Final non-regulated risk analysis report for table grapes from the Republic of Korea

Acronyms and abbreviations

Term or abbreviation	Definition
ALOP	Appropriate level of protection
APPD	Australian Plant Pest Database (Plant Health Australia)
AQIS	Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
ATGA	Australian Table Grape Association Inc.
BAA	Biosecurity Australia Advice
CABI	CAB International, Wallingford, UK
CMI	Commonwealth Mycological Institute
DAFF	Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
FAO	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
IDM	Integrated Disease Management
IPC	International Phytosanitary Certificate
IPM	Integrated Pest Management
IPPC	International Plant Protection Convention
IRA	Import Risk Analysis
ISPM	International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures
NPPO	National Plant Protection Organization
NPQS	National Plant Quarantine Service, Republic of Korea
NSW	New South Wales
NT	Northern Territory
Qld	Queensland
SPS	Sanitary and Phytosanitary
Tas.	Tasmania
USA	United States of America
Vic.	Victoria
WA	Western Australia
WTO	World Trade Organisation

Abbreviations of units

Term or abbreviation	Definition
cm	centimetre
ºC	degree Celsius
ºF	degree Fahrenheit
g	gram
ha	hectare
kg	kilogram
km	kilometre
m	metre
μ	micrometre (one millionth of a metre)
ml	millilitre
mm	millimetre
ppm	parts per million
s	second
t	tonnes

Summary

This non-regulated risk analysis assesses a proposal from the Republic of Korea (hereafter referred to as Korea) for market access to Australia for table grapes.

The report proposes that the importation of table grapes to Australia from all commercial production areas of Korea be permitted, subject to a range of quarantine conditions.

Australia permits the importation of table grapes for human consumption from Chile, the United States of America (California), New Zealand and China provided they meet Australian quarantine requirements.

This final report identifies pests that require quarantine measures to manage risks to a very low level in order to achieve Australia’s appropriate level of protection (ALOP). The pests requiring measures are: arthropods – Kanzawa spider mite, harlequin ladybird, scarab beetles (two species), spotted winged drosophila, grapevine phylloxera, mealybugs (two species), leafroller moths (two species), the apple heliodinid, and western flower thrips; and pathogens – grape cluster black rot and grapevine leaf rust.

The recommended quarantine measures take account of regional differences. Kanzawa spider mite has been identified as a quarantine pest for Western Australia, and western flower thrips for the Northern Territory. Western Australia’s state legislation currently prohibits the importation of table grapes from any source, including other parts of Australia, due to the absence of grape phylloxera, grapevine fanleaf virus and phomopsis cane and leaf spot in this state. The state legislation would need to be modified before the importation of table grapes into Western Australia can occur.

This final report recommends a combination of risk management measures and operational systems that will reduce the risk associated with the importation of table grapes from Korea into Australia to achieve Australia’s ALOP, specifically:

area freedom, a systems approach or fruit treatment for spotted winged drosophila

a systems approach (vineyard control and surveillance, fruit bagging, and visual inspection and remedial action) for Kanzawa spider mite, mealybugs, leafroller moths, the apple heliodinid and western flower thrips

a systems approach (vineyard and packing management, and visual inspection and remedial action) for harlequin ladybird and scarab beetles

area freedom or sulphur pad treatment for grape phylloxera

area freedom for grape cluster black rot

area freedom or a systems approach for grapevine leaf rust

a supporting operational system to maintain and verify the phytosanitary status of consignments.

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) will verify that the proposed phytosanitary measures have occurred. DAFF officers will be present in Korea under an off-shore verification arrangement to inspect and verify all consignments prior to export. The off-shore verification arrangement is to be used at least for initial trade in the first year. Subsequently, subject to a review of the trade and agreement by DAFF and NPQS on a region by region basis, pre-clearance of lots in Korea may not be mandatory in the future and in this case AQIS will conduct the quarantine inspection on arrival in Australia.