Orchidaceae

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)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://davar.gouv.nc/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
This ICR applies to the following genera:

  • Cattleyas spp
  • Paphiopedilum spp
  • Oncidium spp
  • Cymbidium spp
  • Masdevallia spp
  • Phalaenopsis spp
  • Bulbophyllum spp
  • Stanhopea spp.
  • Phragmipedium spp
  • Dendrobium spp
  • Pleurothallis spp
  • Epidendrum spp


Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds, extraneous material, fruits, litter, leaves, compost and any other prohibited organic material.
 
A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
 
If required by the import permit then consignments are to be accompanied by a supplier's declaration stating that the plants are not genetically modified organisms. 
 
Each plant must be clearly and individually labelled with the genus and species name.  
 
Plants must be bare rooted and thoroughly cleaned. 
Where applicable, plants can be exported in an authorised transport support medium, new and non-adhesive to the root system. Authorised transport support media include: charcoal, wooden baskets, cork beads, sawdust, rockwool, perlite, vermiculite, pure peat, clay beads (expanded or fired), ground coconut shell, pumice, recycled paper, sphagnum moss and coconut fibre. These products must not contain seeds, soil, undecomposed foreign plant or animal material.

Note: Glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis/coagulata) and frog Eleutherodactylus coqui is not known to occur in Australia. 
Import permit dated 5 July 2022
14/09/2022 - Removed treatment section, added Glassy-winged sharpshooter and frog Eleutherodactylus coqui note.
Initial Uploaded: 04/07/2018
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/04/2023