Annex
Guideline: Packing house procedures for mealybugs on persimmon from Japan
Effective 3 August 2019 to 13 October 2021Fruit must be individually cleaned by pressurised air/water blast or other equivalent measures.
Each sepal of the calyx is to be lifted carefully and cleaned underneath to ensure the removal of mealybugs.
Cleaning must be performed in National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) registered pack-houses.