Importing citrus fruits into the EU: cold treatment is now mandatory

As of 24 June 2022, precooling at origin and a cold treatment in transit are mandatory for citrus fruits imported from non-EU countries.
 
The European Union has adopted stricter import regulations for citrus fruits in order to limit the entry of the False Codling Moth (FCM, Thaumatotibia leucotreta), a crop pest. As of June 24, the new regulations state that all imports departing from countries affected by False Codling Moth must have the new phytosanitary certificate indicating that their oranges have been grown in an authorised place.