Tea - Syzygium anisatum

Country
Sri Lanka (LK)
Group
Processed plant products
End use
Consumption
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 No
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.

Consignments must not contain more than 1% foreignmatter.

A copy of the import permit must be presented to an 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.


Requirements relate to course cut dried leaves used in the manufacture of tea.

The consignment must be accompanied with a certificate from anaccredited laboratory showing freedom from Salmonella and Escherichia coli.

Consignments are to be treated to eliminate stored pests.

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.

Import permit dated 14 August 2014
23/04/2025 - Updated treatment details.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/07/2026