Regarding the Inspection and Quarantine Requirements for Table Grapes from Brazil to China
I. Inspection and quarantine basis
(I) "China Biosafety Law";
(II) "China Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine Law" and its implementing regulations;
(III) "China Food Safety Law" and its implementing regulations;
(IV) "Inbound Fruit Inspection and Quarantine Supervision and Management Measures";
(V) "Protocol on Plant Quarantine Requirements for the Export of Brazilian Fresh Grapes to China between China Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil".
II. Names of commodities allowed to enter the country
Fresh grapes (hereinafter referred to as grapes), scientific name Vitis vinifera, English name Table grapes.
III. Permitted origin
Grape producing areas in Pernambuco and Bahia, Brazil.
IV. Approved orchards, packaging plants and cold treatment facilities
Orchards, packaging plants and cold treatment facilities for grapes exported to China must be reviewed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil and approved for registration by the Chinese Customs. Registration information includes name, address and registration number, so that the export goods can be accurately traced when they do not comply with the relevant provisions of this announcement. Before the export season each year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil shall provide the list of enterprises to the Chinese Customs, which will be published on the website after review and approval by the Chinese Customs.
V. Quarantine pests of concern to the Chinese Customs
1. Ceratitis capitata
2. Anastrepha fraterculus
3. Naupactus xanthographus
4. Planococcus minor
5. Planococcus ficus
6. Viteus vitifoliae
7. Frankliniella australis
8. Monilinia fructicola
9. Phyllosticta ampelicida
VI. Pre-export management
(I) Orchard management.
1. Orchards exporting to China should establish and implement good agricultural practices (GAP), maintain sanitary conditions in orchards, promptly clean fruits with pests and diseases, remove dead leaves and weeds, etc., to ensure the traceability of the production process. Orchards should implement integrated pest management (IPM), including regular pest monitoring surveys, chemical or biological control, and agricultural operations and other control measures.
2. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil should monitor quarantine pests of concern to China Customs. Pest monitoring and control should be carried out under the guidance of professional technicians. Technicians should receive training from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil or its authorized training institutions.
3. Orchards exporting to China should keep records of pest monitoring surveys and control, and provide them to China Customs upon request. Control records should include details such as the name of the chemical agent used during the growing season, active ingredients, application date, concentration, etc.
4. For Ceratitis capitata and Anastrepha fraterculus, orchards exported to China must adopt integrated field management measures, including monitoring and trapping, and the use of chemical or biological control methods to reduce the population density of Ceratitis capitata and Anastrepha fraterculus. The monitoring period should be from the beginning of flowering to the end of the harvest period. In orchards exported to China, the sex pheromone Trimedlure is used as bait, and Jackson traps are used for Ceratitis capitata monitoring, and McPhail traps are used for Anastrepha fraterculus monitoring. The trap setting density is not less than 2 per square kilometer (orchards less than 1 square kilometer should install at least 2 traps), and the traps are checked once a week. If the FTD (average number of traps per trap per day) of any fruit fly is > 0.7, effective control is required.
5. For Monilinia fructicola and Phyllosticta ampelicida, the orchards should be monitored every two weeks from flowering to harvest. If suspected diseases are found, samples should be sent to the laboratory for identification, and necessary control measures should be taken in a timely manner. If ulcer symptoms are found, the infected branches should be removed or fungicides (such as copper spray) should be used for prevention and control, and pruning and sanitation work should be carried out in the orchard before and during winter. If these pathogens are found on fruits, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock should suspend the export qualification of the relevant orchards to China.
6. For other quarantine pests such as Viteus vitifoliae, Planococcus minor, Planococcus ficus, Naupactus xanthographus, Frankliniella australis, etc., the orchard should be monitored at least once a week from the budding period to the harvest period, focusing on checking whether the branches, stems, leaves and fruit clusters are infected with pests. If relevant pests or harmful symptoms are found, comprehensive management measures including chemical or biological control should be taken immediately.
(II) Packaging plant management.
1. The processing, packaging, storage and shipment of grapes exported to China must be carried out under the quarantine supervision of the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock or its authorized personnel. Packaging and refrigeration facilities must maintain good sanitary conditions and have measures to prevent reinfection by pests (such as insect-proof nets).
2. During the processing and packaging process, grapes exported to China should be removed, sorted, and graded to ensure that they are free of insects, mites, rotten fruits, branches, leaves, roots, and soil.
(III) Packaging requirements.
