Australia- New Zealand approval of PI for all fruit and vegetables gazetted

On July 22, 2021 Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published the Gazettal of Amendment No. 201 to its website that includes amendments resulting from the following application A1193. The new provisions permitting the irradiation of all fresh fruit and vegetables as a means of controlling...

Comments on draft revision of ISPM 18

The process to revise the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measure ISPM 18 Requirements for the use of irradiation as a phytosanitary measure has been initiated. The first consultation on the revised draft has open on 1 July,2021 and will last until 30 September 2021. Once...

Irradiation an option for more Australian produce to New Zealand

On July 2, 2021, the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (NZ MPI) published an Industry Advice Notice to advise that irradiation has been approved as a treatment option to manage fruit flies on Australian strawberries, scallopinis, honeydew melons, rockmelons and zucchinis. The NZ MPI has...