Howea forsteriana

Country
Canary Islands (ES)
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Plants
NPPO Details
General Directorate of Agricultural Production Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA)
Relevant Web Addresses
www.mapa.gob.es/en/
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.


Original and certified translation of the import permit must be presented to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
 
The Canary Island requires that all plant material to comply with the provisions of Annex IV of the MAPA Order of 12 March 1987.
 
It is the exporter’s responsibility to ensure that 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.
 
Seedlings must be bare rooted.
 
All plants must have been washed of any soil or growing media and be entirely free at time of inspection / export of any soil or growing media.
 
The EU Directive 2000-29 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 has suitable qualifications to perform the inspection and make an official declaration. e.g.: State Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment employee; Department of Primary Industry employee; Crop monitor; Company employed entomologist.

 Note:
  • Bacterial ring rot of potato (Clavibacter sepedonicus), Golden cyst nematode (Globodera pallida), Pierce's disease (Xylella fastidiosa), Lethal yellowing mycoplasma, Cadang Cadang viroid and New Zealand black wart (Synchytrium endobioticum) are known not to occur in Australia.
  • Area freedom or Place of production freedom certificate is required for Potato cyst nematode (Globodera rostochiensis).
The plant material must be treated with appropriate systemic insecticide, at the manufacturers recommended rate.

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 7121)
1) This consignment complies with Annex IV, of the MAPA Order of 12 March 1987; the 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',

2) This consignment complies with Annex IV, of the MAPA Order of 12 March 1987; The place of production is known to be free from Bacterial ring rot of potato (Clavibacter sepedonicus) and New Zealand black wart (Synchytrium endobioticum) and the plants originate from a field known to be free from Golden cyst nematode (Globodera pallida) and Potato cyst nematode (Globodera rostochiensis),
3) This consignment complies with Annex IV, of the MAPA Order of 12 March 1987; the plants originate in an area known to be free from Palm lethal yellowing phytoplasmas and Coconut cadang-cadang viroid, and no symptoms have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation,
4) This consignment complies with Annex IV, of the MAPA Order of 12 March 1987; plants have been grown in nurseries, are free from plant debris, flowers and fruits, have been inspected at appropriate times prior to export are found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, virus and virus-like organisms and are either found to be free from signs or symptoms of harmful nematodes, insects, mites and fungi, or have been subjected to appropriate treatment to eliminate such organisms,
5) This consignment complies with Annex IV, of the MAPA Order of 12 March 1987; 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.

6) This consignment complies with Annex IV, of the MAPA Order of 12 March 1987; Pierce's disease (Xylella fastidiosa) is not present in Australia.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 7122)
1) This consignment complies with Annex IV, of the MAPA Order of 12 March 1987; 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',

2) This consignment complies with Annex IV, of the MAPA Order of 12 March 1987; The place of production is known to be free from Bacterial ring rot of potato (Clavibacter sepedonicus) and New Zealand black wart (Synchytrium endobioticum) and the plants originate from a field known to be free from Golden cyst nematode (Globodera pallida) and Potato cyst nematode (Globodera rostochiensis),
3) This consignment complies with Annex IV, of the MAPA Order of 12 March 1987; the plants originate in an area known to be free from Palm lethal yellowing phytoplasmas and Coconut cadang-cadang viroid, and no symptoms have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation,
4) This consignment complies with Annex IV, of the MAPA Order of 12 March 1987; plants have been grown in nurseries, are free from plant debris, flowers and fruits, have been inspected at appropriate times prior to export are found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, virus and virus-like organisms and are either found to be free from signs or symptoms of harmful nematodes, insects, mites and fungi, or have been subjected to appropriate treatment to eliminate such organisms,
5) This consignment complies with Annex IV, of the MAPA Order of 12 March 1987; 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 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,

6) This consignment complies with Annex IV, of the MAPA Order of 12 March 1987; Pierce's disease (Xylella fastidiosa) is not present in Australia.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 7123)
1) This consignment complies with Annex IV, of the MAPA Order of 12 March 1987; 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) This consignment complies with Annex IV, of the MAPA Order of 12 March 1987; the place of production is known to be free from Bacterial ring rot of potato (Clavibacter sepedonicus) and New Zealand black wart (Synchytrium endobioticum) and the plants originate from a field known to be free from Golden cyst nematode (Globodera pallida) and Potato cyst nematode (Globodera rostochiensis),
3) This consignment complies with Annex IV, of the MAPA Order of 12 March 1987; the plants originate in an area known to be free from Palm lethal yellowing phytoplasmas and Coconut cadang-cadang viroid, and no symptoms have been observed at the place of production or in its immediate vicinity since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation,
4) This consignment complies with Annex IV, of the MAPA Order of 12 March 1987; the plants have been grown in nurseries, are free from plant debris, flowers and fruits, have been inspected at appropriate times prior to export are found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, virus and virus-like organisms and are either found to be free from signs or symptoms of harmful nematodes, insects, mites and fungi, or have been subjected to appropriate treatment to eliminate such organisms,
5) This consignment complies with Annex IV, of the MAPA Order of 12 March 1987; 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.

6) This consignment complies with Annex IV, of the MAPA Order of 12 March 1987; Pierce's disease (Xylella fastidiosa) is not present in Australia.

Import permit dated 21 August 2024
Import permit dated 7 March 2022
29/08/2024 - Updated treatment details to reflect import permit requirements.
17/03/2022 - Updated endorsements to reflect import permit requirements.
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