Solanum lycopersicum/Lycopersicon esculentum seed

Country
New Caledonia (NC)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
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 Refer below
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


New Caledonia has been issuing import permits with varying scientific names for tomato seed. These ICR’s are applicable for both Solanum lycopersicum and Lycopersicon esculentum seed.

Explanation of the endorsements:

Endorsement 7303:

  • applies to seed of Australian origin
  • an Australia laboratory analysis certificate is required to endorse freedom from Tomato brown rugose fruit virus.

Endorsement 7304:

  • applies to seed not of Australian origin
  • an Australia laboratory analysis certificate is required to endorse freedom from Tomato brown rugose fruit virus and Pepino mosaic virus.
Endorsement 7055:
  • This can only be used if the consignment is of non-Australian origin and was tested for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus, but for which the testing results are not directly endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin (due to testing occurring in a third country), and all other conditions for Solanum lycopersicum seeds as indicated on the import permit have been met on the phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin.
  • The original phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin, or a certified copy of the phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin, must be presented to the Authorised Officer at time of inspection.
  • A laboratory test report that certifies an Australian NPPO approved PCR testing for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus must be presented to the Authorised Officer at time of inspection and attached to the Australian phytosanitary certificate at export. The test results for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus must be listed on the attached laboratory report with a negative or not detected result.
  • Another endorsement must be used if no phytosanitary certificate meeting the above requirements is available.
  • "Origin of <country>" and "Tomato brown rugose fruit virus laboratory analysis number <number> / date <date>" must be stated in the additional product description. Contact EXDOC Plant Programs (EXDOCPlantPrograms@agriculture.gov.au) to have the field enabled.
Endorsement 7301:
  • This can only be used if the consignment is of non-Australian origin and was tested for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus and Pepino mosaic virus prior to entry into Australia, but for which the testing results are not directly endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin (due to testing occurring in a third country), and all other conditions for Solanum lycopersicum seeds as indicated on the import permit have been met on the phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin.
  • The original phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin, or a certified copy of the phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin, must be presented to the Authorised Officer at time of inspection.
  • A laboratory test report that certifies an Australian NPPO approved PCR testing for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus and a laboratory test report certifying PCR or ELISA testing for Pepino mosaic virus must be presented to the Authorised Officer at time of inspection and attached to the Australian phytosanitary certificate at export. The test results for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus and Pepino mosaic virus must be listed on the attached laboratory report(s) with a negative or not detected result.
  • Another endorsement must be used if no phytosanitary certificate meeting the above requirements is available.
  • "Origin of <country>", "Tomato brown rugose fruit virus laboratory analysis number <number> / date <date>" and "Pepino mosaic virus laboratory analysis number <number> / date <date>" must be stated in the additional product description. Contact EXDOC Plant Programs (EXDOCPlantPrograms@agriculture.gov.au) to have the field enabled.

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


No endorsement:

  • No endorsement is required if the consignment is of non-Australian origin and freedom from all quarantine pests indicated on the import permit is endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin.
  • The original phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin, or a certified copy of the phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin, must be presented to the Authorised Officer at time of inspection.
  • Laboratory test reports certifying freedom from the pests indicated on the import permit must be presented to the Authorised Officer at time of inspection and attached to the Australian phytosanitary certificate at export.
  • "Origin of <country>"  and "laboratory analysis number[s] <number(s)> / date[s] <date(s)>" must be stated in the additional product description. Contact EXDOC Plant Programs (EXDOCPlantPrograms@agriculture.gov.au) to have the field enabled.
Consignments are to be accompanied by a supplier's declaration stating that the seeds are not genetically modified organisms.
If the import permit requires treatment then:

Consignments presented in commercial packaging where the weight of bare seed is greater than 100 grams per unit must be treated with an appropriate fungicide at recommended manufacturer's requirements.

Non-commercial consignments must be treated prior to export with an insecticide and fungicide at recommended manufacturer's requirements.

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.

If the products are of non-Australian origin and the phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin endorses a treatment schedule approved by the import permit, no treatment details are to be endorsed on the Australian phytosanitary certificate unless the products had been treated again in Australia. The exporter may choose to use the phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin to meet New Caledonia's treatment requirement. If so:
  • No evidence for treatment is required even if the import permit requires treatment.
  • The country of origin as well as the phytosanitary certificate number from the country of origin must be listed in the Additional Product Description with the following format: "COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: XXXX  CERTIFICATE NUMBER XXXX". Contact EXDOCPlantPrograms@agriculture.gov.au in order to enable this field.
  • The phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin must be presented to the Authorised Officer at time of inspection.

If the import permit does not require the consignment to be treated, then the above treatments are not required and no treatment details are to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 7303)
1) Pepino mosaic virus is not known to occur in Australia.
2) A representative sample was tested and found to be free of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 7304)
1) A representative sample was tested and found to be free of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) and Pepino mosaic virus.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 7055)
1) Imports of Solanum lycopersicum seeds into Australia from all countries require certificate of freedom from Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) via laboratory analysis. Please refer to the additional product description for laboratory analysis certificate number and attached laboratory analysis certificate. 

Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 7301)
1) Imports of Solanum lycopersicum seeds into Australia from all countries require certificate of freedom from Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) and Pepino mosaic virus via laboratory analysis. Please refer to the additional product description for laboratory analysis certificate number and attached laboratory analysis certificate. 

Import permits dated 25 and 29 May 2020, 10 January 2021, and 13 March 2022, and correspondence with NPPO dated 17 January 2022.

09/07/2026 - Amended text for endorsement 7303 to remove the refence to Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) not being known in Australia.
30/01/2025 - Updated title and general requirements to refer to the two different scientific names for Tomato and the need for evidence of treatment to be provided to AOs at the time of inspection
28/03/2023 - Update to treatment requirements.
29/11/2022 - New treatment option added.
12/10/2022 - Added a new Endorsement option, amended existing Endorsements and updated the explanation of the endorsements based on latest NPPO requirements.
02/02/2022 - Added option for no endorsement based on NPPO requirements.
17/01/2022 - Added endorsement 7055 based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 03/06/2020
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026