Seed listed in the Plant Biosecurity Index as "Basic" can be exported with or without a phytosanitary certificate.

Option 1: Seed with a phytosanitary certificate

For consignments certified in Australia and issued with a phytosanitary certificate:
- inspected in accordance with official procedures and found free of visually detectable New Zealand's regulated pests, and confirms to New Zealand's import requirements.

Option 2: Seed without a Phytosanitary certificate

On arrival in New Zealand the consignment or samples, drawn in accordance with approved sampling rules, are to be inspected by an inspector at the importer's expense.

Note: The import conditions are applicable only to seeds for sowing listed in the Plant Biosecurity Index as "Basic" and no import conditions are available under the Import Health Standards: 155.02.05 Import of Seeds for Sowing.

 The import conditions are applicable to:
Casuarina cristata
Casuarina cunninghamiana
Casuarina equisetifolia
Casuarina fraseriana
Casuarina glauca
Casuarina lepidophloia
Casuarina littoralis (= Allocasuarina littoralis)
Casuarina luehmanii
Casuarina monilifera (= Allocasuarina monilifera)
Casuarina nana  (= Allocasuarina nana)
Casuarina obesa
Casuarina paludosa
Casuarina stricta (= Allocasuarina verticillata)
Casuarina suberosa
Casuarina torulosa  (= Allocasuarina torulosa)

Note: New Zealand requires complete scientific name (genus and species) on the phytosanitary certificate. The exporter must specify the complete scientific name (genus and species) when raising a RFP.