BERNARD HENNING

MOBILE NO. 082 465 0772

E-MAIL : bernardush@ppecb.com

2020 Season

FALSE CODLING MOTH (FCM) RISK

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM for export of

fresh citrus fruit produced in South Africa

FMS 2019 – objective to improve 2020

• 2018

– 9 interceptions

• 2019

– 19 interceptions

111% increase

Improve FMS effectiveness

✓ Monitoring and analysis of shipping conditions

✓ Improve current cold chain applications

✓ Better usage of refrigerated containers and conventional vessels

✓ Packaging improvements

Based on the combination of orchard status and the lowest denomination

of fruit in the consignment the shipping conditions are determined from

PhytClean and the suitable booking regime code can be selected.

i.e.

B+A=A

B+C=C

B+A+C=C

A+C=C

OPTION SET POINT (°C)

Cminus 1.0

0.0

A1.0

2.0

B

3.0

3.5

4.0

FMS CATEGORIES

Option Regime Code

containers

Regime Code

vessels

Loud-out

temperature

Set Point Port

A

EC1 ECV1 4.0˚c 1.0˚C D, PE, CPT

EW2 25˚C 2.0˚C D, PE, CPT˟

EC2 ECV2 5.0˚C 2.0˚C D, PE, CPT

EW1 25˚C 1.0˚C D, PE, CPT

EW01 25˚C -1.0˚C D, PE, CPT

B

EC3 5.0˚c 3.0˚c D, PE, CPT

EC35 5.5˚c 3.5˚c D, PE, CPT

EC4 6.0˚c 4.0˚c D, PE, CPT

C

EC0 1.2˚c 0.0˚c D, PE, CPT

ECW0 10.0˚c 0.0˚c D, PE

EC01 0.0˚c -1.0˚C D, PE, CPT

ECW01 10.0˚c -1.0˚C D, PE, CPT

OPTION (A, B,C ) versus BOOKING REGIME CODE

The following slide demonstrates the most

favourable temperature regimes and set points for

the different options per applicable Ports.

PHYTCLEAN ORCHARD STATUS VERSUS REGIME

CODES/PORT

PHYTCLEAN ORCHARD STATUS VERSUS REGIME

CODES/PORT

TO (SHIPPING LINE): EXPORTER:

TO PPECB (DEPENDING ON

LOAD PORT)

CAPE

TOWNDURBAN

PORT

ELIZABETHFORWARDING AGENT:

VESSEL NAME BOOKED BY:

VOYAGE NUMBER PHONE:

TRANSHIPMENT PORT DATE:

TRANSHIPMENT VESSEL &

VOYAGE NO.PPECB CHARGES TO:

NAME OF EXPORTER ON

PRECOOLING CERTIFICATEACCOUNT NUMBER/N-CODE

Booking/

Shipping

line Ref.

Exp.’s

Ref.

Containers

(or pallets) Product &

Cultivar

Temp.

Code

Shipping

Temp.

Steri

Y/N

Discharge

Port

Loading point

(s) Confirmed

pack date

and time

Amendment

No.

and detailsNo. Type T/Ship Final 1st 2nd

VENTILATION:

HUMIDITY:

GENSET REQUIRED:

WEIGHT OF CARGO:

STERI SHIPMENT, COUNTRY OF

DESTINATION:

PORTABLE

RECORDERS

ON BOARD

SENSORS

IMPORT PERMIT REQUIREMENTS :

Additional information, if applicable:

COMMENTS:

x x x

CPT DBN PLZ

PPECB EXPORT NOTIFICATION – Q67

LOAD-OUT INSTRUCTION

✓Port of loading

✓Booking Ref

✓Regime code

✓Pallet ID’s

✓Orchard number

✓PUC/Farm

➢Rest of the info

PRE-VERIFICATION AT COLD STORE/LOADING POINT

✓ Exporter/agent to book via Q67

✓ Cold store to provide load-out instruction

✓ Cold store to provide PhytClean report with key

✓ Compare the PUC/orchards from loadout instruction with PhytClean

report

✓ PPECB to validate working program, PhytClean report and load-out

instruction for compliance

✓ Verify pallet ID’s with the actual cargo

✓ Verifying cargo temperatures, minimum of four (4) pallets

✓ PhytClean reference key number to be recorded on Q08

PPECB ASSESSOR

COLD STORE OPERATOR

Verify

PhytClean pre-

verification

report

END

PhytClean

outcome ?

