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Country
Sri Lanka (LK)
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Tissue culture
NPPO Details
National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS), Department of Agriculture
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.doa.gov.lk/SCPPC/NPQS/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
This ICR applies to the following genus and species:
  • Agapanthus spp
  • Anigozanthos spp
  • Anigozanthos bicolor x humilis
  • Anigozanthos bicolor x humilis x flavidus x viridis
  • Anigozanthos flavidus x pulcherrimus x humilis
  • Anigozanthos humilis x bicolor x manglesii x viridis
  • Anigozanthos humilis x flavidus
  • Anigozanthos humilis x flavidus x bicolor x preissii
  • Anigozanthos humilis x flavidus x rufus
  • Anigozanthos humilis x viridi
  • Anigozanthos manglesii x viridis
  • Anigozanthos manglesii x viridis x humilis
  • Anigozanthos pulcherrimus x flavidus
  • Anigozanthos rufus x flavidus
  • Anigozanthos rufus x flavidus x humilis
  • Alpinia caerulea
  • Arthropodium spp
  • Brachyscome spp
  • Cordlyine spp
  • Cotinus spp
  • Crassula capitella
  • Crassula perfoliata
  • Ctenanthe setosa
  • Dianella spp
  • Dianella prunina x caerulea
  • Echeveria affinis
  • Echeveria agavoides
  • Echeveria hybrid
  • Euphorbia spp
  • Gazania spp
  • Hardenbergia spp
  • Haworthia venosa
  • Hemerocallis spp
  • Kalanchoe thysiflora
  • Kalanchoe synsepala
  • Kalanchoe orgyalis
  • Lepidosperma gladiatum
  • Limonium spp
  • Liriope spp
  • Lomandra spp
  • Lomandra confertifolia x longifolia
  • Macropedia spp
  • Macropiper spp
  • Nandina spp
  • Ophiopogon spp
  • Ozothamnus spp
  • Phormium spp
  • Pilea peperomioides
  • Rhaphidophora decursiva
  • Sansevieria trifasciata
  • Scabiosa columbaria
  • Scaevola striata
  • Spathiphyllum spp
  • Tacca integrifolia 
  • Thysanotus spp
  • Yucca spp
Refer to the import permit for permitted species.
 
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.  

All in-vitro plantlets must be grown in clear media in sealed vessels made of clear plastic or glass.

Consignmentmust be clearly labelled with its full botanical name (genus and species).

A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


The plants must be tested for evidence of viral diseases using appropriate testing methodology and a copy of the results presented to the authorised officer.

Phytosanitary certificates must include botanical names and hybrids as stated in the Import permit.

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

Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


It is the exporter’s responsibility to ensure that the phytosanitary certificate is issued within 14 days of the consignment being exported from Australia.

Refer to the departure date and inspection date in the Request for Permit.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 2255)
1) The "in-vitro plantlets" have been cultured on growing medium free from antibiotics and charcoal,
2) The mother plant or plantlets have been pathogen tested and found free from viral diseases.
Import permit dated 28 April 2025.
Import permit dated 19 October 2023.
15/05/2025 - Additional product added to ICR list.
22/11/2023 - Updated ICR lists to include new genus and species.
17/08/2022 - Updated general requirements ICR list updated to include new genus.
16/05/2022 - Update to ICR list to include new genus and species and ADD DEC amended to include plantlets.
10/02/2022 - Update to ICR list to include new genus and species.
11/11/2021 - Update to ICR list - text amended to include new Anigozanthos species.
04/12/2020 - Update to endorsment - text amended. Anigozanthos spp "hybrid" included as a valid export.
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