MINISTRY FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES  
 
STANDARD 155.02.0 6 
 
Importation of Nursery Stock  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Issued as an import health standard pursuant to section 24A  of the Biosecurity Act 1993 
 
Biosecurity New Zealand  
Animal & Plant Health  Directorate  
PO Box 2526 
Wellington 6140, New Zealand 
www.mpi.govt.nz  
 
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 CONTENTS  
Endorsement  
Review   
Amendment Record  
1.  Introduction 
1.1  Official Contact Point (New Zealand National Plant Protection Organisation)  
1.2  Scope  
1.3  References  
1.4  Definitions and Abbreviations  
1.5  General  
2.  Import Specification and Entry Conditions  
2.1  Inspection on Arri val and Maximum Pest Limit 
2.2  Entry Conditions  
2.2.1   Basic Conditions  
2.2.1.1  Types of Nursery Stock that may be i mported 
2.2.1.2  Import Permit  
2.2.1.3  Labelling  
2.2.1.4  Cleanliness  
2.2.1.5  Phytosanitary Certificate  
2.2.1.6  Pesticide treatments for whole plants and cuttings  
2.2.1.7  Pesticide treatments for dormant bulbs  
2.2.1.8  Measures for Ceratocystis fimbriata  sensu lato complex (strains not in New 
Zealand)  
2.2.1. 9 Measures for Helicobasidium mompa  
2.2.1. 10 Measures for Phymatotrichopsis omnivor a   
2.2.1.1 1 Measures for Phytophthora ramorum  
2.2.1.1 2 Measures for Xylella fastidiosa  
2.2.1.13 Measures for Phellinus noxius  
2.2.1. 14 Post-Entry Quarantine  
2.2.2   Entry Conditions for Tissue Culture  
2.2.2.1  Labelling  
2.2.2.2  Cleanliness & Tissue Culture Media  
2.2.2.3  Phytosanitary Certificate  
2.2.2.4   Import Permit  
2.2.2.5  Measures for Xylella fastidiosa  on tissue culture  
2.2.2.6  Post-Entry Quarantine for tissue cultures  
2.2.3   Importation of Pollen 
2.2.4   Importation of New Organisms  
2.3  Compliance Procedures  
2.3.1   Validation of Overseas Measures  
2.3.2   Treatment and Testing of the Consi gnment  
2.3.3   Biosecurity Clearance 
2.4  New Zealand Nursery Stock Returning from Overseas  
3.  Schedule of Special Entry Conditions  
3.1  Special Entry Conditions  
3.2  Approval of Offshore Plant Quarantine Facilities  
3.3  Amendments to the Plants Biosecurity Index  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 ENDORSEMENT  
COMMENCEMENT  
This import health standard comes into force on 8  April 2024.  
 
REVOCATION  
This import health standard revokes and replaces Import Health Standard: Importation of 
Nursery Stock (155.02.06) and all prior amendments to th at standard .  
 
The amendment history to this import health standard is set out on the next page .  
 
ISSUING AUTHORITY 
This import health standard is issued under section 24A of the Biosecurity Act 1993 to 
incorporate amendments made pursuant to sections 24B and 166A of that Act.    
 
 
Dated at Wellington, 8 April 2024 
 
 
  
 
Janine Collier  
Acting Manager  Plant Health  
Ministry for Primary Industries  (acting under delegated authority of the Director -General)  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
REVIEW  
Amendments will be  made to the signed original as required. The signed original will be held 
by the Plant Imports  Group,  Ministry for Primary Industries , Charles Fergusson Building , 34-
38 Bowen Street , Wellington . 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 AMENDMENT RECORD 
This import health standard has previously been  amended in accordance with section 24B of 
the Biosecurity Act 1993 as set out below.   
 
No: Details:  Date:  
1 Section 2.2.1.7 Pesticide treatments for dormant bulbs  27 April 2005  
2 Lilium  schedule of special conditions, sections 2.2.1.6, 2.2.1.7 
and 2.2.2.  17 June 2005  
3 Ficus schedule 6 September 2005  
4 Acacia, Acer, Allium, Canna, Cotoneaster, Cycas, Hippeastrum, 
Hydrangea, Iris, and Lilium schedules  6 October 2005 
5 Acacia, Acer, Begonia , Canna, Cotoneaster  and Hydrangea  
schedule s, section 2.2.1.7  8 February 2006  
6 Acer, Aesculus, Arbutus, Acacia, Calladium, Camellia, 
Castanea, Gaultheria, Fagus, Kalmia, Photinia, Prunus  and 
Vaccinum  schedules, section 2.2.1.10, section 2.2.1.11  22 May 2006 
7 Actinidia , Hippeastrum  and Prunus  schedules  9 August 2006  
8 Allium, Fragaria, Hippeastrum, Miscanthus, Solanum 
tuberosum , and  Zantedeschia  schedules  4 August  2008 
9 Corylus  and Wollemia nobilis  schedules.  10 November 2008  
10 Allium , Persea , Rubus , Vaccinium , and Vaccinium macrocarpon  
schedules.  7 April 2009  
11 Sections  1.4, 2.2.1.8, 2.2.1.9, 2.2.1.11, 2.2.3, and 3  1 October 2009  
12 Section 2.2.1.11  20 October 2009  
13 Tulipa  schedule  18 January 2010  
14 Prunus , Solanum tuberosum , and Vaccinium macrocarpon 
schedules . 6 July 2010  
15 Allium  schedule  13 September 2010  
16 Berberis, Carpinus, Cotoneaster, Eucalyptus , Nandina , Olea, 
Populus, Pseudotsuga, Ulmus  schedules, s ection 2.2.1.10 and 
section 2.2.1.11  7 June  2011 
17 Phalaenopsis  schedule  8 August 2011  
18 Removal of the schedules for  Acca sellowiana and Agonis, with 
incorporation under the  Metrosideros schedule. Amendment to 
the Eucalyptus  and Eugenia  schedules.  25 August 2011 
19 Dracaena schedule  12 September 2011  
20 Malus  schedule  20 June 2012  
21 Artocarpus  schedule  29 June 2012  
22 Cycas , Dracaena , Fuchsia  schedules, section 2.2.1.10, 2.2.1.11, 
2.2.3 and 2.3.3  16 August 2012  
23 Solanum tuberosum  schedule  8 April 2013  
24 Eucalyptus , Eugenia , Metrosideros  and Vitis schedules  22 May 2013  
25 Actinidia schedule  6 September 2013   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 26 Section 2.2.2.2  27 January 2014  
27 Vitis schedule   11 March 2014  
28 Rubus schedule  21 March 2014  
29 Section 2.3.2.1,  section 2. 2.1.11, schedules for Allium , Begonia , 
Canna,  Citrus , Crocus , Dahlia , Fortunella , Fragaria,  
Gladiolus , Hippeastrum , Lilium , Malus , Miscanthus x 
giganteus , Narcissus,  Olea , Persea , Poncirus , Prunus , Rubus , 
Solanum tuberosum , Tulipa , Vaccinium , Vaccinium 
macrocarpon  and Vitis 11 June  2014 
30 Schedules for Chrysanthemum , Diascia , Dahlia  and Solanum  18 August 2014  
31 Schedules for Citrus , Fortunella , Fragaria , Malus  and Poncirus  27 November 2014  
32 Schedules for Hippeastrum and Vitis 21 January 2015  
33 Sections 2.2.1.6, 2.2.1.7 and 2.2.1.8 (n ew section for 
Ceratocystis fimbriata , with  renumbering of subsequent 
sections ). Schedules for Acacia , Acrocomia , Carica, Carya, 
Carya ovata, Citrus, Delphinium, Eucalpytus, Fagus,  Fagus 
sylvatica,  Ficus, Fragaria, Juglans, Malus, Mangifera, 
Metrosideros, Platanus , Populus, Prunus, Quercus, Rubus, 
Tulipa, Ulmus, Vaccinium and Vitis 10 December 2015  
34 Schedules for Fragaria , Malus , Olea,  Prunus , Rubus, Solanum 
tuberosum , Vaccinium  and Vitis  11 March 2016  
35 Section 2.2.1.12, and schedule for Acacia  06 May 2016  
36 Section 2.2.1.13 (n ew section for Phellinus noxius , with 
renumbering of subsequent sections ). Schedules for Acacia, 
Acrocomia, Aesculus, Araucaria, Arbutus, Artocarpus, 
Camellia, Camellia sinensis, Cedrus, Citrus, Crataegus, Cycas, 
Delphinium, Diospyros, Eriobotrya, Eucalyptus, Eugenia, 
Ficus, Fortunella, Hebe, Hydrangea, Litchi, Mangifera, Metrosideros, Nandina, Persea, Planera, Poncirus, Populus, 
Prunus, Rhododendron, Rosa, Salix, Ulmus,  and Vitis 21 November 2016 
37 Sections 1.3, 1.4, 2.2.1.12, 2.2.1.12, 2.3.2. Schedules for  
Acacia, Acer, Acrocomia, Aesculus, Arbutus, Asparagus , 
Bidens, Canna, Carya, Carya ovata, Castanea, Citrus, Cotoneaster, Delphinium, Diospyros, Eucalyptus, Eugenia, Eupatorium , Fagus, Fagus sylvatica, Ficus, Fuchsia, 
Fortunella, Fragaria, Helianthus, Hebe, Humulus, Hydrangea, 
Ipomoea batatas, Juglans, Juniperus, Metrosideros, Nandina, Olea, Persea, Phoenix, Photinia, Platanus, Poncirus, Populus, 
Prunus, Pseudotsuga, Pyrus, Quercus, Ranunculus, Rosa, Rubus, Salix, Solanum tuberosum, Solidago, Ulmus, Vaccinium, 
Verbena and Vitis 21 December  2016  
38 Schedule for Rosa  22 December 2016   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 39 Sections 2.2.2.4, 2.2.2.5 (new section for Xylella fastidiosa ), 
2.2.2.6 (ne w section for post entry quarantine), and 2.3. 
Schedules for Acacia, Acer, Acrocomia, Aesculus, Arbutus, 
Asparagus, Bidens, Canna, Carya, Carya ovata, Castanea, Cotoneaster, Delphinium, Diospyros, Eucalyptus, Eugenia, 
Eupatorium, Fagus, Fagus sylvatica, Fi cus, Fuchsia, Hebe, 
Humulus, Hydrangea, Ipomoea batatas, Juglans, Malus, 
Metrosideros, Nandina, Phoenix, Photinia, Platanus, Populus, 
Prunus, Pseudotsuga, Quercus, Ranunculus, Rosa, Salix, 
Solanum tuberosum, Solidago, Ulmus, Vaccinium  macrocarpon , 
and Verbena  27 February 2017  
40 Updated s ection s 1.3 and 1.4, and relevant schedules to align 
with commencement of Facility Standard: Post Entry Qurantine 
for Plants (MPI.STD.PEQ) .  8 March 2017  
41 Addition of Petunia  schedule.  9 June 2017  
42 Amendment to the Petunia  schedule  with new GM requirements  31 October  2017  
43 Amendment to the Vaccinium schedule with a change to post 
entry quarantine requirements for tissue cultures.  11 December 2017  
44 Amendment to the Delphinium schedule with addition of 
Euryops  for conditions for Xylella fastidiosa . 04 April 2018 
45 Addition of conditions for Phytophthora capsici, P. palmivora 
and P. tentaculata  in the following schedules: Abies, Acacia, 
Acer, Acrocomia, Aesculus, Allium, Araucaria, Arbutus, 
Artocarpus, Calanthe, Carica, Chrysanthemum, Crataegus, 
Dahlia, Delphinium, Dianthus, Dianthus caryophyllus, 
Diospyros, Dracaena, Eugenia, Ficus, Gerbera, Hebe, Lilium, Mangifera, Metros ideros, Olea, Paulownia, Phalaenopsis, 
Phoenix, Solanum, Verbena, Yucca and creation of three new 
schedules (i.e. Anthurium , Cichorium  and Epipremnum  
schedules) . 26 April 2018  
46 Amendment to the Solanum tuberosum  schedule with addition 
of ‘Candidatus  Liberibacter solanacearum’ haplotype B , 
Columbia basin purple top phytoplasma, Pectobacterium 
polaris and Potato Virus  H. 26 June 2018  
47 Amendment to the Anthurium  and Rosa  schedules with 
additions of measures for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  25 January 2019  
48 Amendment to the Araucaria  schedule  with addition of Xylella 
fastidiosa  to the “Quarantine Pests” list and also “Conditions for 
Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12), w hich applies to the 
members of Broussonetia  genus  only.  30 January 2019  
49 Amendment to the Rosa  schedule with addition of measures for 
Grapevine Pinot gris virus   13 February 2019  
50 Amendment to the Acacia  and Epipremnum schedules with 
addition of measures for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum   7 March 2019  
51 Amendment to the Solanum tuberosum  schedule with addition 
of measures for Ralstonia pseudosol anacearum   5 August 2019  
52 Amendment to the  Vaccinium  schedule with addition of 
measures for Ralstonia pseudosola nacearum  30 August 2019   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 53 Amendment to the Actinidia  schedule and Section 2.2.1.12 
“Measures for Xylella fastidiosa ”  29 November 2019  
54 Amendment to the Prunus schedule  23 January 2020  
56 Amendment to the Ficus schedule with addition of measures for 
Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  07 February 2020  
57 Amendment to the ‘Basic entry conditions’ 2.2.1.6 (b) to 
manage regulated plant mites . Amendment of the Calanthe , 
Dahlia , Tricyrtis , Verbena , Hydrangea, Gentiana schedules 
with removal of special measures for Tetranychus kanzawai . 20 May 2020  
58 Amendment to the Petunia  schedule: addition of option for 
importers to provide a non-GMO declaration to meet the GM 
requirements for Petunia  nursery stock (whole plants, cuttings 
and tissue cultures), amendment to information required on GM 
testing certificates for Petunia  nurser y stock (whole plants, 
cuttings and tissue cultures), removal of the requirement for an 
import permit for Petunia  tissue cultures.  20 May 2020  
59 Amendment to the Arbutus  and Metrosideros schedules editing 
the Xylella fastidiosa note . Amendment to the Chrysanthemum , 
Chrysanthemum morifolium  and Cichorium  schedules to add 
Xylella fastidiosa measures. Minor amendment to Arbutus , 
Chrysanthemum , Cichorium  and Metrosideros schedules  to fix 
grammatical errors.  2 June  2020 
60 Amendment to the Acacia , Aesculus , Petunia , Solanum  and 
Verbena  schedules wi th addition of measures for Columnea 
latent viroid , Tomato apical stunt viroid and Tomato chlorotic 
dwarf viroid . Harmonization of measures for Potato spindle 
tuber viroid  on the Chrysanthemum , Dahlia  and Diascia  
schedules.  Amendment to the Acacia , Anthurium , Epipremnum , 
Ficus  and Rosa  schedules to add acceptable PFPP declaration 
for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  from Costa Rica. Addition 
of Hoya  schedule  22 July 2020 
61 Minor amendments to the whole IHS to address inconsistencies, 
typos and other administrative changes.  03 December 2020  
62 Removal of woody indexing as a requirement in the Malus 
schedule of special entry conditions; and a subsequent 
adjustment to the post  entry quarantine period and inspection, 
testing and treatment requirements table . 2 March  2021  
63 Amendment to Chrysanthemum morifolium schedule with 
addition of measures for Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd).  21 June 2021 
64 Correction  and addition  of formatting , grammar , and guidance  
in Sections 3  (Vitis, Ficus and Solanum tuberosum) , 2.2.1.8, 
3.3, 1.3, 2.2.1.12, 2.2.2.5, 2.2.1.4  and the Amendment Record 
(No. 45)   12 August  2021 
65 Amendment to the Anthurium , Delphinium  and Metrosideros , 
schedules to add measures for Xylella fastidiosa on the 
Callistemon, Clematis, Ocimum  and Psidium genera.  6 September 2021 
 
66 Amendment to Citrus , Fortunella and Poncirus  schedule s 8 December 2021  
67 Amendment to section 2.2.1.11 to remove Malus  as a host of 
Phytophthora ramorum  20 December 2021   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 68 Amendment to the Musa schedule of special entry conditions to 
make a permit a requirement for tissue culture and adding 
importer guidance  27 January 2022  
69 Amendment to the Arbutus  and Chrysanthemum  schedules 
editing the Xylella fastidiosa note. Amendment to the Viburnum  
schedule to add Xylella fastidiosa measur es.  21 February 2022  
70 Added guidance for genera and schedules that might be out of 
date.  19 July 2022  
71 Amendment to the Calanthe  and Phalaenopsis  schedules to add 
measures for Orchid fleck dichorhavirus  (OFV). Creation of one 
new schedule, Dendrobium , with measures for OFV.  16 August 202 2 
72 Amendment to the Berberis  and Epipremnum schedules to add 
Xylella fastidiosa measures. Amendment to Chrysanthemum 
and Cichorium schedules editing the Xylella fastid iosa note. 
Amended to the name of the Chrysanthemum morifolium 
schedule to Chrysanthemum × morifolium  and removal of  the 
Xylella fastidiosa  note.  13 October  2022  
73 Amendment to remove the requirements of Machilus thunbergii  
and Persea  from this IHS.  26 October 2022 
74 Amendment to the Dracaena schedule to remove onshore 
treatment information for whole plants and non-dormant 
cuttings, transferring it to MPI -ABTRT Approved Biosecurity 
Treatments.  Amendement to recognise India and United 
Kingdom as Xyella fastidiosa  free countries, and Lebanon as a 
country with X. fastidiosa . 23 March 2023 
75 Addition of measures for broad bean wilt virus 2 in the 
Alstroemeria schedule.  Addition of India and South Africa to 
the approved countries list in the  Alstroemeria schedule.   4 April 2023 
76 Amendment to the  Allium,  Arbutus, Carpinus,  Clivia, 
Delphinium, Epipremnum, Mangifera, Miscanthus x gigantus, 
Paulownia, and Veronica  schedules  to update Xylella fastidiosa  
measures.  
 12 May 2023  
77 Removed all requirements and guidance related to biological 
indexing and replaced it with ELISA or PCR in the following 
sections: 2.3.2.1, and the schedules for Fragaria, Malus , Olea , 
Rubus , Solanum tuberosum , Vaccinium , Vaccinium 
macrocarpon, and  Vitis. 
Removed some pests from the schedules for Fragaria, Olea , 
Rubus , Solanum tuberosum , and Vitis . 
Amended the entries for Raspberry ringspot virus to only apply 
to strains not in New Zealand.  12 July 2023  
78 Amendment to clarify the wording in the Dracaena schedule 
about Treatment for non -dormant cuttings and whole plants . 12 July 2023   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 79 Amendment to the Vitis schedule adding 3 new pests to be 
managed by PCR in post -entry quarantine; Grapevine fabavirus , 
Grapevine leafroll -associated virus 2 Redglobe , and Grapevine 
virus E . Also removing the option of importing plants derived 
from open-ground mother plants at MPI -approved offshore 
facilities.  16 Octob er 2023  
80 Amendment to pesticide treatments for whole plants and 
cuttings. Aligning with recent changes to the MPI Treatment 
Requirement Approved Biosecurity Treatments . 16 October  2023  
81 Suspension of : 
- Ananas comosus  whole plants and cuttings only 
- Artocarpus heterophyllus  plants in vitro  
- Durio zibenthinus ,  
-  mangostana¸  Nephelium lappaceum  whole plants, 
cuttings and plants in vitro  
- Mangifera indica, Musa  spp., Plinia cauliflora   whole 
plants and plants in vitro 
- Pyrus communis cuttings  
- Ribes  spp. whole plants  16 Octo ber 2023 
82 Amendment to the import requirements for Ananas comosus , 
adding requirements for managing Dickeya zeae, Fusarium 
verticillioides , Pantoea ananantis , Phytophthora cinnamomic , 
and Phytophthora megakarya . 16 October 2023  
83 Updated the guidance plant genera with specific import 
requirements last imported into New Zealand from 2017 to 
remove 3 5 genera .  16 October 2023  
84 Amendment to the Acacia schedule, adding import requirements 
to Malva and Portulaca species to manage Tomato brown 
rugose fruit virus, and to Portulaca species to manage 
Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus.  12 January 2024 
85 Amendment to the Zingiber  schedule, adding import 
requirements to manage Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum .  30 January 2024 
86 Removed all the requirements for Humulus  because they have 
been  updated and moved to a different standard.   
Removed requirements for Phytophthora tentaculata from the 
following schedules: Acacia, Aesculus, Arbutus, 
Chrysanthemum, Cichorium, Delphinium, Ger bera, Verbena 
and Veronica.   
Amendment to Veronica  schedule  to update Xylella fastidiosa  
measures.  
Added a PCR test option for Diaporthe vaccinii  to the 
Vaccinium  schedule.  1 March 2024 
87 Minor amendment to the Vitis schedule to clarify that the 
requirement for Syrah decline only applies to Syrah cultivars of 
Vitis 8 April 2024   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 1. INTRODUCTION 
1.1 OFFICIAL CONTACT POINT (NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL 
PLANT PROTECTION ORGANISATION)  
The official contact point in  New Zealand for overseas NPPOs is the Ministry for Primary 
Industries . All communication pertaining to this import health standard should be addressed 
to:  
Ministry for Primary Industries   
PO Box 2526  
34-38 Bowen Street  
Wellington  
NEW ZEALAND   Telephone:  +64 4 8 94 5514  
E-mail:  PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz
  
Website:  http://www.mpi.govt.nz  
 
1.2 SCOPE 
This standard describes the import specifications and entry conditions for nursery stock imported into New Zealand.  
 
1.3 REFERENCES 
New Zealand legislation  
• Biosecurity Act 1993  
• Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO Act 1996)  
Standards issued under the Biosecurity Act  1993 
The follow ing standards can be accessed on the website:  
https://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/importing/plants/nursery -stock/requirement -documents -for-
importing -nursery-stock/  
• Facility Standard PEQ.STD: Post Entry Qu arantine for Plants  
• Administrative Standard: Standard for Offshore Facilities Holding and Testing Plants 
for Planting  
• Facility Standard  155.04.03: Standard for Transitional Facilities for the Identification 
of Organisms 
The following standards can be accessed on the website:  
http://mpi.govt.nz/importing/plants/seeds -for-sowing/genetically -modified -seed s/ 
• PIT-GMO -ALGMOT: Approval of Laboratories for Genetically Modified Organism 
Testing  
• Operational Code: Protocol for Testing for the Presence of Genetically Modified Plant Material  
The following standard can be access ed on the website:  
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/import/border -clearance/transitional -and-containment -facilities -for-
border -clearance/find -treatment -options -and-provider/  
• Treatment Requirement MPI -ABTRT: Approved Biosecurity Treatments   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM)  
• ISPM 04. Requirements for the establishment of pest free areas  
• ISPM  05. Glossary of phytosanitary terms  
• ISPM  10. Requirements for the establishment of pest free places of production and 
pest free production sites  
• ISPM  12. P hytosanitary cert ificates  
• ISPM 20. Guidelines for a phytosanitary import regulatory system  
• ISPM 24. Guidelines for the determination and recognition of equivalence of 
phytosanitary measures  
• ISPM 27. Diagnostic protocols for regulated pests  
• ISPM 43. Requirements for the use of fumig ation as a phytosanitary measure  
 
1.4 DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS  
a.i.: Active ingredient.  
 
Basic : The basic conditions with which all consignments of nursery stock must comply.  
 
Budwood:  See Cuttings . 
 
Bulb: A thickened, vegetative part of a plant in a dormant state, e.g., true bulbs, bulbils, 
corms, tubers and rhizomes.  
 
Consignment:  A quantity of plants, plant produ cts or other articles being moved  from one 
country to another and covered, when required, by a  single phytosanitary certificate (a 
consignment may be composed of one of more commodities or lots) [ISPM Pub. No. 05, 
2019].  
 
Country of origin (of a consignment of plants): Country where the plants were grown 
[ISPM Pub. No. 05, 2019].  
 
Cuttings : A nursery stock commodity sub -class for propagation material from the stem only 
(no roots).  Cuttings may be required to be dormant.  
 
Dormant:  Temporarily inactive/suspended growth (cuttings of deciduous species should have no leaves;  bulbs should have no leaves or roots).  
 
Environmental Protection  Authority (EP A): Authority responsible for administering the 
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.  
 
Free from (of a consignment, field or place of production) : Without pests (or a specific 
pest) in  numbers or quantities that can be detected by the application of phytosanitary 
procedures [ ISPM Pub. No. 05, 2019].    
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Genetically Modified Organism : (as defined by the HSNO Act 1996) : Any organism in 
which any of the g enes or any other genetic material:  
a. has been modified by in -vitro  techniques; or  
b. is inherited or otherwise derived, through any number of replications, from any genes 
or other genetic material which has been modified by in -vitro  techniques.  
 
Graftstick: See Cuttings . 
 
Import health standard:  A standard issued under s22 of the New Zealand Biosecurity Act 
1993 by the Director -General on the recommendation of a Chief Technical Officer, specifying 
the requirements to be met for the effective management of ri sks associated with the importation 
of risk goods.  
 
Import Permit: Official document authorizing importation of a commodity in accordance with 
specified phytosanitary requirements  (Note: Permits for imports into New Zealand are issued 
by the Ministry for Primary Industries ). 
 
Inspector : Inspector under the Biosecurity Act 1993.  
 
International Plant Protection Convention : International Plant Protection Convention, as 
deposited with FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations)  in Rome in 
1951 and as subsequently amended [ ISPM Pub. No. 05, 2019].  
 
IPPC : International Plant Protection Convention.  
 
International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures : An international standard adopted by 
the Conference of FAO, the Interim Commission on Phytosanitary Measures or the 
Commission on Phytosanitary Measures, established under the IPPC [ ISPM Pub. No. 05, 
2019].  
 
ISPM : International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures . 
 
Level 1  (L1), Level 2  (L2), Level 3 (L3), Level 3A  (L3A) or Level 3 B (L3B) Quarantine : 
A system of post entry quarantine screening whereby nursery stock is grown under certain 
specified conditions on a property and by a person registered by MPI  (see Facility Standard  
PEQ.STD : Post Entry Quarantine for Plants ). 
 
Lot:  A number of units of a s ingle commodity identifiable by its homogeneity of 
composition, origin etc., forming part of a consignment  [ISPM Pub. No. 05, 2019].  
 
MPI : The Ministry for Primary Industries, formerly  the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 
(MAF ). 
 
Maximum Pest Limit (MPL): The maximum level of infestation/contamination allowed 
within a consignment.  
 
National Plant Protection Organisation : Official service established by a g overnment to 
discharge the functions specified by the IPPC [ ISPM Pub. No. 05, 2019; former ly Plant 
Protection Organization (National)].  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Non-dormant: Normal state of plant growth, not in suspended growth.   
 
NPPO : National Plant Protection Organisation . 
 
Nursery Stock : Whole plants or parts of plants imported for growing purposes, e.g. cuttings, 
scions, budwood, marcots, off -shoots, root divisions, bulbs, corms, tubers , rhizomes  and 
plants  in vitro . 
 
Permit to Import: See Import permit . 
 
Pest: Any species, strain or biotype of plant, animal or pathogenic agent injurious to plants or 
plant products [ISPM Pub. No. 05, 2019].  
Note:  For the purpose of this standard "pest" includes an organism sometimes associated with the pathway, which 
poses a ri sk to human or animal or plant life or health (SPS Article 2).  
 
Pest free area : An area in which a specific pest does not occur as demonstrated by scientific 
evidence and in which, where appropriate, this condition is being officially maintained [ ISPM 
Pub. No. 05, 2019]. 
 
Pest free place of production : Place of production in which a specific pest does not occur as 
demonstrated by scientific evidence and in which, where appropriate, this condition is being officially maintained for a defined period [ISPM Pub. No. 10, 1999] . 
 
Pest free production site: A production site in which a specific pest is absent, as demonstrated 
by scientific evidence, and in which, where appropriate, this condition is being officially maintained for a defined period [ISPM 10, 1999; revised CPM, 2015]  
 
Phytosanitary Certificate : Certificate patterned after the model certificates of the IPPC 
[ISPM Pub. No. 05, 2019The certificate must follow the pattern set out in the model phytosanitary certificate, ISPM Pub. No. 12, 2001, “Guidelines for phytosanitary certificate”.  
The c ertificate is issued by the exporting country’s NPPO, in accordance with the 
requirements of the IPPC, to verify that the requirements of the relevant import health standard have been met.  
 Plants:  Living plants and parts thereof, including seeds and germplasm [ISPM Pub. No. 05, 
2019].   Plants Biosecurity Index (PBI): A database of plant s pecies that have been approved by 
EPA and that may be imported provided they meet certain conditions . The PBI can be found 
at the following web address: MPI Plants Biosecurity Index 
 
 Plants in tissue culture : Plants in vitro that have been prepared as tissue culture from one 
parent by asexual reproduction (clonal techniques) under sterile conditions.  
 
Plants in vitro : A commodity class for plants growing in an aseptic medium in a closed 
container [ ISPM Pub. No. 05, 2019; formerly plants in tissue culture].  
 
Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ): The quarantine conditions [Level  1 (open field facility),  
Level 2  (aquarium, greenhouse, or tissue culture facility) , Level 3 (tissue culture facility), 
Level 3A (greenhouse facility), Level 3B (greenhouse faci lity)] under which nursery stock 
must be grown.   
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Quarantine Pests (Regulated Organisms) : Pests (organisms) for which phytosanitary 
actions would be undertaken if they were intercepted/detected. These include new organisms 
as defined by the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.  
 
