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PHYTOSANITARY

Phytosanitary

FALSE CODLING MOTH THAUMATOTIBIA (CRYPTOPHLEBIA) LEUCOTRETA

The juice requirements of the citrus fruit in a consignment shall be determined as follows: Thau matotibia (Cryptophlebia) leucotreta, commonly known as the false codling moth, orange moth, citrus codling moth or orange codling moth, is a moth in the family Tortricidae under the order of Lepidoptera. Larvae of the moth feed on a wide range of crops from cotton and macadamia nuts to Citrus species. The larvae have a less selective diet than the codling moth, which feeds primarily on temperate fruit crops.

REGULATION: EU 2021/2285 PHYTO CITRUS REGULATION INSECTS/MYTES 3 no. 78

PROCEDURE: Official statement that:

A - The fruits originate in a country recognised as be ing free from Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick) in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, provided that this freedom status has been communicated in advance in writing to the Commission by the national plant protection or ganisation of the country of origin, or B

B - The fruits originate in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick), in accordance with the relevant Internation al Standard for Phytosanitary Measures ISPM 4(1) , which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate, provided that this freedom status has been communi cated in advance in writing to the Commission by the national plant protection organisation of the country of origin, or C

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