CITRUS PRE-SEASON MEETING 2019

EU PRESENTATION

PRESENTER: TANKISO MPHOLO

DIRECTORATE INSPECTION SERVICES

CONTENT

CBS MANAGEMENT MEASURES

FCM MANAGEMENT MEASURES

PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE

CONTACT DETAILS

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LOCAL CBS INTERCEPTIONS PER PROVINCE 2018

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EC KZN MP/L NW

2016

2017

2018

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MONTHLY LOCAL INTERCEPTIONS (CBS)

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Alert list 2016 Alert list 2017 Alert list 2018 Alert list 2019

Orchards Orchards Orchards Orchard

January

February 1 6lemons

March 1 7 2lemons

April 17 8 29 -

TREND FOR VOLUNTARY ORCHARD WITHDRAWALS

2184

1633

1280

10551145

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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Orchards

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LOCAL WITHDRAWALS (CBS)

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2018 2019

JANUARY 63 75

FEBRUARY 171 113

MARCH 77 48

311 whole month

23612 March

SOURCES OF CBS INTERCEPTIONS IN EU

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DOCUMENT INTERCEPTIONS IN EU 2018

1. APRIL:

- Lemons: phytosanitary certificate missing

- Limes (latifolia): invalid additional declaration on phytosanitary certificate

2. SEPTEMBER:

- Oranges: additional declaration missing

- Oranges: additional declaration invalid

3. OCTOBER:

- Citrus: phytosanitary certificate missing

- Oranges: incorrect identity declared

- Oranges: phytosanitary certificate not endorsed

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NEW CHALLENGE FOR ORCHARD INSPECTIONS (nets)

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2016/715

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AMENDED COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2016/715

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• The evolution of the number of import interceptions in the last three years

demonstrate that the measures remain necessary for the protection of the

Union territory from the specified organism and in order to allow for the

appropriate time for its review

• To ensure the specified fruits originating in Brazil are free from the specified

organism, they should be subject to the same import inspection requirements

as the fruits originating in Argentina, South Africa and Uruguay.

• The date of expiration of Decision (EU) 2016/715 should be postponed from

31 March 2019 to 31 March 2022.

WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCESS BY SOUTH AFRICA !!!

2019 RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESSES

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VERIFICATION OF EXPORT PACK HOUSES:

Planned during the course of 2019 (1 pager on standard basic requirements)

VALENCIA AND LEMON RE-INSPECTIONS:

Late Valencia's 30+7 days (possibly August 2019 depending on the perceived risk)

90 days re-inspections for lemons

VALENCIA ORCHARDS PACKED IN OCTOBER 2018:

Should be withdrawn from export to the EU in 2019

EXPORT OF LEMON SAMPLES BY AIRFREIGHT FOR MARKETING/ TESTING:

Procedure for lemons and limes

FCM affected citrus types will not be accommodated until further notice

2019 RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESSES CONT….

CBS documents should be finalized and published during March:

CBS RMS for 2019

Ethephon test process 2019

Procedure for co-loading citrus of various treatments

Guideline for diverting fruit to the EU

Ethephon Test Process on Valencias:

Sampling still by DAFF

Starts on the 10th April 2019 and Ends 30th June 2019

Seals will be provided by DAFF

Growers should buy sample bags, ethephon and Guazatine/ Propicure/ Propirly

Storage facilities should be registered through PPECB

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FCM

PACK HOUSE FCM INTERCEPTIONS PER PUC

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LOCAL FCM INTERCEPTIONS BY FRUIT TYPES

Eastern Cape Kwazulu Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga Western Cape

Soft citrus 6 3 0 17 11

Grape fruit 0 0 44 8 0

Oranges 56 0 26 15 58

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17

11

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26

15

58

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20

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70

FCM

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CE

PT

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PROVINCIAL FCM INTERCEPTIONS ON CONSIGNMENTS

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2017 : 4482018 : 244

: 604

FCM INTERCEPTIONS BY EU COUNTRIES

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COUNTRY

NUMBER OF FCM INTERCEPTION

2017 2018

Netherlands 54 7

France 6 0

UK 1 2

Lithuania 1 0

Portugal 1 0

Spain 1 0

EU INTERCEPTIONS ON FCM (CITRUS TYPES AND PROVINCE)

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Israel citrus: 2

LETTER FROM THE EU ON FCM INTERCEPTIONS ON CITRUS

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NON-COMPLIANCES OF THE FMS AUDIT

1. Production Units (449):

Sanitation records missing/ incomplete / not credible

No data trees/ insufficient data trees based on orchard size/ missing records

Disposal of discarded fruit not in accordance with the guideline

Growers not familiar with the requirements of the FMS

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2. Pack Houses (174):

Magnifying glass not available

No proof of training (training certificates, attendance records etc.)

