Plants

Criteria	Criteria Required?
Import Permit	No
Phytosanitary Certificate	Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement	Yes
Protocol Market	No

Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.

Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Consignments are to be packed in clean, new packages/bags not previously used for any purpose.

It is the exporter’s responsibility to ensure the consignment is exported within 14 days of inspection and the phytosanitary certificate is issued within 14 days of the consignment being exported from Australia.

Refer to the departure date and inspection date in the Request for Permit.

An evergreen plant is a plant having leaves all year round. Leaf persistence in evergreen plants may vary from a few month, with new leaves constantly being grown as old ones are shed, to several decades.

Without prejudice to the requirements applicable to the plants in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 Annex VII of 28 November 2019, this ICR only applies to plants that have been grown in nurseries.

This ICR does not apply to following species, which are permanently prohibited under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072;

Abies spp	Castanea spp	Cedrus spp
Chaenomeles spp unless dormant	Chamaecyparis spp	Citrus spp
Crataegus spp unless dormant	Cydonia spp unless dormant	Fortunella spp
Juniperis spp	Larix spp	Malus spp unless dormant
Picea spp	Pinus spp	Poncirus spp
Populus spp	Prunus spp unless dormant	Pseudotsuga spp
Pyrus spp unless dormant	Quercus spp	Rosa spp unless dormant
Solanaceae	Tsuga spp	Vitis spp
The family Graminacae, other than the following exceptions, are also permanently prohibited. The exceptions are: Ornamental perennial grasses of the subfamilies Bambusoideae and Panicoideae Buchloe spp, Bouteloua spp, Calamagrostis spp, Cortaderia spp, Glyceria spp, Hakonechloa spp, Hystrix spp, Molinia spp, Phalaris spp, Shibataea spp, Spartina spp, Stipa spp and Uniola spp.

Additionally - From December 14, 2019 the following plants will be provisionally prohibited entry to the EU under the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072, pending import risk assessment.

Acacia spp.	Acer spp.	Albizia spp.
Alnus spp.	Annona spp.	Bauhinia spp.
Berberis spp.	Betula spp.	Caesalpinia spp
Cassia spp.	Castanea spp.	Cornus spp
Corylus spp.	Crataegus spp.	Diospyros spp
Fagus spp.	Ficus carica	Fraxinus spp
Hamamelis spp	Jasminum spp	Juglans spp.
Ligustrum spp.	Lonicera spp.	Malus spp.
Nerium spp.	Persea spp.	Populus spp.
Prunus spp.	Quercus spp.	Robinia spp.
Salix spp.	Sorbus spp.	Taxus spp.
Tilia spp.	Ulmus spp.	Ullucus tuberosus

This ICR also does not apply to the following species, which are permitted entry to the EU subject to compliance with the additional conditions specified in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072.

If you are sending a plant or plant product from the list below and there is no MICoR case, please check the import conditions with NPPO of the importing country and contact MicorPlants@aff.gov.au.

Aegle spp	Aeglopsis spp	Afraegle spp	Amelanchier spp
Amyris spp	Araceae	Atalantia spp	Balsamocitrus spp
Bambusoideae	Beta vulgaris	Bonsai plants	Bouteloua spp
Brahea spp	Buchloe spp	Burkillanthus spp	Butia spp
Calamogrostis spp	Calodendrum spp	Caryophyllaceae	Casimiroa spp
Chaenomeles spp	Chamaerops spp	Choisya spp	Citropsis spp
Clausena spp	Coniferales	Cortaderia spp	Cotoneaster spp
Cydonia sp	Dendranthema spp	Dianthus spp	Eremocitrus spp
Eriobotrya spp	Esenbeckia spp	Ficus spp	Fragaria spp
Glyceria spp	Glycosmis spp	Hakenochloa spp	Hibiscus spp
Humulus lupulus	Hystrix spp	Jubaea spp	Limonia spp
Livistona spp	Marantaceae	Merillia spp	Mespilus spp
Microcitrus spp	Molinia spp	Murraya spp	Musaceae
Narangi spp	Pamburus spp	Panicoideae	Pelargonium spp
Phalaris spp	Phoenix spp	Photinia davidiana	Pyracantha spp
Pyrus spp	Ribes spp	Rubus spp	Sabal spp
Severinia spp	Shibataea spp	Spartina spp	Stipa spp
Streliziaceae	Swinglea spp	Syagrus spp	Tetradium spp
Toddalia spp	Trachycarpus spp	Triphasia spp	Trithrinax spp
Uniola spp	Vepris spp	Washingtonia spp	Zanthoxylum spp

