Annex

Systems approach for the management of brown rots (Monilinia fructigena, M. yunnanensis, M. mumecola, M. polystorma)

The General Administration of Quality Supervision- China Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ-CIQ) has primary responsibility for coordinating and supervising the systems approach to manage the above listed pathogens.

Key components of the systems approach are:

1. Orchard management before and during winter. Includes monitoring and removal of cankers and fruit mummies and preventative spraying.
   

2. Systematic and scheduled orchard monitoring during the growing season.
   

3. Chemical control measures to the whole orchard block where pathogens are detected or removal of the orchard block.
   

4. Phytosanitary export inspection with withdrawal from export if pathogens are detected.
   

5. Export or destruction of consignment if pathogens are detected on arrival into Australia. The relevant orchard block is also suspended for the rest of the season.
   

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) will conduct phytosanitary fruit inspection on arrival. If any of the listed pathogens are detected, the consignment will be rejected. Chinese NPPO is required to arrange for trace back to identify the source orchard and the source orchard must be excluded from export to Australia for that season or the remainder of the season