Chive, Garlic, Onion, Leek, Shallot

Country
Solomon Islands (SB)
Scientific Name
Allium spp.
Group
Vegetables
End use
Fresh
NPPO Details
Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI), Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
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.

Original and official translation of the Import permit must be presented to the authorised officer approved by the department at the time of making the appointment. The original and official translation of the Import permit must be presented to the NPPO at the port of arrival in the Solomon Islands for final clearance of the consignment. 

Consignments must be packed in new and clean packages.

Leafy produce must be free of roots.

Non-leafy produce must be free of foliage.

The product will be inspected at the port of entry and may be subject to treatment.

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Consignments transhipped via another country

Consignments transhipped to the Solomon Islands from Australia via another country must be accompanied by a Re-export Certificate issued by the National Plant Protection Authority at the port of re-export. 

The Re-export Certificate must clearly state the exporter, consignee, description of the product, number of packages, distinguishing marks, place of origin, means of conveyance and point of entry into country. 

The Re-export Certificate must certify the consignment has been transported and handled in such a manner as to prevent the possibility of pest infestation and product substitution during transport.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 1704)
1) The chives/garlic/onions/leeks/shallots are free from stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci), white rot (Sclerotium cepivorum) and neck rot (Botrytis sp) as determined by a 600 unit inspection.
Import permit dated 19 November 2015
Initial Uploaded: 23/12/2015
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026