Hibiscus spp

Country
Canada (CA)
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Tissue culture
NPPO Details
Canadian Food Inspection Agency, International Phytosanitary Standards Plant Import/Export Division
Relevant Web Addresses
www.inspection.gc.ca
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


Plants rooted in agar or some other transparent or translucent tissue culture medium which are produced, contained, grown and exported in a sealed, sterile container are exempt from phytosanitary certification declarations regarding soil and / or pests.

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

Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 2458:

Plants that are exported as ex-agar, are also exempt from phytosanitary certification declarations regarding soil and / or pests but must include the endorsement 2458.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 2458)
1) The plants were produced by in vitro techniques and have never been in contact with soil, related matter or growing media.
Import permit dated 14 September 2012
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026