1. The packaging materials for grapes exported to China should be clean, hygienic, and unused, and meet China's relevant plant quarantine and hygiene requirements. SO2 plastic wrap should be used in grape packaging boxes. If the outer packaging has ventilation holes, insect-proof gauze (maximum aperture 1.6 mm) must be used to cover the ventilation holes of each packaging box or the entire pallet. Packaged grapes exported to China should be put into storage immediately and stored separately to avoid reinfection by pests.
2. If wooden packaging is used, it must comply with the requirements of International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (ISPM 15).
3. Each package box shall be labeled in Chinese or English with the fruit name, country, origin, orchard name or registration number, and packaging plant name or registration number. Each package box and pallet shall be labeled in Chinese or English with "输往中华人民共和国" or "Exported to the People's Republic of China".
(IV) Quarantine and treatment requirements.
1. Grapes exported to China must be cold treated against fruit flies. The cold treatment index requirements shall meet any of the following conditions:
(1) 1.11°C or below (fruit pulp temperature), continuous treatment for 15 days or more;
(2) 1.67°C or below (fruit pulp temperature), continuous treatment for 17 days or more;
(3) 2.22°C or below (fruit pulp temperature), continuous treatment for 21 days or more.
2. Cold treatment shall be carried out under the supervision of the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock or its authorized personnel in accordance with the pre-export cold treatment operating procedures or the cold treatment operating procedures during transportation.
(V) Pre-export inspection and quarantine.
1. Within the first two years of trade, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock or its authorized personnel shall sample and inspect each batch of grapes exported to China at a rate of 2% per batch. If no phytosanitary problems occur within two years, the sampling rate may be reduced to 1%.
2. If live quarantine pests of concern to the Chinese Customs are found, the entire batch of goods shall not be exported to China. The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock shall find out the reasons and take improvement measures. At the same time, keep records of seizures and provide them to the Chinese Customs upon request.
(VI) Requirements for plant quarantine certificates.
1. For grapes that have passed quarantine, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock shall issue a plant quarantine certificate, indicating the name or registration number of the orchard and packaging plant, and an additional statement stating: "This consignment complies with the requirements specified in the Protocol of Phytosanitary Requirements for Export of Table Grapes from Brazil to China, and is free from quarantine pests of concern to China."
2. For grapes that are cold treated before export, the treatment temperature, duration, name of the treatment facility or registration number and other information should be noted on the plant quarantine certificate. For cold treatment during transportation, the plant quarantine certificate should be marked with "Cold treatment in transit" and the treatment temperature, duration, container and seal number and other information should be noted.
3. Before the start of trade, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock should provide a sample of the plant quarantine certificate to the Chinese Customs for confirmation and filing.
VII. Entry Inspection and Quarantine and Disqualified Treatment
When grapes exported to China arrive at the Chinese entry port, the Chinese Customs will implement inspection and quarantine in accordance with the following requirements.
(I) Verification of relevant certificates and labels.
1. Verify whether the grapes exported to China have obtained the "Entry Animal and Plant Quarantine Permit".
2. Verify whether the plant quarantine certificate complies with the provisions of Article 6, Item (VI) of this Announcement.
3. Verify whether the labels on the packaging boxes and pallets comply with the provisions of Article 6, Item (III) of this Announcement.
4. For goods that are cold-treated before export, check the cold-treatment report signed and confirmed by the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and the fruit temperature probe calibration record; for goods that are cold-treated during transportation, check the cold-treatment report, fruit temperature probe calibration record, etc.
(II) Entry inspection and quarantine.
1. Grapes exported to China should enter the country from ports where Chinese customs allows the import of fruits.
2. According to relevant laws, administrative regulations, rules, etc., grapes exported to China shall be inspected and quarantined. If they pass the inspection and quarantine, they shall be allowed to enter the country.
(III) Disqualified treatment.
1. If it is found that the goods come from unapproved orchards, packaging plants or cold-treatment facilities, the batch of goods shall not be allowed to enter the country.
2. If the cold treatment is deemed invalid or failed, the batch of goods shall be subjected to cold treatment on arrival (if it can still be carried out in this container), return, destruction and other treatment measures.
3. If quarantine pests of concern to China Customs are found, or quarantine pests, soil or plant residues newly discovered in Brazil are found, the batch of goods will be returned, destroyed or quarantined.
4. If it is found that the goods do not meet China's national food safety standards, the batch of goods will be returned or destroyed.
5. If the above non-conformity is found, China Customs will immediately notify the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil and suspend the import of grapes from the relevant orchards, packaging plants or cold treatment facilities as appropriate. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil should find out the reasons for non-conformity and take improvement measures to prevent similar situations from happening again. China Customs will decide whether to cancel the suspension measures based on the rectification results of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil.
