Changes
In-transit cold treatment of fresh produce
Effective from 20 April 2023The secure seals intact inspection has been removed on pathways subject to in-transit cold treatment, that have not presented data on arrival.
Commodities will remain on hold, intact, connected to power at a specified location, pending assessment of in transit data. Inspection cannot proceed until in-transit data has been received and assessed.
Tool tip information has been provided for assessors in BICON.
Who does this notice affect:
This notice affects importers and brokers of fresh produce for human consumption subject to in-transit cold treatment, Pathway Operations Cargo – Assessment and Inspections and biosecurity staff.
Further information:
Please contact Plant Import Operations on 1800 900 090 (option 1, option 1) or email imports@aff.gov.au with the subject line to include 'Plant T2'.
This Change applies to the following Cases:
- Fresh persimmons for human consumption
- Fresh pome fruit for human consumption
- Fresh stone fruit for human consumption
- Fresh longan for human consumption
- Fresh calamondin and cumquat for human consumption
- Fresh lychee for human consumption
- Fresh grapes for human consumption
- Fresh dates for human consumption
- Fresh pomelo, tangelo, tangor and grapefruit/pomelo hybrids for human consumption
- Fresh grapefruit or sweetie for human consumption
- Fresh mandarins and tangerines for human consumption
- Fresh lemons for human consumption
- Fresh limes for human consumption
- Fresh oranges for human consumption
- Fresh kiwifruit for human consumption