Exporters are required to check the EU list of plant species on the Commission database of Xylella fastidiosa host plants.

For Xylella fastidiosa host species:

The European Union has implemented measures to prevent the introduction and spread of Xylella fastidiosa. See Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1201 of 14 August 2020 for further information.
Exporters wishing to export Xylella host species are to contact Horticulture Exports Program.

The Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 requirements for the certification of Plants / Cuttings in respect to having been inspected at appropriate times are:

An official examination carried out in accordance with the following provisions:

They shall extend to the relevant plants or plant products grown, produced or used by the producer or otherwise present on his/her premises as well as to the growing medium used there;
They shall be made on the premises, preferably at the place of production;
They shall be made regularly at appropriate times at least once a year, and at least by visual observation, without prejudice to the special requirements listed in Annex IV.

Appropriate times shall be that when the pest / disease is most prevalent / active.
Official examination may be undertaken by a person who has suitable qualifications to perform the inspection and make an official declaration. eg: State Department of Agriculture employee; Department of Primary Industry employee; Crop monitor; Company employed entomologist or agronomist.

Area freedom - Appropriate evidence to be presented to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Production Area freedom - Appropriate evidence to be presented to the Authorised Officer at the ime of inspection.

Treated - Appropriate evidence to be presented to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection and details of treatment to be stated on the Phytosanitary certificate.

Note:

To meet requirements stated in 1) Annex VII, point 2.1 (a-b) the “registered established name and number” (ABC / XXXX) must be added in the additional product description field of the Request For Permit (RFP) to export.

For Area Freedom - when attesting to point 4 (a) the following needs to be typed in the additional product description field.

The plants originate in the State of (name the state without brackets), established in Australia by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, as being free from Thrips palmi in accordance with relevant ISPM.

OR

For Place of Production - when attesting to point 4 (b) the following needs to be typed in the additional product description field.

The plants originate in (name place of production without brackets), established in Australia by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry , as being free from Thrips palmi in accordance with relevant ISPM.

Note: If additional product description field on the RFP is not active then the exporter or the RFP provider must submit a request to the EXDOC Plant Program via (EXDOCPlantPrograms@aff.gov.au) to activate the field to add the above statements.

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Details of treatment to be endorsed on the Phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 4034)
1) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 2.1 (a-b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants have been grown in nurseries, which are registered and supervised by the national plant protection organization of the country of origin and have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export,

2) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 4 (a) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants have been grown in nurseries and originate in an area, established in the country of origin by the national plant protection service of that country, as being free from Melon thrips (Thrips palmi) in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031 under the rubric ‘Additional declaration’,

3) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 10 (a-c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants are clean (i.e. free from plant debris) and free from flowers and fruits, have been grown in nurseries, have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export and found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, viruses and virus-like organisms, and either found free from signs or symptoms of harmful nematodes, insects, mites and fungi, or have been subjected to appropriate treatment to eliminate such organisms,

4) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 7 (b.a) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - No symptoms of the relevant Union quarantine pests have been observed on the plants during their complete cycle of vegetation and plants originate in areas known to be free from Tobacco whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and other vectors of the Union quarantine pests.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 4035)
1) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 2.1 (a-b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants have been grown in nurseries, which are registered and supervised by the national plant protection organization of the country of origin and have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export,

2) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 4 (b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - The plants have been grown in nurseries and originate in a place of production, established in the country of export by the national plant protection service in that country, as being free from Melon thrips (Thrips palmi) in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031 under the rubric ‘Additional declaration’, and declared free from Melon thrips (Thrips palmi) on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to export,

3) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 10 (a-c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants are clean (i.e. free from plant debris) and free from flowers and fruits, have been grown in nurseries, have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export and found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, viruses and virus-like organisms, and either found free from signs or symptoms of harmful nematodes, insects, mites and fungi, or have been subjected to appropriate treatment to eliminate such organisms,

4) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 7 (b.a) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - No symptoms of the relevant Union quarantine pests have been observed on the plants during their complete cycle of vegetation and plants originate in areas known to be free from Tobacco whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and other vectors of the Union quarantine pests.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 4036)
1) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 2.1 (a-b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants have been grown in nurseries, which are registered and supervised by the national plant protection organization of the country of origin and have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export,

2) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 4 (c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - The plants have been grown in nurseries and immediately prior to export, plants have been subjected to an appropriate treatment against Melon thrips (Thrips palmi), the details of which have been indicated on the phytosanitary certificates referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031, and have been officially inspected and found free from Melon thrips (Thrips palmi),

2) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 10 (a-c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants are clean (i.e. free from plant debris) and free from flowers and fruits, have been grown in nurseries, have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export and found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, viruses and virus-like organisms, and either found free from signs or symptoms of harmful nematodes, insects, mites and fungi, or have been subjected to appropriate treatment to eliminate such organisms,

3) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 7 (b.a) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - No symptoms of the relevant Union quarantine pests have been observed on the plants during their complete cycle of vegetation and plants originate in areas known to be free from Tobacco whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and other vectors of the Union quarantine pests.

Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 4052)
1) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 2.1 (a-b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants have been grown in nurseries, which are registered and supervised by the national plant protection organization of the country of origin and have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export,

2) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 4 (a) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants have been grown in nurseries and originate in an area, established in the country of origin by the national plant protection service of that country, as being free from Melon thrips (Thrips palmi) in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031 under the rubric ‘Additional declaration’,

3) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 10 (a-c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants are clean (i.e. free from plant debris) and free from flowers and fruits, have been grown in nurseries, have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export and found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, viruses and virus-like organisms, and either found free from signs or symptoms of harmful nematodes, insects, mites and fungi, or have been subjected to appropriate treatment to eliminate such organisms,

4) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 7 (b.b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - No symptoms of the relevant Union quarantine pests have been observed on the plants during their complete cycle of vegetation and the plants originate in the site of production, the site of production has been found free from Tobacco whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and other vectors of the relevant Union quarantine pests on official inspections carried out at appropriate times to detect the pest.

Option 5 (EXDOC Endorsement 6144)
1) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 2.1 (a-b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants have been grown in nurseries, which are registered and supervised by the national plant protection organization of the country of origin and have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export,

2) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 4 (b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - The plants have been grown in nurseries and originate in a place of production, established in the country of export by the national plant protection service in that country, as being free from Melon thrips (Thrips palmi) in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031 under the rubric ‘Additional declaration’, and declared free from Melon thrips (Thrips palmi) on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to export,

3) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 10 (a-c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants are clean (i.e. free from plant debris) and free from flowers and fruits, have been grown in nurseries, have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export and found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, viruses and virus-like organisms, and either found free from signs or symptoms of harmful nematodes, insects, mites and fungi, or have been subjected to appropriate treatment to eliminate such organisms,

4) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 7 (b.b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - No symptoms of the relevant Union quarantine pests have been observed on the plants during their complete cycle of vegetation and the plants originate in the site of production, the site of production has been found free from Tobacco whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and other vectors of the relevant Union quarantine pests on official inspections carried out at appropriate times to detect the pest.

