Table 5 Dimensions and grades of the phytosanitary requirements and underlying regulations

Territorial restriction/QO restriction

0 (No restriction)

1 (Yes restriction)

2 (Ban)

Agreement

0 (No agreement needed)

1 (Agreement on pre-listing)

2 (Agreement on yearly check)

3 (Ban)

Import permission

0 (No IP needed)

1 (The IP has been negotiated)

2 (The IP has not been negotiated)

3 (Ban)

Phytosanitary certificate

0 (No PC)

1 (The PC has been negotiated)

2 (The PC is under negotiation)

3 (The PC is non-official)

4 (Ban)

Pre-inspection

0 (No pre-inspection)

1 (Pre-inspection is required)

2 (Ban)

Pre-clearance

0 (No pre-clearance)

1 (Pre-clearance is required)

2 (Ban)

Pre-cold treatment/fumigation

0 (No treatment needed)

1 (Treatment needed)

2 (Ban)

Cold treatment

0 (No cold treatment)

1 (In transit cold treatment)

2 (At arrival cold treatment)

3 (Ban)

Inspection at arrival

0 (No inspection at arrival)

1 (Inspection at arrival)

2 (Ban)

Total requirements

24 (maximum requirements)