Lychee

Country
New Zealand (NZ)
Scientific Name
Litchi chinensis
Group
Fruit
End use
Fresh
NPPO Details
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
Relevant Web Addresses
<span lang="EN">https://www.mpi.govt.nz</span>
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market Yes
Consignments must meet the requirements of the Export Plan for fresh produce from Australia to New Zealand. The Export Plan is available through Micor Plants in the 'Documents' section. Access is restricted and requires a logon.

Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.

Exporters may choose to use the following contaminant tolerances during phytosanitary inspection as referred to in the Import Health Standard 152.02. The permitted tolerances are for a 600-unit sample.

  • 25g of soil
  • 12 leaves 
  • 8 regulated weed seeds

All lychees exported to New Zealand must:

  • have been treated by irradiation at a minimum absorbed dose of 150 Gy for Bactrocera Jarvis (Jarvis's fruit fly), Bactrocera neohumeralis (lesser Queensland fruit fly) and Bactrocera tryoni (Queensland fruit fly).

If irradiating for other regulated pests then treat the consignment by irradiation at a minimum dose of 400 Gy or 500 Gy.

Explanation of endorsements

Explanations of EXDOC endorsement(s), and documents required for each endorsement are detailed in the 'Documents' section of Micor.

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 treatments shall be carried out in accordance with the Export Plan.

Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.


Irradiation:

  • Irradiation at a minimum of 150 Gy
  • Irradiation at a minimum of 400 Gy
  • Irradiation at a minimum of 500 Gy
For irradiated product, the treatment is to be shown on the phytosanitary certificate as:
  • IRRADIATION AT MINIMUM 150 GRAY; 
OR
  • IRRADIATION AT MINIMUM 400 GRAY; 
OR
  • IRRADIATION AT MINIMUM 500 GRAY

 

For irradiated consignments – the treatment certificate is to accompany the consignment to New Zealand.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 2298)
1) This is to certify that the lychees described herein have been inspectedaccording to appropriate official procedures and are considered to be free fromthe quarantine pests specified by MPI and to conform with the currentphytosanitary requirements of the MPI, including those for regulatednon-quarantine pests,
2) The lychees in this consignment have been treated in accordance withAppendix 12 of the Bilateral Quarantine Arrangement between the New ZealandMinistry of Primary Industries and the Australian Department of Agriculture.
Conditions adjusted to reflect NZ Export Plan as of 25 February 2021.
24/02/2021 - Update to general requirements - As per NZ Export Plan.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026