Citrus spp

Country
South Africa (ZA)
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Tissue culture
NPPO Details
Department Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Directorate Plant Health & Quality
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.daff.gov.za/
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.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 2528)
1) Citrus canker (Xanthomonas axonopodis pv citri), Citrus mosaic virus, Citrus greening (Candidatus liberobacter africanus), American greening (Candidatus liberobacter americanus), Citrus greening (Candidatus liberobacter asiaticus), Cercosporiose of citrus (Phaeoramularia angolensis), Mal secco (Phoma tracheiphila), Satsuma dwarf virus, Citrus stubborn virus (Spiroplasma citri), , Pierce's disease (Xylella fastidiosa) and Witches broom of lime are not known to occur in Australia,
2) Black spot (Guignardia citricarpa) and  Durian fruit rot (Phytophthora palmivora) are known not to occur in the state of production.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 5548)
1) Citrus mosaic virus, Citrus greening (Candidatus liberobacter africanus), American greening (Candidatus liberobacter americanus), Citrus greening (Candidatus liberobacter asiaticus), Cercosporiose of citrus (Phaeoramularia angolensis), Mal secco (Phoma tracheiphila), Satsuma dwarf virus, Citrus stubborn virus (Spiroplasma citri), , Pierce's disease (Xylella fastidiosa) and Witches broom of lime are not known to occur in Australia,
2) Black spot (Guignardia citricarpa) and Durian fruit rot (Phytophthora palmivora) are known not to occur in the state of production.
3) The mother plants were indexed and found to be free from Citrus canker (Xanthomonas axonopodis pv citri)
NPPO notification dated 27 June 2013
14/05/2021 - case updated to remove reference to Citrus canker.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026