Narcissus spp

Country
Netherlands (NL)
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Bulbs / Tubers
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV)
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.

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

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

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.

Bulbs are to be dormant, no growth.

Bulbs must arrive in the country of destination in a dormant state.

If bulbs are not dormant, they must be certified as Nursery stock – Plants, and according to the required import conditions listed in Micor Plants.


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 Bulbs / Tubers 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. eg: State Department of Agriculture employee; Department of Primary Industry employee; Crop monitor; Company employed entomologist.

Area freedom - Appropriate evidence to be presented to the Department of Agriculture Authorised Officer at time of inspection.

Production Area freedom - Appropriate evidence to be presented to the Department of Agriculture Authorised Officer at time of inspection.

Treated - Appropriate evidence to be presented to the Department of Agriculture Authorised Officer at time of inspection and details of treatment to be stated on the Phytosanitary certificate.

Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 1974:
Point 44: bulbs / tubers are clean (i.e. free from plant debris) and free from flowers and fruits, grown in nurseries, inspected at appropriate times and prior to export and found free from symptoms of harmful bacteria, viruses and virus-like organisms, harmful nematodes, insects, mites and fungi or have been subjected to appropriate treatment to eliminate such organisms.

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 No 1974)
1) Consignment complies with Annex IV.A.I, point 44 of EC Plant Health Directive 2000/29/EC.
EU Directive 2000-29 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072.
07/02/2023 - Updated general requirements to state Xylella requirements.
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