Punica granatum

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
A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


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


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 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.

Plants must be bare rooted

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

Exporters have the choice of certifying to the media requirements as per endorsement 1679 or 1680

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 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).

 
The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the department at time of authorisation.


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 1679)
1) The plants have been dipped in propiconazole at the rate of 5g a.i. per 10 litres of water.
2) The plants were raised from seed/cuttings in soil-less rooting media in containers maintained out of contact with the soil.
3) The plants have been sourced from a state/province free from Ceratocystis fimbriata sensu lato complex (strains not in New Zealand) or from a Pest Free Plac
 of Production free from Ceratocystis fimbriata sensu lato complex (strains not in New Zealand).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 1680)

1) The plants have been dipped in propiconazole at the rate of 5g a.i. per 10 litres of water.
2) The roots of the plants have been dipped in Fenamiphos at 1.6g a.i. per litre of water for 30 minutes.
3) The plants have been sourced from a state/province free from Ceratocystis fimbriata sensu lato complex (strains not in New Zealand) or from a Pest Free Place of Production free from Ceratocystis fimbriata sensu lato complex (strains not in New Zealand).
Import permit dated 10 December 2015
Initial Uploaded: 01/08/2016
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/07/2026