Citrus spp

Country
New Zealand (NZ)
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Cuttings
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.


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


ICR refers to exports by the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) approved offshore facility Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute (EMAI) and for the following species only:
  • Citrus australasica
  • Citrus reticulata
  • Citrus xparadisi
  • Citrus xsinensis
Citrus cuttings are imported into New Zealand as per the requirements stated in MPI.IHS.CITRUS.PFP dated 8 December 2021.

Prior to export, all cuttings must be free from soil and other regulated articles and clearly labelled with the full botanical name (genus and species) of all plants.

Consignment must be produced at an MPI-approved offshore facility as described in Part 1.6.2 of the Citrus PFP, IHS.

Consignment must meet all phytosanitary measures described in Part 2.3 Screening for regulated pests in relation to each regulated pest listed in the agreement between MPI and the offshore facility.

If not applied at the offshore facility, the consignment must meet a phytosanitary measure for any regulated pest listed in Schedule 1: Regulated pest list on arrival in New Zealand, as described in Parts 2.3 Screening for regulated pests and 2.4 Post-entry quarantine of the Citrus PFP, IHS.

Consignment must be in packaging that:
  • is new and not previously used for any purpose;
  • is clean and free from soil, visible regulated pests and other regulated articles;
  • prevents the plant material from becoming contaminated with regulated pests or other regulated articles during transit; and
  • is accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate as described in Part 3.3 Phytosanitary certification of the Citrus PFP, IHS.
All cuttings must be treated for insects and mites using either one of the treatment options listed in Schedule 3: Approved insecticide treatments for Citrus cuttings and Schedule 4: Approved miticide treatments for Citrus cuttings, respectively, or alternative treatments that have been approved by MPI.

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 1713)
1) This consignment was produced and prepared for export in accordance with the agreement between MPI and Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute.
Import Health Standards dated 8 December 2021 and Import Permit dated 4 November 2022.
23/11/2022 - Updated treatment details and amended text for endorsement 1713.
Initial Uploaded: 26/06/2015
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026