Fresh lime (Citrus aurantiifolia), lemon (Citrus limon), grapefruit (Citrus paradisi), mandarin/ tangerine (Citrus reticulata) and orange (Citrus sinensis)

Ministry for Primary Industries Standard 152.02: Importation and Clearance of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables into New Zealand. Language(s): English. Number of pages: 438

MPI is seeking targeted consultation from 5 October to 19 October 2021 on the following changes to the import health standard for fresh citrus exports from Australia:

-         Removal of the requirement and additional declaration on phytosanitary certificates for fresh citrus to be sourced from an area free (verified by an official detection survey) from Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri;

-         Removal of the Targeted Measure pest Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (citrus canker) from the pest list for Australia for citrus species.