Announcement of the General Administration of Customs on Phytosanitary Requirements for the Import of Fresh‑Eaten Jackfruit from Cambodia

In accordance with relevant Chinese laws and regulations, as well as the provisions reached between the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the Chinese side) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the Kingdom of Cambodia (hereinafter referred to as the Cambodian side) concerning phytosanitary requirements for fresh‑eaten jackfruit exported from Cambodia to China, fresh‑eaten jackfruit from Cambodia that meets the relevant requirements below shall be permitted for import with immediate effect.

Ⅰ. Basis for Inspection and Quarantine

(1) Biosecurity Law of the People's Republic of China(2) Law of the People's Republic of China on Entry‑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) Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Inspection and Quarantine of Imported Fruits(5) Protocol on Phytosanitary Requirements for the Export of Fresh‑Eaten Jackfruit from Cambodia to China between the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the Kingdom of Cambodia

Ⅱ. Name and Origin of Commodities Permitted for Entry

Commodity Name: Fresh‑eaten jackfruit (hereinafter referred to as jackfruit)Scientific Name: Artocarpus heterophyllusEnglish Name: JackfruitPermitted Origin: Jackfruit‑producing areas in Cambodia

Ⅲ. Approved Orchards and Packaging Facilities

All orchards and packaging facilities exporting jackfruit to China shall be reviewed by the Cambodian side, and registered upon joint approval of both the Cambodian side and the Chinese side. Registration information shall include name, address and registration number, so that exported goods can be accurately traced when failing to comply with provisions of this Announcement. Before each export season, the Cambodian side shall submit the list of registered orchards and packaging facilities to the Chinese side. After review and approval by China, the list will be published on the website of the General Administration of Customs and updated on a regular basis.

Ⅳ. List of Quarantine‑related Pests of Concern to China

1. Dysmicoccus neobrevipes ‑ Gray pineapple mealybug 2. Dysmicoccus lepelleyi3. Exallomochlus hispidus ‑ Sugarcane mealybug 4. Paracoccus interceptus5. Planococcus lilacinus ‑ Cocoa mealybug 6. Planococcus minor ‑ Passionfruit mealybug

Ⅴ. Pre‑export Management

(1) Orchard Management

1. Orchards exporting jackfruit to China shall establish a sound quality‑management system and traceability system under the supervision of the Cambodian side, implement Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), maintain sanitary orchard conditions with no pollution sources affecting fruit production in surrounding areas, promptly clear fallen and rotten fruits, and carry out Integrated Pest Management (IPM). This includes regular pest monitoring surveys, physical, chemical or biological prevention‑and‑control measures, and field‑operation management, so as to avoid or minimize infestation of jackfruit by quarantine‑related plant pests of concern to China. 2. In compliance with International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 6 (ISPM 6), the Cambodian side shall formulate a management plan targeting quarantine‑related pests of concern to China and conduct orchard‑wide pest monitoring. In addition to visual inspection, multiple physical or chemical prevention‑and‑control methods shall be adopted for pest monitoring and control. 3. Pest monitoring and prevention‑control activities shall be carried out under the guidance of professional technical personnel, who shall receive training provided by the Cambodian side or its authorized institutions. 4. The Cambodian side shall keep orchard pest‑monitoring and prevention‑control records, and provide such records to the Chinese side upon request. Prevention‑control records shall contain the name, active ingredient, dosage and application time of chemical agents applied during the growing season.

