Prunus-dulcis

Country
South Africa (ZA)
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Cuttings
NPPO Details
Department Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (DAFF), Directorate Plant Health & Quality
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.


Cuttings of each variety must be packed separately and sealed off from the rest of the material in a consignment.

Cuttings must be waxed at both ends.

The diameter of cuttings should preferably be of pencil thickness.

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 treated with a wide spectrum pesticide and acaricide at recommended manufacturers requirements.

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


Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 3135)
1) Plum blister mite (Acalitus phloecoptes), Chilean false red mite (Brevipalpus chilensis), Plum gall mite (Diptacus gigantorhynchus), Pacific spider mite (Tetranychus pacificus), Hawthorn spider mite (Tetranychus viennensis), Navel orange worm (Amyelois transitella), Peach twig borer (Anarsia lineatella), Orange tortrix (Argyrotaenia citrana), Oblique banded leafroller (Choristoneura rosaceana), Pear thrips (Taeniothrips inconsequens), Peach tree borer (Synanthedon exitiosa), Plum pox potyvirus, Raspberry ringspot nepovirus, Strawberry latent ringspot nepovirus, Tomato black ring nepovirus, Tomato ringspot nepovirus, Almond witches broom phytoplasma, European stonefruit yellows phytoplasma, Peach rosette phytoplasma, Peach yellows phytoplasma, Peach X disease phytoplasma, Fireblight (Erwinia amylovora), Pierce's disease (Xylella fastidiosa), European canker (Nectria galligena), are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The cuttings were inspected and found free of Indian white wax scale (Ceroplastes ceriferus), Pink hibiscus mealybug (Maconellicoccus hirsutus) and Black cherry aphid (Myzus cerasi), 
3) Peach latent mosaic viroid, Tobacco ringspot nepovirus and Brown rot (Monilinia fructicola) are known not to occur in the area of production.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 3136)
1) Plum blister mite (Acalitus phloecoptes), Chilean false red mite (Brevipalpus chilensis), Plum gall mite (Diptacus gigantorhynchus), Pacific spider mite (Tetranychus pacificus), Hawthorn spider mite (Tetranychus viennensis), Navel orange worm (Amyelois transitella), Peach twig borer (Anarsia lineatella), Orange tortrix (Argyrotaenia citrana), Oblique banded leafroller (Choristoneura rosaceana), Pear thrips (Taeniothrips inconsequens), Peach tree borer (Synanthedon exitiosa), Plum pox potyvirus, Raspberry ringspot nepovirus, Strawberry latent ringspot nepovirus, Tomato black ring nepovirus, Tomato ringspot nepovirus, Almond witches broom phytoplasma, European stonefruit yellows phytoplasma, Peach rosette phytoplasma, Peach yellows phytoplasma, Peach X disease phytoplasma, Fireblight (Erwinia amylovora), Pierce's disease (Xylella fastidiosa), European canker (Nectria galligena), are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The cuttings were inspected and found free of Indian white wax scale (Ceroplastes ceriferus), Pink hibiscus mealybug (Maconellicoccus hirsutus) and Black cherry aphid (Myzus cerasi), 
3) The parent plants were found free through laboratory testing of Peach latent mosaic viroid, Tobacco ringspot nepovirus and Brown rot (Monilinia fructicola).
Import permit dated 8 August 2017
Initial Uploaded: 28/08/2017
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026