The Agriculture and Livestock Service of Chile (SAG) notified the World Trade Organization of the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of inshell and shelled walnuts (Juglans regia) from India.
The document sets the following phytosanitary requirements for the importation of inshell and shelled walnuts (Juglans regia) from India: the consignment should include an Official Phytosanitary Certificate; the phosphine treatment is accepted for controlling Trogoderma granarium and Alcidodes porrectirostris; fumigated consignments should be guarded carefully during the shipping and transport to Chile; the consignment should be free from soil and plant debris; the packaging must be new; the wood of the pallets shall comply with the Regulations; the packaging material should be suitable for quarantine treatments, and the consignments should be inspected by qualified personnel of the destination country.
The deadline for comments is September 9, 2017.
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