Ceanothus spp

Country
New Zealand (NZ)
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Plants
NPPO Details
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
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.

Each type of plant in the consignment must be clearly identified with its scientific name (genus and species).

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

All plants in the consignment are to be officially inspected and to be found free of any visually detectable regulated pests.

If visually detectable pests are found which are not listed in the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries Standard 155.02.06, the pest's regulatory status must be established prior to certification. This information is available in MPI's "Biosecurity Organisms Register for Imported Commodities" on the MPI website.

Explanation of the endorsement

  • For plants raised in soil-less rooting media endorsement 7176, 7178 and 7180 is applicable.
  • For plants raised in media with soil endorsement 7177, 7179 and 7181 is applicable.
Note: Exporter to provide a declaration attesting to the soil-less rooting media requirements.

New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries recognises Australia as free from Pierce's disease (Xylella fastidiosa) and Sudden oak death (Phytophthora ramorum). Evidence of freedom from Sudden oak death is not required to be presented by the exporter.

All plants must be treated for insects and mites as Section 2.2.1.6 (b) of the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries Standard 155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock (published on the MPI website).

Additional treatment for plants which have been raised in media containing soil must have the roots of the plants dipped in Fenamiphos at 1.6g a.i. per litre of water for 30 minutes.

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 7176)
1) The plants were raised from seed/cuttings in soil-less rooting media in containers maintained out of contact with the soil.
2) Ceanothus spp plants in this consignment have been sourced from Australia, which is free from Phytophthora tentaculata.
3) The plants have only been grown in, and exported from, the country of origin, Australia, which is free from Xylella fastidiosa.
4) The plants have been sourced from a "Pest free area" free from Sudden oak death (Phytophthora ramorum).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 7177)
1) The roots of the plants have been dipped in fenamiphos at 1.6g a.i. per litre of water for 30 minutes.
2) Ceanothus spp plants in this consignment have been sourced from Australia, which is free from Phytophthora tentaculata.
3) The plants have only been grown in, and exported from, the country of origin, Australia, which is free from Xylella fastidiosa.
4) The plants have been sourced from a "Pest free area" free from Sudden oak death (Phytophthora ramorum).

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 7178)
1) The plants were raised from seed/cuttings in soil-less rooting media in containers maintained out of contact with the soil.
2) The Ceanothus spp plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free area’ for Phytophthora tentaculata.
3) The plants have only been grown in, and exported from, the country of origin, Australia, which is free from Xylella fastidiosa.
4) The plants have been sourced from a "Pest free area" free from Sudden oak death (Phytophthora ramorum).

Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 7179)
1) The roots of the plants have been dipped in fenamiphos at 1.6g a.i. per litre of water for 30 minutes.
2) The Ceanothus spp plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free area’ for Phytophthora tentaculata.
3) The plants have only been grown in, and exported from, the country of origin, Australia, which is free from Xylella fastidiosa.
4) The plants have been sourced from a "Pest free area" free from Sudden oak death (Phytophthora ramorum).

Option 5 (EXDOC Endorsement 7180)
1) The plants were raised from seed/cuttings in soil-less rooting media in containers maintained out of contact with the soil.
2) The Ceanothus spp plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free place of production’ for Phytophthora tentaculata.
3) The plants have only been grown in, and exported from, the country of origin, Australia, which is free from Xylella fastidiosa.
4) The plants have been sourced from a "Pest free area" free from Sudden oak death (Phytophthora ramorum).

Option 6 (EXDOC Endorsement 7181)
1) The roots of the plants have been dipped in fenamiphos at 1.6g a.i. per litre of water for 30 minutes.
2) The Ceanothus spp plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free place of production’ for Phytophthora tentaculata.
3) The plants have only been grown in, and exported from, the country of origin, Australia, which is free from Xylella fastidiosa.
4) The plants have been sourced from a "Pest free area" free from Sudden oak death (Phytophthora ramorum).

Import permit dated 15 April 2025.
NPPO notification dated 21 February 2022

01/05/2025 - Additional declarations 7176, 7177, 7178, 7179, 7180 & 7181 updated to include Xylella fastidiosa and Phytophthora ramorum.
26/04/2022 - Created case based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 08/04/2022
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026