Sweet Potato Hawaii 3,300 Hal (2011) Rambutan, longan, Hawaii 1,200 Hal (2011) apple banana, dragon fruit, mangosteen Guava Mexico 9,000 Hal (2011) Grapefruit, mango, Mexico 1,100 Hal (2011) sweet lime, manzano pepper Mango India, 100 Bustos-Griffin et al (2012) Pakistan Longan, rambutan, Thailand 700 Bustos-Griffin et al (2012) mangosteen Dragonfruit, rambutan Vietnam 1400 Bustos-Griffin et al (2012) * Amounts are approximate only. It is sometimes unclear whether long tons (UK), short tons (US) or metric tonnes are being quoted. 3.0 Current requirements for Australian and New Zealand irradiated foods in the Code The Australian and New Zealand requirements for irradiating food are contained in Standard 1.5.3 Irradiation of Food. This Standard has requirements relating to prohibitions on – irradiation of food (Clause 2), the permission to irradiate foods (clauses 4 and 5), the labelling of irradiated food (Clause 6) and record keeping requirements (clause 7). 3.1 Prohibitions and permissions to irradiate food This Standard prohibits irradiation of food unless an express permission is given. All permissions in the Standard are subject to dosage requirements, and only apply where irradiation is undertaken for a permitted purpose. In Australia and New Zealand herbs and spices, herbal infusions, persimmons, tomatoes, capsicums and some tropical fruits can be irradiated. The purpose and conditions are identified in Table 3. Table 3: Purpose and conditions Food Minimum and Purpose Maximum Dose (kGy) Bread fruit Minimum: 150 Gy Pest disinfestation for a phytosanitary Capsicum Maximum: 1 kGy objective. Carambola Custard apple Longan Litchi Mango Mangosteen Papaya (Paw paw) Persimmon Rambutan Tomato Herbs and spices as described in Minimum: none Control of sprouting and pest Schedule 4 to Standard 1.4.2 Maximum: 6 kGy disinfestation, including control of weeds.
Sweet Potato Hawaii 3,300 Hal (2011) Rambutan, longan, apple banana, dragon fruit, mangosteen Hawaii 1,200 Hal (2011) Guava Mexico 9,000 Hal (2011) Grapefruit, mango, sweet lime, manzano pepper Mexico 1,100 Hal (2011) Mango India, Pakistan 100 Bustos-Griffin et al (2012) Longan, rambutan, mangosteen Thailand 700 Bustos-Griffin et al (2012) Dragonfruit, rambutan Vietnam 1400 Bustos-Griffin et al (2012) * Amounts are approximate only. It is sometimes unclear whether long tons (UK), short tons (US) or metric tonnes are being quoted. 3.0 Current requirements for Australian and New Zealand irradiated foods in the Code The Australian and New Zealand requirements for irradiating food are contained in Standard 1.5.3 – Irradiation of Food. This Standard has requirements relating to prohibitions on irradiation of food (Clause 2), the permission to irradiate foods (clauses 4 and 5), the labelling of irradiated food (Clause 6) and record keeping requirements (clause 7). 3.1 Prohibitions and permissions to irradiate food This Standard prohibits irradiation of food unless an express permission is given. All permissions in the Standard are subject to dosage requirements, and only apply where irradiation is undertaken for a permitted purpose. In Australia and New Zealand herbs and spices, herbal infusions, persimmons, tomatoes, capsicums and some tropical fruits can be irradiated. The purpose and conditions are identified in Table 3. Table 3: Purpose and conditions Food Minimum and Maximum Dose (kGy) Purpose Bread fruit Capsicum Carambola Custard apple Longan Litchi Mango Mangosteen Papaya (Paw paw) Persimmon Rambutan Tomato Minimum: 150 Gy Maximum: 1 kGy Pest disinfestation for a phytosanitary objective. Herbs and spices as described in Schedule 4 to Standard 1.4.2 Minimum: none Maximum: 6 kGy Control of sprouting and pest disinfestation, including control of weeds.
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