Persea americana

Country
South Africa (ZA)
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Cuttings
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.


Consignments are to be packed in clean, new packages/bags not previously used for any purpose.


The consignment must be labelled with its correct botanical name (genus and species).

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.


Note: The cuttings must not be more than 25mm in diameter.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 2471)
1) Persea mite (Oligonuchus persea), Cotton geometrid (Boarmia selenaria), Citrus pyralid (Cryptoblabes gnidiella), Carnation tortix moth (Cacoecimorpha pronubana), Avocado thrip (Scirtothrips perseae),  Fusarium Dieback (Fusarium euwallaceae), Vascular streak dieback (Oncobasidiyum theobromae), Laurel wilt (Raffaelea lauricola), Polyphagous shot hole borer (Euwallacea whitfordiodendrus)  and Pierce's disease (Xylella fastidiosa) are not known to occur in Australia,

2) The consignment was laboratory tested and found free of Potato spindle tuber viroid.

3) The cuttings are not more than 25mm in diameter and have been inspected and found to be free from Japanese bayberry whitefly (Parabemisia myricae),

4) The production site was inspected and found free of Ink disease (Phytophthora cambivora),

5) The consignment is free from soil.

Import permit dated 28 May 2024.
29/07/2024 - Amended text for endorsement 2471.
13/12/2023 - Amended text for endorsement 2471.
23/08/2023 - Amended text for endorsement 2471.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026