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Commodity Import Report (CIR)

Tomato (Fruit, stem, calyx, and vine, as specified) from Morocco into All Ports

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Solanum lycopersicum L.

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Import Requirements
1	Admissible Plant Parts: Fruit, stem, calyx, and vine, as specified
2	Admissible Ports: All Ports
3	Subject to Inspection: This commodity is subject to inspection at the port of entry and all general requirements of 7 CFR 319 .56-3.
4	Commercial Consignments Only
5	Production Location: The Provinces of El Jadida, Safi, and Souss-Massa-Draa
	5.1	Import Permit Required: An Import Permit is required. To obtain a permit, go to APHIS eFile.
	5.2	Admissible Plant Parts: Flower
	5.3	Phytosanitary Certificate: Must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with two additional declarations stating: Fruit in this consignment has been produced in accordance with an APHIS-approved systems approach and has been visually inspected and found free of Tuta absoluta; AND Tomatoes were grown in registered greenhouses in the El Jadida, Safi, and Souss-Massa-Draa Province, Morocco, and were pink at the time of packing
	5.4	Date Restriction: The shipping season for pink and red tomatoes is December 1 through April 30, inclusive. REFUSE ENTRY to consignments shipped outside this growing season.
6	Federal Order: Tuta absoluta Federal Order. For additional information concerning import requirements for tomatoes from this country, please see Federal Order DA-2019-18 [https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/plant_imports/federal_order/downloads/2019/DA-2019-18.pdf].
7	Pest Mitigation Strategy: Consignments must satisfy only one of the mitigation strategy options listed below.
8	Pest Mitigation Strategy: Option 1
	8.1	Pest Mitigation Strategy: Pest-free area
	8.2	Admissible Plant Parts: Calyx, Fruit, Stem, Vine
	8.3	Phytosanitary Certificate: Phytosanitary certificate of inspection issued by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of the country of origin and bearing an additional declaration verifying the tomato fruit was produced in an area free of Tuta absoluta that meets the requirements of 7 CFR 319.56-5.
9	Pest Mitigation Strategy: Option 2
	9.1	Pest Mitigation Strategy: Systems approach
	9.2	Admissible Plant Parts: Fruit only, without calyces, stems, or vines
	9.3	Phytosanitary Certificate: Consignments must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of the country of origin. • Phytosanitary certificate of inspection issued by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of the country or origin with an additional declaration stating tomato fruit in the consignment was produced and prepared for export in accordance with the APHIS-approved systems approach and was inspected and found free of Tuta absoluta OR • Reexport phytosanitary certificate accompanied by a copy of the phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin with an additional declaration stating tomato fruit in the consignment was produced and prepared for export in accordance with an APHIS-approved systems approach and was inspected and found free of Tuta absoluta
10	Pest Mitigation Strategy: Option 3
	10.1	Pest Mitigation Strategy: Preclearance
	10.2	Admissible Plant Parts: Calyx, Fruit, Stem, Vine
	10.3	Preclearance Program: Mandatory Preclearance: Consignments must be precleared. To validate foreign site preclearance inspection and/or treatment, precleared consignments must be accompanied by a signed PPQ Form 203 or a vessel report from APHIS.
	10.4	Condition of Entry Treatment: T101-c-3 (Methyl Bromide Fumigation)
11	Reference Information: To be treated in accordance with the Plant Protection and Quarantine Treatment Manual (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/ports/downloads/treatment.pdf).

Instructions for Officers

12	Refer to the Inspection Aid for Tuta absoluta (https://cbp.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/php/qpas/downloads/aqi/guidelines/PestBulletin-Tutaabsolutaver-4.0.pdf) for detailed inspection guidelines.

Commodity Information
13	For additional commodity information and images, visit https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=101442


Additional Requirements
14	The following additional requirements apply only to the Provinces of El Jadida, Safi, and Souss-Massa-Draa. Beginning 2 months prior to the start of the shipping season and continuing through the end of the shipping season, the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of Morocco must set and maintain Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) traps baited with trimedlure inside the greenhouses at a rate of 4 traps per hectare. In Morocco, traps must also be placed outside registered greenhouses within a 2-kilometer radius at a rate of 4 traps per square kilometer. In Western Sahara, a single trap must be placed outside in the immediate proximity of each registered greenhouse. All traps in Morocco and Western Sahara must be checked every 7 days. The NPPO of Morocco must maintain records of trap placement, checking of traps, and any Medfly captures, and make the records available to APHIS upon request. The trapping records must be maintained for 1 year for APHIS review. Capture of a single Medfly in a registered greenhouse will immediately result in cancellation of exports from that greenhouse until the source of the infestation is determined, the Medfly infestation has been eradicated, and measures are taken to preclude any future infestation. Capture of a single Medfly within 200 meters of a registered greenhouse will necessitate increasing trap density in order to determine whether there is a reproducing population in the area. Six additional traps must be placed within a radius of 200 meters surrounding the trap where the Medfly was captured. Capture of 2 Medflies within 200 meters of a registered greenhouse and within a 1-month time period will necessitate Malathion bait sprays in the area every 7 to 10 days for 60 days to ensure eradication. The tomatoes must be packed within 24 hours of harvest and must be pink at the time of packing. They must be safeguarded by an insect-proof mesh screen or plastic tarpaulin while in transit to the packinghouse and while awaiting packing. They must be packed in insect-proof cartons or containers, or covered by insect-proof mesh or plastic tarpaulin for transit to the airport and export to the United States. These safeguards must be intact upon arrival in the United States. Sea containers must be kept closed if stored within 20 meters of Medfly host materials prior to loading.