Scionwood:  See Cuttings . 
 Unit: The basic element selected for sampling. For nursery stock this unit may be a plant, 
bulb or cutting. For tissue cultures it is the vessel containing the cultures.  
 Whole Plants:  A nursery stock commodity sub-class for rooted cuttings and whole plants  
(mature plants with developed roots) . 
 
1.5 GENERAL 
Plant species for which entry conditions or import health standards have been developed are 
listed alphabetically in M PI’s Plants Biosecurity Index.  
 
If a species is not listed in the Plants Biosecurity Index, it means that conditions for import into New Z ealand have not been developed.  For new organisms (species), including genetically 
modified organisms, as defined in the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, an 
application has to be made to the Environmental Protection  Authority (EP A) at the following 
address:  
 
Environmental Protection  Authority  
Private Bag 63002 Wellington  6140 
NEW ZEALAND  
 
Phone:   +64 4 916 2426   
E-mail:  info@epa.govt.nz    
Website:  http://www.epa.govt.nz  
 If a plant species is not included in the Plants Biosecurity Index, but  is considered by an 
importer to be established in New Zealand, the applicant should provide information, including supporting evidence capable of being verified, to E PA.  
 Guidance:  
If EPA approves an application, MPI will  prioritise it alongside other tasks and will  undertake a pest risk 
analysis and develop an import health standard in accordance with the requirements of the Biosecurity Act 
1993. Pest risk analyses may be undertaken at the importer’s expense. For inquiries regarding pest risk 
analyses, please contact MPI at the address given below.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 The Ministry for Primary Industries  can also be contacted for information on permit  application 
procedures and import health standards.  Address for the Plant Imports Team : 
 
Ministry for Primary Industries  
PO Box 2526  
34-38 Bowen Street  
Wellington  
NEW ZEALAND  
Telephone:  +64 4 894 5514  
E-mail:  PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz   
Website:  http://www.mpi.govt.nz  
  Guidance:  
 
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora  
The importation of plants and plant products of some plant species is regulated under the Convention on 
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), of which New Zealand is a signatory.  Regulated plant species, where appropriate, must be accompanied by a valid CITES export 
perm it issued by the appropriate management authority in the country of export.  Additional infor mation can 
be obtained at: http://www.cites.org  
 A CITES import permit, issued by the Department of Conservation, may also be required by New Zealand 
legisla tion f or specimens of selected species.  To confirm whether a specific species requires a CITES 
import permit, please contact the Department of Conservation ( http://www.doc.govt.nz
). 
  
Equivalence  
It is expected that the product will meet the conditions of this import health standard in every respect. If the 
product does not comply with the requirements, an application for equivalence may be submitted to MPI for 
consideration prior to importation. This must explain the reason(s) why the consignment may be considered 
of equivalent phytosanitary status to this import health standard, and what proposal is made to achieve an 
equivalent phytosanitary status.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 2. IMPORT SPECIFICATION AND ENTRY CONDITIONS  
2.1 INSPECTION ON ARRIVAL AND MAXIMUM PEST LIMIT 
A randomly drawn sample of 600 units, from each homogenous lot in a consignment, shall be 
inspected on arrival. Where a lot is comprised of less than 600 units, 100% inspection is required.  
 
Infestation by visually detectable quarantine pests on inspection at the border must not 
exceed the Maximum Pest Limit (MPL) which is  currently set at 0.5%.  To achieve a 95% 
level of confidence that the MPL will not be exceeded, no infested units are permitted in a randomly drawn sample of 600 units (i.e. acceptance number  = 0). 
  
2.2 ENTRY CONDITIONS  
All imported nursery stock must comply with the following requirements:  
a) Basic Conditions  that apply to all nursery stock, as indicated in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index and outlined in Section 2.2.1 and 2.2.2. 
AND b) Special Conditions  that apply to particular types of nursery stock, as indicated in the 
Plants Biosecurity Index and outlined in the Schedule of Special Conditions . 
 
2.2.1 BASIC CONDITIONS 
2.2.1.1  Types of Nursery Stock that may be i mported  
Nursery stock requiring only basic entry conditions may be imported as any of the following 
types:  
• cuttings ( dormant and/or non-dormant ); 
• whole plants  (including rooted cuttings);  
• dormant bulbs and tubers  or; 
• tissue culture (see section 2.2.2) . 
 
2.2.1.2  Import Permit  
An import permit is required unless specified otherwise  in section 2.2.2 or a schedule of 
special conditions .  
 
2.2.1.3  Labelling  
Each type of plant in the consignment m ust be clearly identified with its scientific name 
(genus and species).  Guidance:  
To apply for a permit, complete the Form “Application for permit to import nursery stock or seed for 
sowing” available from MPI’s website:  
https://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/dmsdocument/36648 -applica tion -for-permit -to-import -nursery -stock -or-
seed-for-sowing  
The completed form should be sent to PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 2.2.1.4  Cleanliness  
Only inert/synthetic material may be used for the protection, packaging and shipping 
materials of the nursery stock. Consignments  contaminated with soil shall be treated, 
reshipped or destroyed. The interception of other extraneous matter, where it cannot be 
readily removed, may result in reshipment or destruction of the consignment.  
 
2.2.1.5  Phytosanitary Certificate  
Consignments must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate certifying that the nursery stock has been inspected in the exporting country in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests, and conforms with New Zealand's current import requirements. If visually detectable pests are found which are 
not listed in the import health standard, the certifying NPPO must establish their regulatory 
status prior to issuing the certificate. This information is available in MPI 's "
Biosecurity 
Organisms Register for Imported Commodities ". 
 
If a visually detectable pest is not listed in this register, the certifying NPPO must contact 
MPI (see section 1.1) to establish the regulatory status of the pest.   
 2.2.1.6  Pesticide treatments for whole plants and cuttings  
(a) For whole plants the phytosanitary certificate must have the following additional 
declaration , unless stated otherwise  in the “ schedule of special conditions” : 
"The plants were raised from seed/cuttings in soil-less rooting media in containers maintained out of contact with the soil".  
 OR 
“The roots of the plants have been dipped in fenamiphos at 1.6g a.i. per litre of water for 30 
minutes ”. Guidance:   
• Coco peat, peat or Sphagnum moss used as packaging material for nursery stock must comply with 
the requirements of the Fertilisers and Growing Media of Plant Origin import health standard  in 
order to be compliant with the import health standard 155.06.02: Importation of Nursery Stock.  
• Please note, “packaging material” should only be used for supporting, protecting or carrying a commodity as defined in the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 5: Glossary  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 (b) All whole plants and cuttings must be treated for insects and mites  as follows , unless 
stated otherwise in the “ schedule of special conditions”:  
 
Insects 
One of the following three treatments is required:  
(1) Methyl bromide:  
Apply one of the treatment options from the table below:  
CT Initial 
dose  Minimum end 
point dose  Temperature 
(°C) Time  Comments  
74 48 g/m3 28.8 g/m3 10-15 2 hrs  The treatment must 
achieve the CT product, 
minimum concentration, 
temperature, and time listed. Used packaging is to be dipped or fumigated 
as per FVT9* or 
destroyed  62 40 g/m3 24 g/m3 16-20 2 hrs  
50 32 g/m3 19.2 g/m3 21-27 2 hrs  
37.2 28 g/m3 14.4 g/m3 28-32 2 hrs  
*See the ABTRT for more details  
 
Guidance:  
• While a number of combinations of time and initial concentration may be used to 
achieve the minimum requirements (CT and minimum final concentration (g/m3)) 
of the treatment, care must be taken to avoid phytotoxicity. Phytotoxic effects of 
the treatment may increase when a higher initial concentration at lower temperature 
and reduced duration is used.  
• It is the importers res ponsibility to choose which ‘duration of treatment (time (h))’ 
option will be undertaken.  
• The importer undertakes treatments at their own risk (see legal disclaimer in Approved Biosecurity Treatments (ABTRT))  
 
The concentration -time product (CT) utilized for methyl bromide treatment in this standard 
is the sum of the fumigant concentration readings (g/m3) over time (h). This is in 
accordance with ISPM 43 : Requirements for the use of fumigation as a phytosanitary 
measure .  
 OR 
(2) Hot water treatm ent/chemical treatment (dormant material only): immersion in hot water 
at a constant temperature of 24
oC for at least 2 hours, followed by immersion in hot water at a 
constant temperature of at least 45oC for at least 3 hours (period required at the stated 
temperatures excluding warm -up times). Immersion in chlorpyrifos dip (2.4 g a.i. per litre of 
dip or as per manufacturer's recommendations) containing a non-ionic surfactant for 2 minutes with agitation. The treatment time must be increased to 5 minutes if bubbles remain present on the plant surface. The dip solution must be used no more than twice  or as per 
manufacturer's recommendations . The chlorpyrifos dip may be incorporated in the hot water 
treatment.   
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OR 
(3) Chemical treatment:  
Apply two active ingredients via spraying or dipping, one organophosphate and one from 
another different chemical group listed below:  
Treatment/ 
Chemical  Active ingredient 
(a.i.)  Application 
Rate (g a.i./L)  Time  Comments  
Organoph osphate  Acephate  0.75 2-5 mins  Dip/spray at room 
temperature. Refer 
to pesticide label to 
check the need for 
surfactants, the 
suitability for specific species.  
 See Note  below.  Chlorpyrifos  0.8 
Dimethoate  0.5 to 1.9  
Malathion  1.5 
Pirimiphos -methyl  0.475  
Carbamate  Carbaryl  1.2 
Diamide  Cyantraniliprole  0.15 
Diacylhydrazine  Tebufenozide  0.06 
Neonicotinoid  Imidacloprid  0.16 
Thiacloprid  0.16 
Synthetic 
pyrethroid Deltamethrin  0.025  15 mins  
Esfenvalerate  0.03 
Fenvalerate  0.03 
Lambda -
cyhalothrin  0.05 
Spinosyns  Spinosad  0.048  2-5 mins  
Note: The above contact and systemic insecticidal dips may be used instead of fumigation, 
but only if the used packaging material is separately fumigated (FVT8) or destroyed. Plants are to be immersed completely or all surfaces sprayed to runoff. For dipping, t he treatment 
time is normally 2 mins (except those requiring 15 mins) but must be increased to 5 mins if bubbles remain present on the plant surface. The chemicals, if compatible, may be combined 
as a single treatment. Dip solutions must be used no more than twice or as per manufacturer’s 
recommendations  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Mites (non -diapausing)  
Treatment must be completed either offshore prior to export or on arrival in New Zealand at 
the importer’s expense.  
• If performed offshore, the exporting country NPPO must endorse the treatment s 
applied  in the disinfe station and/or disinfection treatment section of the phytosanitary 
certificate including active ingredient/s of the chemical/s used, rate of application, mode of application (i.e. dipping or spraying with a surfactant), t reatment time (i.e. 
how long the treatment was applied for) and date of application.  
• If performed on arrival (on -shore), plant material must be treated at an MPI approved 
facility in accordance with  Approved Biosecurity Treatments  (ABTRT) by an 
MPI-
Approved Treatment Provider .  
• A copy of the chemical label must be supplied if different to the table below.  
 One of the following two treatments is required:  
(1) Methyl bromide : 
Apply one of the treatment options from the table below:  
CT Initial 
dose  Minimum 
endpoint dose  Temperature 
(°C) Time  Comments  
120 68 g/m3 51 g/m3 10-15 2 hrs  The treatment must 
achieve  
the CT product, minimum  
concentration, temperature,  
and time listed. Used packaging is to be 
dipped or fumigated 
as per FVT9* or destroyed 100 57 g/m3 43 g/m3 16-20 
85 48 g/m3 36 g/m3 21-27 
70 40 g/m3 30 g/m3 28-32 
120 56 g/m3 41 g/m3 10-15 2.5 hrs  
100 48 g/m3 35 g/m3 16-20 
85 40 g/m3 29 g/m3 21-27 
70 32 g/m3 23 g/m3 28-32 
120 48 g/m3 34 g/m3 10-15 3 hrs  
100 40 g/m3 28 g/m3 16-20 
85 34 g/m3 24 g/m3 21-27 
70 28 g/m3 20 g/m3 28-32 
*See the ABTRT for more details  
Note: This treatment can be applied to manage both insects and mites. When this treatment is 
used to manage mites, Methyl bromide treatment for insects mentioned above is not required.  
 
Guidance:  
• While a number of combinations of t ime and initial concentration may be used to 
achieve the minimum requirements (CT and minimum final concentration (g/m3)) 
of the treatment, care must be taken to avoid phytotoxicity. Phytotoxic effects of 
the treatment may increase when a higher initial concentration at lower temperature and reduced duration is used.  
• It is the importers responsibility to choose which ‘duration of treatment (time (h))’ 
option will be undertaken.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 • The importer undertakes treatments at their own risk (see legal disclaimer in 
Approved Biosecurity Treatments (ABTRT))  
 
The concentration -time product (CT) utilized for methyl bromide treatment in this standard 
is the sum of the fumigant concentration (g/m3) over time (h). This is in accordance with 
ISPM 43 : Requiremen ts for the use of fumigation as a phytosanitary measure .  
 
OR 
(2) Chemical treatment :  
Apply one of the following treatments (containing one or two active ingredients) via spraying 
or dipping : 
Treatment/ 
Chemical  Active 
ingredient (a.i.)  Application 
Rate  
(g a.i./L)  Time  Comments  
Acequinocyl  0.15 2-5 
mins  Dip/spray at room  
temperature.  
Refer to pesticide label 
to  
check the need for  
surfactants, the suitability  
for specific species  
 See Note  below  Chlorfenapyr  0.087  
Abamectin + pyridaben  0.012 + 0.34  
Abamectin + spiromesifen  0.012 + 0.152  
Emamectin benzoate + pyridaben  0.002 + 0.34  
Emamectin benzoate + spiromesifen  0.002 + 0.152  
Fenazaquin + pyridaben  0.5 + 0.34  
Fenazaquin + spiromesifen  0.5 + 0.152  
Note : Chemical treatment may be used instead of fumigation but only if the used packaging 
material is separately fumigated or destroyed. Treatments may be in the form of spray, or preferably immerse the item in a dip(s) with agitation, according to the following conditions:  
• Dipping - the treatment time is normally 2 mins but must be increased to 5 mins if bubbles 
remain present on the plant surface. Dip solutions must be used no more than twice or as per 
manufacturer's recommendations. All treatments must be carried out in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations using either the recommended label rate or the rates shown 
in the table above; or  
• Spraying - all surfaces of the plant must be sprayed to the point of runoff (including the 
unde r surfaces of leaves). Packing material (arriving with the plant) must be treated the same 
as the product or destroyed 
 
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or 
Disinfection Treatment” section  of the phytosanitary certificate . 
 2.2.1.7  Pesticide treatments for dormant bulbs  
These treatments are only required for dormant bulbs  if specifically  stated in the “schedule of 
special conditions”  or section 2.4: 
Insects 
One of the following four  treatments is required:  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 (1) Methyl bromide fumigation: fumigation for 2 hours at atmospheric pressure at one of the 
following combinations of rate (g/m3) and temperature (oC): 
Rate (g/m3) Temperature (oC) 
48 10 – 15 
40 16 – 20 
32 21 – 27 
28 28 – 32 
 OR 
(2) Actellic room fumigation: 10 cc Actellic/10m
3 of room capacity for 12 hours at 20°C or 
higher. The first treatment should take place within 14 days after harvesting. Repeat the treatment two more times within an interval of 4 weeks.  
 
 OR 
(3) Hot water treatment/chemical treatment: immersion in hot water at a constant temperature 
of 24
oC for 2 hours, followed by immersion in hot water at a constant temperature of 45oC for 
3 hours (period required at the stated temperatures excluding warm -up times). Immersion in 
chlorpyrifos dip (2.4g a.i.  per litre o f dip) containing a non-ionic surfactant for 2 minutes with 
agitation. The treatment time must be increased to 5 minutes if bubbles remain present on the 
bulb surface. The dip solution must be used no more than twice  or as per manufacturer's 
recommendation s. The chlorpyrifos dip may be incorporated in the hot water treatment.  
 OR  
(4) Chemical treatment: immersion in a dip(s)  containing  two active ingredients chosen from 
the table below, one belonging to the organophosphorous chemical group  and the other fr om a 
different group, with agitation according to the prescribed conditions. The treatment time is 
normally 2 minutes but must be increased to 5 minutes if bubbles remain present on the bulb surface. The dip solution must be used no more than twice  or as p er manufacturer's 
recommendations . 
Chemical group  Active ingredient  Time  Notes  
Neonicotinoid  Thiacloprid/Imidacloprid (0.16 g per 
litre of dip)  2-5 mins  Non-ionic surfactant 
required  
Organophosphorous  Diazinon (0.5 g per litre of dip)  2-5 mins  - 
Organophosphorous  Pirimiphos -methyl (2.5-3.25 g per 
litre of dip)  2-5 mins  Non-ionic surfactant 
required  
Phenylpyrazole  Fipronil (40 mg per litre of dip)  2-5 mins  Non-ionic surfactant 
required  
 
Mites  
One of the following four  treatments is required: 
(1) Methyl bromide fumigation: fumigation for 2 hours at atmospheric pressure at one of the following combinations of rate (g/m
3) and temperature (oC): 
Rate (g/m3) Temperature (oC) 
48 10 – 15 
40 16 – 20 
32 21 – 27 
28 28 – 32 
 
OR 
(2) Actellic room fumigation: 10 cc Actellic/10m3 of room capacity for 12 hours at 20°C or 
higher. The first treatment should take place within 14 days after harvesting. Repeat the 
treatment two more times within an interval of 4 weeks.   
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OR 
(3) Hot water treatment: immersion in hot water at a constant te mperature of 24oC for 2 hours, 
followed by immersion in hot water at a constant temperature of 45oC for 3 hours (period 
required at the stated temperatures excluding warm -up times).  
 OR 
(4) Chemical treatment: immersion in a dip(s) with agitation, according to the following 
conditions. The bulbs must be sprayed/dipped using either Abamectin or two active 
ingredients belonging to different chemical groups chosen from the table below. T he 
treatment time is normally 2 minutes but must be increased to 5 minutes if bubbles remain 
present on the bulb surface. Dip solutions must be used no more than twice  or as per 
manufacturer's recommendations. All treatments must be carried out in accordance wit h 
manufacturer's recommendations using either the recommended label rate or the rates shown in the table below.  
Chemical group  Active ingredient  Dip time  Notes  
Avermectin  Abamectin (0. 009 g per litre of dip/spray)  2-5 mins  Non-ionic surfactant 
required for dipping  
Organochlorine  Dicofol  2-5 mins   
Orga nophosphorous  Acephate (0.75 g per litre of dip/spray)  2-5 mins  Non-dormant materia l only  
Orga nophosphorous  Chlorpyrifos (2.4 g per litre of dip/ spray)  2-5 mins  Non-ionic surfactant 
required for dipping  
Orga nophosphorous  Dimethoate  2-5 mins  Non-dormant materia l only  
Orga nophosphorous  Pirimiphos -methyl (0.475 g per litre of 
dip/spray)   2-5 mins  Non-ionic surfactant 
required for dipping  
Nematodes  
Both of the following treatments are required:  
(1) Methyl bromide fumigation: fumigation for 2 hours at atmospheric pressure at one of the following combinations of rate (g/m
3) and temperature (oC): 
Rate (g/m3) Temperature (oC) 
48 10 – 15 
40 16 – 20 
32 21 – 27 
28 28 – 32 
 OR  
Hot water treatment: immersion in hot water at a constant temperature of 24
oC for 2 hours, 
followed by immersion in hot water at a constant temperature of 45oC for 4 hours (period 
required at the stated temperatures excluding warm -up times).  
 
AND 
(2) Chemical treatment: immersion in fenamiphos (1g a.i.  per litre of dip) for 1 hour.  
 
Fungi  
Both of the following treatments are required:  
(1) Chemical treatment: immersion in a dip containing one of the following active ingredients, with agitation according to the prescribed conditions. The dip solution must be used no more than twice or as per manufacturer's recommendations . All treatments must be carried out in 
accordance with manufacturer's recommendations using either the recommended label rate or the rates shown in the table below.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Active ingredient  Dip time  Notes  
Bromo -chloro -dimethylhydantoin (8.1-16 g per 
litre of dip)  5 mins   
Formaldehyde (0.4%)  2 hours  Dip at room temperature  
Peroxyacetic acid (80 ppm)  5 mins  Dip at room temperature  
Wetting agent required  
Sodium hypochlorite (10%), pH 6.5 -7 5 mins  Dip at room temperature  
 
AND 
(2) Hot water treatment/chemical treatment: immersion in hot water at a constant temperature 
of 24oC for 2 hours, followed by immersion in hot water at a constant temperature of 45oC for 
3 hours (period required at the stated temperatures excluding warm -up times). Immer sion in 
thiabendazole dip (1-1.3g a.i. per litre of dip) containing a wetting agent for 15-30 minutes 
with agitation. The dip solution must be used no more than twice or as per manufacturer's recommendations . The thiabendazole dip may be incorporated in the hot water treatment;  
 
OR  
Chemical treatment: immersion in a dip(s) containing two active ingredients belonging to 
different chemical groups chosen from the table below, with agitation according to the 
prescribed conditions. The dip solution must be use d no more than twice or as per 
manufacturer's recommendations . All treatments must be carried out in accordance with 
manufacturer's recommendations using either the recommended label rate or the rates shown in the table below.  
Chemical group  Active ingredi ent Dip time  Notes  
Benzimida zole  Thiabendazole (1-1.3 g per litre of dip)  15-30 mins  Dip at room temperature  
Wetting agent required  
Benzimida zole  Thiophanate -methyl (0.75 g per litre of 
dip) 15-30 mins  Dip at 27 -29.5oC 
Dimethyldithio -
carbamate  Thira m (11.2 g per litre of dip)  - Dip at room temperature  
Imida zole  Prochloraz (0.25 g per litre of dip)  15 mins  Dip at room temperature  
Strobilurin  Azoxystrobin (0.95 g per litre of dip)  15 mins  Dip at room temperature  
 
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection Treatment” section  of the phytosanitary certificate.    
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 2.2.1.8  Measures for Ceratocystis fimbriata  sensu lato complex (strains not in New 
Zealand)  
Note :  The only known strain of C. fimbriata present in New Zealand is the Ipomoea strain,  which is restricted 
to members of the Ipomoea genus.  
 
All species of nursery stock (cuttings, whole plants, dormant bulbs  and tubers) of the 
following genera must meet the requirements for Ceratocystis fimbriata s ensu lato  complex 
(strains not in New Zealand) identified in this section:  
 
• Acacia  
• Alocasia  
• Ananas  
• Annona 
• Betula  
• Carya  
• Cassia  
• Celtis  
• Colocasia 
• Corymbia   
• Eriobotrya  
• Erythrina  • Eucalyptus  
• Fagus  
• Ficus carica  
• Inga 
• Juglans  
• Mangifera 
• Metrosideros 
• Metroxylon  
• Ostrya  
• Passiflora  
• Pimenta  
• Populus  • Protea  
• Punica  
• Quercus 
• Schizolobium  
• Schotia 
• Spathodea 
• Styrax  
• Syngonium  
• Tilia 
• Ulmus 
• Xanthosoma 
 
i) For countries recogni sed by MPI as free from Ceratocystis fimbriata sensu lato  
complex (strains not in New Zealand)  
 
The following Additional Declaration shall be endorsed on the phytosanitary 
certificate:  
“The plants hav e been sourced from a country free from Ceratocystis fimbriata s ensu 
lato complex (strains not in New Zealand)”  
 
Note:  Countries where Ceratocystis  fimbriata  sensu lato  complex  is known to be present:  
Austra lia , Brazil, Ca nada, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa R ica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Ecuador, 
Fiji, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Ma la wi, Ma la ysia , Mexico, 
Mya nmar, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Poland, South Africa, Suriname, Taiwan, 
Tanzania, Thaila nd, Uga nda, United  States, Uruguay, Venezuela , Vietna m , Western Samoa, 
Za mbia . 
 
ii) For countries not recognised by MPI as free from Ceratocystis fimbriata  sensu 
lato complex (strains not in New Zealand)  
 
The phytosanitary certificate must have the following additional declaration:  
“The plants have been sourced from a state/province free from Ceratocystis  fimbriata 
sensu lato complex (strains not in New Zealand) or from a Pest Free Place of 
Production free from Ceratocystis fimbriata sensu lato comp lex (strains not in New 
Zealand)” 
AND 
The plants must be tested for Ceratocystis  fimbriata  sensu lato  complex  (strains not in 
New Zealand) during the post entry quarantine period, at an MPI approved diagnostic 
facility.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 iii) For nursery stock sourced from MPI approved offshore facilities  
Specific measures are detailed in the agreement between MPI and the approved 
facility , or the plants must be tested for the C. fimbriata sensu lato complex (strains 
not in New Zealand) during the post entry quarantine period, at an MPI approved 
diagnostic facility . 
2.2.1.9  Measures for Helicobasidium mompa 
ALL species of nursery stock (whole plants, cuttings and dormant bulbs) from the li sted 
countries must meet the re quirements of th is section , unless stated otherwise in the 
“schedule of special conditions”.  
 
A. For nursery stock from the following countries:  
Afghanistan  
Armenia  
Bangladesh  
Bhutan  
Brunei  
Cambodia  
Iran Iraq  
Israel  
Jordan  
Kuwait  
Laos  
Lebanon  
Myanmar  Nepal  
Oman  
Pakistan  
Philippines  
Saudi Arabia  
Singapore  
 Sri Lanka  
Syria  
Turkey  
United Arab Emirates  
Vietnam  
Yemen  
 For whole plants , cuttings and dormant bulbs :  
(i) the phytosanitary certificate must have the following additional declaration:  
"The nursery stock has been sourced from a ‘p est free area’, free from Helicobasidium 
mompa ". 
 
B. For nursery stock from the following countries:  
Azerbaijan  
China  
Georgia  
India  
Indonesia  
Japan  Kazak hstan 
Kyrgyzstan  
Malawi  
Malaysia  
Mongolia  
North Korea  Russia  
South Africa 
South Korea  
Taiwan  
Tajikistan  
Thailand  Turkmenistan  
Uganda  
Uzbe kistan  
 a) For dormant bulbs :  
(i) the phytosanitary certificate must have the following additional declaration:  
"The dormant bulbs have been sourced from a ‘pest free area’ or ‘pest free place of 
production’, free from Helicobasidium mompa"   
 
b) For whole plants  and cuttings:  
(i) the phytosanitary certificate must have the following additional declaration:  
"The nursery stock has been sourced from a ‘p est free area” or ‘p est free place of 
production’, free from Helicobasidium mompa"  
AND 
(ii) the consignment must be treated for the fungus as follows, unless the nursery stock 
requires Level 3 B PEQ as stated in the “ Schedule of special entry conditions ”: 
 Both of the following treatments are required:  
(1) Chemical treatment: spray, or preferably immerse in a dip(s) with agitation, using one of 
the below active ingredients according to the follow ing conditions. For dipping, the treatment  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 time is 5 minutes. D ip solutions must be used no more than twice  or as per manufacturer's 
recommendations . All treatments must be carried out in accordance with manufacturer's 
recommendations using either the reco mmended label rate or the rates shown in the table 
below.  
Active ingredient  Dip time  Notes  
Bromo -chloro -dimethylhydantoin (8.1-16 mg per 
litre of dip/spray)  5 mins   
Peroxyacetic acid (80 ppm)  5 mins  Dip at room temperature  
Wetting agent required  
Sodium hypochlorite (10%), pH 6.5 -7 5 mins  Dip at room temperature  
 
AND 
(2) Hot water treatment/chemical treatment (dormant material only): immersion in hot water at a constant temperature of 24
oC for 2 hours, followed by immersion in hot water at a 
constant temperature of 45oC for 3 hours (period required at the stated temperatures excluding 
warm -up times). Immersion in thiabendazole dip (1-1.3g a.i. per litre of dip) containing a 
wetting agent for 15 -30 minutes with agitation. The dip solution must be used no more than 
twice  or as per manufacturer's recommendations . The thiabendazole dip may be incorporated 
in the hot water treatment;  
 
OR  
Chemical treatment: spray, or preferably immerse in a dip(s) with agitation, according to the 
following conditi ons. The plants must be sprayed/dipped using two active ingredients 
belonging to different chemical groups chosen from the table below. D ip solutions must be 
used no more than twice  or as per manufacturer's recommendations . All treatments must be 
carried o ut in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations using either the 
recommended label rate or the rates shown in the table below.  
 
Chemical group  Active ingredient  Dip time  Notes  
Anilinopyrimidine  Pyrimethanil  15 mins  Dip at room 
temperature  
Benzimidole  Carbendazim (1 g per litre of dip/spray)  20 mins   
Benzimidole  Thiophanate -methyl  10-15 mins   
Chloronitrile  Chlorothalonil  15 mins  Dip at room 
temperature  
Dicarboximide  Iprodione (2 g per litre of dip/spray)  30 mins   
Dimethyldithio -
carbamate  Thira m (11.2 g per litre of dip)  - Dip at room 
temperature  
Phenylurea  Pencycuron  15 mins   
Phosphonate  Fosetyl -a luminium  15 mins  Dip at room 
temperature  
Strobilurin  Azoxystrobin (0.95 g per litre of dip)  15 mins  Dip at room 
temperature  
Tria zole  Propiconazole (0.5 g per litre of dip)  5 mins   
 If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or 
Disinfection Treatment” section  of the phytosanitary certificate . 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 2.2.1.10  Measures for Phymatotrichopsis omnivora  
ALL species of whole plants from the listed countries must meet the requirements of this 
section.  
 
