Annex
Guideline: Packing house procedures for mealybugs on persimmon from Japan
Effective 13 October 2021- Fruit 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.