Dragon fruit from the Philippines: biosecurity import requirements final report

The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has finalised a risk analysis in response to the market access request for commercially produced dragon fruit (Selenicereus spp. that were previously known as Hylocereus spp. and hybrids thereof) from the Philippines into Australia for human consumption.The final report recommends a combination of risk management measures and a system of operational procedures that will reduce the risk associated with the importation of dragon fruit from the Philippines to achieve Australia’s appropriate level of protection.The final report recommends that the importation of commercially produced dragon fruit from the Philippines into Australia be permitted, subject to the application of the phytosanitary measures, as outlined in the final report for fruit flies, mealybugs, and thrips species of biosecurity concern to Australia.The draft report for this risk analysis was published on the department’s website on 9 December 2022 for a 75-day stakeholder consultation period (and also notified in G/SPS/N/AUS/556).The completed final report is available in English on the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry website at https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/policy/risk-analysis/plant/dragon-fruit-from-Philippines