Ipomoea 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.


All consignments are to be exported in sterilized sealed containers

Following species are prohibited:
Ipomoea alba
Ipomoea indica
Ipomoea purpurea
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 2742)
1) The parent plants were found free through laboratory testing of Sweet potato blast (Ralstonia solanacearum biovar 4), Streptomyces soil rot (pox) (Streptomyces ipomoeae), Sweet potato mild mottle virus, Sweet potato vein mosaic virus, Sweet potato yellow dwarf virus and Sweet potato little leaf phytoplasma.
Import permit dated 31 August 2011
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026