Chamaedorea spp

Country
New Caledonia (NC)
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Plants
NPPO Details
Department of Veterinary, Food and Rural Affairs (DAVAR), Veterinary, Food and Phytosanitary Inspection Service (SIVAP)
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from soil, weed seeds, extraneous material, fruits, flowers, litter, leaves, compost and any other prohibited organic material.

Soil is not permitted.

A copy of the import permit must be presented to an 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.

Each plant must be labelled with genus and species. 

Explanation of the endorsements


Endorsement 739:

Plants are bare rooted and thoroughly cleaned.

Endorsement 740:

Plants are in an authorised transport support media (see New Caledonia schedule of authorised support media. eg. peat, perlite, vermiculite, coconut fibre, sphagnum moss) 0.5-0.6 L maximum, new and non adhesive to root system;

Endorsement 741:

Young plants are set in square cups (9 cm X 9 cm maximum, corresponding to 0.6 L of medium) or in round pots of 10.5 cm maximum diameter (corresponding to 0.5 L of medium). An insecticide and a nematicide treatment must be applied to the culture media.

Endorsement 742:

Young plants are set in square cups (9 cm X 9 cm maximum, corresponding to 0.6 L of medium) or in round pots of 10.5 cm maximum diameter (corresponding to 0.5 L of medium). An insecticide treatment must be applied to the growing medium.

Plants must be grown in a greenhouse on raised shelves to avoid contact with the ground. Laboratory analyses of samples of growing medium and roots must be made at least twice a year to confirm the absence of nematodes. Results of the analysis must not be older than six months, and results must be included with the phytosanitary certificate at the time of import.
Plants are to be treated with an appropriate insecticide and fungicide by dipping or spraying.

If endorsement 741 is used, an insecticide and a nematicide treatment must be applied to the culture media. The following active ingredients are authorised as nematicides: fenamiphos, oxamyl, dazomet and metam.

If endorsement 742 is used, an insecticide treatment must be applied to the growing media.

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 739)
1) The plants have been inspected by an authorised officer of the plant quarantine department and found to be free of any visually detectable pest
2) Palm lethal yellowing phytoplasma and Cadang Cadang viroid are not known to occur in Australia
3) Bare roots thoroughly cleaned.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 740)
1) The plants have been inspected by an authorised officer of the plant quarantine department and found to be free of any visually detectable pest
2) Palm lethal yellowing phytoplasma and Cadang Cadang viroid are not known to occur in Australia
3) Plants are in an authorised transport support media, new and non-adhesive to the root system.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 741)
1) The plants have been inspected by an authorised officer of the plant quarantine department and found to be free of any visually detectable pest
2) Palm lethal yellowing phytoplasma and Cadang Cadang viroid are not known to occur in Australia
3) Young plants are set in square cups or in round pots. An insecticide and a nematicide treatment has been applied to the culture media.

Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 742)
1) The plants have been inspected by an authorised officer of the plant quarantine department and found to be free of any visually detectable pest
2) Palm lethal yellowing phytoplasma and Cadang Cadang viroid are not known to occur in Australia
3) Young plants are set in square cups or in round pots. The growing medium is free of soil and treated with an insectide. The plants were grown in a greenhouse on raised shelves to avoid any contact with the ground. Analyses of samples of the growing medium and roots were made at least twice a year and confirm the absence of nematodes. 
Import permit dated 22 March 2017
Initial Uploaded: 13/04/2017
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026