GACC
Dec. 2, 2024
Cold treatment operation procedures before export
I. Cold treatment facilities
1. Cold treatment before shipment can only be carried out in cold treatment facilities approved by Pakistan .
2. Pakistani officials or their authorized personnel are responsible for ensuring that the cold treatment facilities used by exporters meet the standards and have refrigeration equipment that can enable the fruits to reach and maintain the required temperature.
3. Brazilian officials or their authorized personnel will keep the registration documents of the cold treatment facilities approved for pre-shipment treatment of grapes to China. The documents shall include the following:
( 1) The location and construction plan of all facilities, including the contact details of the owner / operator;
( 2) Size and capacity of the facility;
( 3) Type of insulation for walls, ceilings and floors;
( 4) Brand, model, type and capacity of refrigeration compressor and evaporator / air circulation system;
( 5) Specifications and details of the equipment's temperature range, defrost cycle control and any integrated temperature recording equipment.
4. Prior to the start of each grape season, Brazil will submit to China the names and addresses of currently registered cold treatment facilities.
II. Types of recorders
Pakistani officials or their authorized personnel shall ensure that appropriate temperature probes and temperature recorders are used:
1. The probe should be accurate to ±0.15°C between -3.0°C and +3.0°C ;
2. There are enough probes;
3. Ability to record and store processing data;
4. The temperature of all probes shall be recorded at least once every hour, and the recorded display shall meet the accuracy required by the probes . The data information shall be checked by Pakistani officials or their authorized personnel ;
5. The printed temperature record should have the time and temperature corresponding to each probe recording, and indicate the identification number of the recorder and container .
III. Temperature Correction
Calibration must be carried out using a standard thermometer approved by Pakistan in a mixture of crushed ice and distilled water.
1. Any probe that reads outside of 0°C ± 0.3°C must be replaced ;
2. Upon completion of the processing, Pakistani officials or their authorized personnel will verify the calibration value of the fruit temperature probe using the method mentioned above.
IV. Placement of temperature probe
1. The grapes on the trays must be pre-cooled and placed in a cold treatment room under the supervision of Brazilian officials or their authorized personnel .
2. The room temperature and number of pulp probes must be as per the attached table .
3. The insertion of the probe and its connection to the recorder must be completed under the supervision and guidance of Pakistani officials or their authorized personnel.
4. The recorder can be started at any time, but the processing time can only be calculated when all fruit temperature probes have reached the specified temperature .
5. When using only the minimum number of probes, if any probe fails for more than 4 consecutive hours , the process will be invalid and must be restarted.
V. Step-by-step review of processing results
1. If the treatment record shows that all treatment parameters have been met, the Pakistani official or his authorized personnel may authorize the termination of the treatment. If the probe has also passed the calibration in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3, the treatment can be deemed to have been successfully completed.
2. The probes should be calibrated before the fruit is removed from the processing chamber .
Schedule Number of probes in cold room
|
cubic meter |
Number of pallets |
Number of temperature probes |
Number of pulp probes |
Total number of probes |
|
0 - 283 |
1 - 100 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
284 - 566 |
101 - 200 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
|
567 - 849 |
201 - 300 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
|
850 - 1132 |
301 - 400 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
|
1133 - 1415 |
401 - 500 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
|
1416 - 1698 |
501 - 600 |
1 |
7 |
8 |
|
1699 - 1981 |
601 - 700 |
1 |
8 |
9 |
|
1982 - 2264 |
701 - 800 |
1 |
9 |
10 |
|
2265 - 2547 |
801 - 900 |
1 |
10 |
11 |
|
2548 - 2830 |
901 - 1000 |
1 |
11 |
12 |
VI. Confirmation of processing results
1. A printout of the temperature record shall indicate that the required cold treatment has been completed.
2. Pakistani officials or their authorized personnel must keep the above records and statistical values before confirming successful processing. Upon the request of the Chinese side , the above records shall be provided for review.
3. If the treatment fails to achieve the required cold treatment requirements, the recorder can be reconnected and the treatment can be continued if one of the following conditions is met:
(1) Pakistani officials or their authorized personnel confirm that the required processing conditions are still met;
(2) The time interval between stopping and restarting is within 24 hours.
In both cases, data collection can continue from the time the recorder is reconnected.
VII. Loading into container
1. Before loading , containers must be inspected by Pakistani officials or their authorized personnel to ensure that they are free of pests, and the entrances must be covered to prevent pests from entering.
2. Grapes need to be boxed in an insect-proof building, or insect-proof materials should be used to surround the entrance of the cold storage room and the box .
