Capsicum spp seed (re-export)

Country
New Zealand (NZ)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Refer below
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


Endorsement number 6536 is to be listed in the coded statement field of the RFP.


The ICRs are applicable to Capsicum annuum, Capsicum frutescens, Capsicum chinense, Capsicum baccatum (synonyms Capsicum microcarpum, Capsicum pendulum), Capsicum pubescens, Capsicum cardenasii and Capsicum eximium.

For seeds of Australian origin, refer to the Capsicum spp seed Micor case for New Zealand.

Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 6723:
  • Applies to seed not of Australian origin where testing for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus is conducted in Australia. 
  • The consignment is to be issued with a phytosanitary certificate for re-export (EX25) to accompany an original or certified copy of a phytosanitary certificate issued by the country of origin covering New Zealand's additional declaration requirements for Potato spindle tuber viroid, Pepper chat fruit viroid and Tomato mottle mosaic virus. 
  • If the phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin meets all of New Zealand's import requirements, an EX25 with nil endorsement (apart from endorsement code 6536) is to be issued.
Endorsement 6833:
  • Applies to seed not of Australian origin where testing for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus and Tomato mottle mosaic virus is conducted in Australia. 
  • The consignment is to be issued with a phytosanitary certificate for re-export (EX25) to accompany an original or certified copy of a phytosanitary certificate issued by the country of origin covering New Zealand's additional declaration requirements for Potato spindle tuber viroid and Pepper chat fruit viroid. 
  • If the phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin meets all of New Zealand's import requirements, an EX25 with nil endorsement (apart from endorsement code 6536) is to be issued.

Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 6723)
1) The consignment was officially tested, on a representative sample of a minimum of 3000 seeds officially drawn according to the ISTA or AOSA sampling methodology, using an approved ELISA NPPO testing method and found free from Tomato brown rugose fruit virus.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 6833)
1) The consignment was officially tested, on a representative sample of a minimum of 3000 seeds officially drawn according to the ISTA or AOSA sampling methodology, using an approved ELISA NPPO testing method and found free from Tomato brown rugose fruit virus and Tomato mottle mosaic virus.
09/04/2021 - Case created as per NPPO requirements.
23/08/2021 - Updated Micor case based on NPPO requirements
Initial Uploaded: 18/03/2021
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026