Recently, the General Administration of Customs issued an announcement "Protocol of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia on the Phytosanitary Requirements of Indonesian Dragon Fruit Exported to China". The import requirements are as follows:


1. Inspection and quarantine basis are "Law of the People's Republic of China on Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine", "Implementation Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine Law", "Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China", "Regulations on the Implementation of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China", "Administrative Measures on Inspection and Quarantine of import Fruits" and "Protocol of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia on the Phytosanitary Requirements of Indonesian Dragon Fruit Exported to China".

2. Product name allowed to enter: Purple or super Red dragon fruit (scientific name: Hylocereus costaricensis), Red dragon fruit (scientific name: Hylocereus polyrhizus) and White dragon Fruit (scientific name: Hylocereus undatus)

3. Allowed origin: Dragon Fruit Production Area in Indonesia.

4. Approved orchards and packaging companies: The Indonesian Agricultural Quarantine Agency (IAQA) has filed the Dragon Fruit Orchard, packaging companies, related processing facilities and exporters, and reported to the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) for registration.

5. List of quarantine pests that need to pay attention to: Planococcus minor, Lopholeucaspis cockerelli, Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi, Dysmicoccus lepelleyi, Pseudococcus viburni, Paracoccus marginatus, Melanophthalma americana.

6. Dragon fruit orchards should implement Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and implement integrated pest control (IPM) under the supervision of IAQA. Each dragon fruit packaging box should be marked with Chinese or English information such as fruit type, country, place of origin (state, city or county), packaging plant name or registration number. "For Export to the People’s Republic of China" must be marked in English on each tray. Before export, it is required to pass the quarantine inspection. The IAQA shall issue a phytosanitary certificate, and indicate in the additional statement of the certificate: ”The consignment is in compliance with requirements described in the Protocol of Phytosanitary Requirements for the Export of Dragon Fruit from Indonesia to China and is free from quarantine pests concerned by China”.

7. When entering the country, it is necessary to review the "Entry Animal and Plant Quarantine Permit", the phytosanitary certificate, and the conformity of the packaging label. Products that do not meet the requirements shall be returned, destroyed or handled in accordance with China's phytosanitary regulations. The GACC will inform IAQA at once. IAQA should investigate, identify the reasons and implement corresponding improvement measures.

8. According to the dynamics of the Indonesian dragon fruit epidemic situation, GACC will consult with IAQA to adjust the list of harmful pests and related quarantine measures.

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