Vaccinium spp

Country
European Union (EU)
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Tissue culture
NPPO Details
European Commission, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
Relevant Web Addresses
https://ec.europa.eu/food/plant_en
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.

Consignment must be labelled with the correct botanical name (genus and species).

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

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

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.

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.   

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 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 their 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 time of inspection.
Production Area freedom - Appropriate evidence to be presented to the Authorised Officer at time of inspection.
Treated - Appropriate evidence to be presented to the Authorised Officer at 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.
  • To attest to article 28 (point 5 of the endorsement); EU requires Xylella host plants to be tested for Xylella fastidiosa regardless of the exporting country status and laboratory test results must be presented to the authorised officer at the time of inspection.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 7984)
1) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 1 (a.i,b.i) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - The growing medium at the time of planting of the associated plants was free from soil and organic matter and had not been previously used for growing plants or for any other agricultural purposes and was stored and maintained under appropriate conditions to keep it free from quarantine pests and since planting appropriate measures have been taken to ensure that the growing medium has been kept free from Union quarantine pests, including at least: physical isolation of the growing medium from soil and other possible sources of contamination, hygiene measures, using water free from Union quarantine pests.
2) 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.
3) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 5 (a-e) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072; 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.
4) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 8 (a) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072; The plants have been grown in nurseries and originate in an area established by the national plant protection organisation in the country of origin as being free from Vegetable leaf miner fly (Liriomyza sativae) and Blotch leaf miner (Amauromyza maculosa) in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures which is mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031, under the rubric 'Additional declaration'. 
5) Consignment complies with Article 28 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1201 – Pierce's Disease (Xylella fastidiosa) is not present in Australia.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 7985)
1) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 1 (a.i,b.i) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - The growing medium at the time of planting of the associated plants was free from soil and organic matter and had not been previously used for growing plants or for any other agricultural purposes and was stored and maintained under appropriate conditions to keep it free from quarantine pests and since planting appropriate measures have been taken to ensure that the growing medium has been kept free from Union quarantine pests, including at least: physical isolation of the growing medium from soil and other possible sources of contamination, hygiene measures, using water free from Union quarantine pests. 
2) 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.
3) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 5 (a-e) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072; 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.
4) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 8 (b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072; The plants have been grown in nurseries and originate in a place of production, established by the national plant protection organisation of the country of origin as being free from Vegetable leaf miner fly (Liriomyza sativae) and Blotch leaf miner (Amauromyza maculosa) in accordance with the 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', and declared free from Vegetable leaf miner fly (Liriomyza sativae) and Blotch leaf miner (Amauromyza maculosa) on official inspections carried out at least monthly during the three months prior to export.
5) Consignment complies with Article 28 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1201 – Pierce's Disease (Xylella fastidiosa) is not present in Australia.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 7986)
1) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 1 (a.i,b.i) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 - The growing medium at the time of planting of the associated plants was free from soil and organic matter and had not been previously used for growing plants or for any other agricultural purposes and was stored and maintained under appropriate conditions to keep it free from quarantine pests and since planting appropriate measures have been taken to ensure that the growing medium has been kept free from Union quarantine pests, including at least: physical isolation of the growing medium from soil and other possible sources of contamination, hygiene measures, using water free from Union quarantine pests. 
2) 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.
3) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 5 (a-e) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072; 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.
4) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 8 (c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072; The plants have been grown in nurseries and immediately prior to export, have been subjected to an appropriate treatment against Vegetable leaf miner fly (Liriomyza sativae) and Blotch leaf miner (Amauromyza maculosa) and have been officially inspected and found free from Vegetable leaf miner fly (Liriomyza sativae) and Blotch leaf miner (Amauromyza maculosa). Details of the treatment referred in point (c) shall be mentioned on the phytosanitary certificate referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031.
5) Consignment complies with Article 28 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1201 – Pierce's Disease (Xylella fastidiosa) is not present in Australia.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072, dated 28 November 2019.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1201 dated 14 August 2020.

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