On August 28, the General Administration of Customs issued the Notification on Phytosanitary Requirements for importing Dominican Fresh Avocados. Since the date of this notification, it allows the import of fresh Dominican Avocados that meet the quarantine requirements.

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1. Inspection and quarantine basis:

A. "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"

B. "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"

C. "Administrative Measures on Inspection and Quarantine of import Fruits"

D. "Protocol of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic on Phytosanitary Requirements for Dominican Fresh Avocados Exported to China "


2. Product name allowed to enter: Fresh avocado (Hass variety) (scientific name: Persea americana Mills)

3. Allowed origin: Avocado Production Area in Dominica.

4. Approved orchards and packaging companies: The Ministry of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic (MA/RD) has filed the avocado 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:

Dysmicoccus grassii, Milviscutulus mangiferae, Planococcus ficus, Planococcus minor, Protopulvinaria pyriformis, Ischnaspis longirostris, Selenaspidus articulates, Vinsonia stellifera, Pseudocercospora purpurea, Sphaceloma perseae.

6. Avocado orchards should implement Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and implement integrated pest control (IPM) under the supervision of MA/RD. Each Avocado packaging box should be marked with English information such as fruit type, country, place of origin (state, city or county), packaging plant name or registration number. " Exported to the People’s Republic of China" must be marked in English or Chinese on each tray.

Before export, it is required to pass the quarantine inspection. The MA/RD shall issue a phytosanitary certificate, and indicate in the additional statement of the certificate: “This consignment is in compliance with the requirements specified in the Protocol of Phytosanitary Requirements for the Export of Fresh Avocados from the Dominican Republic to China, and is free from quarantine pests of concern to 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 MA/RD at once. MA/RD should investigate, identify the reasons and implement corresponding improvement measures.

8. According to the dynamics of the Dominican avocado epidemic situation, GACC will consult with MA/RD to adjust the list of harmful pests and related quarantine measures.

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