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 to present to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
Plants in tissue culture must be produced in a facility under conditions that
prevent contamination with regulated pests (refer to Standard
155.02.06 section 2.2.2.2 ).
LABELLING: All flasks/tubs/tubes of cultures in the consignment must be clearly
identified with their scientific name (genus and species).
The number of flasks/tubs/tubes in the consignment are to be declared on the
phytosanitary certificate at all times.
Cultures imported in growing media must have been grown in the vessel in which they are imported. The container must be pest-proof, rigid and either clear plastic or glass. The culture must not contain any antibiotics or fungicides.
Explanation of endorsements
For plantlets recently removed from in-vitro tissue culture, Endorsement 2029
applies.
For plants imported in growing media, Endorsement 2045 applies.
