Knautia macedonica
Country
New Zealand (NZ)
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Cuttings
NPPO Details
New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries
Relevant Web Addresses
| 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.
All cuttings in the consignment are to be officially inspected and to be found free of any visually detectable regulated pests.
Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
Consignment must be correctly labelled with its full botanical name (genus and species).
Consignments are to be packed in clean, new packages/bags not previously used for any purpose.
If visually detectable pests are found which are not listed in the Biosecurity 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 treated for insects and mites as Section 2.2.1.6 (b) of the Ministry of Primary Industries Standard 155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock (published on the MPI web site).
Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.
The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
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 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
Ministry of Primary Industries Standard 155.02.06 dated 05 November 2025.
06/03/2026 - Case created as per NPPO requirements.
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