Failed – no-loading

Passed - loadInspect pallets and

generate Q01

Verify container and

oversee loading

process, generate Q08

Receive

and sign

Q08

Generate

Mates

receipt

Start of

loading

process

Provide load-out

instruction and

PhytClean

verification report

Receive load-out

instruction and

PhytClean verification

report

PROCESS FLOW

PORTABLE TEMPERATURE RECORDERBackground

South African citrus cold chain to EU markets has become essential to

ensure the integrity of FMS.

• Challenges:

– Temperature data only available after pallets have been unloaded

– Only be accessed through a lengthy request process

– Data often not available or not in a format suitable for reporting

and analysis

• FMS challenges due to current logger approach:

– Restricts the successful application of the protocols

– Prevents the ability to research, means of improving the system to

ensure compliance with the relevant regulations

CONTAINER COOLING PERFORMANCE

During loading:

• Make effort to keep gaps open between the last 4 pallet

loaded and the container side-walls

• It will significantly reduces heat gain during shipping

PORTABLE TEMPERATURE RECORDER

• Location with the highest probability of ineffective cooling:

- Last pallet placed on left-hand side

- Centre line of pallet

- Against the side wall

- Second carton from the top

• Position in carton:

- Inside carton (cut hole)

- Place logger away from vent holes

- In-between fruit

• Cellular logger must be used:

- Air or pulp logger to be installed

“loggers must be compatible with PhytClean in supplying data

in the correct format.”

Last pallet loaded

PORTABLE TEMPERATURE RECORDER

CELLULAR

LOGGER

PORTABLE TEMPERATURE RECORDER

PORTABLE TEMPERATURE RECORDERThe database

✓ All data collected in database will be secured!

✓ Owner of logger still has access to logger data via the

supplier’s exclusive systems and services

✓ The database system will have no influence on the normal flow of

data between the service provider and the client

✓ Data will not be shared with external parties, only used to improve

FMS program and market access

✓ Full implementation of the system – MARCH 2020

PORTABLE TEMPERATURE RECORDER

PPECB APPROVED INSTRUMENT COMPANIES:

✓ SensitechChris Ferrandi

Tel:+27 (0)21-8525458

Email: sensitech@iafrica.com

✓ EmersonCorrie Muller

Tel:+27(0) 21 868 2692

Email: corriem@worldonline.co.za

✓ MOST

Daniella Degens

Cell: +27 (0)79 9539558

Email: daniella@latchproducts.co.za

CONTAINER COOLING PERFORMANCE

√ ₓ

• Void-plugs stop airflow from bypassing pallet stack and door-end

• Use corrugated-board to seal along both the pallet base sides and

floor

• Important to leave end of T-bar floor open so that heat gain from the

less insulated doors are removed

• Don’t protrude the T-bar floor end

PACKAGING REGULATIONS (APPENDIX 5 OF FMS)

• Cartons and the corresponding vent-hole design must conform to the

CRI Postharvest Technical Forum document:

“Packaging Material Specifications and Palletization Protocols

for Export”.

• Ventilation > 5%

• Packaging types allowed:

– SuperVent A15C cartons

– D15C, E15C and G15C

– Open display cartons, e.g. E10D/E15D with adequate ventilation

design as specified

– Ventilated trays may be used (only under C codes)

– IFCO plastic crates are allowed (only C codes if internal packaging

is used)

– Bulk bins – must use ventilated sheets at bottom

VENTILATION AND VENT ALIGNMENT

• Cartons should have 5% to 8% ventilation at the top and

bottom of cartons

– Opentop cartons with diagonal vent holes

– Securing sheets should align with carton vent holes

– Vent holes should align when stacked

– Pallet sheets openings should compliment carton vent holes

– Pallet base should not obstruct vent holes

• Pallet

– Only CRI recommended pallet base

– Correct carton placement on pallet base +

use of corner pieces to ensure square pallet

Example of a well-ventilated pallet sheet

SPECIALIZED REEFER VESSELS

Important steps:

❖ Shipping Line agent to book F01 with PPECB

❖ only Category/Option A fruit will be allowed, shipping regime codes

ECV1 and ECV2

❖ no-high cube pallets can be loaded

❖ Control Points 1 to 6 to be strictly followed

❖ All the pallets in the quay-side cold store facility must reach the target temperature of < 3°C, before commencement of duration

calculation can be determined

❖ For pallets from an out-side cold store facility, the target temperature to be < 2°C

✓ Exporter/agent to book via Q67

✓ Cold store to provide load-out

instruction

✓ Cold store to provide PhytClean report

with key

✓ Compare the PUC/orchards from

loadout instruction with PhytClean report

✓ PPECB to validate working program,

PhytClean report and load-out

instruction for compliance

✓ Verify pallet ID’s with the actual cargo

May this assist in ensuring that RSA delivers a good quality product via the different modes of transport.