Pittosporum tenuifolium

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).Plants must be bare rooted.

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 Ministry of Primary Industries import health standard, the pests regulatory status must be established prior to certification.

This information is available in MPIs Biosecurity Organisms Register for Imported Commodities on their web page.

New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries recognises Australia as free from Phytophthora ramorum. For both EXDOC endorsement options, evidence of freedom from Phytophthora ramorum is not required to be presented by the exporter.

Explanation of endorsements

Endorsement 6871:
  • Applies to plants raised in soil -less media.

Endorsement 6872:
  • Applies to plants raised in media containing soil.
All plants/cuttings must be treated for insects and mites as Section 2.2.1.6 part B of the Ministry of 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 6871)
1) The plants were raised from seed/cuttings in soil-less rooting media in containers maintained out of contact with the soil.
2) The plants have been sourced from a "Pest free area", free from Phytophthora ramorum.
3) The plants have only been grown in, and exported from, the country of origin, Australia, which is free from Xylella fastidiosa.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 6872)
1) The roots of the plants have been dipped in Fenamiphos at 1.6g a.i. per litre of water for 30 minutes.
2) The plants have been sourced from a "Pest free area", free from Phytophthora ramorum. 
3) The plants have only been grown in, and exported from, the country of origin, Australia, which is free from Xylella fastidiosa.
NPPO notification dated 1 August 2017
15/09/2021 - Case created based on NPPO requirements.
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