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California Citrus Pre-clearance Program

California Citrus Pre-clearance Program. Program Benefit Expedited Clearance in Australia Rapid Pest Identification Reduced Fumigations Options/Control Redirect Re-inspect. California Citrus Pre-clearance Program. Obligations The Work Plan is negotiated between USDA and AQIS

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California Citrus Pre-clearance Program

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  1. California Citrus Pre-clearance Program • Program Benefit • Expedited Clearance in Australia • Rapid Pest Identification • Reduced Fumigations • Options/Control • Redirect • Re-inspect

  2. California Citrus Pre-clearance Program • Obligations • The Work Plan is negotiated between USDA and AQIS • Rules, requirements to give AQIS Confidence in sample, integrity of the load • AQIS is demanding on • Process • Paperwork • Sanitation

  3. California Citrus Pre-clearance Program • Process • Understand the Work Plan • Have procedures in place to comply • Have safeguards to maintain integrity of the load • Paperwork • Attention to detail • Clean accurate NOIs • NOIs and Phytos must match exactly on arrival • Sanitation • In the operation; fruit path • In the inspection area • Inspection area safe from external infestation

  4. California Citrus Pre-clearance Program Build Confidence!

  5. California Citrus Pre-clearance Program • 2007 – 08 Volume

  6. California Citrus Pre-clearance Program • 2007 – 08 Volume

  7. California Citrus Pre-clearance Program • Program Expenses - AQIS expenses are paid by the importers - Scheduling and number of inspectors is determined by importers • Coordination, data reporting and logistics paid by the shippers • Inspection Reciepts • For cash flow reasons, CCQC will issue a mid year invoice

  8. California Citrus Pre-clearance Program • 2007 – 08 Volume

  9. California Citrus Pre-clearance Program • New Bean Thrips Program • Pest Identification • Level of Activity – Riverside and Arizona • Availability of AQIS Officers • Holiday Break • Scheduling and Planning

  10. California Citrus Pre-clearance Program

  11. California Citrus Pre-clearance Program • Bean Thrips Plan • Certification • Work Plan Compliance Bill Abel, USDA/APHIS

  12. California Citrus Pre-clearance Program • Typical Problems • Understanding the Work Plan • Shipping personnel informed about Work Plan • Scheduling and Readiness, Staging • Lot numbers and pallet tags • NOIs completed accurately • Accurate and Complete at time of inspection • No Cross-outs or scribbles

  13. California Citrus Pre-clearance Program • Typical Problems • NOIs and Phytos • Pest Finds and ID • AQIS pest lists • Communications, • Delays, Cancellations, Changes • Logjam on shipping dates • Inspection Receipts and Data

  14. California Citrus Pre-clearance Program • Re-inspections – If an load fails inspection or is held for pest identification • The NOI submitted is failed; The Packer must present a new NOI • The grower lot with the offending pest find must be removed from the inspection lot • A new 600 fruit sample is taken • Re-inspection may be done before the AQIS goes on to next job

  15. California Citrus Pre-clearance Program • Workshop Schedule Yuma September 30 Riverside October 1 Tulare October 15 Kern October 17

  16. California Citrus Pre-clearance Program In Summary • Process, Paperwork, Sanitation • Pallet Tags, Lot Numbers, Phytos • RFI Procedures • Communications • Patience and Cooperation

  17. California Citrus Pre-clearance Program

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