Peru sets rules for fresh orange imports from Egypt

Peru’s National Agrarian Health Service (Senasa) has established mandatory phytosanitary requirements for the import of fresh oranges from Egypt.

The measure applies to fresh orange fruit, or Citrus sinensis, of Egyptian origin and provenance. It creates the conditions under which the fruit can enter Peru while reducing the risk of introducing quarantine pests.

Under the rules, production sites and packing facilities in Egypt must be registered and authorised by the country’s plant quarantine authority before the export season begins. The list of approved sites and facilities must be sent to Senasa.

Importers must also obtain a phytosanitary import permit from Senasa before certification and shipment in Egypt. Each consignment must travel with an official phytosanitary certificate issued by the Egyptian plant protection authority.

The certificate must confirm that the fruit comes from registered and certified production sites and packing houses, and that the shipment has been inspected under the agreed work plan for exports of fresh oranges from Egypt to Peru.

Cold treatment during transit

The oranges must also undergo cold treatment in self-refrigerated containers during transit. The required treatment is 18 consecutive days at a temperature of 1.7°C or below. Full treatment data, including start and end dates, temperature records and sensor information, must be presented when the fruit arrives in Peru.

Packaging and transport conditions

The fruit must be packed in new, first-use packaging, with repacking not allowed. Each export package must include at least the product name, production site or code, packing house name or code, and country of origin.

Shipments must be palletised and transported in clean, operational and sealed self-refrigerated containers. The seal numbers must be included in the phytosanitary certificate.

Border inspection

Senasa will also carry out phytosanitary inspection at the point of entry in Peru. The new requirements open a regulated route for Egyptian oranges while maintaining Peru’s plant health controls.

source: gob.pe

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