Asplenium spp

Country
Switzerland (CH)
Group
Nursery stock
End use
Plants
NPPO Details
​Swiss Federal Plant Protection Service (SPPS), Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.blw.admin.ch/blw/en/home/nachhaltige-produktion/pflanzenschutz/pfla…
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


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.

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

The EU Directive 2000-29 requirements for the certification of Plants / Cuttings in respect to having been inspected at appropriate times are:

An official examination carried out in accordance with the following provisions:

a) They shall extend to the relevant plants or plant products grown, produced or used by the producer or otherwise present on his/her premises as well as to the growing medium used there;
b) They shall be made on the premises, preferably at the place of production;
c) They shall be made regularly at appropriate times at least once a year, and at least by visual observation, without prejudice to the special requirements listed in Annex IV.

Appropriate times shall be that when the pest / disease is most prevalent / active.

Official examination may be undertaken by a person has suitable qualifications to perform the inspection and make an official declaration. eg: State Department of Agriculture employee; Department of Primary Industry employee; Crop monitor; Company employed entomologist.

Area freedom

  • Appropriate evidence to be presented to the Authorised Officer at time of inspection.

Production Area freedom

  • Appropriate evidence to be presented t o the Authorised Officer at time of inspection.

Treated

  • Appropriate evidence to be presented to the Department of Agriculture Authorised Officer at time of inspection and details of treatment to be stated on the Phytosanitary certificate.

 

Endorsement 5184:

  • Item 46(b)(c) - The plants have been subjected to an appropriate treatment aimed of the eradication of Bemisia tabaci.
  • Item 36.1(c) - Immediately prior to export, the plans have been subjected to an appropriate treatment against Thrips palmi, officially examined and found free from Thrips palmi.
The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the department at time of authorisation.


Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 5184
Consignment fulfils with item 46(b)(c) of Annex IV.A.I of Plant Protection Ordinance (PPO 916.20) as amended.
2) Consignment fulfils with item 36.1(c) of Annex IV.A.I of EC Plant Protection Ordinance (PPO 916.20) as amended.
NPPO notification dated 24 July 2017
Initial Uploaded: 08/08/2017
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/07/2026