Regarding the Inspection and Quarantine Requirements for Fresh Durian Fruits from Cambodia to China

According to the "Protocol on Plant Quarantine Requirements for the Export of Fresh Durian from Cambodia to China between China Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia", from now on, the import of fresh durian from Cambodia that meets the following relevant requirements is allowed.

I. Inspection and quarantine basis

(1) "Law of the People's Republic of China on Biosafety";

(2) "Law of the People's Republic of China on Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine" and its implementing regulations;

(3) "Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China" and its implementing regulations;

(4) "Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Inspection and Quarantine of Imported Fruits";

(5) "Protocol on Plant Quarantine Requirements for the Export of Fresh Durian from Cambodia to China between China Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia".

II. Names of commodities allowed for entry

Fresh durian (hereinafter referred to as durian), scientific name Durio zibethinus Murr., English name Durian.

III. Permitted origin

Durian producing areas in Cambodia.

IV. Approved orchards and packaging plants

Orchards and packaging plants for exporting durian to China must be reviewed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia and approved for registration by China Customs. Registration information includes name, address and registration number, so as to accurately trace the source when the exported goods do not comply with the provisions of this announcement. Before the export season each year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia shall provide the list of enterprises to the Chinese Customs, which shall be published on the website after approval and registration by the Chinese Customs.

V. List of quarantine pests of concern to the Chinese Customs

1. Guava fruit fly

2. New pineapple gray mealybug

3. Ocean hip mealybug

4. South China hip mealybug

5. Jackbell mealybug

6. Rubber white root pathogen

VI. Pre-export management

(I) Orchard management.

1. Durian orchards exported to China should establish a sound quality management and traceability system under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia, implement good agricultural practices (GAP), maintain sanitary conditions in the orchard, such as no pollution sources that affect fruit production in the surrounding area, and promptly clean up bad and rotten fruits; and implement integrated pest management (IPM), including regular pest monitoring surveys, physical, chemical or biological pest control, and agricultural operations and other control measures.

2. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia should formulate a management plan for quarantine pests of concern to the Chinese Customs in accordance with the requirements of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 6 (ISPM6) and organize and implement orchard monitoring. If pests or their corresponding symptoms are found during monitoring, comprehensive management measures including chemical, physical or biological control should be taken to ensure that Cambodian durian does not carry quarantine pests of concern to the Chinese Customs.

3. For guava fruit flies, orchards exported to China must use traps to carry out fruit fly monitoring from the flowering period to the harvest period. The density of traps is 1 per hectare. For orchards with an area of ​​less than 3 hectares, at least 3 traps should be installed and checked every two weeks. Once fruit flies are detected, effective control must be carried out. Orchards that do not thoroughly control the pests are prohibited from export.

4. For scale insect pests, orchards exported to China should conduct pest monitoring every 15 days from the flowering period to the harvest period to check whether scale insects occur on fruits, stems, branches and leaves. In addition to visual inspection, a variety of physical or chemical methods should be used to monitor pests on branches and stems, and effective control should be carried out once found.

5. For rubber white root pathogen, orchards exported to China should conduct regular monitoring and control during the growing season, and implement appropriate farm farming and cultivation techniques to prevent the occurrence of the pathogen.

6. Pest monitoring and control should be carried out under the guidance of professional technicians. Technicians should receive training from the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries or its authorized institutions.

7. All registered orchards should keep records of pest monitoring and control and provide them to the Chinese Customs when necessary. The control records should include the name of the chemical agent used during the growing season, the active ingredients, the dosage and time of use.

(II) Packaging plant management.

1. The processing, packaging, storage and shipment of durian exported to China must be carried out under the quarantine supervision of the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries or its authorized officials.

2. The packaging plant for durian exported to China should be clean and hygienic, the ground should be hardened, and there should be a raw material field and a finished product warehouse.

3. The storage, processing, handling, storage and other functional areas of durian exported to China should be relatively independent and reasonably laid out, and isolation measures should be taken from the living area and there should be an appropriate distance.

4. If packaged durian needs to be stored, it should be immediately put into storage and stored separately to avoid reinfection by pests.