VIII. Sealing of containers
1. The Pakistani official or his authorized personnel shall seal the container loaded with goods with a coded seal, and the seal number shall be indicated on the phytosanitary certificate .
2. The seal can only be opened by customs officials at the Chinese entry port .
IX. Storage of Fruits Not Immediately Packed
The processed fruits may be stored if not immediately packed, but they must be kept in safe conditions by Pakistani officials or their authorized personnel:
1. If the fruit is stored in a processing room, the door of the processing room must be closed ;
2. If the fruit is required to be transferred to another storage room for storage, it must be transferred through a reliable method approved by the Pakistani side, and there must be no other fruit in the other storage room ;
3. Subsequent packing must be carried out under the supervision of Pakistani officials or their authorized personnel in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 7.
X. Plant Quarantine Certificate
1. The temperature and duration of the cold treatment before export must be indicated in the treatment column of the phytosanitary certificate, and the name or number of the treatment facility and cold storage must also be marked .
2. When fruits enter the country, a plant quarantine certificate must be provided to the Chinese Customs.
Cold treatment operation procedures during transportation
I. Container Type
The container must be a self-refrigerated transport container with refrigeration equipment capable of achieving and maintaining the required processing temperature.
II. Temperature recorder type
Pakistani officials or their authorized personnel should ensure that the temperature recorder matches the probe.
1. The probe temperature is between -3.0 °C and +3.0 °C , accurate to ±0.15 ° C ;
2. There are sufficient number of probes ;
3. The system can record and store processing data ;
4. Ability to record all probe temperatures at least once per hour and achieve the required accuracy for probe temperatures ;
5. The printed temperature record must record the corresponding time and temperature for each probe and indicate the recorder model and container number.
III. Probe Calibration
1. The probe must be calibrated in a mixture of distilled water and crushed ice using a standard thermometer approved by Pakistani officials or their authorized personnel .
2. Any probe that reads outside of 0.0 °C ± 0.3 ° C must be replaced .
3. A "Fruit Temperature Probe Calibration Record" signed by a Pakistani official must be issued for each container, and the original copy must be attached to the plant quarantine certificate .
4. When the fruits arrive at the Chinese port of entry, customs officers will calibrate and inspect the fruit temperature probes.
IV. Probe placement
1. The pre-cooled grapes should be loaded into containers under the supervision of Brazilian officials or their authorized personnel. There should be enough space for air circulation when stacking the boxes.
2. At least 3 probes for measuring pulp temperature and 2 probes for measuring air temperature should be installed in each container . The specific locations are as follows:
(1) No. 1 fruit temperature probe is installed in the center of the top layer of the first row of cargo in the container;
(2) The No. 2 fruit temperature probe is installed slightly behind the container, that is, halfway between the top and bottom of the cargo;
(3) The No. 3 fruit temperature probe must be placed in the pallet away from the container door, in the middle of the top and bottom of the cargo;
(4) Two air (ambient) temperature probes are installed at the air inlet and return air outlet of the container respectively.
3. All probes must be installed under the supervision of Pakistani officials or authorized personnel.
4. The fruit must be pre-cooled in a pre-cooling room and the pulp temperature must be reduced to the handling temperature or below before packing.
V. Sealing of containers
1. The container loaded with goods must be sealed with a code by Pakistani officials or their authorized personnel.
2. The seal can only be opened by Chinese customs officers at the Chinese port of entry .
VI. Verification of processing results
1. Before the fruit is removed from the processing room, the probe needs to be calibrated.
2. If the treatment record shows that the technical indicators meet the requirements, the customs officer shall authorize the end of the treatment, and if the probe meets the requirements of paragraphs 3 and 4 , the treatment shall be deemed satisfactory.
VII. Temperature Recording and Processing Confirmation
1. Cold treatment during transportation should start before leaving the Brazilian port and end during transportation , before arriving at the Chinese port or until arriving at the Chinese port.
2. Processing recording can be started at any time, but the processing time can only be calculated when all fruit temperature probes have reached the specified temperature .
3. The shipping company should download the cold treatment record from the computer and submit it to the Chinese Customs at the port of entry .
4. Cold treatment can be completed before arriving at the Chinese port, and the temperature records can be downloaded during the voyage and submitted to the Chinese customs for review.
5. China Customs will verify the processing records and decide whether the processing is effective based on the calibration results of the probe.
VIII. Plant quarantine certificate
1. The cold treatment temperature, treatment time, treatment start time, container number and seal number must be indicated in the phytosanitary certificate.
2. When fruits enter the country , they must provide the Chinese Customs with a plant quarantine certificate, cold treatment report, and fruit temperature probe calibration record.