Option 6 (EXDOC Endorsement 4054)
1) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 2.1 (a-b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants have been grown in nurseries, which are registered and supervised by the national plant protection organization of the country of origin and have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export,

2) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 4 (c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - The plants have been grown in nurseries and immediately prior to export, plants have been subjected to an appropriate treatment against Melon thrips (Thrips palmi), the details of which have been indicated on the phytosanitary certificates referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031, and have been officially inspected and found free from Melon thrips (Thrips palmi),

3) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 10 (a-c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants are clean (i.e. free from plant debris) and free from flowers and fruits, have been grown in nurseries, have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export and found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, viruses and virus-like organisms, and either found free from signs or symptoms of harmful nematodes, insects, mites and fungi, or have been subjected to appropriate treatment to eliminate such organisms,

4) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 7 (b.b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - No symptoms of the relevant Union quarantine pests have been observed on the plants during their complete cycle of vegetation and the plants originate in the site of production, the site of production has been found free from Tobacco whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and other vectors of the relevant Union quarantine pests on official inspections carried out at appropriate times to detect the pest.

Option 7 (EXDOC Endorsement 6145)
1) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 2.1 (a-b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants have been grown in nurseries, which are registered and supervised by the national plant protection organization of the country of origin and have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export,

2) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 4 (a) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants have been grown in nurseries and originate in an area, established in the country of origin by the national plant protection service of that country, as being free from Melon thrips (Thrips palmi) in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031 under the rubric ‘Additional declaration’,

3) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 10 (a-c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants are clean (i.e. free from plant debris) and free from flowers and fruits, have been grown in nurseries, have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export and found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, viruses and virus-like organisms, and either found free from signs or symptoms of harmful nematodes, insects, mites and fungi, or have been subjected to appropriate treatment to eliminate such organisms,

4) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 7 (b.c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - No symptoms of the relevant Union quarantine pests have been observed on the plants during their complete cycle of vegetation and the plants have been subjected to an effective treatment ensuring the eradication of Tobacco whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and the other vectors of the Union quarantine pests and have been found free thereof prior to export.

Option 8 (EXDOC Endorsement 6146)
1) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 2.1 (a-b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants have been grown in nurseries, which are registered and supervised by the national plant protection organization of the country of origin and have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export,

2) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 4 (b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - The plants have been grown in nurseries and originate in a place of production, established in the country of export by the national plant protection service in that country, as being free from Melon thrips (Thrips palmi) in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, and which is mentioned on the certificates referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031 under the rubric ‘Additional declaration’, and declared free from Melon thrips (Thrips palmi) on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to export,

3) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 10 (a-c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants are clean (i.e. free from plant debris) and free from flowers and fruits, have been grown in nurseries, have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export and found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, viruses and virus-like organisms, and either found free from signs or symptoms of harmful nematodes, insects, mites and fungi, or have been subjected to appropriate treatment to eliminate such organisms,

4) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 7 (b.c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - No symptoms of the relevant Union quarantine pests have been observed on the plants during their complete cycle of vegetation and the plants have been subjected to an effective treatment ensuring the eradication of Tobacco whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and the other vectors of the Union quarantine pests and have been found free thereof prior to export.

Option 9 (EXDOC Endorsement 6147)
1) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 2.1 (a-b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants have been grown in nurseries, which are registered and supervised by the national plant protection organization of the country of origin and have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export,

2) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 4 (c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - The plants have been grown in nurseries and immediately prior to export, plants have been subjected to an appropriate treatment against Melon thrips (Thrips palmi), the details of which have been indicated on the phytosanitary certificates referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031, and have been officially inspected and found free from Melon thrips (Thrips palmi),

3) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 10 (a-c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - Plants are clean (i.e. free from plant debris) and free from flowers and fruits, have been grown in nurseries, have been inspected at appropriate times and prior to export and found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, viruses and virus-like organisms, and either found free from signs or symptoms of harmful nematodes, insects, mites and fungi, or have been subjected to appropriate treatment to eliminate such organisms,

4) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 7 (b.c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - No symptoms of the relevant Union quarantine pests have been observed on the plants during their complete cycle of vegetation and the plants have been subjected to an effective treatment ensuring the eradication of Tobacco whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and the other vectors of the Union quarantine pests and have been found free thereof prior to export.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 dated 28 November 2019.

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