5. The packaging plant should establish a traceability system to ensure that durian exported to China can be traced back to the registered orchard, and record information such as the processing and packaging date, the name of the source orchard or its registration number, the export date, the export quantity, the country to which it is exported, and the container number.

(III) Packaging requirements.

1. The packaging materials should be clean, hygienic, unused, and comply with China's plant quarantine and hygiene requirements. If wooden packaging is used, it must comply with the requirements of International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (ISPM15).

2. During the packaging process, durian exported to China should be manually selected, graded and cleaned to remove diseased, worm-eaten, rotten, deformed fruits, branches and leaves or other plant residues and soil, and the surface of the fruit should be cleaned by effective measures such as high-pressure air guns or water guns, spraying and brushing. If necessary, the surface of the durian can be manually wiped with a soft and clean cotton cloth to effectively remove scale insects, eggs, pathogenic spores, etc. attached to the surface of the fruit. At the same time, the packaging process should comply with China's food safety laws, regulations and national standards, and non-food substances must not be added illegally.

3. Each packaging box must be marked in Chinese or English with the name of the fruit, variety, exporting country, place of origin, registered orchard name or its registration number, packaging plant name or its registration number, etc. Each packaging box and pallet must be marked in Chinese or English with "输往中华人民共和国" or " Exported to the People's Republic of China".

4. Containers containing durians for export to China must be checked for good sanitary conditions when they are packed. The containers should be sealed and their seals should be intact when they arrive at the Chinese entry port.

(IV) Inspection and quarantine before export.

1. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia or its authorized agency shall sample and inspect durians for export to China at a rate of 2% per batch of goods. If there are no plant quarantine issues within two years, the sampling rate will be reduced to 1%.

2. If quarantine pests, branches, leaves or soil of concern to the Chinese Customs are found, the entire batch of goods shall not be exported to China, and the export of durians from the relevant orchards and packaging plants to China shall be suspended depending on the situation. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia shall find out the reasons and take improvement measures. At the same time, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia shall keep records of seizures and provide them to the Chinese Customs upon request.

(V) Requirements for plant quarantine certificates.

1. For goods that have passed the quarantine, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia shall issue a plant quarantine certificate in accordance with the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 12 (ISPM 12), indicating the name or registration number of the orchard and packaging plant, and fill in the following additional statement: " This consignment complies with the requirements specified in the Protocol of Phytosanitary Requirements for Export of Fresh Durian Fruits from Cambodia to China, and is free from the quarantine pests of concern to China."

2. Before the formal start of trade, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia shall provide a sample of the plant quarantine certificate to the Chinese Customs.

VII. Entry Inspection and Quarantine and Disqualified Treatment

When the durians exported to China arrive at the Chinese entry port, the Chinese Customs shall implement inspection and quarantine in accordance with the following requirements.

(I) Verification of relevant certificates and labels.

1. Verify whether the imported durian has obtained the "Entry Animal and Plant Quarantine Permit".

2. Verify whether the plant quarantine certificate complies with the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (V) of this Announcement.

3. Verify whether the labels on the packaging boxes and pallets comply with the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (3) of this Announcement.

(II) Entry Inspection and Quarantine.

1. Durians exported to China should enter the country from ports where Chinese customs allow the import of fruits.

2. Inspection and quarantine of imported durians shall be carried out in accordance with relevant laws, administrative regulations, rules, etc., and those that pass the inspection and quarantine shall be allowed to enter the country.

(III) Treatment of non-conforming products.

1. If it is found that the products come from orchards and packaging plants that are not registered with Chinese customs, the goods shall not be allowed to enter the country.

2. If quarantine pests of concern to Chinese customs or newly occurring quarantine pests in Cambodia are found, or if soil or plant residues are found, the goods shall be returned, destroyed or treated with pest control.

3. If it is found that the products do not comply with Chinese food safety laws, regulations and national standards, the goods shall be returned or destroyed.

4. If the above non-conforming products are found, Chinese customs will notify the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia and suspend the import of durians from the relevant orchards and packaging plants in this export season as appropriate. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia shall find out the reasons and urge the relevant orchards and packaging plants to make rectifications until the relevant rectification measures are effectively implemented and recognized by Chinese customs.

GACC

April 28, 2025