Fuchsia spp

Country
New Zealand (NZ)
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Cuttings
NPPO Details
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
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 cutting in the consignment must be clearly identified with the scientific name (genus and species).

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

Evidence for sudden oak death (Phytophthora ramorum) is not required as is not known to occur in Australia.

If visually detectable pests are found which are not listed in the New Zealand MPI import health standard, the pests' regulatory status must be established prior to certification.

This information is available on MPI's "Biosecurity Organisms Register for Imported Commodities" web page.
All cuttings must be treated for insects and mites as Section 2.2.1.06 (b) of the Ministry for Primary Industries Standard 155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock (published on the MPI web site). 

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.


If any required treatment is not completed within the prescribed period prior to export, these measures must be completed in New Zealand where such services are available, and by prior arrangement with MPI.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 1803)
1) The plants have only been grown in, and exported from, the country of origin, Australia, which is free from Xylella fastidiosa;
2) The plants have been sourced from a "Pest free area", free from sudden oak death (Phytophthora ramorum);
3) Fuchsia gall mite (Aculops fuchsiae) is not known to occur in Australia.
NPPO notification dated 1 August 2017
Initial Uploaded: 21/10/2016
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026