1. California Orange Export Program to Korea 2007-2008
Overview of Regulatory Findings or Issues
Positive Findings in Korea
Total Positives in the NAVEK Program
Special Survey for Korean Exports –
Fungicide Application Timings
Evaluation of Packinghouse Records
International Agreements, Policies, and Administrative records

2. California Orange Export Program to Korea 2007-2008
Positive Findings in Korea
Upon arrival Korean NPQS Inspectors found:
22 Total grower lots positive. Analysis –
1 Fresno Co. (mid-season)
16 Tulare Co. (mid-season)
5 Kern Co. (early season)
17 from NAVEK program
5 outside of the program (i.e., Kern Co.)

3. California Orange Export Program to Korea 2007-2008
USDA-APHIS Mandatory Investigations of Positive Findings in Korea
Fungicide application records –
Intervals between applications days (Forecasting model was not followed)
Sampling date to shipping date –
44-51 day intervals (Requirement < 45 days)
Lot Numbers –
Same lot no. for non-contiguous orchards
(Lots need to be contiguous)
Grade/Variety –
Possible discrepancies, lower grades, or marking problems (Shipping standards must be maintained)

4. California Orange Export Program to Korea 2007-2008
Positive Findings by NAVEK
Detections by the NAVEK certification program:
191 Total grower lots positive. Analysis –
160 Navel lots
30 Valencia lots
1 Re-participation lot
16 Tulare Co. (mid-season)
1 Fresno Co. (mid-season)
Note: Kern Co. is not officially in the certification program.

5. California Orange Export Program to Korea 2007-2008
Special Survey for Korean Exports
CCQC Notified Industry with a Letter on 4/9/2008
Reason: High No. of positives in NAVEK program
Review of packinghouse facilities with the highest number of positives
8 packinghouses accounted for 113 positives (70% of Navel Orange Detections)
Intervals between applications days (Forecasting model was not followed)

6. California Orange Export Program to Korea 2007-2008
Administrative Issues Affecting Agreements, Policies, or Records
Fungicide applications records not always on file
Single lot numbers used for discontinuous orchards
Pesticide use records did not have KOR lot numbers
KOR lot numbers excessively long
Grower lots removed from Korean export were not listed separately at the packinghouse
Shipping containers had more than 8 lots