For whole plants ( includin g rooted cuttings ) from Brazil, Mexico, United States  of America,  
or Venezuel a, the phytosanitary certificate must have the following additional declaration:  
"The nursery stock has been sourced from a ‘p est free area’, free from Phymatotrichopsis 
omnivora" . 
 
2.2.1.11  Measures for Phytophthora ramorum  
All nursery stock imported under the schedules listed below, as well as the additional listed genera and/or species/cultivars, are potential hosts of Phytophthora ramorum  and must 
meet the requirements specified in this section .  
 All species imported under the following schedules must meet the requirements for 
Phytophthora ramorum  identified in this section : 
• Abies  
• Acer  
• Aesculus  
• Arbutus  
• Berberis  
• Carpinus  
• Castanea 
• Corylus  
• Cotoneaster  • Eucalyptus  
• Fagus  
• Fagus sylvatica  
• Fuchsia  
• Gaultheria  
• Kalmia  
• Lithocarpus  densiflorus  
• Olea  
• Photinia  
 • Populus  
• Pseudotsuga 
• Quercus 
• Rhododendron 
• Rubus  
• Salix  
• Ulmus 
• Viburnum  
All the following genera /species/cultivars  must meet the requirements for Phytophthora 
ramorum  identified in this section:  
• Alnus  
• Annona 
• Betula  
• Buddleja  
• Cam ellia 
• Camellia sinensis  
• Celtis  
• Cercis  
• Ceratonia 
• Chamaecyparis  
• Chimaphila 
• Choisya 
• Cistus  
• Clematis  • Empetrum  
• Erica  
• Garrya  
• Gevuina  
• Grevillea  
• Hedera  
• Hydrangea 
• Ilex 
• Larix  
• Liriodendron 
• Loropetalum  
• Mahonia 
• Manglietia  
• Nerium  • Ribes  
• Robinia  
• Rosa cultivar Pink 
Meidiland  
• Rosa  cultivar Pink 
Sevillana  
• Rosa cultivar Royal 
Bonica  
• Rosa gymnocarpa 
• Rosa rugosa 
• Rosa sempervirens 
• Sambucus   
• Tilia 
• Tsuga Guidance : 
All consignments must meet the basic conditions listed here unless a variation to these conditions is 
specified in section 3 Sc hedule of Special Entry Conditions.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 • Cornus  
• Corylopsis  
• Distylium  • Picea  
• Pistacia  • Veronica spicata  
• Zenobia 
 
i) For countries recogni sed by MPI  as free of P hytophthora  ramorum   
The following Additional Declaration  shall be endorsed on the phytosanitary 
certificate :  
“The plants  have been  sourced from a ‘p est free area’, free from Phytophthora 
ramorum”   
 
Note:  The following countries are presently recognised by MPI  as free of 
Phytophthora ramorum : 
Austra lia, Israel, Japan, and South Africa.  
 
ii) For countries with MPI  approved programs (see below)  
The following Additional Declaration  shall be endorsed on the phytosanitary 
certificate:   
“The plants have been sourced  from a NZ MPI  approved ‘pest free place of 
production’ for Phytophthora ramorum”  
 
Note:  No countries presently have MPI  approved ‘pest free place of p roduction ’ programmes for 
Phytophthora ramorum . 
 
Countries wishing to export P hytophthora ramorum host material to New Zealand under 
option ii are required to develop a P hytophthora ramorum ‘pest free place of production’ 
program and present it to MPI  for evaluation.  Prior to accepting a program , MPI Plant 
Imports will evaluate whether they meet the criteria below:   
• systems to establish and maintain pest freedom;  
• systems to establish and maintain an appropriate buffer zone (as defined by ISPM 
10); 
• verification that pest freedom has been attained or maintained.  This must include 
laboratory testing of propagative material, water, soil or other  growing media, and 
other material coming into contact with propagative material; and  
• product identity, consignment integrity and phytosanitary security.  
  iii) For nursery stock sourced from MPI  approved offshore facilities  
Specific measures are detailed in the agreement between MPI  and the approved 
facility.  
 2.2.1.12  Measures for Xylella fastidiosa  
The following measures only apply to nursery stock (whole plants, cuttings and dormant 
bulbs) identified within the schedule of special conditions as hosts of Xylella fastidiosa . 
 
 Guidance:  
Vaccinium  species are identified as hosts and have specific measures under the Vaccinium Schedule of 
Special Entry Conditions to manage the risk.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Guidance:  
1. All consignments of Xylella fastidiosa host whole plants, cuttings, and dormant bulbs must meet the  
conditions listed here unless a variation to these conditions is specified  in section 3 “S chedule of s pecia l entry 
conditions ”. 
 
i) For countries recogni sed by MPI  as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
All phytosanitary certif icates must be endorsed with the f ollow ing additional 
declaration:  
 
“The plants in this consignment have only been grown in, and exported from, the 
country of origin [ insert country name ], which is free from Xylella fastidiosa ”  
 
ii) For countries not recognised  by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
 
‘1. Additional declaration ’ AND ‘2. Pre -determined testing in post entry quarant ine’ 
must be met for nursery stock imported under this option.   1. Additiona l declaration:  
All phytosanitary certificates must be endorsed with the following additional 
declaration:   
 “The plants in this consignment have only been grown in, and exported from, a ‘p est 
free area’ [insert area  name ] or ‘p est free place of production ’ [insert place name ], 
which is free from Xylella fastidiosa ” 
 2. Pre -determined testing in post entry quarantine:  
PEQ: Level 2 (unless a higher level of PEQ is required in the schedule of speci al 
conditions)  
Minimum period: 6 months  
The plants must be tested for Xylella fastidiosa  during the PEQ  period, at an MPI 
approved diagnostic facility, as described below : 
• The minimum PEQ period will be 6 months, as this is the time required to complete growing in spections and testing for Xylella fastidiosa . For example : 
– For schedules which identify a minimum period of 3 months, the minimum PEQ period will be extended to 6 months . 
– For schedules with a minimum  period longer than 6 months, the 
longer period will apply.  
• Samples must be collected and tested at the end of the s ummer (or ‘summer-
like’) period;  
– The unit for testing is defined in section 2.3.2.1 “Pre -determined 
testing” .  
– Plants shall be sampled from at least four positions; including a 
minimum of two young, fully expanded leaves at the top of the stem 
and two older leaves from a midway position. 
– The samples must be tested by PCR for Xylella fastidiosa . 
– All samples must test negative . 
 
iii) For nursery stock sourced from MPI  approved offshore facilities  
Specific measures are detailed in the agreement between MPI  and the approved 
facility.   
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Guidance:  
The following countries are not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa : 
• All countries in Europe  (except the UK)   
• The Americas and the Caribbean (all countries)  
• Asia : Tai wan  
• Near East : Iran , Iraq, and Lebanon  
The full list of countries which are not recogni sed by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  can be viewed on the 
website: https://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/dmsdocument/15655  
 
2.2.1.13  Measures for Phellinus noxius  
The following measures only apply to whole plants including rooted cuttings  (not dormant 
bulbs or unrooted cuttings) , identified within the schedule of special conditions as hosts of 
Phellinus noxius  
  i) For countries recogni sed by MPI as free from Phellinus noxius  
The following Additional Declaration must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
 “The plants have been sourced from a  country free from Phellinus noxius ”  
 
ii) For countries not recogni sed by MPI as free from Phellinus noxius  
 
One of the following additional declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
a) “The plants were raised from seed/cuttings in soil-less rooting media in containers 
maintained out of contact with the soil”  
 
OR, for areas approved by MPI  
b) “The plants have been sourced from a ‘p est free area’, [ insert area name ], free 
from Phellinus noxius ”. 
 
Guidance:  
Countries  where Phellinus noxius  is known to be present:  
• Africa:  Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire Democratic Republic of 
Congo, Faso, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda  
• As ia:  Andaman Islands, China, Islands of China, East Indies, India, Indonesia, Islands of Japan, Malay 
Peninsula, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nicobar Islands, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore,  Sri  Lanka, Tai wan, 
Vietna m  
• C entral America & Caribbean:  Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba  
• Oceania:  American Samoa, Australia (NSW, Queensland), Fiji, Mariana Islands, New Guinea, Papua New 
Guinea, Samoa, Vanuatu  
 
 
2.2.1.14  Post-Entry Quarantine  
Following arrival in New Zealand all nursery stock, unless specified in the schedules of special entry conditions, must undergo a period of post entry quarantine (PEQ) in order to 
check for the presence of regulated pests and/or diseases.    
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 PEQ will be carried out in a transitional facility registered in accordance with the Facility 
Standard PEQ.STD : Post Entry Quarantine for Plants. The  nursery stock m ust be actively 
growing throughout the quarantine period. The quarantine period:  
• will be a minimum of 3 months  for species with a nursery stock import specification 
of ‘L2 (Basic)’ as indicated in the Plants Biosecurity Index (PBI); or  
• will be the minimum period stated in the schedule of special entry conditions . 
 
The quarantine period may be extended if material is slow growing, pests and diseases are 
detected, or testing or treatments  are required.  
 The MPI Inspector has full authority to determine when the plant material may receive 
biosecurity clearance. 
 
 
 
 Guidance:  
A list of MPI -aapprov ed post entry quarantine facilities  for public use  is a va ila ble on MPI’s website:  
http://www.mpi.govt.nz/news -and-resources/resources/registers -and-lists/post -entry/     
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 2.2.2 ENTRY CONDITIONS FOR TISSUE CULTURE 
2.2.2.1  Labelling  
Cultures must be clearly identified with their scientific name (genus and species).  
 
2.2.2.2  Cleanliness & Tissue Culture Media  
Cultures imported in growing media must have been grown in the vessel in which they are 
imported . The vessel (rigid container, bag or pottle) must be pest proof and transparent . The 
tissue culture medium must not contain fungicides or antibiotics. Plants in tissue culture must 
be produced in a facility under conditions that prevent contamination with regulated pests.  
 2.2.2.3  Phytosanitary Certificate  
Cultures must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate, certifying that the tissue culture  
has been inspected in the exporting country according to appropriate procedures and conforms with New Zealand's current entry conditions.  
 
For plantlets recently  removed from in -vitro  tissue culture , the following additional 
declaration must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
 
"These plantlets were removed from the original culture container(s) in which they 
were grown, not more than 48 hours before export, and have not been in contact with 
any other growing media".  
 
2.2.2.4  Import Permit  
An import permit is required when the schedule of special conditions states that:  
• An import per mit is a required document;  or 
• The cultures require a period of growth in post entry quarantine;  or 
• The cultures must meet the requirements of section 2.2.2.5 “Measures for Xylella 
fastidiosa  on tissue culture” part ii (requiring PEQ and pre -determined testing).  
 
2.2.2.5  Measures for Xylella fastidiosa  on tissue culture  
The following measures only apply to nursery stock (tissue cultures) identified within the schedule of special conditions as hosts of Xylella fastidiosa.  
 
i) For countries  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
OPTION 1:  Both the tissue cultures AND the mother plants have only been grown 
in the country of origin, AND this can be certified by the exporting NPPO.   
All phytosanitary certificates must be endorsed with the f ollowing additional 
declaration : 
 Guidance : 
All consignments of Xylella fastidiosa host tissue culture must meet the conditions listed here  unless  a 
vari ati on to these conditions is specified in section 3 “Schedule of specia l entry conditions ”.  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 “The tissue cultures/plants in -vitro in this consignment, and the plants they were 
derived from, have only been grown in the country of origin, [insert country 
name ], which is free from Xylella fastidiosa ”. 
Note:  PEQ is not required for tissue cultures imported under this option, unless PEQ is a 
requirement of the schedule of special entry conditions.  
OPTION 2:  The country of origin of the mother plants is not  the same as the 
country of origin of the tissue cultures.  
The tissue cultures must meet the requirements for tissue cultures from all other 
countries.  
 ii) For countries  not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
 
‘1. Additional declaration’ AND ‘2. Pre -determined testing in post entry quarantine’ 
must be met for tissue cultures imported under this option.  
 
1. Additional declaration : 
All phytosanitary certificates must be endorsed with the f ollowing additional 
declaration : 
 
“The tissue cultures/plants in -vitro in this consignment, and the plants they were 
derived from, have only been grown in a ‘p est free area’ [insert area name] or 
‘pest free place of production ’ [insert place name], which is free from Xylella 
fastidiosa ”. 
 
2. Pre -determined testing in post entry quarantine : 
PEQ:  Level 2 (unless a higher level of PEQ is required in the schedule of special 
conditions)  
Minimum period:  6 months (in the PEQ greenhouse)  
The plants must be tested for Xylella fastidiosa  during the PEQ period, at an MPI 
approved diagnostic facility, as described below:  
• The minimum PEQ period will be 6 months, as this is the time required to 
complete growing season inspections and testing for Xylella fastidiosa . For 
example:  
- For schedules which identify a minimum period of 3 months, the minimum 
PEQ period will be extended to 6 months . 
- For schedules with a minimum period longer than 6 months, the longer period will apply . 
• Samples must be collected and tested at the end of the summer (or ‘summer -like’) 
period:  
- The unit for testing is defined in section 2.3.2.1 “Pre -determin ed testing”.  
- Plants shall be sampled from at least four positions; including a minimum of two young, fully expanded leaves at the top of the stem and two older leaves from a midway position.  
- The samples must be tested by PCR for Xylella fastidiosa . 
- All samples must test negative . 
 iii) For nursery stock sourced from MPI approved offshore facilities  
Specific measures are detailed in the agreement between MPI and the approved facility.  
  
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Guidance:  
The following countries are not recognised  by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa : 
• All countries in Europe  (except the UK)   
• The Americas and the Caribbean  (all countries)  
• Asia : Tai wan  
• Near East : Iran , Iraq, and  Lebanon  
The full list of countries which are not recogni sed by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  can be viewed on the 
website: https://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/dmsdocument/15655   
 
2.2.2.6  Post-Entry Quarantine for tissue cultures  
Tissue cultures only require a period of post entry quarantine in order to check for the presence of regulated pests and/or diseases when the schedule of special conditions states:  
• The cultures require a period of growth in post entry quarantine; AND/OR  
• The cultures must meet the requirements of section 2.2.2.5 “Measures for Xylella fastidiosa  on tissue culture” and will be imported under section 2.2.2.5 part ii (requiring 
PEQ and pre -determined testing).  
 Post entry quarantine will be carried out in a transitional facility registered in accordance with the Facility Standard  PEQ.STD : Post Entry Quarantine for Plants. The  tissue cultures  must be 
actively growing throughout the quarantine period. The quarantine period:  
• Will be the minimum period stated in the schedule of special entry conditions, which may be extended if pre -determined testing is required ; AND  
• May be extended if material is slow growing, pests and diseases are detected, testing or 
treatments required.  
 
Tissue cultures must be deflasked into a PEQ greenhouse for the completion of growing season inspections and testing, unless the schedule of spe cial conditions states that they must 
be held in a PEQ Tissue culture laboratory:  
• For tissue cultures that must be held in a PEQ tissue culture laboratory for the duration 
of the PEQ period, the quarantine period will begin when the plants arrive at the PEQ 
facility and are held under the conditions specified in the schedule of special conditions 
(e.g. temperature requirements). Sub -culturing during the PEQ period must not  occur.   
• For tissue cultures that must be grown in a PEQ greenhouse, the quarant ine period will 
begin when the plants are deflasked in the greenhouse. Prior to deflasking tissue 
cultures into the PEQ greenhouse, individual imported tissue culture plantlets may be 
sub-cultured to enable multiplication of tissue -cultured plant material during the PEQ 
period, as described below :  
- At least one sub -culture must be developed to the stage where it can be deflasked 
and transferred to the glasshouse for the completion of growing season inspections and testing. In cases where only one culture is  obtained from the first 
round of sub-culturing, a culture for deflasking must be taken during the first appropriate multiplication. Traceability must be maintained to the individual 
imported tissue culture plantlet.  
- Other subcultures derived from the same  individual imported tissue culture 
plantlet may be kept in culture at a PEQ t issue culture laboratory, and may be 
multiplied further during the PEQ period. The level of PEQ t issue culture 
laboratory must be the same (or higher) as that required for the greenhouse plants; 
however, a Level 3 tissue culture laboratory is suitable for species which require 
either a Level 3A or 3B PEQ greenhouse. Provided traceability to the individual   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 imported tissue culture plantlet (and greenhouse plant) is maintained, this progeny 
may also be given biosecurity clearance.  
 The MPI Inspector has full authority to determine when the plant material may receive 
biosecurity clearance.  
 
2.2.3 IMPORTATION OF POLLEN 
The schedule of special conditions must list pollen as an approved commodity type for 
importation to occur under this section  
 An import permit must be obtained from MPI  prior to import . Prior to issuing the permit to 
import, MPI will assess, on a case by case basis, the requirements that must be met to import 
the pollen.  All import requirements will be detailed on the permit to import.  
 
2.2.4 IMPORTATION OF NEW ORGANISMS 
Proposals for the deliberate introduction of new organisms as defined by the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 should be referred to  the Environment al Protection  
Authority  (see section 1.5).  
 
2.3 COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES 
The nursery stock will be inspected using a randomly selected minimum 600 unit sample, to ensure that it complies with the entry conditions.  
 
Guidance:  
1. On arrival in New Zealand all documentation associated with the importation will be inspected by an 
inspector to ensure compliance.  
2. Visual inspection of tissue culture upon arrival in New Zealand will determine if the tissue culture shows 
any signs of contamination (e.g. cloudy agar, fungal spores or bacterial growth). If contamination is observed 
the importer will be given the option of reshipment or destruction of the consignment.  
3. If orga nisms a re detected that ca nnot be identified, they will be trea ted a s regulated orga nisms. If the number 
of units infested with quarantine pests exceeds the acceptance number, the nursery stock will be treated, 
reshipped or destroyed as directed by the inspector, at the expense of the importer.  
 
2.3.1 VALIDATION OF OVERSEAS MEASURES 
For all imported nursery stock, MPI  reserves the right to validate all measures that are 
undertaken overseas. This includes measures undertaken by n ational plant protection 
organisations, MPI-approved offshore facilities.  
 
2.3.2 TREATMENT AND TESTING OF THE CONSIGNMENT 
All pesticide treatments must be carried out in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations, including labe lling of the treated plant commodity with the name of the 
active ingredient used and any handling requirements.  
 
Upon arrival and following inspection at the border, if any required treatment(s) or testing of the consignment has not been completed within the prescribed period, these measures may be  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 completed in New Zealand where such services are available, and by prior arrangement with 
MPI.  
 
All testing and treatment in New Zealand must be completed in MPI -approved facilities, 
approved to the Facility Standard  155.04.03:  Standard for Transitional Facilities for the 
Identification of Organisms .  Treatment requirement: Treatment supplier requirements . 
 2.3.2.1 Pre -determined testing  
The schedule of special entry conditions identifies when pre -determined testing is required for 
plant material being held in post entry quarantine. For material which requires pre -determined 
testing, the unit for testing is defined as follows:  
The unit for testing is an individual imported plantlet (imported in vitro ), cutting  or whole 
plant . Each plantle t, cutting or whole plant must be labelled individually and tested separately, 
with the following exceptions:  
 Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)   
 
Samples taken from up to five plants being grown in post entry quarantine can be combined to 
form a single comp osite sample for pre -determined testing by PCR, provided that the plants 
are derived from : 
 
(i) a single imported plantlet or cutting; or  
(ii) multiple plantlets or cuttings  derived from the same offshore mother plant; or  
(iii)different mother plants of the same species . 
 Enzyme -linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)  
 
Samples taken from up to five plants being grown in post entry quarantine can be combined to 
form a single composite sample for pre -determined testing by ELISA, provided that the plants 
are derived from : 
 
(i) a single imported plantlet or cutting; or  
(ii) multiple plantlets or cuttings  derived from the same mother plant, where the 
phytosanitary certificate is endorsed with an additional declaration certifying that the 
plantlets/cuttings have been derived from the sam e mother plant.  
 
2.3.3 BIOSECURITY CLEARANCE 
A biosecurity clearance, under section 26 of the Biosecurity Act  1993, may be given when the 
nursery stock meets the requirements of this standard.  There are other restrictions in section 
27 and 28 of the Biosecurity Act 1993 on the giving of biosecurity clearances i.e. compliance 
with an import health standard or import permit does not guarantee biosecurity clearance will 
be given.  As per Section 27 of the Biosecurity Act  1993, biosecurity clearance will not be 
given if an inspector considers that the nursery stock is infected, or is showing signs of being 
infected, with organisms that may be unwanted organisms, or the inspector considers there 
has been a change in circumstances, or in the state of knowledge, that makes it unwise to give 
biosecurity clearance.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 For nursery stock imported under an import permit, should the re be a change in circumstances 
or the state of knowledge, the import permit will be amended to identify the requirements that 
must be met before the consignment is  eligible for biosecurity clearance. This may include, 
but is not limited to, a change in th e pest host status of the nursery stock, a change in the 
distribution or virulence of a pest, or the availability of a new or improved test method.  
 
2.4  NEW ZEALAND NURSERY STOCK RETURNING FROM 
OVERSEAS 
All returning product of New Zealand origin will be regarded as offshore nursery stock and 
must meet the requirements of the import health standard or be reshipped or destroyed, except 
under the following circumstances:  
 (i) Nursery stock “unopened” offshore  
Product in its original pest-proof container with the original seals intact is permitted entry 
subject to a product reconciliation check on arrival to verify that it is New Zealand produce.  
 
(ii) Nursery stock “opened” offshore Nursery stock inspected offshore, and rejected for any reason, is permitted entry subject to the 
following: 
(a)  verification that the nursery stock was either returned to its original pest-proof container 
and resealed immediately after inspection or stored in pest -proof facilities prior to re -
export; and 
(b) the consignment was reshipped back to New Zealand by the first available means ; and 
(c)  inspection, clearance and reconciliation of the consignment on arrival in New Zealand 
as per section 2 of this  standard; and 
(d)  treatment with a generic insecticide and  miticid e as per section s 2.2.1.6 (whole plants 
and cuttings) or 2.2.1.7 (dormant bulbs)  of this standard.  
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 3. SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL ENTRY CONDITIONS  
3.1 SPECIAL ENTRY CONDITIONS  
Plant genera listed in the se schedule s have entry requirements that differ in some way from 
the Basic Conditions  (Section 2.2.1 and 2.2.2). Differences may involve:  
• special isolation requirements ; or 
• special treatment requirements ; or 
• minimum quarantine period; or 
• a requirement for  a specified Level of PEQ (e.g. L1, L2, L3, L3A, L3B) ; or 
• special phytosanitary certificate additional declarations . 
 
All consignments must meet the Basic Conditions  in Section 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 unless a 
variation to these conditions is specified in the sche dule. 
 
3.2 APPROVAL OF OFFSHORE PLANT QUARANTINE FACILITIES 
Nursery stock normally subject to post -entry quarantine may be imported from MPI -approved 
(registered) facilities overseas under predetermined conditions, with a reduced PEQ requirement following arrival in New Zealand.  Overseas facilities must be approved by MPI 
according to the Administrative Standard : Standard for Offshore Facilities Holding and 
Testing Plants for Planting . A list of MPI -approved offshore facilities is available on MPI ’s 
websit e: http://mpi.govt.nz/news -and-resources/resources/registers -and-lists/offshore/
 
 
3.3 AMENDMENTS TO THE PLANTS BIOSECURITY INDEX 
Guidance : 
The Plants Biosecurity Index  will be updated with plant species assessed by the EPA a s being eith er “not 
new orga nisms” or a pproved for entry into New Zea land.The Pla nts Biosecurity Index  will be continuously 
updated on MPI’s website.  
 
The information provided within the Plants Biosecurity Index website  is only intended to be general 
information to the public. It is not intended to take the place of, or to represent, the written law of New 
Zealand or other official guidelines or requirements. Website users are advised to contact MPI to confirm 
import status.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Abies 
Note: The entry conditions  in this schedule  only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Abies ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health 
standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries:   All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Bursaphelenchus spp., Lophodermium  spp., Phytophthora capsici , 
Phytophthora ramorum , Uredinales  
 
Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A.  For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period:  6 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1. 11) 
 B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2, but subject to 
examination at a transitional facility for the identification of organisms approved to facility 
standard 155.04.03, at the i mporters ex pense, prior to release to the i mporter. 
   
 
   
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Acacia 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Acacia ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
  
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking 
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 
Quarantine Pests:  Ceratocystis fimbriata , Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus, Phellinus 
noxius , Phytophthora capsici , Phytophthora palm ivora , Phytophthora ramorum , Ralstonia 
pseudosolanacearum , Tomato brown rugose fruit virus, Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid,  
Xylella fastidiosa   
 Entry Conditions: Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbriata (section 2.2.1.8)  
Note : Only applies to the following genera: Acacia  and Passiflora  
b. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
Note:  Only applies to the following genus: Portulaca  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [in sert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert 
country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
 
c. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
Note:  Only applies to the following genus:  Rosmarinus  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert 
country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
 
d. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)  
Note:  Only applies to the following species: Veronica spicata   
 
e. Conditions for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
Note:   Only applies to members of the following genus:  Pelargonium  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants were sourced from a ‘pest free area’, free from 
Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”.  
OR  
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”. 
Note:   For phytosanitary certificates from Costa Rica, the following additional declaration can be 
accepted: “The [insert  plant  species] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest f ree place of production’, 
where parent plants were tested by PCR and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”. 
 
f. Conditions for Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid 
            Note:   Only applies to the following species:  Vinca minor  
 One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid ”. 
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Vinca minor ”. 
g. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa   
h. Conditions for Phellinus noxius  (section 2.2.1.13)  
Note:  Only applies to the following species: Artemisia capillaris , Artemisia princeps , Duranta repens , 
Nerium o leander , and applies to all members of the Acacia  genus  
i. Conditions for Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus  
Note:  Only applies to  members of the  following genus: Portulaca  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest free area’, free from  Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved PCR 
methodology and found free from Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus ”.  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 j. Conditions for Tomato brown r ugose fruit virus  
Note:  Only applies to  members of the  following genera: Malva, Portulaca  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, free from  Tomato brown rugose fruit virus ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved PCR 
methodology and found free from Tomato brown rugose fruit  virus ”. 
 
B. For Cuttings  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minim um Period:  3 months  
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbriata (section 2.2.1.8)  
Note : Only applies to the following genera: Acacia  and Passiflora  
b. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
Note:  Only applies to the following genus: Portulaca  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert 
country name], which is fre e from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
 
c. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
Note:  Only applies to the following genus:  Rosmarinus  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert 
country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
 
d. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)  
Note:  Only applies to the following species: Veronica spicata   
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 e. Conditions for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
Note:   Only applies to members of the following genus:  Pelargonium  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants were sourced from a ‘pest free area’, free from 
Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”.  
OR  
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”. 
Note:   For phytosanitary certificates from Costa Rica, the following additional declaration can be 
accept ed: “The [insert plant species ] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of production’ , 
where parent plants were tested by PCR and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”. 
 
f. Conditions for Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid 
            Note:   Only applies to the following species:  Vinca minor  
 One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Vinca minor ”. 
g. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa   
 
h. Conditions for Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus  
Note: Only applies to members of the  following genus: Portulaca  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, free from Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved PCR 
methodology and found free from Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus ”. 
i. Conditions for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus  
Note:  Only applies to  members of the following genera: Malva, Portulaca  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest free area’, free from  Tomato brown rugose fruit virus ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved PCR 
methodology and found free from Tomato brown rugose fruit virus ”. 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 C. For Tissue Culture  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
Note:   Only applies to members of the following genus:  Pelargonium  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants were sourced from a ‘pest free area’, free from 
Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”.  
OR  
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”. 
Note:   For phytosanitary certificates from Costa Rica, the following additional declaration can be 
accepted: “The [insert plant species ] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of production’ , 
where parent plants were tested by PCR and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”. 
 
b. Conditions for Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid 
            Note:   Only applies to the following species:  Vinca minor  
 One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved methodology and found free from Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing  in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Vinca minor ”. 
Guidance for importers:  Tissue culture imported under this option must be 
imported into a level 2 PEQ greenhouse for a minimum period of 3 months  to 
undergo testing for the  presence of Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid during the 
quarantine period.  
 
c. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers : There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
 
d. Conditions for Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus  
Note: Only applies to members of the  following genus:  Portulaca 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
iii) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest free area’, free from  Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus ”. 
OR 
iv)“The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved PCR methodology and found free from Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus ”. 
e. Conditions for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus  
Note:  Only applies to  members of the following genera: Malva, Portulaca   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
iii) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, free from  Tomato brown rugose fruit virus ”. 
OR 
iv)“The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved PCR 
methodology and found free from Tomato brown rugose fruit virus ”. 
 
  
D. For Whole Plants, Cuttings or  Tissue cultures imported into a level 3A PEQ facility  
Note:  Only applies to members of the following gen era:  Malva, Pelargonium , Portulaca  
Guidance for importers:  This option is for importers that have been unsuccessful a t securing a  PFA or PFPP 
declaration for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  for imports of Pelargonium species, for importers that have 
been unsuccessful at securing a PFA or PFPP declaration for Cucumber  green mottle mosaic virus for imports 
of Portulaca species , or for importers that have been unsuccessful at securing a PFA or PFPP declarati on for 
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus for imports of Malva or Portulaca species.   
 
