Hydrangea 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.

Consignments are to be packed in clean, new packages/bags not previously used for any purpose.


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

New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries recognises Australia as free from Phytophthora ramorum. 

Evidence of freedom from Phytophthora ramorum is not required to be presented by the exporter.

All cuttings 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 Import Health Standard, the pests regulatory status must be established prior to certification. This information is available in MPI's "Biosecurity Organisms Register for Imported Commodities" on their web page.
All cuttings must be dipped prior to export in dicofol at the rate of 0.7grm a.i. per litre of water.

All cuttings must be treated for insects and mites as Section 2.2.1.06 (b) of the New Zealand Standard 155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock (published on the Ministry of Primary Industries 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 3137)
1) The cuttings have only been grown in, and exported from, the country of origin, Australia, which is free from Xylella fastidiosa.
2) The cuttings were grown at a production site where there is monitoring and control against vectorsof Candidatus Phytoplasma solani.
3) The cuttings were inspected at the production site during the growing season and found to be free from Candidatus Phytoplasma solani.
4) The cuttings have been dipped prior to export in dicofol at the rate of 0.7g ai per litre of water.
Import permit dated 14 February 2025.
NPPO notification dated 1 August 2017
Ministry for Primary Industries Standard 155.02.06 Importation of Nursery Stock
16/05/2025 - Amended text for endorsement 3137 and removed endorsement 8038
28/02/2025 - Amended text for endorsement 3137 and created new endorsement 8038.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/07/2026