Peat moss

Country
Hong Kong (HK)
Scientific Name
Sphagnum spp.
End use
Bark
NPPO Details
Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department Kowloon
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/index.html
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.

Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
The peatmoss must be drenched with an appropriate nematicide prior to export

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 559)
1) A representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of plant parasitic organisims.
Import permit date unknown
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026