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Annex

Information: Consignment security

Effective 23 November 2020 to 30 October 2021

Each consignment must be secured (i.e. made insect-proof) prior to shipment to maintain its quarantine integrity on arrival using one of the following methods:

  • Integral cartons - produce may be packed in integral (fully enclosed) cartons (packages) with boxes having no ventilation holes and lids tightly fixed to the bases.
  • Ventilation holes of cartons covered - cartons (packages) with ventilation holes must have the holes covered/sealed with a mesh/screen of no more than 1.6 mm pore size and not less than 0.16 mm strand thickness. Alternatively, the vent holes could be taped over.
  • Polythene liners - vented cartons (packages) with sealed polythene liners/bags within are acceptable (folded polythene bags are acceptable).