As per section 2.2.2.4, a n import permit is required  
 PEQ:  Level 3A  
 Minimum Period:  3 months  
 
a. Conditions for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
Note:   Only applies to members of the following genus:  Pelargonium  
Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Pelargonium ” 
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.1.12 or 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers : There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 3A  PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
 
c. Conditions for Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus  
Note:   Only applies to members of the following genus:  Portulaca  
Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Portulaca ” 
d. Conditions for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus  
Note:   Only applies to members of the following genus:  Malva, Portulaca 
Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Malva and Portulaca ” 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Malva, Pelargonium, 
Portulaca,  and Vinca minor 
 
ORGANISM  MPI -ACCEPT ED METHODS  Comments  
Bacteri a 
Ralstonia 
pseudosolanacearum  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression AND plating on 
selective media OR  PCR Applies to Pelargonium  
whole plants, cuttings, and 
tissue culture imported into a 
level 3A PEQ facility  
Xylella fastidiosa  Refer to section 2.2.1.12 “Measures for 
Xylella fastidiosa ” Applies to whole plants and 
cuttings only.  Testing 
requirements for Xylella 
fastidiosa  are identified in 
section 2.2.1.12.  
 Refer to section 2.2.2.5 “Measures for 
Xylella fastidiosa  on tissue culture”  Applies to tissue culture only.  
Testing requirements  for 
Xylella fastidiosa  are 
identified in section 2.2.2.5.  
Viroid s 
Cucumber green 
mottle mosaic virus  PCR based methods  Applies to Portulaca whole 
plants, cuttings, and tissue 
culture imported into a level 
3A PEQ facility  
Tomato brown rugose 
fruit virus  PCR based methods  Applies to Malva and 
Portulaca whole plants, 
cuttings, and tissue culture 
imported into a level 3A PEQ 
facility   
Tomato chlorotic 
dwarf viroid  PCR based methods  Only applies to Vinca minor  
whole plants, cuttings, and 
tissue culture imported into a 
level 2 PEQ facility  
Guidance for importers:   Testing in PEQ for the presence of Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid  is only necessary 
when an importer has been unable to secure one of the alternative declarations .   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Acer  
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Acer ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import healt h 
standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantI mports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries:   All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Cryphonectria parasitica, Phytophthora palmivora,  Phytophthora 
ramorum, Xylella fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions: Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Cuttings and Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], which is free from Phy tophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
b. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2. 1.11), and  
c. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.1 2), and  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
d. Conditions  for Cryphonectria parasitica 
Additional De claration: “Cryphonectria parasitica is not known to occur in _______ 
_______[the country or state where the plants/cuttings were produced]”. 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 OR 
PEQ:  Level 3 B 
Minimum Period:  6 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2. 1.12) 
 
B. For Tissue Culture  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers:  There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for ti ssue cultures from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa .  
 
 
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Acrocomia 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Acrocomia ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking 
post-entry quarantine, applying for  an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : Australia, Hawaii, mainland U nited States of A merica 
 Quarantine Pests : Cadang -cadang , Ceratocystis fimbriata , Lethal yellowing , Phellinus  
noxius , Phytophthora palmivora,  Xylella fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants and Cuttings  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
Height  Limit :  Plants must not exceed  1.5m in height  
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbriata (section 2.2.1.8)  
Note : Only applies to members of the Metroxylon  genus  
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12) 
Note:  Only applies to members of the Phoenix genus  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
c. Conditions for Phellinus noxius  (section 2.2.1.13)  
Note:  Only applies to the following species: Areca catechu , Areca triandra , Chrysalidocarpus lutescens , 
Coco nucifera , Elaeis guineensis , Roystonea regia   
d. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
Note:  Only applies to the following gener a:  Archontophoenix , Areca , Bactris , Borassus,  Chamaedorea , 
Chrysalidocarpus , Cocos , Elaeis , Howea , Livistona , Rhopalostylis , Sabal , Syagrus , Trachycarpus and 
Washingtonia  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora ”.  
OR  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
e. Conditions for Cadang cadang and lethal yellowing  
Additional Declaration : “Cadang cadang and lethal yellowi ng are not known to occur in 
__________[the country or state where the plants were grown] ”. 
  
B. For Tissue Culture s 
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 As per section 2.2.2.4, an import permit is required  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  on tissue culture (section 2.2. 2.5) 
Note:  Only applies to members of the Phoenix genus  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for tissue cultures sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
b. Conditions for Cadang cadang and lethal yellowing  
Additional Declaration : “Cadang cadang  and lethal yellowing are not known to occur in 
__________[the country or state where the plants were grown] ”. 
  
 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Actinidia 
Note:  The guidance below  only appl ies to species in the Plants Biosecurity Index listed 
under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Actinidia ”. 
 
Guidance:   
Actinidia  nursery stock (plants for planting) is no longer eligible for import under this schedule.  
Import requirements for Actinidia plants for planting are now set out in: Import Health Standard: 
Actinidia  Plants for Planting, available on the plant imports website at: 
https://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/importing/plants/nursery -stock/   
 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Aesculus 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species i n the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Aesculus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for  an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries:   All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Phellinus noxius , Phytophthora palmivora,  Phytophthora ramorum , 
Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid,  Xylella fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions: Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
Note:  Only applies to the following genus : Syringa  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this con signment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
b. Conditions for  Phytophthora ramorum  (section  2.2.1.11)  
c. Conditions  for Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid 
Note:  Only applies to the following species: Pittosporum tobira  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved methodology and found free from Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Pittosporum tobira ”. 
d. Conditions  for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
e. Conditions for Phellinus noxius  (section 2.2.1.13)  
Note : Only applies to the following species: Fraxinus griffithii and Rhus succedanea  
 
B. For Cuttings  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
Note:  Only applies to the following genus : Syringa  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
b. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)  
e. Conditions  for Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid  
Note:  Only applies to the following species: Pittosporum tobira  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest free area’, where Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved methodology and found free from Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Pittosporum tobira ”. 
d.  Conditions for  Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)   
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
 C. For Tissue Culture s 
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 PLUS  
a. Conditions for Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid 
Note:  Only applies to the following species: Pittosporum tobira  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free  place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved methodology and found free from Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid”.  
OR 
 
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements 
for Pittosporum tobira”.  
Guidance for importer s: Tissue culture imported under this option must be imported into a level 2 
PEQ greenhouse for a minimum period of 3 months to undergo testing for the presence of Tomato 
chlorotic dwarf viroid  during the quarantine period.  
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers:  There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not recognised by MPI as free from  Xylella fastidiosa . 
   
 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for  Pittosporum tobira 
 
ORGANISM  MPI -ACCEPT ED METHODS  Comments  
Bacteri a 
Xylella fastidiosa  
  
  Refer to section 2.2.1.12 “Measures for 
Xylella fastidiosa ” Applies to whole plants, 
cuttings only. Testing 
requirements for Xylella 
fastidiosa  are identified in 
section 2.2.1.12  
Refer to section 2.2.2.5 “Measures for 
Xylella fastidiosa  on tissue culture”  Applies to tissue culture  only. 
Testing requirements for 
Xylella fastidiosa  are 
identified in section 2.2.2.5  
Viroid s 
Tomato chlorotic 
dwarf viroid  PCR based method  Applies to whole plants, 
cuttings, and tissue culture 
imported into a level 2 PEQ 
facility  
Guidance for importers:   Testing in PEQ for the presence of Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid  is only necessary 
when an importer has been unable to secure one of the alternative declarations .  
 
 
 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Allium  
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Allium ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to change s in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 1. Type of Allium nursery stock approved for entry into New Zealand  
Dormant bulbs  
Plants in tissue culture  
 2. Pests of Allium  
Refer to the pest list.  
 
3. Entry conditions for:  
 3.1 Allium dormant bulbs from any country  
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phy tosanitary certificate is issued, the exporting country NPPO must be satisfied that 
the following activities required by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries  (MPI ) 
have been undertaken.  
 The Allium dormant bulbs have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests . 
AND 
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’ (country freedom), free from regulated nematodes and 
fungi OR treated for regulated nematodes and fungi as described in section 2.2.1.7 of the basic conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, cold-storage or shipment.  
AND 
- treated for regulated insects an d mites as described in section 2.2.1.7 of the basic 
conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, cold-storage or shipment.  
AND 
- sourced from a ' pest free area’ (country freedom)  free from the organisms listed 
below:  
• Phytoplasmas:  
Aster yellows phytoplasma, Garlic decline phytoplasma, and Onion yellows phytoplasma.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 • Viruses: 
Garlic dwarf virus , Garlic mite -borne latent virus , Garlic virus X , Onion mite -borne 
latent virus, Shallot yellow stripe virus , Sint-Jan's onion latent virus  and Tobacco 
rattle virus . 
• Bacteria : 
Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. Chrysanthemi, Burkholderia cepacia, Pseudomonas 
xanthochlora, and Xylella fastidiosa . 
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur following certification.  
 
(iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or 
Disinfection Treatment” section  and by endorsing the following additional declarations to the 
phytosanitary certificate:  “The Allium  dormant bulbs in this consignment have been sourced:  
- from a ‘p est free area’, ‘p est free place of production ’ or ‘p est free production site ’, 
free from regulated nematodes and fungi [if applicable].  
AND 
- from a ‘p est free area’ (country freedom), free from regulated phytoplasmas (Aster 
yellows phytoplasma, Garlic decline phytoplasma  and Onion yellows phytoplasma), 
viruses ( Garlic dwarf virus , Garlic m ite-borne latent virus , Garlic virus X , Onion 
mite-borne latent virus , Shallot yellow stripe virus , Sint-Jan's onion latent virus  and 
Tobacco rattle  virus ), and bacteria ( Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. Chrysanthemi, 
Burkholderia cepacia and  Pseudomonas xanthochl ora).”  
AND 
- One of the following Additional Declarations for Phytophthora capsici and  P. 
palmivora:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici and  P. 
palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest 
free area’ for Phytophthora capsici  and P. palmivora ”. 
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest 
free place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici  and P. palmivora ”. 
AND - Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : Level 2  
Quarantine Period : This is the time re quired to complete inspections and/or testing to detect 
regulated pests. Six months is an indicative minimum quarantine period. The quarantine 
period may be extended if material is slow growing, pests are detected, or treatments/test s are 
required.   
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 (v) Assessment of Equivalent Phytosanitary Status  
Where the pre-export phytosanitary requirements (part ii) can not  be met, a request for 
assessment of equivalent phytosanitary status can be made to MPI .  
 
3.2 Allium plants in tissue culture from any country   
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national pla nt 
protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Special tissue culture media requirements  
The tissue culture media must not contain charcoal.  
 
(iii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the exporting country NPPO must be satisfied that 
the following activities required by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries  (MPI ) 
have been undertaken.  
 
The Allium plants in tissue culture have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of 
any visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘pest free area’ (country freedom) free from the organisms listed 
below:  
• Bacteria:  
Xylella fastidiosa  
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
• Phytoplasmas:  
Aster yellows phytoplasma, Garlic decline phytoplasma and Onion yellows 
phytoplasma.  
• Viruses: Garlic dwarf virus , Garlic mite -borne latent virus , Garlic virus X , Onion mite -borne 
latent virus , Shallot yellow stripe virus , Sint-Jan's onion latent virus  and Tobacco 
rattle virus . 
 
(iv)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by providing the following additional declaration to the phytosanitary certificate:  
“The Allium  tissue cultures in this consignment have been sourced from a ‘p est free 
area’ (country freedom), free from regulated bacteria ( Xylella fastidiosa ), phytoplasmas 
(Aster yellows phytoplasma, Garlic decline phytoplasma and Onion yellows phytoplasma) and viruses ( Garlic dwarf virus , Garlic mite -borne latent virus , Garlic 
virus X , Onion mite -borne latent virus , Shallot yellow stripe virus , Sint-Jan's onion 
latent virus  and Tobacco rattle  virus ).” 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 (v)  Post-entry quarantine  
Post-entry quarantine is not required, provided that the pre -export phytosanitary requirements 
are completed, and the phytosanitary certificate is endorsed with the required additional 
declaration (part iv).  
 
(vi) Assessment of Equivalent Phytosanitary Status  
Where the pre-export phytosanitary requirements (part iii) can not be met, a request for 
assessment of equivalent phytosanitary status can be made to MPI .  
     
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Pest List for Allium  
 
REGULATED PESTS (actionable)  
 
Insect  
Insecta  
   Coleoptera  
      Curculionidae  
 Brachycerus muricatus  weevil  
 Brachycerus undatus  weevil  
 Ceutorhynchus jakovlevi  onion weevil  
      Nitidulidae  
 Carpophilus obsoletus  dried fruit beetle  
   Diptera  
      Anthomyiidae  
 Delia antiqua  onion maggot  
 Delia florilega  onion fly  
      Heleomyzidae  
 Suillia lurida  ga rlic fly  
 Suillia univittata  - 
      Syrphidae  
 Eumerus amoenus  onion bulb fly  
   Lepidoptera  
      Cossidae  
 Dyspessa ulula  ga rlic moth  
      Yponomeutidae  
 Acrolepia alliella  - 
 Acrolepia sapporensis  a llium lea fminer  
 Acrolepiopsis assectella  leek moth  
   Thysanoptera  
      Thripidae  
 Thrips tabaci [vector]  onion thrips  
 
Mite  
Arachnida  
   Acarina  
      Acaridae  
 Rhizoglyphus setosus  bulb mite  
      Eriophyidae  
 Aceria tulipae [vector]  whea t curl mite  
 
Nematode  
Adenophorea  
   Dorylaimida  
      Longidoridae  
 Paralongidorus maximus  - 
      Trichodoridae  
 Paratrichodorus allius  stubby root nematode  
 Paratrichodorus minor [vector]  stubby root nematode  
 Paratrichodorus teres  stubby root nematode  
Secernentea  
   Tylenchida  
      Aphelenchoididae  
 Aphelenchoides besseyi  rice white -tip nematode  
 Aphelenchoides parietinus  - 
      Belonolaimidae  
 Belonolaimus gracilis  sting nematode  
      Hoplolaimidae  
 Helicotylenchus indicus  sprial nematode  
 Helicotylenchus microlobus  spiral nematode  
 Helicotylenchus multicinctus  spiral nematode   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  Hoplolaimus seinhorsti  lance nematode  
 Rotylenchulus reniformis  reniform nematode  
      Meloidogynidae  
 Meloidogyne arenaria  peanut root knot nematode  
 Meloidogyne chitwoodi  root knot nematode  
      Tylenchidae  
 Ditylenchus dipsaci [strains not in New Zealand]  stem and bulb nematode  
 
Fungus  
Ascomycota  
   Dothideales  
      Mycosphaerellaceae  
 Mycosphaerella allii -cepae (anamorph Cladosporium 
allii-cepae ) lea f blotch  
Basidiomycota: Basidiomycetes  
   Agaricales  
      Tricholomataceae  
 Armillaria mellea (anamorph Rhizomorpha 
subcorticalis ) a rmilla ria  root rot  
Basidi omycota: Teliomycetes  
   Uredinales  
      Melampsoraceae  
 Melampsora allii -fragilis  rust 
      Pucciniaceae  
 Puccinia asparagi  asparagus rust  
Basidiomycota: Ustomycetes  
   Ustilaginales  
      Tilletiaceae  
 Urocystis colchici  lea f smut  
Oomycota  
   Peronosporales  
      Peronosporaceae  
 Phytophthora capsici  fruit rot of peppers  
 Phytophthora palmivora  black rot  
mitosporic fungi (Coelomycetes)  
   Sphaeropsidales  
      Sphaerioidaceae  
 Phyllosticta allii  lea f blight  
 Septoria viridi -tingens  -- 
 
Bacterium  
      Enterobacteriaceae  
 Erwinia chrysanthemi  pv. chrysanthemi  bacterial soft rot  
      Pseudomonadaceae  
 Burkholderia cepacia  sour skin  
 Pseudomonas xanthochlora  - 
      Xanthomonadaceae  
         Xylella fastidiosa    Bacterial leaf scorch  
 
 
Virus  
 Garlic dwarf virus  - 
 Garlic mite -borne latent virus  - 
 Garlic virus X  - 
 Onion mite -borne latent virus  - 
 Shallot yellow stripe virus  - 
 Sint-Jan's onion latent virus  - 
 Tobacco rattle virus  [strains not in New Zealand]  - 
 
Phytoplasma  
 Aster yellows phytoplasma  - 
 Garlic decline phytoplasma  - 
 Onion yellows phytoplasma  - 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Alstroemeria 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Alstroemeria ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries :  Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, 
Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America.  Quarantine Pests:  Broad bean wilt virus 2,  Frankliniella occidentalis , Liriomyza  spp. 
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
a. Conditions for Frankliniella occidentalis  and Liriomyza  spp. 
Additional Declaration : 
“The plants have been inspected in accordance with appropriate 
official procedures and found to be free of Frankliniella occidentalis  and Liriomyza  
spp.” 
 B. For Dormant B ulbs 
OPTION 1:  
No import permit is required  
PEQ: None  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
i) For bulbs produced under a n MPI -approved Dutch bulb propagation scheme:  
“In addition to inspection of the dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the imported bulbs 
meet the requirements of the NAKtuinbouw Elite (Class SEE or EE) or Select (Class A or E) [choose one] bulb certification scheme .” 
OR 
ii) For bulbs NOT produced under a n MPI -approved bulb propagation scheme:  
“In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the crop from which the 
bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season according to appropriate 
procedures, and considered free of quarantine pests,  and practically free from other 
injurious pests .” 
 OPTION 2:  
PEQ:  Level 1  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 C. For Tissue Cultures 
 Approved Countries:  Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, 
Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, South 
Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America.  
 
As for  Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
a. Conditions for Broad bean wilt virus 2 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in tissue culture in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest free area’, where Broad bean wilt virus 2 is not known to 
occur.”  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants in tissue culture in this consignment derive fro m 
plants that were tested by [PCR OR ELISA] and found free from Broad bean wilt 
virus 2 .” 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Ananas 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Ananas ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
Imports of Ananas comosus  whole plants and cuttings are suspended. 
Phytosanitary measures need to be reviewed before Ananas comosus  whole plants 
and cuttings can be imported.  Click here to learn how to  request a review . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries: All  
 
Quarantine Pests:  Ceratocystis fimbriata, Dickeya zeae, Fusarium verticilliodes, 
Pantoea ananatis, Phytophthora cinnamomi  (strains not in New Zealand) , Phytophthora 
megakarya, Phytophthora palmivora 
 Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate:  a completed phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of 
the exporting country must accompany all Ananas  nursery stock exported into 
New Zealand.  
Import permit:  an import permit is required  
 
b. Phytosanitary requirements   
 
The Ananas  plants in tissue culture  must be :  
i) Inspected  by the exporting NPPO  in accordance with appropriate official procedures 
and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests.  
 
ii) AND,  either 
 
 Option 1 –  Offshore m other plant testing   
• derived from  mother plants tested and  found to be free of Dickeya zeae , 
Fusarium  verticilliodes , Pantoea ananatis , Phytophthora cinnamomi , and 
Phytophthora megakarya  
            AND  
• held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur following  
certification.  
                OR  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024     Option 2 – Onshore testing  of plants  in Post-entry Quarantine (PEQ)  
• tested and found free from  Dickeya zeae, Fusarium  verticilliodes, 
Pantoea ananatis, Phytophthora cinnamomi,  and Phytophthora megakarya  
while  in post-entry quarantine in New Zealand. R efer to  the subsection entitled 
“Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements f or Ananas ”. 
 
c. Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country 
NPPO  must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation 
and/or  Disinfection Treatment” section ; and by providing the following additional 
declarations to the  phytosanitary certificate  if mother  plant testing is done offshore prior 
to export : 
i) The Ananas plants in tissue culture have been derived from mother plants tested 
and found to be free of Dickeya zeae, Fusarium  verticilliodes , Pantoea ananatis , 
Phytophthora cinnamomi , and Phytophthora megakarya .  
 
d. Post-entry quarantine  
All Ananas  tissue cultures must be imported into post entry quarantine in a Level 2 
quarantine facility approved to Facility Standard PEQ.STD: Post Entry Quarantine for 
Plants.  
 Additional requirements at a Level 2 quarantine facility  
i) All plants must be inspected f or signs and symptoms of pests and disease s at least 
twice per week throughout the entire quarantine period (including dormancy).  
ii) Irrigation water must be collected and either allowed to evaporate or treated prior 
to disposal;  
iii) Any debris on the greenhouse floor must be swept up or vacuumed (and disposed 
of in the normal quarantine waste stream) rather than being hosed into the drain;  
iv) Contingency plans must be developed to identify actions that will be taken to contain the propagules of any bacterial, fungal or oomycete disease organisms in 
the event of disease symptoms becoming evident during the quarantine period. These plans must be recorde d in the facility operating manual.  
 
Quarantine period and I nspection, Testing and Treat ment requirements:  
Tissue culture plants must be deflasked into the greenhouse and grown for a minimum of 
3 months of active growth . Each plant must  produce 5 new leaves after deflasking in post -
entry quarantine. During this time plants will be inspected, treated, and/or tested for 
regulated pests as specified in the “Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Ananas ” at the expense of the importer. Testing is required in PEQ if mother plant  testing 
is not completed offshore. Three months is an indicative minimum quarantine period which may be extended if material is slow growing, pest s are detected, or treatments/test s 
are required.   
Guidance :  
It is recommened that a heat mat is used to warm the plant root zone, to ensure 
plant growth under winter conditions.    
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  
Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Ananas  
 
Samples must be collected and tested after 3 months of active growth . Each new plant must 
produce 5 new leaves after deflasking. The unit for testing is define d in section 2.3.2.1 
“Pre-determined testing”.  
- Each p lant shall be sampled from the following plant parts: including roots, 
vascular tissue, fully expanded leaves at  the top of the stem, and young 
leaves.  
- All samples must have  negative  test results .  
 
ORGANISM  MPI -ACCEPT ED METHODS  
Bacteria  
Dickeya zeae  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom 
expression  
AND 
PCR or plating on selective media  
Pantoea ananatis  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom 
expression  
AND 
PCR or plating on selective media  
Fungi  
Fusarium  verticilliodes  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom 
expression  
AND 
PCR or plating on selective media  
Oomycetes  
Phytophthora cinnamomi  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom 
expression  
AND 
PCR or plating on selective media  
Phytophthora megakarya  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom 
expression  
AND 
PCR or plating on selective media  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Andromeda 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Andromeda”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, 
Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America . 
 Quarantine Pests : Chrysomyxa ledi , Microsphaera spp. 
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
b. Conditions for Chrysomyxa ledi  and Microsphaera spp.  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “Chrysomyxa ledi  and Microsphaera spp. are not known to occur in _____ 
_____[the country or state of where the plants were grown]”. 
OR 
ii) “The plants were inspected during the growing season and no Chrysomyxa ledi or 
Microsphaera spp. was detected . 
AND 
- The plants have been dipped prior to export in propiconazole at the rate of 0.5g a.i. 
per litre of water.”  
 
B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Anemone 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Anemone ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:   Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, 
Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, U nited Kingdom, United States of America . 
 Quarantine Pests : Uredinales  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
  
a. Conditions for Uredinales  
Additional declaration : “Rust diseases of genus  Coleosporium  and Cronatium  are not 
known to occur on _________[ the host species being imported]   in __________[the 
country in which the plants were grown]“.  
 
B. For Dormant Bulbs  
 
OPTION 1:  
No import permit is required  
PEQ: None  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
“In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the crop from which the 
bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season according to appropriate 
procedures, and considered free of quarantine pests, and practically free from other 
injurious pests.”  
 
OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 C. For Tissue Cultures 
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Anthurium  
 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Anthurium ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So their 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking 
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests : Phytophthora capsici , Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum , Xylella fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions: Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. Whole Plants and Cuttings  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
OR iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
 
b. Conditions for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
Note:   Only applies to the following genera:  Anthurium  
 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species ] plants were sourced from a ‘pest free area’, free from 
Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum )”.  
OR  
ii) “The [insert plant species ] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Note:   For phytosanitary certificates from Costa Rica, the follo wing a dditional declaration can be 
accepted: “The [insert plant species ] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of production’, 
where parent plants were tested by PCR and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”. 
 
c. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Note:  Only applies to members of the  Ocimum genus.  
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months for nursery stock sour ced 
from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xyle lla fastidiosa . 
 
B. For Tissue Culture  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
a. Conditions for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
Note:   Only applies to the following genera:  Anthurium  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species ] plants were sourced from a ‘pest free area’, free from 
Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”.  
OR  
ii) “The [insert plant species ] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved methodology and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”.  
Note:   For phytosanitary certificates from Costa Rica, the following additional declaration can be 
accepted: “The [insert plant species ] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of production’, 
where parent plants were tested by PCR and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”. 
 
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2. 2.5) 
Note:   Only applies to members of the  Ocimum genus.  
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa.  
C. For Whole Plants, Cuttings or Tissue cultures imported into a level 3A PEQ facility  
Note:   Only applies to the f ollowing genera:  Anthurium   
Guidance for importers:  This option is for importers that have been unsuccessful a t securing a  PFA or PFPP 
declaration for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
 
PEQ:  Level 3A  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
a. Conditions for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Anthurium ” 
 
Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Anthurium  
ORGANISM  MPI -ACCEPT ED METHODS  Comments  
Bacteri a 
Ralstonia 
pseudosolanacearum  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression AND plating on 
selective media OR  PCR Applies to Anthurium  whole 
plants, cuttings, and tissue 
culture imported into a level 
3A PEQ facility  
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Anubias 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Anubias ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be  out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking 
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Leeches, s nails, snail eggs, worms  
 Entry Conditions : Basic ; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
 
a. Additional Declaration : 
“The plants were inspected immediately prior to export and no snails, snail eggs, 
worms or leeches were detected in a 600 unit sample”. 
  Special Conditions:  
   i) each aquarium must be clear sided and clearly labelled as follows:  
     QUARANTINE AQUARIUM  
    MPI Registration Number: 
    Name of Quarantine Operator:  
   ii) the aquarium must be placed in a watertight tray, the bottom of which must contain a dilute solution of copper sulphate (5 parts per million or a small grain of a copper sulphate crystal in a litre of water); 
   iii) must be inside a building which can be secured;  and 
   iv) must be at least 5m away from a non -quarantine aquarium.  
 B.  For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2 .  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Araucaria 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Araucaria”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health standard.  
 
Imports of Nephelium lappaceum  are suspended. Phytosanitary measures need to 
be reviewed before Nephelium lappaceum  can be imported.  Click here to learn how 
to request a review . 
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking 
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
  
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries: All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Phellinus noxius , Phytophthora capsici , Phytophthora palmivora,  Xylella 
fastidiosa   
 Entry Conditions: Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
 
a. Conditions for Phellinus noxius (section 2.2.1.13)  
b. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
Note:  Only applies to the following genus : Piper  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this  consignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
c. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
Note:  Only applies to the following gener a: Aleurites , Anacardium , Annona , Azadirachta,  Bougainvillea , 
Pachira and Piper  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], which is free from Phytop hthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
d. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Note: Only applies to the following genus: Broussonetia  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
 
B. For Cuttings  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
Note:  Only applies to the following genus : Piper  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from 
[insert count ry name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest f ree 
place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
b. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
Note:  Only applies to the following gener a: Aleurites , Anacardium , Annona , Azadirachta,  Bougainvillea , 
Pachira and Piper  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this con signment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
 
c. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Note: Only applies to the following genus: Broussonetia  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 C. For Tissue Culture s 
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Note: Only applies to the following genus: Broussonetia  
Guidance for importers : There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months  in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse, for tissue cultures from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Arbutus 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Arbutus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking  
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Phellinus noxius , Phytophthora palmivora,  Phytophthora ramorum , 
Xylella fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions: Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
a.   Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
Note:  Only applies to the following genus : Magnolia  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
b. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum (section 2.2.1.11)  
c.   Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
Note:  Only applies to the members of the  Arbutus , Arctostaphylos , Cinnamomum, Laurus , Magnolia, 
Osmanthus, and Pieris  genera  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
d.   Conditions for Phellinus noxius (section 2.2.1.13)  
Note : Applies to the following species: Michelia compressa , Michelia figo , Osmanthus frag rans, and 
applies to all members of the Cinnamomum  genus  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 B. For Cuttings  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
a.   Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
Note:  Only applies to the following genus:  Magnolia  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of pr oduction’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
b. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum (section 2.2.1.11)  
c. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
Note:  Only applies to the members of the  Arbutus , Arctostaphylos , Cinnamomum, Laurus , Magnolia, 
Osmanthus, and Pieris  genera  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced   
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
 
C. For Tissue Culture s 
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
a. Conditions  for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Note:  Only applies to the members of the  Arbutus , Arctostaphylos , Cinnamomum, Laurus , Magnolia, 
Osmanthus, and Pieris  genera  
Guidance for importers:  There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Aronia 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Aronia ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements.  Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, 
Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America . 
 Quarantine Pests : Gymnosporangium clavipes , Gymnosporangium globosum  
 Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants , Cuttings  and Tissue Culture s 
 OPTION  1: 
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period : 6 months  
 
a. Additional  Declaration  
“The plants have been dipped in propiconazole at the rate of 0.5g a.i. per litre of water, 
prior to export ”. 
b. Conditions for Gymnosporangium clavipes and Gymnosporangium globosum  
Additional Declaration : 
“Gymnosporangium clavipes  and Gymnosporangium globosum  
are not known to occur on __________ [host species being imported] in _____ [the 
country or state in which the plants were grown]”.   
   OPTION 2:  
PEQ:   Level 3 B 
Minimum Period:  3 months  
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Artocarpus  
 
 
Note: These entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Artocarpus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
Imports of Artocarpus  heterophyllus  are suspended. Phytosanitary measures need 
to be reviewed before Artocarpus heterophyllus  can be imported . Click here to learn 
how to request a review . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import requirements.  Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz
 before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
   
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests : Phellinus noxius  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:   
 A. For Tissue Culture s 
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
    
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Arum 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Arum ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import healt h 
standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in i mport requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking 
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Virus diseases 
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 6 months  
 B. For Dormant Bulbs from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America : 
 OPTION 1:  
No im port permit is required  
PEQ: None  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
“In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the crop from which the bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season according to appropriate 
procedures, and considered free of quarantine pests, and practically free from other 
injurious pests.”  
 OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 C. For Dormant Bulbs from Countries other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada,  
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The 
Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America : 
 OPTION 1:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
“The dormant bulbs in this consignment have been:  
-  derived from a crop which was inspected during the growing season according 
to appropriate procedures and found to be free of regulated pests.  
AND - treated for regulated insects as described  in section 2.2.1. 7 of the basic 
conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, cold-storage or shipment .” 
 OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 D. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a.  Conditions for virus diseases  
Additional Declaration : "The cultures have been derived from parent stock tested and 
found free of virus diseases."   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Asparagus 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Asparagus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests : Puccinia asparagi , virus diseases, Xylella fastidiosa  
 Entry Conditions : Basic ; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced  
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
 B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 As per section 2.2.2.4, an import permit is required  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions  for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for tissue cultures sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
    
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Aster 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Aster ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import heal th 
standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantI mports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, 
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America . 
 Quarantine Pests : Aster yellows phytoplasma , Uredinales  
 Entry Conditi ons: Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
 
a. Conditions for Aster yellows phytoplasma  Additional Declaration : 
“Aster y ellows phytoplasma  is not known to occur in 
________[the country or state where the plants were grown]”.  
  B.  For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
a. Conditions for Aster yellows phytoplasma  Additional Declaration :
 “The cultures have been derived from parent stock tested or 
inspected and found free of A ster yellows phytoplasma ”.  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Beaucarnea 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Beaucarnea ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Entry Conditions:  Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:   
 A. For Cuttings and Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
 B. For Plants in Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2. 
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Begonia 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Begonia”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health standard . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Virus diseases 
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 B. For Dormant Bulbs from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America : 
 OPTION 1:  
No im port permit is required  
PEQ: None  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
i) For bulbs produced under a n MPI -approved Dutch bulb propagation scheme:  
“In addition to inspection of the dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the imported bulbs 
meet the requirements of the BKD Class 1 bulb certification scheme .” 
OR 
ii) For bulbs NOT produced under a n MPI -approved bulb propagation scheme:  
“In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the crop from which the 
bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season according to appropriate 
procedures, and considered free of quarantine pests, and practically free from other injurious pests .” 
 
OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 C. For Dormant Bulbs from Countries other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada,  
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The 
Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America : 
 OPTION 1:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
 “The dormant bulbs in this consignment have been:  
- derived from a crop which was inspected during the growing season according 
to appropriate procedures and found to be free of regulated pests.  
AND - treated for regulated insects as described in section 2.2.1. 7 of the basic 
conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, cold-storage or shipment .” 
 OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 D. For Tissue Cultures  As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
 PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for virus diseases  
Additional declaration : “The cultures have been derived from parent stock tested and 
found free of virus diseases .” 
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Berberis 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Berberis ”, and ar e additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantI mports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries :  All 
 Quarantine Pests : Phytophthora ramorum , Uredinales , Xylella fastidiosa  
 Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants (dormant) or Cuttings (dormant): 
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
 
a.  Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (see Section 2.2.1.11) 
 
b. Additional Declarations  
 
i) “The plants were inspected during the previous growing season and no rust diseases 
were detected ”. 
AND 
ii) “The plants have been dipped in propiconazole at the rate of 0.5g a.i. per litre of 
water”.  
 
c. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Note:  Only applies to members of the Berberis genus.  
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will  be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa .  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Bidens 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Bidens ” ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Xylella fastidiosa  
 Entry Conditions: Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Cuttings and Whole Plants  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum period: 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2. 1.12) 
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
b. Additional  Declaration  
“The plants have been dipped in Furalaxyl at the rate of 0.25g a.i. per litre of water.”  
 
B. For Tissue Culture s 
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers:  There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Bowenia 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Bowenia ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantI mports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries:  All except Australia and Italy  
 Quarantine Pests: Demyrsus meleoides  
 Entry Conditions: Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:
 
 A. For Cuttings  (dormant), including offsets in the form of dormant buds divided from 
the trunk  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  6 months  
Inspection Requirements:  A minimum of 600 plants are to be inspected during each 
inspection in post -entry quarantine  
 
B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Caladium 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Caladium ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Caladium virus X  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 6 months  
 B. For Dormant Bulbs from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America : 
 OPTION 1:  
No import permit is required.  
PEQ: None  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
“In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the crop from which the bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season according to appropriate 
procedures, and considered free of quarantine pests, and practically free from other injurious pests.”  
 OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 C. For Dormant Bulbs from Countries other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada,
 
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America : 
 
OPTION 1:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
“The dormant bulbs in this consignment have been:  
-  derived from a crop which was inspected during the growing season according 
to appropriate procedures and found to be free of regulated pests.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  AND 
-  treated for regulated insects as described in section 2.2.1.7 of the basic 
conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, cold-storage or shipment .” 
 
OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 D. For Tissue Cultures 
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Caladium virus X  
Additional Declaration : “The cultures have been derived from parent stock free of 
Caladium virus X .”  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Calanthe 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Calanthe ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity ris ks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking 
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Orchid fleck dichorhavirus , Phytophthora capsici , Phytophthora 
palmivora,  Tetranychus kanzawai , Uredinales  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Pla nts 
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  1 year  
 
a. Additional  Declaration  
“The plants have been dipped in propiconazole at the rate of 0.5g a.i. per litre of water, 
prior to export ”. 
b. Conditions for Orchid fleck dichorhavirus  
Note:  Only applies to the following genera: Calanthe , Cattleya , Odontoglossum , Oncidium , Phaius , 
Schomburgkia and Stanhopea . 
Growing season inspection in post -entry quarantine for symptom expression.  
c. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
Note:  Only applies to the following genus: Vanilla  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of produc tion’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 d. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
Note:  Only applies to the following genera: Epidendrum and Vanilla  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
 
 
B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Camellia 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Camellia ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the i mport 
health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantI mports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, 
Germany,  Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, 
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America . 
 Quarantine Pests : Phellinus noxius , Phytophthora ramorum , Tetranychus kanzawai  
 Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
Note : All visible flower buds are to be removed prior to export.  
 
a.   Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)  
b.   Conditions for Phellinus noxius  (section 2.2.1.13)  
Note:  Only applies to the following species: Camellia japonica  
c.   Additional Declaration  
“The plants have been dipped in prochloraz at the rate of 0.5g a.i. per litre of water ”. 
 B. For Cuttings   
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
Note : All visible flower buds are to be removed prior to export.  
 
a. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)  
b. Additional Declaration  
“The plants have been dipped in prochloraz at the rate of 0.5g a.i. per litre of water ”. 
 C. For Tissue  Cultures  
 As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Camellia sinensis 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Camellia sinensis ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the 
import health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which mig ht lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved 
Countries : Afghanistan  
Armenia  
Azerbaijan  
Bangladesh  
Bhutan  
Brunei  
Cambodia  
China  
Georgia  
India  
Indonesia  Iran  
Iraq  
Israel  
Japan  
Jordan  
Kazak hstan  
Kuwait  
Kyrgyzstan  
Laos  
Lebanon  
Malaysia  Mongolia  
Myanmar  
Nepal  
North Korea  
Oman  
Pakistan  
Philippines  
Saudi Arabia  
Singapore  
South Korea  
Sri Lanka  Syria  
Taiwan  
Tajikistan  
Thailand  
Turkey  
Turkmenistan  
United Arab Emirates  
Uzbekistan  
Vietnam  
Yemen  
 Quarantine Pests : Exobasidium vexans , Phellinus noxius , Phloem necrosis , Phytophthora 
ramorum,  Tetranychus kanzawai  
 Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants   
 PEQ : Level 3 B 
 Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)  
b. Conditions for Phellinus noxius  (section 2.2.1.13)  
 
B. For Tissue Cultures   
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 As per section 2.2.2.4, an  import permit is required  
PEQ : Level  3B 
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Canna  
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Canna”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking 
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Virus diseases, Xylella fastidiosa  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:   
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  6 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (see section 2.2. 1.12) 
 
B. For Dormant Bulbs from Australia  and South Africa
 
OPTION  1: 
No import permit is required  
PEQ: None  
a. Conditions  for Xylella fastidiosa  (see section 2.2. 1.12)  
Note:  Only nursery stock sourced from a country recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  can 
be imported under this option.  
b. Additional  Declaration  
“In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the crop from which the 
bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season according to appropriate 
procedures, and considered free of quarantine pests, and practically free from other 
injurious pests.”  
OPTION  2: 
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
a. Conditions  for Xylella fastidiosa (see section 2.2.1. 12)  
Note:  Only nursery stock sourced from a country recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  can 
be imported under this option.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 C. For Dormant Bulbs from Countries other than Australia and South Africa   
OPTION 1:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
a. Conditions  for Xylella  fastidiosa  (see section 2.2. 1.12)  
Note:  Only nursery stock sourced from a country recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  can 
be imported under this option.  
b. Treatment : treated for regulated insects as described in section 2.2.1.7 of the basic 
conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, cold-storage or shipment . 
c. Additional  Declaration  
 “The dormant bulbs in this consignment have been derived from a crop which was 
inspected during the growing season according to appropriate procedures and found to 
be free of regulated pests.” 
OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
a. Conditions  for Xylella fastidiosa (see section 2.2.1. 12)  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised  by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
 
D. For Tis sue Cultures from All Countries  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers:  There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
b. Conditions for virus diseases  
 “The cultures have been derived from parent stock tested and found free of virus 
diseases .”  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Carica 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Carica ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantI mports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests : Papaya mosaic virus , Papaya ringspot virus , Phytophthora capsici , 
Phytophthora palmivora  
Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
OPTION 1:  
A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
 
a. Additional  Declaration  
“Papaya mosaic virus  and Papaya ringspot virus  are not known to occur in 
__________[the country or state where the plants were grown]”. 
b. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this co nsignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
c. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytop hthora palmivora”.  
OR  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
 
 
B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2  
PLUS  
 
a. Additional Declaration   
"The cultures have been derived from parent material tested and found free of Papaya 
mosaic  virus  and Papaya ringspot virus .” 
 OPTION 2:  
For Whole Plants and Tissue Culture s 
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 3 months  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Carpinus 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Carpinus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests : Phytophthora ramorum , Xylella fastidiosa  
 Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below: 
 For Whole Plants (dormant) or Cuttings (dormant)  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
 
a.  Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (see Section 2.2.1.11) 
 
b. Additional Declaration  
 “ The plants have been dipped in a combination of __________[insert one of the 
options below ], at the rate of 1g a.i. per litre of water, and thiram, at the rate of 1.5g 
a.i. per litre of water”.  
 
 Note: One of the following fungicides is to be used:  
  Benomyl  
  Carbendazim  
  Thiophanate me thyl 
 
      c. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Carya 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Carya ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import heal th 
standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantI mports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : Australia, U nited States of A merica 
 Quarantine Pests : Ceratocystis fimbriata , Fusicladium effusum , Pecan bunch , Xylella 
fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 6 months  
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbriata  (section 2.2.1. 8) 
Note : Only applies to members of the Carya  genus  
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Note : Only applies to members of the Carya  genus  
c. Additional Declaration  
 “Fusicladium effusum and Pecan bunch are not known to occur in __________[the 
country or state where the plants were grown]”.  
 
B. For T issue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 As per section 2.2.2.4, an import permit is required  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 6 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Note : Only applies to members of the Carya  genus  
b. Additional Declaration  
 “Fusicladium effusum and Pecan bunch are not known to occur in __________[the 
country or state where the plants were grown]”. 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Carya ovata 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Carya ovata”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the impor t 
health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for  an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Ceratocystis fimbriata , Cryphonectria parasitica,  Xylella fastidiosa  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Cuttings (dormant)  and Whole Plants (dormant)  
OPTION 1:  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbriata  (section 2.2.1.8)  
Note:  Only  applies to members of the Car ya and Ostrya genera  
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Note : Only applies to the members of the Liriodendron genus  
Guidance  for importers: The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recogni sed by MPI as free f rom Xylella fastidiosa  
c. Additional  Declaration  
 “Cryphonectria parasitica  is not known to occur in __________ [the country or state 
where the plants/cuttings were produced]”.  
OPTION  2: 
PEQ:  Level 3 B 
Minimum Period:  6 months  
a. Conditions  for Ceratocystis fimbriata  (section 2.2.1.8)  
Note:  Only  applies to members of the Carya and Ostrya genera  
b. Conditions  for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Note : Only applies to the members of the Liriodendron genus  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 B.  For Tissue Cultures   
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Note : Only applies to members of the Liriodendron  genus  
Guidance for importers:  There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
b. Subject to examination at a transitional facility for the identification of organisms 
approved to facility standard 155.04.03, at the importers expense, prior to release to the importer.
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Castanea 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Castanea”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule we re last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
UGENERAL CONDITIONS : 
 
Approved Countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, 
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America . 
 Quarantine Pests : Ceratocystis fa gacearum , Conotrachelus carinife , Cryphonectria 
parasitica , Curculio spp., Dryocosmus kuriphilus, Phytophthora ramorum , Xylella fastidiosa  
 Entry Conditions : Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants ( dormant) and Cuttings (dormant)  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2. 1.11) 
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2. 1.12) 
Guidance for importers: The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recogni sed by MPI as free from  Xylella fastidiosa  
c. Conditions for Cryphonectria parasitica and Ceratocystis fagacearum   
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i)  “Cryphonectria parasitica and Ceratocystis fagacearum are not known to occur in 
_____[the country/state where the plants were grown ]”. 
OR  
ii) “The plants were inspected (or the wood was taken from a tree that was inspected) 
during the previous  growing season and no Cryphonectria parasitica or 
Ceratocystis  fagacearum was detected. ” 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
As per section 2.2.2.4, an  import permit is required  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers: The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from  Xylella fastidiosa . 
b. Conditions for Cryphonectria parasitica and Ceratocystis fagacearum  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i)  “Cryphonectria parasitica and Ceratocystis fagacearum are not known to occur in 
____________[the country/state where the plants were grown ]”. 
OR  
ii) “The plants were inspected (or the tissue cultures were derived from a tree that was 
inspected) during the previous growing season and no Cryphonectria parasitica or Ceratocystis fagacearum was detected. ”  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Cedrus 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Cedrus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to change s in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Bursaphelenchus spp., Lophodermium  spp., Phellinus noxius , Uredinales  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A.  For Whole Plants  
PEQ :  Level 3 B 
Minimum Period:  6 months  
 
a. Conditions for Phellinus noxius (section 2.2.1.13)  
Note:  Only applies to the following species : Chamaecyparis formosensis  and Cupressus lusitanica  
 B.  For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2, but subject to 
examination at a transitional facility for the identification of organisms approved to facility 
standard 155.04.03,  at the importers expense, prior to release to the importer.  
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Chrysanthemum 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Chrysanthemum ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the 
import health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking  
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, 
Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portu gal, Spain, 
Sweden, United Kingdom , United States of America . 
 
Quarantine Pests : Potato spindle tuber viroid, Uredinales , Xylella fastidiosa  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
 
a. Conditions for  Uredinales  
Additional Declaration : 
“Rust diseases of genus  Coleosporium  and Cronartium  are not 
known to occur on __________ [the host species being imported] in _____ [the country 
in which the plants were grown]”. 
 
b. Conditions for Potato spindle tuber viroid  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary c ertificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Potato spindle tuber viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Potato spindle tuber viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Chrysanthemum ”. 
c. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
Note:  Only applies to the members of the Argyranthemum  and Chrysanthemum genera  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 B. For Tissue Cultures  
    As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
   PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Potato spindle tuber viroid  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Pota to spindle tuber viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved methodology and found free from Potato spindle tuber viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Chrysanthemum ”. 
Guidance for importers:  Tissue culture imported under this option must be imported into a level 2 
PEQ greenhouse for a minimum period of 3 months  to undergo testing for the presence o f Potato 
spindle tuber viroid  during the quarantine period.  
 
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Note:  Only applies to the members of the Argyranthemum  and Chrysanthemum genera 
Guidance for importers:  There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
 
Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Chrysanthemum 
 
ORGANISM  MPI -ACCEPT ED METHODS  Comments  
Viroid s 
Potato spindle tuber 
viroid  PCR based methods  Applies to whole plants, 
cuttings, and tissue culture 
imported into a level 2 PEQ 
facility  
Guidance for importers:   Testing in PEQ for the presence of Potato spindle tuber viroid  is only necessary 
when an importer has been unable to secure one of the alternative declarations .  
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Chrysanthemum × morifolium 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Chrysanthemum morifolium ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 
3 of the import health standard.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Frankliniella occidentalis , Liriomyza  spp. Potato spindle tuber viroid,  
virus diseases, Xylella fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
 
b. Conditions for Frankliniella occidentalis and Liriomyza spp.”  
Additional Declaration : “The plants have been inspected in accordance with 
appropriate official procedures and found to be free of Frankliniella occidentalis and 
Liriomyza  spp.”  
 
c. Conditions for Potato spindle tuber viroid  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Potato spindle tuber viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved methodology and found free from Potato spindle tuber viroid”.  
OR  
iii) Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Chrysanthemum m orifolium ”. 
PEQ greenhouse for a minimum period of 3 months  to undergo testing for the presence of Potato 
spindle tuber viroid  during the quarantine period.  
 
 
B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
a. Conditions for virus diseases  
Additional Declaration : “The cultures have been derived from parent stock tested and  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 found free of virus or virus like diseases.”  
b. Conditions  for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers:  There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
 
c. Conditions for Potato spindle tuber viroid  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary 
certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Potato spindle tuber viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved methodology and found free from Potato spindle tuber viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-dete rmined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Chrysanthemum morifolium ”. 
Guidance for importers:  Tissue culture imported under this option must be imported into a level 2 
PEQ greenhouse for a minimum period of 3 months  to undergo testing for the presence of Potato 
spindle tuber viroid  during the quarantine period.  
 
Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Chrysanthemum 
morifolium 
 
ORGANISM  MPI -ACCEPTED METHODS  Comments  
Viroids  
Potato spindle tuber 
viroid  PCR based methods  Applies to whole plants, 
cuttings, and tissue culture 
imported into a level 2 PEQ 
facility  
Guidance for importers:  Testing in PEQ for the presence of Potato spindle tuber viroid  is only necessary when 
an importer has been unable to secure one of the alternative declarations .   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Cichorium 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Cichorium ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking 
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries: All 
 
Quarantine Pests:  Xylella fastidiosa    
 Entry Conditions:  Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants or Cuttings  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
Note:  Only applies to the following genera: Gazania and Santolina. 
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
 B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2 . 
PLUS  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Note : Only applies to the following genera: Gazania and Santolina.  
Guidance for importers:  There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa .  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Citrus 
Guidance :  
Citrus  nursery stock (plants for planting) is no longer eligible for import under this schedule.  
Import requirements for Citrus  plants for planting are now set out in: Import Health Standard: Citrus  
Pla nts for Pla nting, a vailable on the plant imports website a t:  https://www.mpi.govt.nz/import/plants -
flowers -seeds -plant -growing -products/nursery -stock/requirement -documents -for-importing -nursery -
stock/    
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Clivia 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Clivia ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health 
standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking 
post-entry quarantine, applying for  an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Virus diseases, Xylella fastidiosa  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 6 months  
 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Note:  Only applies to members of the Agapanthus  genus.   
 B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for virus diseases  
Additional Declaration : “The cultures have been derived from parent stock tested and 
found free of virus diseases .” 
 
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.2.5)  
Note:  Only applies to members of the Agapanthus  genus.   
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced from 
countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Convallaria 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Convallaria”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the impor t 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to c hanges in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Pratylenchus convallariae  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
a. Conditions for Pratylenchus convallariae   
Additional Declaration : 
“Pratylenchus convallariae  is not known to occur in _____ 
_____[the country or state where the plants were grown ]”. 
    
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Corylus 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Corylus ”, and are additional to those specified  in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantI mports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests : Anisogramma anomala, Monilinia fructigena , Phytophthora ramorum  
 Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2. 1.11) 
 
B. For Tissue Culture s 
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 As per section 2.2.2.4, an import permit is required  
PEQ :  Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 3 months 
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Cotoneaster 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Cotoneaster ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the impor t 
health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantI mports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS : 
 
Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests : Gymnosporangium spp., Phytophthora ramorum,  Xylella fastidiosa   
 Entry Conditions : Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Cuttings and Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (see section 2.2.1.11)  
b. Conditions  for Xylella fastidiosa  (see secti on 2.2.1.12) 
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
 
c. Conditions for Gymnosporangium  spp. 
 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “Gymnosporangium spp. are not known to occur on ______ [name of plant species ] 
in ______[the country or state where the plants were produced]”.  
 OR 
ii) “The plants were from a crop inspected during the growing season and no rust  
diseases were detected ”. 
d. Additional Declaration  
“The plants have been dipped in propiconazole at the rate of 0.5g a.i. per litre of water, 
prior to export ”. 
 
B.   For Tissue Culture s 
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture  (see section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers : There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa .  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Crataegus 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Crataegus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries :  Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, 
Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America . 
 Quarantine Pests : Gymnosporangium clavipes , Gymnosporangium globosum , Phellinus 
noxius , Phytophthora capsici  
 Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A.  For Whole Plants  
 
OPTION  1 
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period : 6 months  
a. Conditions for Gymnosporangium clavipes  and Gymnosporangium globosum  
i) Additional Declaration : “Gymnosporangium clavipes  and Gymnosporangium 
globosum  are not known to occur on ____________[host species being imported] 
in  _____________[the country or state in which the plants were grown]”. 
AND 
ii) Additional  Declaration : “The plants have been dipped in propiconazole at the rate 
of 0.5g a.i. per litre of water, prior to export ”. 
b. Conditions for Phellinus noxius (section 2.2.1.13)  
Note : Only applies to members of the Crataegus  genus  
c. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
Note:  Only applies to members of the Crataegus  genus  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
 
OPTION 2  
 PEQ:  Level 3 B 
Minimum Period:  3 months  
a. Conditions for Phellinus noxius (section 2.2.1.13)  
Note : Only applies to members of the Crataegus  genus  
 
B.  For Tissue Culture s 
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2, but subject to 
examination at a transitional facility for the identification of organisms approved to facility 
standard 155.04.03,  at the i mporters ex pense, prior to release to the i mporter.  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Crocosmia 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Crocosmia ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt. nz before booking 
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Frankliniella occidentalis , virus diseases 
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period:  6 months  
 B. For Dormant Bulbs from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America : 
 OPTION 1:  
No import permit is required  
PEQ: None  
 
a. Additional Declaration: 
 “In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the crop from which the 
bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season according to appropriate 
procedures, and considered free of quarantine pests, and practically free from other  
injurious pests.”  
 OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 C. For Dormant Bulbs from Countries other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada,  
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The 
Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America : 
 OPTION 1:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 
a. Additional Declaration: 
“The dormant bulbs in this consignment have been:  
- derived from a crop which was inspected during the growing season according 
to appropriate procedures and found to be free of regulated pests.  
AND -   treated for regulated insects as described in section 2.2.1. 7 of the basic 
conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, cold-storage or shipment. ”. 
 OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 D. For Tissue Cultures As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for virus diseases  
Additional Declaration : “The cultures have been derived from parent stock tested and 
found free of virus diseases. ” 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Crocus 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Crocus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Frankliniella occidentalis , virus diseases 
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period:  6 months  
 B. For Dormant Bulbs from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America : 
 OPTION 1:  
No im port permit is required  
PEQ: None  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
i) For bulbs produced under a n MPI -approved Dutch bulb propagation scheme:  
“In addition to inspection of the dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the imported bulbs 
meet the requirements of the BKD Class 1 bulb certification scheme .” 
OR 
ii) For bulbs NOT produced under a n MPI -approved bulb propagation scheme:  
“In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the crop from which 
the bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season according to 
appropriate procedures, and considered free of quarantine pests, and practically free from other injurious pests .” 
 
OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 C. For Dormant Bulbs from Countries other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada,
 
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The 
Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America : 
 OPTION 1:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  
a. Additional Declaration  
“The dormant bulbs in this consignment have been:  
- derived from a crop which was inspected during the growing season according 
to appropriate procedures and found to be free of regulated pests.  
 AND 
-  treated for regulated insects as described in section 2.2.1. 7 of the basic 
conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, cold-storage or shipment .” 
 OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 D. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for virus diseases  
Additional Declaration : “The cultures have been derived from parent stock tested and 
found free of virus diseases .” 
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Cycas 
Note: These entry conditions in this schedule  only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Cycas ”, and are ad ditional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health 
standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking 
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All except Australia, Cayman Islands, China, Costa Rica, Guam, 
Guat emala, Italy,  Puerto Rico, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, U.S. Virgin Islands, United 
States of America (Florida and Hawaii) and Vietnam.  
 Quarantine Pests: Aulacaspis yasumatsui , Demyrsus meleoides, Phellinus noxius  
 Entry Conditions: Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:
 
   
A. For Cuttings (dormant), including offsets in the form of dormant buds divided from 
the trunk  PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  6 months  
Inspection Requirements:  A minimum of 600 plants are to be inspected during each 
inspection in post -entry quarantine  
 
a. Conditions for Aulacaspis yasumatsui  
Additional declaration : “The nursery stock has been sourced from a ‘p est free area’, 
free from Aulacaspis yasumatsui ” 
 
 B. Fo r Tissue Culture s 
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2 . 
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Dahlia 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Dahlia ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests : Phymatotrichopsis omnivor a, Phytophthora capsici , Potato spindle tuber 
viroid , Tetranychus kanzawai , Uredinales  
 
Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months   
a. Conditions for Uredinales  
Additional Declaration : “Rust diseases are not known to occur on Dahlia  in _______ 
[the country in which the plants were grown]”. 
b. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
 
c. Conditions for Potato spindle tuber viroid 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest free area’, where Potato spindle tuber viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Potato spindle tuber viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Dahlia ”. 
    
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 B. For Dormant Bulbs from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, 
France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, 
Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom:  
 
OPTION 1:  
No import permit is required  
PEQ: None  
 1) For bulbs produced under a n MPI -approved Dutch bulb propagation scheme 
a. Additional Declaration  
“In addition to inspection of the dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the imported bulbs 
meet the requirements of the BKD Class 1 bulb certifi cation scheme. ” 
b. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora caps ici”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
 
c. Conditions for Potato spindle tuber viroid 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Potato spindle tuber viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Potato spindle tuber viroid”.  
 
2) For  bulbs NOT produced under a n MPI -approved bulb propagation scheme:  
a. Additional Declaration  
“In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the crop from which the 
bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season according to appropriate 
procedures, and considered f ree of quarantine pests, and practically free from other 
injurious pests .” 
b. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
c. Conditions for Potato spindle tuber viroid 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Potato spindle tu ber viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii)  “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Potato spindle tuber viroid”.  
 
OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora caps ici”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
 
b. Conditions for Potato spindle tuber viroid 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Potato spindle tuber viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Potato spindle tuber viroid”.  
 
C. For Dormant Bulbs from the U nited States of A merica  
No import permit is required unless the bulbs require post -entry quarantine  
PEQ: None or Level 2 (see below)  
a. Additional Declaration  
“In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the crop from which the 
bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season according to appropriate 
procedures, and considered free of quarantine pests, and practically free from other injurious pests ”.  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 b. Conditions for Phymatotrichopsis omnivor a 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The dormant tubers have been sourced from a ‘p est free area’, free from 
Phymatotrichopsis omnivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The dormant bulbs have been sourced from a ‘p est free place of production ’, free 
from Phymatotrichopsis omnivora”.  
AND  
- The consignment must be treated for fungi as described in Section 2.2.1.7 
“Pesticide treatments for dormant bulbs”. If satisfied that the pre -shipment 
activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection Treatment” section of the phytosanitary certificate.  
AND 
- Post-entry quarantine: Upon arrival in New Zealand the dormant bulbs will 
require a period of at least 3 mo nths in Level 2 post -entry quarantine  
c. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert c ountry name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
 
d. Conditions for Potato spindle tuber viroid 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest free area’, where Potato spindle tuber viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved methodology and found free from Potato spindle tuber viroid”.  
 
D. For Dormant Bulbs from Countries other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, 
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, I srael, Italy, Luxembourg, The 
Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America : 
PEQ: Level 1 or Level 2 (see below)  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
“The dormant bulbs in this consignment have been:   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 - derived from a crop which was inspected during the growing season according 
to appropriate procedures and found to be free of regulated pests.  
AND 
- treated for regulated insects as described in section 2.2.1.7 of the basic 
conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, cold-storage or shipment .” 
b. Conditions for Phymatotrichopsis omnivor a 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the  phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The dormant tubers have been sourced from a ‘p est free area’, free from 
Phymatotrichopsis omnivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The dormant bulbs have been sourced from a ‘p est free place of production ’, free 
from Phymatotrichopsis omnivora”.  
AND  
- The consignment must be treated for fungi as described in Section 2.2.1.7 
“Pesticide treatments for dormant bulbs”. If satisfied that the pre -shipment 
activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO must confirm this 
by recording the treat ments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection 
Treatment” section of the phytosanitary certificate.  
AND 
- Post-entry quarantine: Upon arrival in New Zealand the dormant bulbs will 
require a period of at least 3 months in Level 2 post -entry quarantine  
c. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora caps ici”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
 
d. Conditions for  Potato spindle tuber viroid 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Potato spindle tuber viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Potato spindle tuber viroid”.  
 
E. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Potato spindle tuber viroid   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Potato spindle tuber viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Potato spindle tuber viroid”.  
OR  
iii) Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer  to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Dahlia ”. 
Guidance for importers:  Tissue culture imported under this option must be imported into a level 2 
PEQ greenhouse for a minimum period of 3 months to undergo testing for the presence of Potato  
spindle tuber viroid  during the quarantine period.  
 
b. Conditions for virus diseases  
“The cultures have been derived from parent stock tested and found free of virus 
diseases .” 
 
 
Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Dahlia 
 
ORGANISM  MPI -ACCEPT ED METHODS  Comments  
Viroid s 
Potato spindle tuber 
viroid  PCR based methods  Applies to whole plants, 
cuttings, and tissue culture 
imported into a level 2 PEQ 
facility  
Guidance for importers:   Testing in PEQ for the presence of Potato spindle tuber viroid  is only necessary 
when an importer has been unable to secure one of the alternative declarations .  
   
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Delphinium 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Delphinium ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking  
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, 
Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America . 
 Quarantine Pests : Ceratocystis fimbriata , Phellinus noxius , Phytophthora capsici , 
Phytophthora palmivora,  Uredinales , Xylella fastidiosa   
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbriata (section 2.2.1.8)  
Note: Only applies to members of the Erythrina  genus  
b. Conditions for Phellinus noxius  (section 2.2.1.13)  
Note : Applies to the following species: Barleria cristata  and applies to all members of the Erythrina  
genus  
c. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
Note:  Only applies to the following genus: Carolinianum  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], whic h is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of p roduction’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
 
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 d. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
Note:  Only applies to the following genus:  Erythrina  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
e. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Note: Only applies to the members of the Clematis , Convolvulus , Crepis , Erigeron , Euryops , Geranium , 
Impatiens, Phyllanthus , Salvia and Senecio genera  
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
f. Conditions for Uredinales  
Additional Declaration : “Rust diseases of genus  Coleosporium  and Cronatium  are not 
known to occur on _________[the host species being imported ] in _________[the 
country in which the plants were grown ]”. 
 B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture  (see section 2.2 .2.5)  
Note:  Only applies to the members of the Clematis , Convolvulus , Crepis , Erigeron , Euryops , Geranium , 
Impatiens, Phyllanthus , Salvia  and Senecio  genera  
Guidance for importe rs: There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
   
 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Dendrobium 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to specie s in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Dendrobium ” and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved countries: All 
 
Quarantine pests : Orchid fleck dichorhavirus , Phytophthora palmivora 
 Entry conditions: Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. Whole plants and cuttings  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum period:  3 months  
a. Conditions for Orchid fleck dichorhavirus  
Growing season inspection in post -entry quarantine for symptom expression.  
b. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
Note:  Only applies to members of the genus: Cymbidium  
One of the following additional declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert 
country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora.” 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free area’ for Phytophthora palmivora. ”  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora.” 
 
B. For tissue cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see section 2.2.2
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Dianthus 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Dianthus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests : Frankliniella occidentalis , Liriomyza  spp., Phytophthora capsici , 
Phytophthora palmivora, Uredinales  
 
Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
 
a. Conditions for Frankliniella occidentalis and Liriomyza spp. 
Additional Declaration : “The plants have been inspected in accordance with appropriate 
official procedures and found to be free of Frankliniella occidentalis  and Liriomyza  
spp.”  
b. Conditions for Uredinales  
Additional Declaration : “The plants were inspected during the growing season and no 
rust diseases were found ”. 
c. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
d. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest fre e 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
 
B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Dianthus caryophyllus 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Dianthus caryophyllus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of  
the import health standard. 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests : Frankliniella occidentalis , Liriomyza  spp., Phytophthora capsici , 
Phytophthora palmivora  
Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below.  
 
A. For Whole Plants  
OPTION 1:  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Frankliniella occidentalis  and Liriomyza  spp. 
Additional Declaration : “The plants have been inspected in accordance with appropriate 
official procedures and found to be free of Frankliniella occidentalis  and Liriomyza  
spp.” 
b. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
c. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytop hthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 OPTION 2: (For Netherlands only)  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period : 4 weeks  
a. Additional Declaration s 
i) “The imported plants meet the requirements of the NAKtuinbouw Elite (Class SEE 
or EE) [choose one] certification scheme.”  
AND 
ii) “The plants have been held at 1.5oC ± 0.5oC for 2 days, then fumigated with methyl 
bromide at 14g/m3 for 4 hours at 15oC and packed so that re -infestation with insects 
cannot occur .” 
b. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
c. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary cer tificate: 
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phyto phthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
 
B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Diascia 
 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Diascia ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : All 
 
Quarantine Pests : Potato spindle tuber viroid 
 
Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants  and Cuttings  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
 
a. Conditions for Potato spindle tuber viroid 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Potato spindle tuber viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Potato spindle tuber viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Diascia ”. 
 
B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Potato spindle tuber viroid  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary 
certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Potato spindle tuber viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Potato spindle tuber viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Diascia ”.  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Guidance for importers:  Tissue culture imported under this option must be imported into a level 
2 PEQ greenhouse for a minimum period of 3 months  to undergo testing for the presence of Potato 
spindle tuber viroid  during the quarantine period.  
 
Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Diascia 
 
ORGANISM  MPI -ACCEPT ED METHODS  Comments  
Viroid s 
Potato spindle tuber 
viroid  PCR based methods  Applies to whole plants, 
cuttings, and tissue culture 
imported into a level 2 PEQ 
facility  
Guidance for importers:   Testing in PEQ for the presence of Potato spindle tuber viroid  is only necessary 
when an importer has been unable to secure one of the alternative declarations .  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Dioscorea 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Dioscorea ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Phymatotrichopsis omnivora, Virus diseases 
 Entry Conditions:  Basi c; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 6 months  
 B. For Dormant Bulbs from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom : 
 OPTION 1:  
No import permit is required  
PEQ: None  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
“In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the crop from which the bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season according to appropriate 
procedures, and considered free of quarantine pests, and practically free from other injurious pests.”  
 OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 C. For Dormant Bulbs from the U nited States of A merica  
No import permit is required  unless the bulbs require post -entry quarantine . 
PEQ: None or Level 2 (see below)  
 
a. Additional Declarations  
i) “In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the crop from which  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 the bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season according to 
appropriate procedures, and considered free of quarantine pests, and practically free from other injurious pests ”. 
AND 
ii) “The dormant bulbs have been sourced from a ‘p est free area’, free from 
Phymatotrichopsis omnivora”.  
OR 
1. “The dormant bulbs have been sourced from a ‘p est free place of production ’, 
free from Phymatotrichopsis omnivora”.  
AND 
2. The consignment must be treated for fungi as described in Section 2.2.1.7 
“Pesticide treatments for dormant bulbs”. If satisfied that the pre -shipment 
activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO must confirm  this 
by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection 
Treatment” section of the phytosanitary certificate.  
AND 
3. Post-entry quarantine: Upon arrival in New Zealand the dormant bulbs will 
require a period of at least 3 months in Level 2 post -entry quarantine.  
 
D. For Dormant Bulbs from Countries other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, 
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America  
PEQ: Level 1 or Level 2 (see below)  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 
a. Additional Declarations  
i) “The dormant bulbs in this consignment have been:  
- derived from a crop which was inspected during the growing season according 
to appropriate procedures and found to be free of regulated pests.  
AND 
-  treated for regulated insects as described in section 2.2.1.7 ‘Pesticide 
treatments for dormant bulbs ’ in the basic conditions within 7 days prior to 
freezing, cold -storage or shipment. ” 
ii) “The dormant tubers have been sourced from a ‘p est free area’, free from 
Phymatotrichopsis omnivora”.  
OR 
1. “The dormant bulbs have been sourced from a ‘p est free place of production ’, 
free from Phymatotrichopsis omnivora”.  
AND 
2. The consignment must be treated for fungi as described in Section 2.2.1.7 
“Pesticide treatments for dormant bulbs”.  If satisfied that the pre -shipment 
activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO must confirm this 
by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection 
Treatment” section of the phytosanitary certificate.  
AND 
3. Post-entry quarantine: Upon arrival in New Zealand the dormant bulbs will 
require a period of at least 3 months in Level 2 post -entry qua rantine.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 E. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditons for virus diseases  
Additional Declaration : "The cultures have been derived from parent stock tested and 
found free of virus diseases."  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Diospyros 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Diospyros”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quaranti ne, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests : Cephalosporium diospyri , Phellinus noxius , Phytophthora capsici , Xylella 
fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ :  Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
b. Conditions for Phellinus noxius  (section 2.2.1.13)  
c. Conditions for  Phytophthora capsici  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 B.  For Tissue Culture s 
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
As per section 2.2.2.4, an import permit is required  
PEQ :  Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions  for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers: The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from  Xylella fastidiosa  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Dracaena 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Dracaena”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All  
 Quarantine Pests: Chrysomphalus aonidum , Pantoea ananatis , Phytophthora palmivora,  
Xyleborus spp. (except Xyleborus compressus, Xyleborus saxeseni , Xyleborus truncatus )
 
 
Entry Conditions: Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Cuttings and Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
a. Additional Declarations  
“The Dracaena cuttings/plants [choose one] in this consignment have been:  
i) sourced from a ‘p est free area’ or ‘p est free place of production ’ [choose one], free 
from Xyleborus spp. (except Xyleborus compressus, Xyleborus truncatus  and 
Xyleborus saxeseni ). 
AND ii) sourced fr om a ‘p est free area’ or ‘p est free place of production ’ [choose one], free 
from Chrysomphalus aonidum  
OR 
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of Chrysomphalus aonidum .” 
b. Conditions for  Phytophthora palmivora 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palm ivora ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
 Treatment for dormant cuttings: Dormant c uttings must be treated for regulated insects and mites as described in section 
2.2.1.6 (part B) of the Basic Conditions .  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Treatment for non -dormant cuttings and whole plants :  
All Dracaena non-dormant cuttings and whole plants must be treated for regulated insects 
and mites as described in section 2.2.1.6 (part B) of the Basic Conditions. Additionally, they 
must be treated on arrival as per MPI Standard Approved Biosecurity Treatments  (MPI -
ABTRT) (“Treatments for Dracaena whole plants and non -dormant cuttings”) . 
 Inspection Requirements:  A minimum of 600 plants are to be inspected during each 
growing season inspection in post -entry quarantine . 
 
Measures for Pantoea ananatis :  
The following measures will apply to all Dracaena species on entry into New Zealand or 
while in post entry quarantine.  
– If plants exhibit any symptoms that may be indicative of infection with Pantoea ananatis , samples will be collected and submitted for diagnostic testing.  
– If any plants are identified as being infected with Pantoea ananatis , the whole 
consignment must be either reshipped or destroyed, at the expense of the importer.  
  B. For Tissue Culture s 
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
    
 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Epipremnum 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Epipremnum ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import  
health standard.  
 
Imports of Durio zibethinus are suspended. Phytosanitary measures need to be 
reviewed before Durio zibethinus  can be imported . Click here to learn how to 
request a review . 
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking 
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
   
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries: All  
 
Quarantine Pests:  Phytophthora capsici , Phytophthora palmiv ora, Ralstonia 
pseudosolanacearum , Xylella fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 B. For Whole Plants or Cuttings  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
Note:  Only applies to the following genera: Epipremnum , Macadamia and Philodendron  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert 
country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora caps ici”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
b. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosa nitary certificate:  
iv) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 v) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
vi) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
c. Conditions for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
Note:   Only applies to members of the following genus:  Epipremnum  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants were sourced from a ‘pest free area’, free from 
Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”.  
OR  
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”. 
Note:   For phytosanitary certificates from Costa Rica, the following additional declaration can be 
accepted: “The [insert plant species ] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of production’, 
where parent plants were tested by PCR and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”. 
 
d. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)   
Note : Only applies to members of the Clianthus  and Macadamia  genera.  
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa .  
 
C. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
e. Conditions for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
Note:   Only applies to members of the following genus:  Epipremnum  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants were sourced from a ‘pest free area’, free from 
Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”.  
OR  
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”. 
Note:   For phytosanitary certificates from Costa Rica, the following additional declaration can be 
accepted: “The [insert plant species ] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of production’, 
where parent plants were tested by PCR and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”. 
 
f. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.5)   
Note : Only applies to members of the Clianthus  and Macadamia  genera.  
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not recognised by MPI as  free from Xylella fastidiosa .  
 
C.   For Whole Plants  and Cuttings imported into a level 3A PEQ facility  
 Note:   Only applies to members of the following genus: Epipremnum   
Guidance for importers: This option is for importers that have been unsuccessful at securing a PFA or 
PFPP declaration for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum . 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 PEQ:  Level 3A  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
v) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert 
country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
vi) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
OR 
vii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest 
free place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
b. Conditions for Ralstonia pseduosolanacearum  
Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requi rements for Epipremnum ”. 
D.   For Tissue cultures imported into a level 3A PEQ facility  
Note:   Only applies to members of the following genus:  Epipremnum   
Guidance for importers: This option is for importers that have been unsuccessful at securing a PFA or 
PFPP declaration for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum . 
 
As per section 2.2.2.4, an import permit is required  
PEQ:  Level 3A  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
a. Conditions for Ralstonia pseduosolanacearum  
Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Epipremnum ”. 
Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Epipremnum  
 
ORGANISM  MPI -ACCEPT ED METHODS  Comments  
Bacteri a 
Ralstonia 
pseudosolanacearum  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression AND plating on 
selective media OR  PCR Applies to Epipremnum    
whole plants, cuttings, and 
tissue culture imported into a 
level 3A PEQ facility  
 
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Eriobotrya 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Eriobotrya ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import  
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to ch anges in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, 
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America . 
 Quarantine Pests : Ceratocystis fimbriata , Phellinus noxius , Pseudomonas syringae  pv. 
eriobotryae  
 Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A.  For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 6 months  
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbriata  (section 2.2.1.8)  
b. Conditions for Phellinus noxius (section 2.2.1.13)  
Note : Only applies to the following species : Eriobotrya japonica  
c. Conditions for Pseudomonas syringae  pv. eriobotryae  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “Pseudomonas syringae  pv. eriobotryae  is not known to occur in ______[the 
country or state where the plants were grown]”.  
OR 
ii) “The plants were from a nursery that has been inspected for the presence of 
Pseudomonas syringae  pv. eriobotryae  and none has been detected ”. 
 
 B.   For Tissue Cultures  
 As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Eucalyptus 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Eucalyptus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantI mports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Ceratocystis fimbriata , Chrysoporthe cubensis , Endothia havanensis , 
Mycosphaerella parv a, Phellinus noxius , Phytophthora ramorum , Puccinia psidii sensu lato  
(s.l.) complex (including Uredo rangelii ), Xylella fastidiosa  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period:  6 months  
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbriata  (section 2.2.1.8)  
b. Conditions  for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)  
c. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
d. Conditions for Phellinus noxius (section 2.2.1.13)  
 B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures – see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
• Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture  (see section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers : There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not recognized  by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
Guidance for importers : Tissue cultures which are imported under Option 2 of the conditions for 
Puccinia psidii  s.l. complex, AND require PEQ under section 2.2.2.5, must complete the PEQ 
requirements for Puccinia psidii  before being deflasked into the PEQ greenhouse.  
• Conditions for Puccinia psidii s.l. complex  
OPTION  1:  
i) Additional Declaration  
- “Puccinia psidii s.l. complex (including Uredo rangelii ) is not known to occur 
in ______  [the country of origin]”.  
OR  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 - “The tissue cultures in this consignment have been actively growing in the 
culture container for at least four weeks at temperatures between 15 -23°C (59 -
73.4°F)”.  
ii) The tissue cultures are subject to examination at a transitional facility for the 
identification of organisms approved to facility standard 155. 04.03,  at the importers 
expense, prior to release to the importer.  
 
OPTION  2:  
As per section 2.2.2.4, an  import permit is required  
PEQ : Level 2 Tissue culture laboratory  
Minimum Period : 4 weeks  
i) The cultures containers are not to be opened during the quarantine period.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Eugenia 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Eugenia”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking 
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
UGENERAL CONDITIONS : 
 
 
Approved Countries:  Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, 
Greece,  Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, 
Spain,  Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.  
 Quarantine Pests: P hellinus noxius , Phytophthora palmivora , Puccinia psidii sensu lato (s.l. ) 
complex (including Uredo rangelii ), Xylella fastidiosa  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
OPTION  1:  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 6 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (see section 2.2.1.12)  
b. Conditions for Phellinus noxius  (section 2.2.1.13)  
Note : Only applies to the following species : Syzygium samarangense   
c. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
Note:  Only applies to the members of the following genus:  Syzygiu m 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
d. Conditions  for Puccinia psidii s.l. complex   
Additional Declaration : “Puccinia psidii s.l. complex (including Uredo rangel ii) is not 
known to occur i n ______________ [the country of origin]”.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 OPTION  2:  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 6 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (see section 2.2.1.12) 
b. Conditions for Phellinus noxius  (section 2.2.1.13)  
Note : Only applies to the following species : Syzygium samarangense   
 
 
B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture  (see section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers : There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
Guidance for importers : Tissue cultures which are imported under Option 2 of the conditions for 
Puccinia psidii  s.l. complex, AND require PEQ under section 2.2.2.5, must complete the PEQ 
requirements for Puccinia psidii  before being deflasked into the PEQ greenhouse.  
b. Conditions  for Puccinia psidii s.l. complex  
OPTION  1:  
i) Additional Declaration  
- “Puccinia psidii s.l. complex (including Uredo rangelii ) is not known to occur 
in  ______  [the country of origin]”.  
OR 
- “The tissue cultures in this consignment have been actively growing in the 
culture container for at least four weeks at temperatures between 15 -23°C (59 -
73.4°F)”.  
OPTION  2:  
As per section 2.2.2.4, an import permit is required  
PEQ : Level 2 Tissue culture laboratory  
Minimum Period : 4 weeks  
i) The cultures containers are not to be opened during the quarantine period.  
 
  
 
   
 
   
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Eupatorium 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Eupatorium ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, wh ich might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, 
Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.  
 Quarantine Pests : Uredinales , Xylella fastidiosa  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
b. Conditions for Uredinales  
Additional  Declaration : “Rust diseases of genus  Coleosporium  and Cronatium  are not 
known to occur on _______ ___[the host species being imported]  in _________[the 
country in which the plants were grown]”.  
 B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture  (see section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers : There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Eutrema 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Eutrema ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to chang es in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : Japan  
 Quarantine Pests : Ascochyta brassicae , Athalia spp., Eurydema  spp., Peronospora alliariae , 
Septoria wasabiae  
 
Entry Co nditions : Basic ; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants and Cuttings  
     PEQ : Level 2  
     Minimum Period : 3 months  
  
a. Additional Declaration  
 “ Plants have been dipped in captan at the rate of 1.25g a.i. per litre of water within 1 
week of export ”. 
 
b. Special Condition  
 On arrival in New Zealand the plants are to be treated, under the supervision of an Inspector, at an MPI-registered transitional facility by dipping in metalaxyl or  furalaxyl 
at the rate of 1.2g a.i. per litre of water.  
 B.  For Tissue cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Fagus 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Fagus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import heal th 
standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes  in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, 
Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America . 
 Quarantine Pests:  Ceratocystis fimbriata , Cronartium quercuum , Phytop hthora ramorum , 
Tortricidae , Xylella fastidiosa   
 Entry Conditions:  Basic : with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Cuttings (dormant)  and Whole Plants (dormant)  
OPTION 1:  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period: 6 months  
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbriata  (section 2.2.1.8)  
Note: Only applies to members of the Fagus genus  
b. Conditions  for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)  
c. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1. 12) 
Note: Only applies to the members of the Fagus genus  
d. Additional Declaration  
 “The plants have been dipped in propiconazole at the rate of 0.5g a.i. per litre of 
water. ” 
OPTION 2:  
PEQ:  Level 3 B 
Minimum Period:   6 months  
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbriata  (section 2.2.1.8)  
Note: Only applies to members of the Fagus genus  
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1. 12) 
Note: Only applies to members of the Fagus genus  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture  (see section 2.2.2.5)  
Note : Only applies to the members of the Fagus  genus  
Guidance for importers : There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Fagus sylvatica 
Note: These entry conditions only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity Index listed 
under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Fagus sylvatica ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1,2 and 3 of the import 
health sta ndard. 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in im port 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, 
Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America . 
 Quarantine Pests:  Ceratocystis fimbriata , Cronartium quercuum , Cryphonectria parasitica, 
Phytophthora ramorum , Tortricidae , Xylella fastidiosa  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants ( dormant) and Cuttings (dormant)  
OPTION 1:  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 6 months  
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbriata  (section 2.2.1.8)  
Note: Only applies to members of the Fagus genus  
b. Conditions  for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)  
c. Conditions  for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12) 
d. Conditions  for Cryphonectria parasitica 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:   
i) “Cryphonectria parasitica is not known to occur in __________[the country or 
state where the plants/cuttings were grown ]”. 
OR, for cuttings only : 
ii) “The tree(s), from which this material was taken, was inspected during the previous 
growing season and no Cryphonectria parasitica was detected ”. 
OR, for young plants : 
iii) “The plants were inspected during the previous growing season and no 
Cryphonectria parasitica was detected ”.  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 e. Additional Declaration  
 “The plants have been dipped in propiconazole at the rate of 0.5g a.i. per litre of 
water.” 
OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 3 B 
Minimum Period: 6 months  
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbriata  (section 2.2.1.8)  
Note: Only applies to members of the Fagus genus  
b. Conditions  for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12) 
 
B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture  (see section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers : There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
b. Subject to examination at a transitional facility for the identification of organ isms 
approved to facility standard 155.04.03, at the importers expense, prior to release to the importer.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Ficus  
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nurser y Stock as “see 155.02.06 under  
Ficus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health 
standard.  
 
UGENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests : Ceratocystis fimbriata , Phellinus noxius , Phytophthora capsici , 
Phytophthora palmivora,  Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum , Uredo ficina , Xylella fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions: Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A.  For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
Note:  Nursery stock of Ficus microcarpa  must be free of flowers and fruit.  
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbriata (section 2.2.1.8)  
Note: Only applies to the following species:  Ficus carica  
b. Conditions for Phellinus noxius  (section 2.2.1.13)  
c. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora caps ici”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
d. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest fre e 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 e. Conditions for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species ] plants were sourced from a ‘pest free area’, free from 
Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”.  
OR  
ii) “The [insert plant species ] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”.  
Note:   For phytosanitary certificates from Costa Rica, the follo wing a dditional declaration can be 
accepted: ‘The [insert plant species ] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of production’ , 
where parent plants were tested by PCR and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ’. 
f. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine  period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
g. Conditions for Uredo ficina  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “Uredo ficina is not known to occur in ______ ____[the country or state where the 
plants were  grown ]”. 
OR 
ii) “The Ficus  spp. has been sourced from a ‘pest free place of production’, free from 
Uredo ficina ” 
 
B. For Tissue Culture s 
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 As per section 2.2.2.4, an  import permit is required  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species ] plants were sourced from a ‘pest free area’, free from 
Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”.  
OR  
ii) “The [insert plant species ] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”.  
Note:   For phytosanitary certificates from Costa Rica, the follo wing a dditional declaration can be 
accepted: ‘The [insert plant species ] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of production’ , 
where parent plants were tested by PCR and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ’. 
b. Conditions  for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers: The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from  Xylella fastidiosa  
 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 c. Conditions for Uredo ficina  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endors ed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “Uredo ficina is not known to occur in _ ______ [the country or state where the 
plants were  grown ]”. 
OR 
ii) “The Ficus  spp. has been sourced from a ‘pest free place of production’, free from 
Uredo ficina ”. 
C. For Whole Plants  and Cuttings imported into a level 3A PEQ facility  
Guidance for importers:  This option is for importers that have been unsuccessful at securing a PFA or 
PFPP declaration for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum . 
 
PEQ : Level 3A  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
Note:  Nursery stock of Ficus microcarpa  must be free of flowers and fruit.  
 
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbriata (section 2.2.1.8)  
Note: Only applies to the following species:  Ficus carica  
b. Conditions for Phellinus noxius  (section 2.2.1.13)  
c. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], whic h is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
d. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary cer tificate: 
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phyto phthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
e. Conditions for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
Growing season inspection in PEQ for symptom expression AND plating on selective media OR PCR using DNA from the plant stem  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 f. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers: The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
g. Conditions for Uredo ficina  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “Uredo ficina is not known to occur in ________[the country or state where the 
plants were grown ]”. 
OR 
ii) “The Ficus  spp. has been sourced from a ‘pest free place of production’, free from 
Uredo ficina ” 
 
D. For Tissue Culture s imported into a level 3A PEQ facility  
Guidance for importers:  This option is for importers that have been unsuccessful at securing a PFA or 
PFPP declaration for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum . 
 
As per section 2.2.2.4, an  import permit is required  
PEQ : Level 3A  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
b. Growing season inspection in PEQ for symptom expression AND plating on selective media OR PCR using DNA from the plant stem  
c. Conditions  for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers: The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from  Xylella fastidiosa  
d. Conditions for Uredo ficina  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary cer tificate:  
i) “Uredo ficina is not known to occur in _______[the country or state where the 
plants were grown ]”. 
OR 
ii) “The Ficus  spp. has been sourced from a ‘pest free place of production’, free from 
Uredo ficina ”. 
  
 
   
 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Fortunella 
Guidance :  
Fortunella  nursery stock (plants for planting) is no longer eligible for import under this schedule.  
Import requirements for Fortunella  plants for planting are now set out in: Import Health Standard: 
Citrus  Plants for Planting, available on the plant impor ts website at: 
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/import/plants -flowers -seeds -plant -growing -products/nursery -
stock/requirement -documents -for-importing -nursery -stock/    
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Fragaria 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see  155.02.06 under 
Fragaria”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health standard.  
 
1. Type of Fragaria nursery stock approved for entry into New Zealand  
Cuttings ( runner tips and stem cuttings only); Plants in tissue culture  
 
Fragaria can be imported into Level 2 post entry quarantine from MPI -approved  facilities, or 
into Level 3 B post entry quarantine from non-approved facilities.  
 
2. Pests of Fragaria 
Refer to the pest list.  
 
3. Entry conditions for:  
3.1 Fragaria cuttings and tissue culture from offshore MPI -approved  facilities in any 
country  
An offshore approved facility is a facility that has been approved to the  Administrative 
Standard: Standard for Offshore Facilities Holding and Testing Plants for Pla nting  to 
undertake phytosanitary activities. For Fragaria, the approved facility operator must also 
have an agreement with MPI on the phytosanitary measures to be undertaken for Fragaria. 
 
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of the  
exporting country must accompany all Fragaria nursery stock exported to New  Zealand.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is to be issued, the exporting country NPPO must be satisfied that the following activities required by MPI  have been undertaken.  
 
The Fragaria cuttings / plants in tissue culture [choose ONE option] have been:  
- inspected i n accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of 
any visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- treated for regulated insects and mites as described in section 2.2.1.6 of the basic 
conditions within 7 days prior to shipment [cuttings only].  
AND 
- held and tested for/classified free from specified regulated pests as required in the 
agreement between MPI  and the [name of the MPI -approved facility].  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur follow ing 
inspection and testing  at the approved facility , and certification.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 (iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or 
Disinfection Treatment” section and by providing the following additional declarations to the 
phytosanitary certificate: 
 
“The Fragaria cuttings / plants in tissue culture [choose ONE option] have  been:  
- held and tested for/classified free from specified regulated pests as required in the agreement between MPI  and the [name of the MPI -approved facility].  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure infestation/reinfestation does not occur follow ing 
inspection and testing  at the approved facility , and certification .” 
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : All Fragaria nursery stock must be imported under permit into post -entry quarantine in 
a Level  2 greenhouse facility approved to the  Facility Standard  PEQ.STD : Post Entry 
Quarantine for Plants .  
Quarantine Period and Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements : The nursery 
stock will be grown for a minimum period of  6 months  in post -entry quarantine and will be 
inspected, treated and/or audit -tested for regulated pests, at the expense of the importer. These 
periods are indicative minimum quarantine periods and may be extended if material is slow 
growing, pests are detected, or treatments/test s are required.  
 
3.2 Fragaria cuttings and tissue culture from non -approved  facilities in any country  
 
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of the  
exporting country must accompany all Fragaria nursery stock exported to New Zealand.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is to be issued, the exporting country NPPO must be 
satisfied that the following activities required by MPI  have been undertaken.  
 
The Fragaria cuttings / plants in tissue culture [choose ONE option] have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of 
any visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- treated for regulated insects and mites as described in section 2.2.1.6 of the basic 
conditions within 7 days prior to shipment [ cutting s only].  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur follow ing 
certification.  
 
(iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection Treatment” section. No additional declarations are required.  
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 (iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : All Fragaria nursery stock must be imported under permit into post -entry quarantine in 
a Level  3B greenhouse  facility approved to the Facility Standard  PEQ.STD : Post Entry 
Quarantine for Plants .  
Quarantine Period and Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements : The  nursery 
stock will be grown for a minimum period of  16 months in post -entry quarantine and will be 
inspected, treated and/or audit -tested for regulated pests, at the expense of the importer. 
Sixteen months is an indicative minimum quarantine period and this period may be extended 
if material is slow growing, pests are detected, or treatments/tests are required.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Pest List for Fragaria 
 
REGULATED PESTS (actionable)  
 
Insect  
Insecta  
   Coleoptera  
      Attelabidae  
 Rhynchites germanicus  strawberry rhynchites  
      Bruchidae  
 Zabrotes arenarius  strawberry weevil  
      Cantharidae  
 Chauliognathus lugubris  soldier beetle  
      Carabidae  
 Calathus fuscipes  ground beetle  
 Harpalus affinis  strawberry seed beetle  
 Harpalus rufipes  strawberry seed beetle  
 Nebria brevicollis  common black ground beetle  
 Pterostichus cupreus  strawberry ground beetle  
 Pterostichus madidus  strawberry ground beetle  
 Pterostichus melanarius  strawberry ground beetle  
      Chrysomelidae  
 Altica caerulescens  leaf beetle  
 Chaetocnema concinna  leaf feeding beetle  
 Colaspis flavida  grape colaspis  
 Galeruca tanaceti  strawberry leaf beetle  
 Galerucella grisescens  strawberry leaf beetle  
 Galerucella tenella  strawberry leaf beetle  
 Haltica corrusca  fles beetle  
 Haltica pagana  flea beetle  
 Paria fragariae  strawberry rootworm  
 Systena frontalis  flea beetle  
      Curculionidae  
 Anthonomus rubi  strawberry blossom weevil  
 Anthonomus signatus  strawberry bud weevil  
 Apirocalus spp.  weevils  
 Barypeithes pellucidus  strawberry weevil  
 Cleonus kirbyi  radish weevil  
 Conotrachelus nenuphar  plum weevil  
 Donus salviae  strawberry weevil  
 Dyslobus decoratus  decorated strawberry root weevil  
 Dyslobus ursinus  western strawberry root weevil  
 Dyslobus wilcoxi  Lacomb strawberry root weevil  
 Geoderces spp.  root weevil  
 Haplidia etrusca  root weevil  
 Hypera brunneipennis  Egyptia n a lfa lfa  weevil  
 Myllocerus undecimpustulatus  grey weevil  
 Nemocestes fragariae  strawberry root weevil  
 Nemocestes incomptus  woods weevil  
 Nemocestes longulus  strawberry root weevil  
 Nemocestes sordidus  strawberry root weevil  
 Orthorhinus aethops  weevil  
 Otiorhynchus armatus  strawberry root weevil  
 Otiorhynchus clavipes  red-legged weevil  
 Otiorhynchus cribricollis  cribrate weevil  
 Otiorhynchus meridionalis  strawberry root weevil  
 Otiorhynchus rotundatus  strawberry root weevil  
 Otiorhynchus rugifrons  strawberry root weevil  
 Otiorhynchus singularis  strawberry root weevil   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  Panscopus torpidus  root weevil  
 Peritelopsis globiventris  grey weevil  
 Plinthodes taeniatus  root weevil  
 Polydrusus cervinus  weevil  
 Polydrusus sericeus  green leaf weevil  
 Rhadinosomus lacordairei  thin strawberry weevil  
 Rhinaria perdix  strawberry weevil  
 Rhynchites germanicus  strawberry rhynchites  
 Sciaphilus asperatus  strawberry root weevil  
 Sciopithes obscurus  obscure root weevil  
 Sitona hispidulus  root weevil  
 Strophomorphus porcellus  weevil  
 Thricolepis inornata  root weevil  
 Trigonoscuta pilosa  root weevil  
 Tyloderma fragariae  strawberry crown borer  
      Elateridae  
 Agriotes spp. (species not in New Zealand)  click beetles  
      Nitidulidae  
 Carpophilus fumatus  sap beetle  
 Glischrochilus hortensis  sap beetle  
 Lobiopa insularis  strawberry borer  
 Stelidota spp.  sap beetles  
 Stelidota geminata  strawberry sap beetle  
      Scarabaeidae  
 Anoplognathus porosus  Christma s beetle  
 Cetonia spp.  chafers  
 Cyclocephala borealis  northern masked chafer  
 Hoplia spp.  white grubs  
 Lepidiota frenchi  French's cane grub  
 Melolontha melolontha  cockchafer  
 Metanastes vulgivagus  black beetle  
 Phyllopertha horticola  garden chafer  
 Phyllophaga decimlineata  ten-lined June beetle  
 Phyllophaga perversa  western ten -lined June beetle  
 Popillia japonica  Japanese beetle  
 Repsimus aeneus  white grub  
 Rhopaea magnicornis  l arg e pasture scarab  
 Serica spp.  white grubs  
 Sericesthis geminata  priunose scarab  
 Sericesthis nigrolineata  dusky pasture scarab  
      Scolytidae  
 Poecilips cardamomi  bark beetle  
      Silphidae  
 Heterosilpha aenescens  carrion beetle  
   Collembola  
      Sminthuridae  
 Bourletiella arvalis dorsobscura  garden springtail  
 Sminthurus multidentatus  garden springtail  
   Diptera  
      Agromyzidae  
 Agromyza fragariae  strawberry leafminer  
 Agromyza spiraeae  rose leafminer  
     Tipulidae  
 Tipula spp  leatherjackets  
   Hemiptera  
      Anthocoridae  
 Orius laevigatus  plant bug  
      Lygaeidae  
 Euander lacertosus  lygaeid bug  
 Nysius clevelandensis  grey cluster bug   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  Nysius spp.  bugs  
 Nysius vinitor  Rutherglen bug  
      Miridae  
 Calocoris hobartensis  ca psid  
 Lygocoris pabulinus  common green capsid  
 Lygus elisus  pale legume bug  
 Lygus hesperus  tarnished plant bug  
 Lygus lineolaris  tarnished plant bug  
 Lygus rugulipennis  tarnished plant bug  
 Plagiognathus arbustorum  stink bug  
 Plagiognathus chrysanthemi  stink bug  
 Scolopostethus spp.  plant bugs  
      Pentatomidae  
 Acrosternum hilare  green stink bug  
 Dolycoris baccarum  stink bug  
      Pyrrhocoridae  
 Dindymus versicolor  harlequin bug  
   Homoptera  
      Aleyrodidae  
 Aleyrodes lonicerae  strawberry whitefly  
 Trialeurodes fernaldi  whitefly  
 Trialeurodes packardi  strawberry whitefly  
 Trialeurodes ruborum  whitefly  
      Aphididae  
 Acyrthosiphon malvae rogersii  strawberry aphid  
 Amphorophora agathonica  strawberry aphid  
 Aphis fabae  bean aphid  
 Aphis forbesi  strawberry root aphid  
 Aphis gossypii [vector]  cotton aphid  
 Aphis rubifolii  raspberry aphid  
 Aulacorthum solani [vector]  foxglove aphid  
 Chaetosiphon jacobi  strawberry aphid  
 Chaetosiphon minus  lesser strawberry aphid  
 Chaetosiphon tetrarhodum [vector]  strawberry aphid  
 Chaetosiphon thomasi  strawberry aphid  
 Fimbriaphis fimbriata  rose aphid  
 Fimbriaphis wakibae  rose aphid  
 Macrosiphum pelargonii  rose aphid  
 Macrosiphum rosae [vector]  rose aphid  
 Myzaphis rosarum [vector]  lesser rose aphid  
 Myzus ascalonicus [vector]  shallot aphid  
 Myzus ornatus [vector]  ornate aphid  
 Myzus persicae [vector]  green peach aphid  
 Rhodobium porosum  aphid  
      Aphrophoridae  
 Aphrophora alni  spittlebug  
 Aphrophora permutata  rhubarb spittlebug  
      Cercopidae  
 Cercopis vulnerata  red and black froghopper  
 Emelyanoviana mollicula  spittlebug  
 Evacanthus interruptus  spittlebug  
 Philaenus leucophthalmus  spittlebug  
      Cicadellidae  
 Aphrodes bicinctus  strawberry leafhopper  
 Apogonalia grossa  leafhopper  
 Coelidia olitoria  leafhopper  
 Edwardsiana spp.  leafhoppers  
 Empoasca fabae  potato leafhopper  
 Erythroneura elegantula  western grape leafhopper  
 Euscelis spp.  leafhoppers   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  Macrosteles spp.  leafhoppers  
 Scaphytopius acutus  leafhopper  
 Zygina schneideri  leafhopper  
      Pseudococcidae  
 Chorizococcus arecae  mealybug  
 Dysmicoccus brevipes  pineapple mealybug  
 Planococcus citri  citrus mealybug  
 Rhizoecus kondonis  Kondo mealybug  
   Hymenoptera  
      Tenthredinidae  
 Allantus calceatus  sa wfly  
 Allantus cinctus  curled rose sawfly  
 Cladius pectinicornis  a ntler sa wfly  
   Lepidoptera  
      Gelechiidae  
 Aristotelia fragariae  strawberry crown miner  
 Compsolechia fragariella  western strawberry lea froller  
      Geometridae  
 Ascotis selenaria  mugwort looper  
      Hepialidae  
 Hepialus lupulinus  swift moth  
      Noctuidae  
 Agrotis spp. (species not in New Zealand)  cutworms  
 Agrotis munda  brown cutworm  
 Agrotis segetum  turnip moth  
 Amphipoea interoceanica  strawberry cutworm  
 Helicoverpa punctigera  oriental tobacco budworm  
 Helicoverpa zea  bollworm  
 Hydraecia interoceanica  noctuid moth  
 Noctua pronuba  large yellow underwing  
 Orthosia hibisci  speckled green fruitworm  
 Peridroma saucia  pearly underwing moth  
 Phlogophora meticulosa  angleshades moth  
 Spodoptera exigua  lesser armyworm  
 Spodoptera sunia  cluster ca terpilla r  
 Xestia c -nigrum  spotted cutworm  
      Psychidae  
 Hyalarcta huebneri  leaf case moth  
      Pyralidae  
 Loxostege spp.  pyralid moths  
 Udea rubigalis  celery leaftier  
      Sesiidae  
 Synanthedon bibionipennis  strawberry crown moth  
      Tortricidae  
 Acleris comariana  strawberry tortrix moth  
 Ancylis comptana  strawberry leafroller  
 Ancylis fragariae  strawberry leafroller  
 Argyrotaenia citrana  orange tortrix  
 Cacoecimorpha pronubana  ca rna tion lea froller  
 Choristoneura lafauryana  strawberry leafroller  
 Choristoneura rosaceana  oblique -banded leafroller  
 Claremontia confusa  lea froller  
 Clepsis busckana  cyclamen leafroller  
 Clepsis spectrana  straw coloured tortrix  
 Cnephasia asseclana  lea froller  
 Cnephasia longana  omnivorous leaftier  
 Cnephasia stephensiana  lea ftier  
 Compsolechia fragariella  western strawberry lea froller  
 Cryptoptila immersana  ivy lea froller  
 Epiphyas  spp.  lea frollers   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  Lozotaenia forsterana  lea froller  
 Olethreutes lacunana  fruit tree tortrix  
 Olethreutes olivaceana  fruit tree tortrix  
 Pandemis dumetana  fruit tree tortrix  
 Platynota stultana  omnivorous leafroller  
 Ptycholoma peritana  garden tortrix  
 Sparganothis sulfureana  blueberry leafroller  
   Orthoptera  
      Acrididae  
 Phaulacridium vittatum  wingless grasshopper  
      Gryllotalpidae  
 Gryllotalpa africana  African mole cricket  
 Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa  mole cricket  
 Scapteriscus acletus  southern mole cricket  
 Scapteriscus vicinus  tawny mole cricket  
      Pyrgomorphidae  
 Atractomorpha crenaticeps  grasshopper  
   Thysanoptera  
      Thripidae  
 Scirtothrips dorsalis  chilli thrips  
 Scolothrips sexmaculatus   
 Thrips atratus  carnation thrips  
 Thrips major  rose thrips  
   
Mites  
Arachnida  
   Acarina  
      Diptilomiopidae  
 Diptacus fragarifoliae  fa lse spider mite  
      Tetranychidae  
 Tetranychus kanzawai  ka nza wa ii mite  
 Tetranychus lobustus  strawberry spider mite  
 Tetranychus neocalendonicus  Mexican spider mite  
 Tetranychus pacificus  Pa cific spider mite  
 
Nematodes  
Adenophorea  
   Dorylaimida  
      Longidoridae  
 Longidorus elongatus [vector]  - 
 Longidorus sylphus  needle nematode  
 Paralongidorus maximus  needle nematode  
 Xiphinema americanum [Vector]  dagger nematode  
 Xiphinema chambersi  dagger nematode  
 Xiphinema diversicaudatum [vector]  dagger nematode  
Secernentea  
   Tylenchida  
      Aphelenchoididae  
 Aphelenchoides besseyi  rice white -tip nematode  
      Belonolaimidae  
 Belonolaimus gracilis  sting nematode  
      Criconematidae  
 Criconemoides curvatum  ring nematode  
 Criconemoides lobatum  ring nematode  
      Dolichodoridae  
 Tylenchorhynchus claytoni  tobacco stunt nematode  
      Heteroderidae  
 Heterodera spp . cyst nematode  
      Hoplolaimidae  
 Hoplolaimus spp.  crown -headed lance nematode   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  Helicotylenchus microlobus  spiral nematode  
 Rotylenchulus buxophilus  reniform nematode  
 Rotylenchulus goodeyi  reniform nematode  
 Scutellonema brachyurus  spiral nematode  
      Paratylenchidae  
 Paratylenchus macrophallus  pin nematode  
      Pratylenchidae  
 Pratylenchus brachyurus  root lesion nematode  
 Pratylenchus coffeae  coffee root lesion nematode  
 Pratylenchus loosi  root lesion nematode  
 Pratylenchus scribneri  Scribner's root lesion nematode  
 Pratylenchus zeae  corn root lesion nematode  
 Radopholus similis  burrowing nematode  
 
Myriapod  
Diplopoda  
   Polydesmida  
      Xystodesmidae  
 Pleuroloma flavipes  millipede  
 
Molluscs  
Gastropoda  
   Stylommatophora  
      Helicidae  
 Trichia striolata  strawberry snail  
 
Fungi  
Ascomycota  
   Dothideales  
      Mycosphaerellaceae  
 Mycosphaerella louisianae  purple leaf spot  
   Eurotiales  
      Trichocomaceae  
 Byssochlamys fulva  byssochlamys rot  
   Hypocreales  
      Hypocreaceae  
 Schizoparme straminea (anamorph Coniella 
castaneicola ) schizoparme fruit rot  
   Leotiales  
      Leotiaceae  
 Discohainesia oenotherae (a namorph Hainesia lythri ) leaf spot  
Basidiomycota: Basidiomycetes  
   Agaricales  
      Tricholomataceae  
 Armillaria bulbosa  a rmilla ria  root rot  
 Armillaria mellea (anamorph Rhizomorpha 
subcorticalis ) a rmilla ria  root rot  
 Armillaria tabescens  a rmilla ria  root rot  
   Ceratobasidiales  
      Ceratobasidiaceae  
 Ceratobasidium anceps (anamorph Sclerotium 
deciduum ) lea f rot  
 Rhizoctonia fragariae  black root rot  
Chytridiomycota  
   Chytridiales  
       Olpidiaceae  
 Olpidium brassicae  [vector]  Black root  
Basidiomycota: Teliomycetes  
   Uredinales  
Pucciniaceae   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  Phragmidium mexicana   
 Phragmidium potentiallae  lea f rust  
Chytridiomycota  
   Chytridiales  
      Synchytriaceae  
 Synchytrium fragariae  root gall  
Mitosporic Fungi (Agonomycetes)  
   Agonomycetales  
      Unknown Agonomycetales  
 Rhizoctonia fragariae  fruit and root rot  
Mitosporic  Fungi (Coelomycetes)  
   Sphaeropsidales  
      Leptostromataceae  
 Kabatia fragariae  leaf spot  
      Sphaerioidaceae  
 Coniella fragariae  flower spot  
 Phyllosticta fragaricola  phyllosticta leaf spot  
 Rhabdospora fragariae  leaf spot  
 Septoria fragariae  septoria spot  
 Septoria fragariaecola  septoria spot  
 Stagonospora fragariae  stagonospora  
   Unknown Coelomycetes  
      Unknown Coelomycetes  
 Colletotrichum spp. (species not in New Zealand)   
 Glomerella cingulata  (anamorph Colletotrichum 
gloeosporioides)  strawberry anthracnose  
 Marssonina canadensis  leaf scorch  
 Marssonina pakistanica  leaf scorch  
 Marssonina potentillae  leaf scorch  
 Pestalotia longisetula  leaf spot  
 Pilidiella quercola  schizoparme  fruit rot  
Mitosporic Fungi (Hyphomycetes)  
   Hyphomycetales  
      Dematiaceae  
 Cercospora fragariae  leaf spot  
 Cercospora vexans  cercospora leaf spot  
 Idriella lunata  root rot  
      Moniliaceae  
 Ramularia fragariae  ramul ari a l eaf spot  
 Verticillium albo -atrum [severe strain]  progressive wilt  
   Tuberculariales  
      Tuberculariaceae  
 Fusarium oxysporum  f. sp.  fragariae  stub wilt  
Oomycota  
   Peronosporales  
      Peronosporaceae  
 Peronospora fragariae  downy mildew  
 Phytophthora capsici  fruit rot of peppers  
   Pythiales  
      Pythiaceae  
 Pythium debaryanum  root rot  
 Pythium dissotocum  root rot  
 Pythium hypogynum  root rot  
 Pythium perniciosum  root and stem rot  
 Pythium sylvaticum  root rot  
Zygomycota: Zygomycetes  
   Mucorales  
      Mucoraceae  
 Mucor recurvus  mucor rot  
 Rhizopus spp.    
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  
Bacteria  
- 
   - 
 
 Erwinia pyrifoliae   
 Ralstonia solanacearum (Race 2)  moko disease  
 Strawberry marginal chlorosis  [‘Candidatus 
phlomobacter fragariae’]   
 Strawberry rickettsia yellows   
 Xanthomonas arboricola pv. fragariae  ba cteria l lea f blight  
 Xanthomonas fragariae  angular leaf spot  
 Xylella fastidiosa*   Pierce’s disease  
 
Viruses  
- 
   - 
      - 
 Fragaria chiloensis latent virus  [strains not in New 
Zealand]  - 
 Raspberry ringspot virus  [strains not in New Zealand]  - 
 Strawberry chlorotic fleck virus  - 
 Strawberry latent ringspot virus [strains not in New 
Zeal and ]  
 Strawberry mild yellow edge -associated virus  - 
 Strawberry pallidosis associated virus  - 
 Strawberry pseudo mild yellow edge virus  - 
 Strawberry vein banding virus  - 
 Tobacco necrosis virus  [strains not in New Zealand]  - 
 Tobacco streak virus [strains not in New Zealand]   
 Tomato bushy stunt virus  - 
 Tomato ringspot virus  - 
 
Phytoplasmas  
- 
   - 
      - 
 Aster yellows phytoplasma  - 
 Clover phyllody phytoplasma  - 
 Clover proliferation phytoplasma  - 
 Clover yellow edge phytoplasma  - 
 Stolbur phytoplasma  - 
 STRAWB1 phytoplasma  - 
 STRAWB2 phytoplasma   
 Strawberry green petal phytoplasma  - 
 Strawberry leafy fruit phytoplasma   
 Strawberry multicipita phytoplasma   
 Strawberry multiplier phytoplasma  - 
 Strawberry phylloid fruit phytoplasma   
 Strawberry yellows phytoplasma   
 
Diseases of unknown aetiology  
- 
   - 
      - 
 Strawberry lethal decline disease   
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Fragaria  
 
ORGANISM TYPES  MPI -ACCEPT ED METHODS  
Mites  
 Visua l inspection AND  approved miticide treatments as described in 
section 2.2.1.6 of the basic conditions  of the Import Health 
Standard Nursery Stock from All  countries.  [cuttings only] or  
binocular microscope inspection in PEQ [plants in vitro  only]  
Nematodes  Growing season inspection in PEQ for symptoms of foliar nematodes  
Fungi  All cuttings must be dipped in 1% sodium hypochlorite for 2 minutes 
upon arrival in the post entry quarantine facility . 
Growing season inspection in PEQ for symptom expression  
Oomycete s All cuttings must be dipped in 1% sodium hypochlorite for 2 minutes 
upon arrival in the post entry quarantine facility.  
Growing season inspection in PEQ for symptom expression  
Bacteria (and diseases caused by 
bacteria -like orga nisms)  All cuttings must be dipped in 1% sodium hypochlorite for 2 minutes 
upon arrival in the post entry quarantine facility . 
Erwinia pyrifoliae  Growing season inspection for symptom expression AND  PCR  
Ralstonia solanacearum (Race 2)  Growing season inspection for symptom expression.  
Strawberry marginal chlorosis  
(‘Candidatus  phlomobacter 
fragariae’)  Growing season inspection for symptom expression AND  PCR  
Strawberry rickettsia yellows  Growing season inspection for symptom expression  
Xanthomonas arboricola pv. 
fragariae  Growing season inspection for symptom expression AND  PCR  
Xanthomonas fragariae  Growing season inspection for symptom expression AND  PCR   
Xylella fastidiosa  
 Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression 
AND  PCR  
Viruses  
Fragaria chiloensis latent virus  
[strains not in New Zealand]  PCR   
Raspberry ringspot virus  [strains not 
in New Zealand]  ELISA or PCR  
Strawberry chlorotic fleck virus  PCR  
Strawberry latent ringspot virus  
[strains not in New Zealand]  ELISA or PCR  
Strawberry mild yellow edge -
associated virus  PCR  
Strawberry pallidosis associated virus  PCR  
Strawberry pseudo mild yellow edge 
virus  PCR  
Strawberry vein banding virus  PCR  
Tobacco necrosis virus  [strains not in 
New Zealand]  ELISA or PCR  
Tobacco streak virus  [strains not in 
New Zealand]  PCR  
Tomato bushy stunt virus  PCR  
Tomato ringspot virus  
 ELISA or PCR  
Phytoplasmas  Growing season inspection AND  nested PCR or rea l time PCR  
Diseases of unknown aetiology  
Strawberry lethal decline disease  Growing season inspection for symptom expression  
 
 
Notes:  
1. The unit for testing is defined in section 2.3.2.1.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 2. Pla nts in vitro : all tissue culture plantlets must go through a period of dormancy before virus testing to 
increase the virus titre. Plantlets must also be  potted up and grown in a greenhouse approved to facility 
sta ndard PEQ.STD Post Entry Quarantine for Pla nts and only  material from the greenhouse is to be selected 
for testing.  
3. Virus testing is to be conducted on new spring growth.  
4. Growing season is defined as an extended period of plant growth that includes environmental conditions 
equivalent to spring (longer wetter d ays and colder temperatures), summer (longer dryer days and warm 
temperatures), and autumn (shorter wetter days and warm but cooling temperatures).  
5. Phytoplasma and bacteria testing is to be conducted at the end of the summer growth period. Plants must be 
sampled from at least two positions on the apical crown region.  
6. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests. All ELISA tests must be validated using both positive and negative controls prior to use in quarantine testing. Positive, negative, and buffer c ontrols must be used 
in a ll tests.  
7. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests. All PCR tests must be validated using positive controls prior to use 
in quarantine testing. Positive and no template controls must be used in all tests. Positive internal control 
primers and a negative plant control should also be used in PCR tests.  
8. Inspection of the Fragaria  plants by the operator of the PEQ facility for signs of pest and disease must be at 
least twice per week during periods of active growth.  
9. Other internationally recognised testing methods may be accepted by MPI  with prior notification.  
 
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Freesia 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Freesia ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Virus diseases 
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 6 months  
 B. For Dormant Bulbs from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America : 
 OPTION 1:  
No im port permit is required  
PEQ: None  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
i) For bulbs produced under a n MPI -approved Dutch bulb propagation scheme:  
“In addition to inspection of the dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the imported bulbs 
meet the requirements of the NAKtuinbouw Elite (Class SEE or EE) or Select (Class A or E) [choose one] bulb certification scheme .” 
OR 
ii) For bulbs NOT produced under a n MPI -approved bulb propagation scheme:  
“In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the crop from which the 
bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season according to appropriate procedures, and considered free of quarantine pests,  and practically free from other 
injurious pests .” 
 OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 C. For Dormant Bulbs from Countries other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada,
 
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of 
America : 
 
OPTION 1:  
PEQ: Level 1   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Minimum Period: 3 months  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
“The dormant bulbs in this consignment have been:  
- derived from a crop which was inspected during the growing season according to 
appropriate procedures and found to be free of regulated pests.  
 AND 
- treated for regulated insects as described in section 2.2.1. 7 of the basic conditions 
within 7 days prior to freezing, cold-storage or shipment .” 
 
OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 D. For Tissue Cultures As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for virus diseases  
Additional Declaration : “The cultures have been derived from parent stock tested and 
found free of virus diseases .”  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Fuchsia 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Fuchsia ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests : Aculops fuchsiae (Fuchsia Gall Mite) , Phytophthora ramorum , Xylella 
fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A.  For Whole Plants or Cuttings  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2. 1.11) 
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2. 1.12) 
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
c. Conditions for Aculops fuchsiae  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “Aculops fuchsiae is not known to occur in _ ______[the country or state where the 
plants were grown ]”. 
OR 
ii) “The plants have been dipped in Carbaryl at the rate of 0.5g a.i. per litre of water”.  
 B.  For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture  (see section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers : There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenho use, for tissue cultures from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
    
 
    
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Gaultheria 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Gaultheria ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import  
health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to ch anges in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, 
Greece, Hungary, Ireland, It aly, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, 
Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America . 
 Quarantine Pests : Chrysomyxa ledi , Microsphaera spp, Phytophthora ramorum  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
 
a. Conditions for  Chrysomyxa ledi  and Microsphaera spp.   
 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “Chrysomyxa ledi  and Microsphaera spp. are not known to occur in _______[the 
country or state of where the plants were grown]”.  
OR 
ii) “The plants were inspected during the growing season and no Chrysomyxa ledi  or 
Microsphaera spp. was detected ”. 
 
b. Additional Declaration  
“The plants have been dipped prior to export in propiconazole at the rate of 0.5g a.i. 
per litre of water.”  
 
c. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11) 
 B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Gentiana 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Gentiana”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantI mports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : Japan  
 Quarantine Pests : Cronartium flaccidum , Tetranychus kanzawai  
 Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
  
a. Additional Declaration  
“The plants have been dipped in oxycarboxin at 1.5g a.i. per litre of water, prior to 
export ”. 
   
B.  For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Gerbera 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Gerbera ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests : Frankliniella occidentalis , Liriomyza  spp., Phytophthora capsici , 
Phytophthora palmivora.  
Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Frankliniella occidentalis  and Liriomyza  spp. 
Additional Declaration : “The plants have been inspected in accordance with appropriate 
official procedures and found to be free of Frankliniella occidentalis  and Liriomyza  
spp.” 
b. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
Note:  Only applies to the following genus:  Gypsophila  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora caps ici”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
c. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
Note:  Only applies to the following genus:  Gerbera  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
 
B.  For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Gladiolus 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Gladiolus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Puccinia gladioli  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period:  6 months  
 
a. Conditions for Puccinia gladioli  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “Puccinia gladioli  is not known to occur in _______ [the country or state where the 
plants were grown ]”. 
OR 
ii) “The plants were inspected during the growing season and Puccinia gladioli  was 
not detected”.  
 
B. For Dormant Bulbs  (Corms)  from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, 
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The 
Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America  
 OPTION 1:  
No import permit is required  
PEQ: None  
Cleanliness:  Bulbs (corms) must be free of leafy coverings.  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
i) For bulbs produced under a n MPI -approved Dutch bulb propagation scheme:  
“In addition to inspection of the dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the imported bulbs 
meet the requirements of the BKD Class 1 bulb certification scheme.”  
OR 
ii) For bulbs NOT produced under a n MPI -approved bulb propagation scheme:  
“In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the crop from which the 
bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season according to appropriate procedures, and considered free of quarantine pests, and practically free from other injurious pests .” 
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
Cleanliness:  Bulbs (corms) must be free of leafy coverings.  
 
C. For Dormant Bulbs from Countries other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada,  
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of 
America : 
 
OPTION 1:  
PEQ:  Level 1  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
Cleanliness:  Bulbs (corms) must be free of leafy coverings.  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
“The dormant bulbs in this consignment have been:  
- derived from a crop which was inspected during the growing season according to 
appropriate procedures and found to be free of regulated pests.  
AND 
- treated for regulated insects as described in section 2.2.1. 7 of the basic conditions 
within 7 days prior t o freezing, cold -storage or shipment .” 
 
OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
Cleanliness:  Bulbs (corms) must be free of leafy coverings.  
 
D. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2 .  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Glycyrrhiza 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Glycyrrhiza ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess poten tial biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permi t or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests : Uromyces spp. 
 Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
 PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
 
a. Conditi ons for Uromyces spp.  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “Uromyces spp. are not known to occur on Glycyrrhiza  in _________[the country 
or state where the plants were grown ]”. 
OR 
ii) “The plants were inspected during the growing season and no Uromyces spp. were 
detected”.  
 B.  For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Helianthus 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Helianthus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import  
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to ch anges in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests : Alternaria helianthi, Phymatotrichopsis omnivora , Plasmopara halstedii , 
Pseudomonas spp., Septoria helianthi , Uredinales , Xylella fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
For Dormant Tubers Only:  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2. 1.12) 
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
b. Conditions for Phymatotrichopsis omnivora  
OPTION 1 : 
i) Additional Declaration : “The dormant bulbs have been sourced from a ‘p est free 
area’, free from Phymatotrichopsis omnivora”.  
OPTION 2:  
i) Additional Declaration : “The dormant bulbs have been sourced from a ‘p est free 
place of production’, free from Phymatotrichopsis omnivora”.  
 AND 
ii) the consignment must be treated  for fungi as described in s ection 2.2.1.7 “Pesticide 
treatments for dormant bulbs”. If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have 
been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO must confirm this by recording the 
treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection Treatment” section of 
the phytosanitary certificate.  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Hippeastrum 
Note:  The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Hippeastrum ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
  
1. Type of Hippeastrum nursery stock approved for entry into New Zealand  
Dormant bulbs  
Plants in  tissue culture  
 2. Pests of Hippeastrum  
Refer to the pest list.  
 