Late start for the monitoring of FCM (setting of traps)

No fruit delivery inspection conducted at all during the season

Pack houses not familiar with the requirements of the FMS

OUTCOME OF THE FMS AUDIT AT PRODUCTION UNIT

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High risk44%

Medium risk22%

Low risk34%

KwaZulu Natal

High risk13%

Medium risk5%

Low risk82%

Western CapeHigh risk

6%Medium risk

9%

Low risk85%

Gauteng

OUTCOME OF THE FMS AUDIT AT PACK HOUSES

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High risk12%

Medium risk0%

Low risk88%

KwaZulu NatalHigh risk

4%

Medium risk0%

Low risk96%

Western Cape

High risk2%

Medium risk1%

Low risk97%

Gauteng

2019 RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESSES

CRITICAL CHANGES TO THE FMS 2019

Minimum pack houses delivery sample increase to 800 fruit sampling (instead of 600)

Pack house delivery inspections for Option C

Repeat pack house delivery inspection if packing beyond 4 weeks

Suspension of orchards pending the DAFF investigation on FCM

DAFF AUDITS ON CITRUS GROWERS, PACK HOUSES AND COLD STORES:

Compliance with the requirements of the FMS (trainings, equipment, records, etc)

Procedural applications for compliance

SUSPENSION OF ROLE PLAYERS FOR:

Refusing audits

Inconsistent/ unreliable information / untrustworthiness / Ignorance

FMS document (hard copy/ electronic)

RECORDS!!!

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CHALLENGES FOR THE NEAR FUTURE

Stricter regulation of Non-European Fruit fly (tephritidae):

Bactrocera

Ceratitis

Mediterranean

Currently used compliance option by South Africa:

The fruits have shown, in appropriate official examination on representative samples, to

be free from the relevant organism in all stages of their development

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CITRUS PRE-SEASON ROADSHOWS FOR 2019

REGION COMPOSITION TIMES DATE VENUE

1 Eastern Cape PPECB and DAFF 09:00 – 13:00 11th March 2019 Fairview Sport

Centre

2 Groblersdal PPECB and DAFF 10:00 - 13:30 25th March 2019 Raasblaar

3 Tzaneen PPECB and DAFF 10:00 - 13:30 26th March 2019 Tzaneen country

lodge

4 Hoedspruit PPECB and DAFF 10:00 - 13:30 27th March 2019 Fish Club

5 Nelspruit PPECB and DAFF 10:00 - 13:30 28th March 2019 Mbombela Civic

center

6 Western Cape

Stellenbosch

PPECB and DAFF 10:00-12:00 28th March 2019 Helderberg

college Somerset

7 Durban PPECB and DAFF 09:00 -14:30 2nd April 2019 The Jewish Club

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CONTACT DETAILS

OFFICE CONTACT PERSON CONTACT DETAILS

Gauteng Coordinator: Ms PoppieManager: Ms Joey

012 319 6272/ 0730109849011 971 5106/ 0835140376

Polokwane Coordinator: Ms KgakelaneManager: Ms Joey

015 287 9972/ 0723648306011 971 5106/ 0835140376

Nelspruit Coordinator: Mr Harry Manager: Ms Joey

013 754 0724/ 0713786584011 971 5106/ 0835140376

KwaZulu Natal Coordinator: Mr SiyandaOther: Mr Charles Manager: Mr Kuben

031 368 8501/ 0765075280031 368 8501031368 85012/ 0845828124

Port Elizabeth Coordinator: Mr KhulisoOther markets: Ms MakhosiManager: Mr Preggy

0414074031/ 07343131960414843196/ 07100824340414843196/ 0836429735

Stellenbosch Coordinator: Ms LiezlOther: Mr LonwaboManager: Mr Gcobani

0218091646/ 0823791178021 809 0218 / 08370250360218091662/ 0733325041

Deputy Director: NPPPIS Mr Gilbert Medirwe 012 309 8740/ 0842961090

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