(2) Packaging‑facility Management

1. All processing, packaging, storage and loading‑transport operations for jackfruit exported to China shall be conducted under quarantine supervision by the Cambodian side or its authorized officers. 2. Packaging facilities for jackfruit exported to China shall be clean and sanitary, with hardened floors, separate raw‑material yards and finished‑product warehouses. 3. Functional zones for jackfruit storage, processing and handling shall be relatively independent and reasonably laid‑out, separated from living‑activity zones at an appropriate distance with isolation measures. 4. During packaging, jackfruit exported to China shall go through manual sorting, grading and cleaning procedures to remove diseased, damaged, rotten, deformed fruits, branches, leaves, other plant residues and soil. The fruit surface shall be cleaned by high‑pressure water‑gun spraying and brushing. Where necessary, soft clean cotton cloth may be used to manually wipe jackfruit peels, so as to effectively remove insects, insect eggs, pathogen spores and other contaminants on fruit surfaces. 5. Finished packed jackfruit shall be immediately warehoused and stored separately to avoid re‑infestation by harmful organisms. 6. Containers loaded with jackfruit exported to China shall be inspected for good sanitary conditions before loading, then sealed. Seals must remain intact upon arrival at China’s port‑of‑entry. 7. Registered packaging facilities shall build a traceability system, so that packed jackfruit consignments can be traced back to registered orchards. Records shall include packaging date, names or registration numbers of source orchards and packaging plants, quantity, production date, export volume, destination country, and container seal‑number information.

(3) Packaging Requirements

1. Packaging materials shall be clean, unused, and satisfy Chinese phytosanitary and sanitary requirements. If wooden packaging is used, it must meet International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (ISPM 15). 2. Each package shall be marked in Chinese or English with fruit name, exporting country, origin (province/city), orchard name or registration number, packaging‑facility name or registration number. Every carton and pallet shall bear marking “Exported to the People’s Republic of China” (in Chinese or English).

(4) Pre‑export Inspection and Quarantine

1. Within one year after the Protocol enters into force, the Cambodian side shall sample‑inspect 2 % of each consignment of jackfruit exported to China. The sampling proportion shall be reduced to 1 % if no phytosanitary non‑compliance occurs within two consecutive years. 2. If quarantine‑related pests of concern to China, branches, leaves or soil are detected, the whole consignment shall not be exported to China. Export of jackfruit from relevant orchards or packaging facilities may be suspended for the rest of the export season as appropriate. The Cambodian side shall identify root causes, implement corrective actions, retain investigation records, and submit such records to the Chinese side upon request.

(5) Phytosanitary Certificate Requirements

For consignments passing quarantine inspection, the Cambodian side shall issue a Phytosanitary Certificate in accordance with International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 12 (ISPM 12). The certificate shall state the names or registration numbers of orchards and packaging facilities, together with the following additional declaration:

 “This consignment complies with the requirements specified in the Protocol of Phytosanitary Requirements for Export of Fresh Jackfruits from Cambodia to China, and is free from quarantine pests of concern to China.”

Ⅵ. Entry Inspection‑Quarantine and Disposal of Non‑compliant Goods

When jackfruit consignments arrive at ports‑of‑entry in China, Chinese Customs shall carry out inspection‑quarantine in accordance with requirements below.

(1) Verification of relevant certificates and identification marks

1. Verify whether imported jackfruit holds an Entry Animal‑Plant Quarantine Permit. 2. Verify whether the Phytosanitary Certificate satisfies requirements specified in Section Ⅴ‑(5) of this Announcement. 3. Verify whether labels on cartons and pallets comply with Section Ⅴ‑(3) of this Announcement.

(2) Entry inspection and quarantine

1. Jackfruit exported to China shall enter China only through ports approved by China for fruit import. 2. Upon arrival at Chinese ports‑of‑entry, Chinese Customs will conduct inspection‑quarantine in compliance with Chinese laws, regulations, national standards and provisions of this Announcement.

(3) Disposal of non‑compliant consignments

1. Jackfruit originating from orchards or packaging facilities without Chinese‑side registration approval shall be denied entry. 2. If quarantine‑related pests of concern to China, newly‑emerging quarantine‑related pests in Cambodia, soil or plant residues are detected, the consignment shall be returned to origin, destroyed or subjected to de‑contamination treatment. 3. Goods failing to meet China’s food‑safety laws, regulations or national standards shall be returned to origin or destroyed.