house through to the final packing house in the second regulated area—to ensure quarantine security for exports to China.

Refrigerated Ship Cold Handling Procedures During Fruit Transport in the Ceratitis capitata Control Zone

I. General Requirements

The hold of a refrigerated ship can be divided into multiple processing zones according to different temperature control and power conditions, and each processing zone can be further divided into one or more processing rooms.

Each processing area (or processing room ) within the ship's hold is equipped with an independent temperature monitoring system, refrigeration system, and ventilation system to maintain the temperature within the authorized processing temperature range for each type of fruit specified in Annex 3 of this announcement . Inspectors from the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture will seal off each processing area (or processing room ) for fruit exported to China.

II. Processing Requirements

The refrigerated ships used for cold treatment during transport will be approved by officials from the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture, who will also verify the temperature monitoring and refrigeration systems installed in the ship's hold to ensure that the temperature of the fruit pulp can be controlled during the processing.

The probe temperature should be between -3.0 ℃ and +3.0 ℃ , accurate to ±0.1 ℃ .

The temperature recorder must be able to record the temperature of each probe, and record at least once per hour. The recorded data should be accurate enough to meet the requirements of the probes .

III. Temperature Probe

(a) Temperature probe calibration must be performed using a standard thermometer approved by Chilean Ministry of Agriculture officials in a mixture of crushed ice and distilled water.

(ii) Any probe whose reading exceeds 0 ℃ ±0.3 ℃ must be replaced.

“ Core Temperature Probe Calibration Record ” signed and stamped by an official of the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture must be issued for each processing area (or processing room ) .

(iv) The original copy of the core temperature probe calibration record must be attached to the phytosanitary certificate accompanying the shipment.

(v) When the fruit arrives at the port of entry in China, Chinese customs officers will calibrate and inspect the fruit core temperature probe.

IV. Installation of Temperature Probes

(a) Packaged fruit boxes or their pallets shall be loaded into the processing area (or processing room ) of the refrigerated transport vessel under the supervision of officials of the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture .

(ii) The appropriate number of temperature probes should be installed according to the size of the processing area (or processing room ) (see table below).

(iii) In order to verify the effect of cold treatment, a core temperature probe is required .

(iv) All probes must be inserted under the supervision and guidance of officials from the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture.

1. One core temperature probe must be inserted in the middle of the cargo in the processing area ( or processing room ) .

2. One core temperature probe must be inserted at the corner of the top layer of the cargo in the middle of the cargo in the processing area (or processing room ) .

3. One core temperature probe should be inserted in the middle of the cargo near the return air vent .

4. One core temperature probe should be installed on the top layer of the cargo near the return air vent.

• The tray number and probe insertion position in each processing area (or processing room ) must be recorded and saved.

V. Processing Area (or Processing Room ) and Sealing

(a) Chilean Ministry of Agriculture quarantine officials apply coded seals to each processing area (or processing room ) containing goods .

(ii) The seal can only be opened by Chinese customs officers at Chinese ports of entry.

VI. Temperature Recording and Cold Treatment Start-up

(a) Cold treatment during transport refers to the cold treatment carried out on the refrigerated ship carrying the fruit from Chile to the first port of arrival in China, or the cold treatment may be continued after arrival at the port of entry if necessary.

can only be officially calculated when all the core temperature probes in the corresponding processing area (or processing room ) reach the specified temperature .

(iii) Shipping companies shall download the cold treatment temperature records and submit them to the customs at the port of entry .

(iv) If the cold processing for some sea voyages is completed before the ship arrives at a Chinese port, the processing records may be downloaded en route and transmitted to Chinese customs for review.

VII. Verification of Processing Results

determine whether the processing is effective based on the probe calibration results ( Article 3 , Paragraph 3 of this Annex ).

8. Plant Quarantine Certificate

• The temperature and time of cold treatment must be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate , and the treatment tray number for each treatment area (or treatment room ) must be listed as an appendix to the phytosanitary certificate . Additionally, the corresponding seal number from the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture must be noted on the phytosanitary certificate .

(ii) When fruits are imported into China, the Chinese customs must provide a phytosanitary certificate signed by the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture, a cold treatment report, and a fruit core temperature probe calibration record.

Cold treatment parameters for fresh fruit in Ceratitis capitata control zones

The fresh fruits exported to China from Ceratitis capitata controlled areas must be carried out in accordance with the cold treatment indicators and operational requirements stipulated in the current phytosanitary requirements.

Meanwhile, based on updated international phytosanitary standards , the following cold treatment guidelines also apply to Chilean fruits exported to China :

Fruits need to be pre-cooled to near or below the required processing temperature before being packed into containers .

For goods subject to cold treatment during transit, the phytosanitary certificate must specify "in transit cold treatment" the container number, and the seal number.