Rubus fruticosus

Country
Netherlands (NL)
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Tissue culture
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.government.nl/ministries/ministry-of-agriculture-nature-and-food-qu…
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.

Consignmentmust 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.

Note:

  • Tomato ringspot virus, Raspberry leaf curl virus, and Cherry rasp leaf virus are not known to occur in Australia.
  • To attest to article 28 (point 3 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 7983)

1) Consignment complies with Annex VII, point 45 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072; that no symptoms of diseases caused by non-European viruses, viroids and phytoplasmas and Phyllosticta solitaria Ell. and Ev. have been observed on the plants at the place of production since the beginning of the last complete cycle of vegetation.
2) Consignmentcomplies with Annex VII, point 48 (a) of Commission Implementing Regulation(EU) 2019/2072; that the plants shall be free from aphids, including theireggs.
3) Consignmentcomplies 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.

20/01/2025 - Case created as per NPPO requirements.
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