Cryptanthus 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.
Exporters have the choice of certifying to the media requirements as per endorsement 1917;

OR

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.

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).

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 1917)  
1) The plants were raised from seed/cuttings in soil-less rooting media in containers maintained out of contact with the soil.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 1955)
1) The roots of the plants have been dipped in fenamiphos at 1.6g a.i. per litre of water for 30 minutes.
Import permit dated 15 August 2016
Initial Uploaded: 24/08/2016
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026