Litchi chinensis

Country
French Polynesia (PF)
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Plants
NPPO Details
Biosecurity Directorate of French Polynesia (DBS)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.service-public.pf/biosecurite/
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.

Plants must be exported bare-rooted or wrapped in an approved inert media (synthetic moss, perlite, vermiculite, paper, plastic or sphagnum).

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

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. eg: State Department of Agriculture employee; Department of Primary Industry employee; Crop monitor; Company employed entomologist/pathologists/etc.
Consignments to to be treated by dipping with any suitable fungicide and 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 1831)
1) Downy blossom blight (Peronophythora litchi) and Nematodes (Aphelenchoides bicaudatus) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) Witch's broom of litchi is known not to occur in the area of production,
3) Litchi gall mite (Aceria litchi) and Timber moth (Xyloryctidae) are known not to occur in the nursery of production. 
Import permit dated 5 July 2012
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026