APHIS Amends Import Requirements for Citrus from Australia

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION DA-2021-24 August 20, 2021     Subject:  APHIS Amends Import Requirements for Citrus from Australia   To:  State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials   Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is revising the entry requirements for citrus fruit from the Districts of Riverina and Sunraysia in Australia. This revision is necessary because both Riverina and Sunraysia no longer meet the requirements to be considered fruit fly free areas for Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni or QFF). This action applies to the importation of the following fresh citrus species, when produced in either district: Grapefruit, Citrus x paradisi Lemons, Citrus x meyeri Tanaka and Citrus x limon (L.) Burm. f. Lime, Citrus aurantiifolia, Citrus latfolia Mandarins, clementines and tangerines, including satsumas, and other fruits grown from this species or its hybrids, Citrus reticulata Blanco Oranges, Citrus x sinensis (L.) Osbeck Tangelo, Citrus paradisi x reticulata, Citrus x tangelo Ingram & Moore Tangor, Citrus x nobilis Lour APHIS is now requiring in transit cold treatment for the aforementioned citrus varieties when originating in regulated areas for QFF, including the Districts of Riverina and Sunraysia. APHIS will require treatment of citrus prior to entering the United States, as listed in the table below:     Commodity Treatment Schedule Grapefruit T107-d or T107-d-3 Lemon T107-d or T107-d-3 Lime T107-d Mandarin/Clementine/Tangerine T107-d or T107-d-2 Orange T107-d or T107-d-2 Tangelo T107-d or T107-d-2 Tangor T107-d or T107-d-2   Fresh citrus fruit from designated fruit fly free areas in Australia may continue to be exported with a phytosanitary certificate and without cold treatment for Queensland fruit fly. APHIS is taking this action in response to detections of Queensland fruit fly in the Districts of Riverina and Sunraysia in Australia. Under this Federal Order, fresh citrus fruit from areas where Queensland fruit fly is present must be treated in accordance to 7 CFR 305, which is an APHIS approved treatment schedules for Queensland fruit fly.    For additional information regarding this Federal Order, please call Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist Tony Román at 301-851-2242 or e-mail at Juan.A.Roman@usda.gov.       /s/ Dr. Osama El-Lissy Deputy Administrator Plant Protection and Quarantine   Attachment: Federal Order Questions about APHIS programs and services? Contact Us STAY CONNECTED: SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help This email was sent to ooseims.archieves@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · 4700 River Rd · Riverdale, MD 20737