date:Jun 24, 2016
will no longer be considered suitable for export.
What is more, should China detect what is considered an even bigger threat, i.e. live specimens of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), not only will the shipment be denied entry/destroyed, but the entire export programme will also be suspended.
In order to avoid this risk, the phytosanitary programme agreed by the two countries envisages three possible types of cold treatment:
1.1 C or less, for no less than 15 consecutive days
1.7 C