Tibouchina spp

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/
https://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/biosecuritynz
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.
 
Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Exporters have the choice of certifying to the media requirements as per endorsement 1917; 

OR

plants which have been raised in media containing soil must have the roots of the plants dipped in Fenamiphos at 1.6g a.i. per litre of water for 30 minutes.

All plants must be treated for insects and mites as Section 2.2.1.06 (b) of the Department of Agriculture New Zealand Standard 155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock (published on the Department of Agriculture New Zealand 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 1917)
1) The plants/cuttings in the consignment were raised from seed/cuttings in soil-less rooting media in containers maintained out of contact with the soil.
Import permit dated 7 November 2013
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/07/2026