Potatoes
Country
Taiwan (TW)
Scientific Name
Solanum tuberosum
Group
Vegetables
End use
Fresh
NPPO Details
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency Ministry of Agriculture
Relevant Web Addresses
| Criteria | Criteria Required? |
|---|---|
| Import Permit | No |
| Phytosanitary Certificate | Yes |
| Additional Declaration/Endorsement | Yes |
| Protocol Market | No |
These conditions apply to potatoes for human consumption.
Examine for visual symptoms of stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci), and for presence of Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana) at the time of inspection.
Potatoes which are sourced, produced or exported from Victoria and Western Australia are prohibited to be exported due to Potato cyst nematode (Globodera rostochiensis).
All plants and plant products transhipped through countries or districts where designated insects, mites, fungi, bacteria, viruses or nematodes occur shall be properly packed and secured in Australia in such a way that they shall not be in contact with any other consignment.
Plants and plant products exported by sea transport shall be transported in containers which are sealed and arrive in Taiwan with seals intact.
It is the exporters' responsibility for ensuring the seal is applied to containers.
Sprout Inhibitor
All potatoes must be treated to inhibit sprouting prior to export. Accepted methods of inhibit sprouting are chemical inhibitors or ionising radiation.
All potatoes must be treated to inhibit sprouting prior to export. Accepted methods of inhibit sprouting are chemical inhibitors or ionising radiation.
The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and to present to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
IMPORTANT: On arrival in Taiwan, potatoes must not have sprouts exceeding 5mm. Taiwan imposes this rule strictly, and the finding of a single sprouted potato on a sample at inspection may result in rejection of the consignment.
Irradiation (to inhibit sprouting)
Irradiation at a minimum of 150 Gy
For consignments irradiated to inhibit sprouting the treatment certificate is to be presented to the AO.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement No 551)
1) Potato rot nematode (Ditylenchus destructor), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Zebra chip (Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum) (syn. Candidatus Liberibacter psyllaurous) and Late blight (Phytophthora infestans A2) is known not to occur in Australia,
2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana), Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci), White fringed beetle (Naupactus leucoloma), Potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella) and Bulb mite (Rhizoglyphus echinopus),
1) Potato rot nematode (Ditylenchus destructor), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Zebra chip (Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum) (syn. Candidatus Liberibacter psyllaurous) and Late blight (Phytophthora infestans A2) is known not to occur in Australia,
2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana), Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci), White fringed beetle (Naupactus leucoloma), Potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella) and Bulb mite (Rhizoglyphus echinopus),
3) Potatoes in this consignment have been treated with a sprout inhibitor,
4) The product has been sourced from the state of South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania or the Northern Territory.
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement No 5409)
1) Potato rot nematode (Ditylenchus destructor), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Zebra chip (Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum) (syn. Candidatus Liberibacter psyllaurous) and Late blight (Phytophthora infestans A2) is known not to occur in Australia,
2) The consignment has undergone an appropriate quarantine treatment against Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci), White fringed beetle (Naupactus leucoloma), Potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella) and Bulb mite (Rhizoglyphus echinopus),
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement No 5409)
1) Potato rot nematode (Ditylenchus destructor), Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), Zebra chip (Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum) (syn. Candidatus Liberibacter psyllaurous) and Late blight (Phytophthora infestans A2) is known not to occur in Australia,
2) The consignment has undergone an appropriate quarantine treatment against Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci), White fringed beetle (Naupactus leucoloma), Potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella) and Bulb mite (Rhizoglyphus echinopus),
3) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana),
4) Potatoes in this consignment have been treated with a sprout inhibitor,
5) The product has been sourced from the state of South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania or the Northern Territory.
NPPO regulations 20 March 2018
25/03/2026 - Amended text for endorsements 551 and 5409.
20/03/2026 - Amended text for endorsements.
22/07/2025 - Amended NPPO details and web address.
25/06/2025 - Updated general requirements concerning the application of sprout inhibitors.
05/08/2024 - New treatment option added.
20/03/2026 - Amended text for endorsements.
22/07/2025 - Amended NPPO details and web address.
25/06/2025 - Updated general requirements concerning the application of sprout inhibitors.
05/08/2024 - New treatment option added.
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