3. Entry conditions for:  
3.1 Hippeastrum dormant bulbs from any country  
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national p lant 
protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the exporting country NPPO must be satisfied that the following activities required by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries  (MPI ) 
have been undertaken.  
 
The Hippeastrum dormant bulbs have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of 
any visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
-  sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘pest free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated nematodes and fungi OR treated for regulated nematodes and 
fungi as described in section 2.2.1.7 of the basic conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, cold -storage or shipment.  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘pest free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated bacteria. 
AND 
- treated for regulated mites as described in section 2.2.1.7 of the basic conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, cold-storage or shipment.  
AND 
-  held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur following 
certification  
 
(iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or 
Disinfection Treatment” section, and by providing the following additional declaration to the 
phytosanitary certificate:     
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 “The Hippeastrum dormant bulbs in this consignment have been:  
- sourced from a ‘pe st free area’, ‘ pest free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated nematodes and fungi [if applicable].  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘ pest free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated bacteria and phytoplasmas .” 
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : Level 1  
Quarantine Period : This is the time required to complete inspections and/or testing to detect 
regulated pests. Three months is an indicative minimum quarantine period. The quarantine 
period may be extended if material is slow growing, pests are detected, or treatments/test s are 
required.  
 3.2 Hippeastrum dormant bulbs from the Netherlands  
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: no import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the exporting count ry NPPO must be satisfied that 
the following activities required by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries  (MPI ) 
have been undertaken.  
 The Hippeastrum dormant bulbs have been:  
- produced in accordance with the requirements of the BKD Class 1 bulb c ertification 
scheme and inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to 
be free of any visually detectable regulated pest.  
AND 
- The bulbs are free from Armillaria mellea and Pratylenchus scribneri .  
AND 
- Sourced from a pest free pr oduction site for Hippeastrum  free from regulated 
nematodes and fungi and held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does 
not occur following certification.  
 
(iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection Treatment” section, and by providing the following additional declaration to the 
phytosanitary certificate:  
 
- “The Hippeastrum dormant bulbs have been produced in accordance with the requirements of the BKD Class 1 bulb certification scheme and inspected in 
accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pest.  AND 
- The bulbs are free from Armillaria mellea and Pratylenchus scribneri .  
AND   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 - Sourced from a pest f ree production site  for Hippeastrum free from regulated 
nematodes and fungi and held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does 
not occur following certification.”  
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
Post-entry quarantine is not required provided t hat the above measures have been completed.  
 3.3 Hippeastrum plants in tissue culture from any country   
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: no import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Special tissue culture media requirements  
The tissue culture media must not contain charcoal.  
 
(iii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the exporting country NPPO must be satisfied that the following activities required by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries  (MPI ) 
have been undertaken.  
The Hippeastrum plants in tissue culture have b een: 
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of 
any visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- derived from parent stock inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests.  
 
(iv)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by providing the following additional declaration to the phytosanitary certificate:  
 
“The Hippeastrum plants in tissue culture  have been derived from parent stock inspected in 
accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually 
detectable regulated pests ”. 
 
(iv)  P ost-entry quarantine  
Post-entry quarantine is not required provided that the above measures have been completed 
overseas. Alternatively,  the inspection and testing may be completed in post -entry quarantine 
upon arrival in New Zealand according to the following conditions:  
 Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Quarantine Period : This is the time required to complete inspections and/or testing to detect 
regulated pests. Three months is an indicative minimum quarantine period. The quarantine period may be extended if material is slow growing, pests are detected, or treatments/tests are 
required  
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Pest List for Hippeastrum  
 
REGULATED PESTS (actionable)  
 
Mite  
Arachnida  
   Acarina  
      Tarsonemidae  
 Steneotarsonemus laticeps  bulb sca le mite  
 
Nematode  
Secernentea  
   Tylenchida  
      Pratylenchidae  
 Pratylenchus coffeae  coffee root lesion nematode  
 Pratylenchus scribneri  Scribner's root lesion nematode  
 
Fungus  
Basidiomycota: Basidiomycetes  
   Agaricales  
      Tricholomataceae  
 Armillaria mellea (anamorph Rhizomorpha 
subcorticalis ) a rmilla ria  root rot  
 
 
 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Hoya 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under ‘Hoya ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health 
standard.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries: All 
 
Quarantine Pests:  Hoya  undetermined tobamoviruses  
 Entry Conditions: Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Cuttings and Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
 
a. Conditions for Hoya  undetermined tobamoviruses  
Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to ‘Inspection, Testing and Treatmen t 
Requirements for Hoya ’ 
 
B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 As per section 2.2.2.4, an  import permit is required  
PEQ:  Level 2 greenhouse  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
 
a. Conditions for Hoya  undetermined tobamoviruses  
Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to ‘Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Hoya ’ 
 Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Hoya  
 
ORGANISM  MPI -ACCEPT ED METHODS  Comments  
Virus es   
Hoya 
undetermined 
tobamoviruses  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression AND RT-PCR  Applies to whole plants, 
cuttings and tissue culture 
plants  
 
Note s: 
1. All Hoya  plants within a consignment will need to be tested for Hoya  undetermined tobamoviruses.  
2. Samples for the screening of Hoya  undetermined tobamoviruses should be taken as close to the end of the 
PEQ period as practically possible.  
3. Screening for Hoya  undetermined tobamoviruses can be done on unbulked material or bulked samples of up to 
five plants.  
4. If a single positive sample is detected within a consignment, the whole consignment must be either reshipped 
or destroyed at the expense of the importer.    
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Hydrangea 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Hydrangea ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking  
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests : Phellinus noxius , Tetranychus kanzawai , Xylella fastidiosa  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ :  Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
b. Conditions  for Phellinus noxius (section 2.2.1.13)  
Note : Only applies to the following species : Hydrangea chinensis  and Morus alba  
 B. For Cuttings  
PEQ :  Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
 C.  For Tissue Culture s 
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions  for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture  (see section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers : There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa    
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Ipomoea batatas 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Ipomoea batatas ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the 
import health standard. 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess poten tial biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permi t or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine pests : Helicobasidium mompa,  Streptomyces ipomoea, virus diseases,  Xylella 
fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2. 1.12) 
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
 
B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 As per section 2.2.2.4, an  import permit is required  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers: The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from  Xylella fastidiosa   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Iris 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Iris”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health 
standard.  
 1. Type of Iris nursery stock approved for entry into New Zealand  
Whole plants  
Dormant bulbs  
Plants in  tissue culture  
 2. Pests of Iris Refer to the  pest list.  
 
3. Entry conditions for:  
3.1 Iris whole plants and dormant bulbs from any country  
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the exporting country NPPO must be satisfied that the following  activities required by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries  (MPI ) 
have been undertaken.  
 The Iris dormant bulbs or whole plants have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detecta ble regulated pests.  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘pest free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated nematodes and fungi OR treated for regulated nematodes and 
fungi as described in section or section 2.2.1.7 of the basic conditions within 7 days 
prior to freezing, cold-storage or shipment.  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘pest free place of production’ or ‘p est free produ ction 
site’, free from regulated bacteria and viruses.  
AND 
-  treated for regulated insects and mites as described in section 2.2.1.6 [whole plants] or 
section 2.2.1.7 [dormant bulbs] of the basic conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, 
cold-storage or  shipment.  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur following certification.  
 
(iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Treatment” section, and by providing the following additional de claration to the phytosanitary 
certificate:  
 
“The Iris dormant bulbs or whole plants [choose one] in this consignment have been:  
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘ pest free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated nematodes and fungi [if applicable].  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘Pest free area ’, ‘Pest free place of production’ or ‘Pest free production 
site’, free from regulated bacteria and viruses .” 
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
Whole plants and dormant bulbs  
PEQ : Level 1  
Quarantine Period : This is the time required to complete inspections and/or testing to detect 
regulated pests. Three months is an indicative minimum quarantine period. The quarantine period may be extended if material is slow growing, pests are detected, o r treatments/tests are 
required. Cut flowers may receive biosecurity clearance while the imported plants remain in post-entry quarantine following inspection of the parent plants and with prior approval from a n 
MPI Inspector.  
 
3.2 Iris whole plants and dormant bulbs from the Netherlands  
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant 
protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: no import permit is requi red. 
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the exporting country NPPO must be satisfied that 
the following activities required by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries  (MPI ) 
have been undertaken.  
 
The Iris dormant bulbs or whole plants have been:  
- produced in accordance with the requirements of the Bloembollenkeuringsdienst (BKD) Class 1 bulb certification scheme.  
AND 
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any 
visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
-  sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘p est free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated nematodes and fungi OR treated for regulated nematodes and 
fungi as des cribed in sec tion or section 2.2.1.7 of the basic conditions within 7 days 
prior to freezing, cold-storage or shipment.  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘p est free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated bacteria and vi ruses.  
AND 
- treated for regulated insects and mites as described in section 2.2.1.6 [whole plants] or 
section 2.2.1.7 [dormant bulbs] of the basic conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, 
cold-storage or shipment.  
AND  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 - held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur following 
certification.  
 
(iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection 
Treatment” section, and by providing the following additional declaration to the phytosanitary certificate:  
 “The Iris dormant bulbs or whole plants [choose one] in this consignment have been:  
- produced in accordance with the requirements of the BKD Class 1 bulb certification scheme.  
AND 
- sourced  from a ‘p est free area’, ‘p est free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated nematodes and fungi [if applicable].  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘p est free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated bacteria and viruses .” 
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
Post-entry quarantine is not required provided that the above measures have been completed.  
 3.3 Iris plants in tissue culture from any country   
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: no import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Special tissue culture media requirements  
The tissue culture media must not contain charcoal.  
 
(iii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the exporting country NPPO must be satisfied that the following activities required by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries  (MPI ) 
have been undertaken.  
The Iris plants in tissue culture  have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any 
visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- derived from parent stock inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures 
and found to be free of any visually dete ctable regulated pests.  
AND 
- derived from parent stock tested using molecular/ serological methods [choose ONE 
option] and found free of Tobacco rattle virus . 
 
(iv)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment  activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by providing the following additional declaration to the phytosanitary 
certificate:  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 “The Iris plants in tissue culture  have been derived from parent stock: 
- inspected in accorda nce with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any 
visually detectable regulated pests  
AND 
- tested using molecular/ serological methods [choose ONE option]  and found free of 
Tobacco rattle virus .” 
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
Post-entry quarantine is not required provided that the above measures have been completed 
overseas. Alternatively,  the inspection and testing may be completed in post -entry quarantine 
upon arrival in New Zealand according to the following conditions:  
Phyt osanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant 
protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Quarantine Period : This is the time required to complete inspections and/or testing to detect 
regulated pests. Three months is an indicative minimum quarantine period. The quarantine 
period may be extended if material is slow growing, pests are detected, or treatments/test s are 
required.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Pest List for Iris   
 
REGULATED PESTS (actionable)  
 
Insect  
Insecta  
   Coleoptera  
      Scarabaeidae  
 Popillia japonica  Japanese beetle  
   Homoptera  
      Pseudococcidae  
 Aleyrodes spiraeoides  [whole plants only]  - 
      Pseudococcidae  
 Phenacoccus avenae  - 
 Phenacoccus emansor  - 
 Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi [whole plants only]  Jack Beardsley mealybug  
 Rhizoecus palestineae  root mealybug  
   Lepidoptera  
      Hepialidae  
 Hepialus humuli  ghost swift moth  
 Hepialus lupulinus  swift moth  
      Noctuidae  
 Hydraecia micacea  potato stem borer  
 Macronoctua onusta  iris borer  
   Thysanoptera  
      Thripidae  
 Frankliniella iridis  iris thrips  
 
Mite  
Arachnida  
   Acarina  
      Tarsonemidae  
 Steneotarsonemus laticeps  bulb sca le mite  
 
Nematode  
Secernentea  
   Tylenchida  
      Criconematidae  
 Hemicycliophora typica  sheath nematode  
      Dolichodoridae  
 Tylenchorhynchus gaudialis  - 
      Hoplolaimidae  
 Rotylenchus goodeyi  spira l nematode  
      Meloidogynidae  
 Meloidogyne arenaria  peanut root knot nematode  
 Meloidogyne ichinohei  - 
 
Fungus  
Ascomycota  
   Dothideales  
      Leptosphaeriaceae  
 Trematosphaeria heterospora  -- 
   Leotiales  
      Sclerotiniaceae  
 Botryotinia convoluta (a namorph Botrytis convallariae ) stem rot  
 Botryotinia polyblastis (a namorph Botrytis polyblastis ) fire disea se  
 Sclerotinia bulborum  bla ck slime  
Basidiomycota: Basidiomycetes  
   Agaricales   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024       Tricholomataceae  
 Armillaria mellea (anamorph Rhizomorpha 
subcorticalis ) a rmilla ria  root rot  
   Lachnocladiales  
      Lachnocladiaceae  
 Scytinostroma eurasiaticogalactinum  white root rot  
   Phallales  
      Hysterangiaceae  
 Hysterangium boudieri  -- 
mitosporic fungi (Agonomycetes)  
   Agonomycetales  
      unknown Agonomycetales  
 Rhizoctonia tuliparum  basal rot  
 Sclerotium rolfsii  var. delphinii  sclerotium rot  
 
Bacterium  
      Pseudomonadaceae  
 Burkholderia gladioli  pv. gladioli  ba cteria l rot  
 
Virus  
 Broad bean wilt virus  - 
 Iris fulva mosaic virus  - 
 Iris germanica leaf stripe virus  - 
 Japanese iris necrotic ring virus  - 
 Tobacco rattle virus  [strains not in New Zealand]  - 
 
 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Juglans 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Juglans ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import he alth 
standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to chang es in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, 
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America . 
 Quarantine Pests : Ceratocystis fimbriata , Erwinia nigrifluens , Erwinia  quercina pv. 
rubrifaciens , Gnomonia leptostyla , Walnut blackline, Walnut bunch/brooming disease , Xylella 
fastidiosa  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 6 months  
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbriata  (section 2.2.1.8)  
Note: Only applies to members of the Juglans genus  
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
 B. For Tissue Culture s 
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 As per section 2.2.2.4, an import permit is required  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 6 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.2.5)  
Note: Only applies to members of the Juglans genus  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Juniperus 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Juniperas ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity  risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering pl ants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Bursaphelenchus spp., Lophodermium  spp., Uredinales , Xylella fastidiosa  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period:  6 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Note: Only applies to the members of the Juniperus genus  
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Kalmia 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Kalmia ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import hea lth 
standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to change s in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, 
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America . 
 Quarantine Pests : Chrysomyxa ledi , Microsphaera spp., Phytophthora ramorum  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Cuttings and Whole Plants from Australia (these commodities may not be 
imported from other countries)  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
“The plants have been dipped prior to export in propiconazole at the rate of 0.5g a.i. per litre of water.”  
 
b.  Conditions for Chrysomyxa ledi  and Microsphaera spp.  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
 
i) “Chrysomyxa ledi  and Microsphaera spp. are not known to occur in _________[the 
country or state of where the plants were grown]”.  
OR 
ii) “The plants were inspected during the growing season and no Chrysomyxa ledi  or 
Microsphaera spp. was detected ”. 
 
c. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2. 1.11) 
 B. For Tissue Cultures:  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
 
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Liatris 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Liatris ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import he alth 
standard.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, 
Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America . 
 Quarantine Pests : Phymatotrichopsis omnivora, Uredinales  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
 
a. Conditions for Uredinales  
Additional Declaration : “Rust diseases of genus  Coleosporium  and Cronatium  are not 
known to occur on ___________[the host species being imported] in _______[the 
country in which the plants were grown]”.  
 
B. For Dormant Bulbs  from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, 
France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, 
Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom : 
 
OPTION 1:  
No import permit is required  
PEQ: None  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
 “In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the crop from which the 
bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season according to appropriate 
procedures, and considered free of quarantine pests, and practically free from other  
injurious pests.”  
 
OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 C. For Dormant Bulbs from the U nited States of A merica  
No import permit is required  unless the bulbs require post -entry quarantine . 
PEQ: None or Level 2 (see below)  
 
a. Additional Declarations  
“In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the crop from which the 
bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season according to appropriate 
procedures, and considered free of quarantine pests, and practically free from other 
injurious pests ”. 
 
b. Conditions for Phymatotrichopsis omnivora 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary c ertificate:  
 
i) “The dormant tubers have been sourced from a ‘p est free area’, free from 
Phymatotrichopsis omnivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The dormant bulbs have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of production ’, free 
from Phymatotrichopsis omnivora”.  
AND 
- the consignment must be treated for fungi as described in Section 2.2.1.7 “Pesticide 
treatments for dormant bulbs”. If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been 
undertaken, the exporting country NPPO must confirm this by recording the 
treatments  applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection Treatment” section of 
the phytosanitary certificate.  
AND 
- Post-entry quarantine: Upon arrival in New Zealand the dormant bulbs will require a 
period of at least 3 months in Level 2 post -entry quarantine.  
 
D. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Lilium 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for  Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Lilium ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health 
standard.  
 1. Type of Lilium nursery stock approved for entry into New Zealand  
Dormant bulbs  
Plants in  tissue culture  
 2. Pests of Lilium  
Refer to the  pest list.  
 
3. Entry conditions for:  
3.1 Lilium dormant bulbs from the Netherlands  
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant 
protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: no import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the exporting country NPPO must be satisfied that 
the following activities required by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have been undertaken.  
 
The Lilium dormant bulbs have been:  
- produced in accordance with the requirements of the Bloembollenkeuringsdienst (BKD) 
Class 1 bulb certification scheme.  
AND 
- inspe cted in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any 
visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
-  sourced from a ‘p est free area ’, ‘pest free place of production ’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated nematodes and fungi OR treated for regulated nematodes and 
fungi as described in section 2.2.1.7 of the basic conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, cold -storage or shipment.  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘pest free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated bacteria and viruses.  
AND 
-  held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur following 
certification.  
 
(iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary cer tificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection 
Treatment” section, and by providing the following addi tional declaration to the phytosanitary 
certificate:  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 “The Lilium dormant bulbs in this consignment have been:  
- produced in accordance with the requirements of the BKD Class 1 bulb certification 
scheme.  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘ pest free area’, ‘ pest free place of production’ or ‘ pest free production 
site’, free from regulated nematodes and fungi [if applicable].  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘ pest free area’, ‘ pest free place of production’ or ‘ pest free production 
site’, free from regulated bacteria and viruses. ” 
AND One of the following Additional Declarations for Phytophthora capsici : 
 
- “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment  have been sourced from 
[insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
- “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest 
free area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
- “The [insert species name] plants in thi s consignment were produced in a ‘pest 
free place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
Post-entry quarantine is not required provided that the above measures have been completed.  
 
3.2 Lilium dormant bulbs from any country  other than the Netherlands  
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: an import permit is re quired.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the exporting country NPPO must be satisfied that 
the following activities required by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries  (MPI ) 
have been undertaken.  
 
The Lilium dormant bulbs have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
-  sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘pest free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated nematodes and fungi OR treated for regulated nematodes and 
fungi as described in section 2.2.1.7 of the basic conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, cold -storage or shipment.  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘pest free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated bacteria and viruses.  
AND 
- treated for regulated insects and mites as described in section 2.2.1.7 of the basic 
conditions within 7 days pr ior to freezing, cold -storage or sh ipment.  
AND  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 -  held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur following 
certification.  
 
(iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection Treatment” section, and by providing the following additional de claration to the phytosanitary 
certificate:  
 “The Lilium dormant bulbs in this consignment have been:  
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘p est free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated nematodes and fungi [if applicable].  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘p est free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated bacteria and viruses .” 
AND 
One of the following Additional Declarations for Phytophthora capsici : 
- “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
- “The [insert species name] plants in  this consignment were produced in a ‘pest 
free area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
- “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest 
free place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : Level 1  
Quarantine Period : This is the time required to complete inspections and/or testing to detect 
regulated pests. Three months is an indicative minimum quarantine period. The quarantine 
period may be extended if material is slow growing, pests are det ected, or treatments/test s are 
required. Cut flowers may receive biosecurity clearance while the imported plants remain in 
post-entry quarantine following inspection of the parent plants (including inspection for 
bulbils) and with prior approval from a n MPI Inspector.  
 
3.3 Lilium plants in tissue culture from  any country   
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: no import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Special tissue culture media requirements  
The tissue culture media must not contain charcoal.  
 
(iii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the exporting count ry NPPO must be satisfied that 
the following activities required by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries  (MPI ) 
have been undertaken.  
The Lilium plants in tissue culture  have been:   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 - inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any 
visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- derived from parent stock inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures 
and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- derived from parent stock tested using molecular/ serological methods [choose ONE 
option] and found free of Apple stem grooving virus  and Tobacco rattle virus . 
 
(iv)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre-shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO must confirm this by providing the following additional declaration to the phytosanitary 
certificate:  
 
“The Lilium plants in tissue culture  have been derived from parent stock: 
- inspec ted in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any 
visually detectable regulated pests  
AND 
- tested using molecular/ serological methods [choose ONE option]  and found free of 
Apple stem grooving virus  and Tobacco rattle virus .” 
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
Post-entry quarantine is not required provided that the above measures have been completed 
overseas. Alternatively,  the inspection and testing may be completed in post -entry quarantine 
upon arrival in New Zealand according to the following conditions:  
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Quarantine Period : This is the time required to complete inspections and/or testing to detect 
regulated pests. Three months is an indicative minimum quarantine period. The quarantine period may be extended if material is slow growing, pests are detected, o r treatments/tests are 
required.  
   
 
   
 
    
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Pest List for Lilium  
 
REGULATED PESTS (actionable)  
 
Insect  
Insecta  
   Collembola  
      Entomobryidae  
 Entomobrya multifasciata  Springta il  
   Lepidoptera  
      Yponomeutidae  
 Acrolepiopsis lilivora   - 
 
Mite  
Arachnida  
   Acarina  
      Acaridae  
 Schwiebea cuncta  - 
 Schwiebea taiwanensis  - 
      Tenuipalpidae  
 Brevipalpus lilium  fa lse spider mite  
 
Nematode  
Adenophorea  
   Dorylaimida  
      Longidoridae  
 Xiphinema insigne  dagger nematode  
      Trichodoridae  
 Paratrichodorus  spp. (except P. lobatus, P. minor, P. 
pachydermus, P. porosus ) - 
 Trichodorus  spp. (except T. christiei, T. cottieri, T. 
porosus, T. primitivus ) - 
Secernentea  
   Tylenchida  
      Meloidogynidae  
 Meloidogyne  spp. (except M. ardenensis, M. hapla, M. 
incognita, M. javanica, M. naasi ) - 
      Pratylenchidae  
 Pratylenchus brachyurus  root lesion nematode  
 
Fungus  
Ascomycota  
   Dothideales  
      Mycosphaerellaceae  
 Didymellina intermedia  black rot  
 Mycosphaerella martagonis  black blotch  
Basidiomycota: Basidiomycetes  
   Agaricales  
      Tricholomataceae  
 Armillaria mellea (anamorph Rhizomorpha 
subcorticalis ) a rmilla ria  root rot  
   Auriculariales  
      Auriculariaceae  
 Helicobasidium mompa  violet root rot  
Basidiomycota: Teliomycetes  
   Uredinales  
      Pucciniaceae  
 Puccinia sporoboli (anamorph Aecidium lilii ) Rust  
 Uromyces aecidiiformis  rust fungi   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  Uromyces holwayi  - 
mitosporic fungi ( Agonomycetes)  
   Agonomycetales  
      unknown Agonomycetales  
 Rhizoctonia tuliparum  basal rot  
 Sclerotium rolfsii  var. delphinii  sclerotium rot  
 Sclerotium wakkeri  Bla ckleg  
mitosporic fungi (Coelomycetes)  
   Sphaeropsidales  
      Sphaerioidaceae  
 Macrophoma lilii  black root rot  
 Phyllosticta liliicola  black rot  
   unknown Coelomycetes  
      unknown Coelomycetes  
 Colletotrichum lilii  - 
mitosporic fungi (Hyphomycetes)  
   Hyphomycetales  
      Moniliaceae  
 Botrytis hyacinthi  hyacinth blight  
 Ramularia vallisumbrosae  white mould  
Oomycota   
   Peronosporales   
       Peronosporaceae   
          Phytophthora capsici                      Fruit rot of peppers  
   Tuberculariales  
      Tuberculariaceae  
 Fusarium oxysporum  f. sp.  lilii basal rot  
   unknown Hyphomycetes  
      unknown Hyphomycetes  
 Aureobasidium microstictum  - 
 
Bacterium  
      Enterobacteriaceae  
 Erwinia lilii  - 
 
Virus  
 Apple stem grooving virus  [strains not in New Zealand]  - 
 Lily rosette virus  - 
 Tobacco rattle virus  [strains not in New Zealand]  - 
 Tomato ringspot virus   - 
 
 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Litchi 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Litchi”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import hea lth 
standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantI mports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : Australia  
 Quarantine Pests : Aceria litchii, Phellinus noxius , Xyloryct idae (Lepidoptera)  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A.   For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 6 months  
a. Conditions for Phellinus noxius (section 2.2.1.13)  
b. Conditions for Aceria litchii and members of the Xyloryctidae  family   
Additional Declaration : “The plants were grown on a nursery that has been inspected 
for the presence of Aceria litchii and members of the Xyloryctidae family and none 
were found”.  
  
B.   For Tissue Cultures  
As for S tandard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Lithocarpus densiflorus 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Lithocarpus densiflorus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of 
the import health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantI mports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries:  Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, 
Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America . 
 Quarantine Pests:  Ceratocystis fagacearum , Cronartium quercuum , Phytophthora ramorum , 
Tortricidae  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants  (dormant) and Cuttings (dormant)  
 
OPTION 1:  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  6 months  
 
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fagacearum  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
 
i) “Ceratocystis fagacearum  is not known to occur in _________[the country or state 
where the plants/cuttings were grown ]”. 
OR, for cuttings : 
ii) “The tree(s), from which this material was taken, was inspected during the previous 
growing season and no Ceratocystis fagacearum  was detected ”. 
OR, for young plants : 
iii) “The plants were inspected during the previous growing season and no Ceratocystis 
fagacearum  was detected ”. 
 
b. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2. 1.11)  
 
c. Additional Declaration  
“The plants have been dipped in propiconazole at the rate of 0.5g a.i. per litre of water”.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 OPTION 2:  
PEQ:  Level 3 B 
Minimum Period: 6 months  
 
B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2, but subject to 
examination at a transitional facility for the identification of organisms approved to facility 
standard 155.04.03,  at the importers expense, prior to release to the importer.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Lophophora williamsii 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Lophophora williamsii , and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the 
import health standard. 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : All 
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 Import permit: an import permit is required. Before applying for an import permit, the 
importer must obtain written approval to import from:  
 
 Director General of Health  
Ministry of Health  
PO Box 5013 
Wellington  
Attention: Advisor, Controlled Drug Licensing  
  Telephone: 04 496 2438 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Malus 
Note:  The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Malus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import heal th 
standard.  
 1. Type of Malus nursery stock approved for entry into New Zealand  
Cuttings ( dormant ); plants in tissue culture  
 
Malus  can be imported into Level 2 or Level 3A post entry quarantine from MPI -approved 
facilities, or into Level 3 B post entry quarantine from non-approved facilities.  
 
2. Pests of Malus  
Refer to the pest list.  
 
3. Entry conditions for:  
 
3.1 Malus cuttings  and tissue culture from offshore M PI-approved  facilities in any 
country  
An offshore approved facility is a facility that has been approved to the Administrative 
Standard: Standard for Offshore Facilities Holding and Testing Plants for Planting  to undertake 
phytosanitary activities.  For Malus , the approved  facility operator must also have an agreement 
with M PI on the phytosanitary measures to be undertaken for Malus . Refer to the “Inspection, 
Testing and Treatment Requirements for  Malus ”. 
 
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of the  
exporting country must accompany all Malus nursery stock exported to New  Zealand.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate  is issued, the NPPO of the exporting country must be 
satisfied that the f ollowing activities required by MPI have been undertaken.  
 
The Malus cuttings / plants in tissue culture [choose ONE option] have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
-  treated for regulated insects and mites as described in  section 2.2.1. 6 of the basic 
conditions  within 7 days prior to shipment [cuttings only].  
AND 
- held and tested for/classified free from specified regulated pests as required in the agreement between MPI and the [name of the MPI -approved facility].  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur follow ing 
inspection and t esting  at the approved facility , and certification.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 (iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection 
Treatment” section  [cuttings only]  and by providing the following additional declarations to the 
phytosanitary certificate: 
 
“The Malus cuttings / plants in tissue culture [choose ONE option] have  been:  
- held and tested for/classified free from specified regulated pests as required in 
the agreement between MPI and the [name of the MPI -approved facility].  
 AND 
- held in a manner to ensure infestation/reinfestation does not occur following 
inspection and testing at the approved facility, and certification. ” 
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : All Malus nursery stock must be imported under permit into post -entry quarantine in a 
Level  2 or Level 3A greenhouse facility approved to the  Facility Standard  PEQ.STD : Post 
Entry Quarantine for Plants .  
 Quarantine Period and Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requi rements : The nursery 
stock will be grown : 
(a) for a minimum period of six  months  (of active continuous growth)  in a Level 2 post -entry 
quarantine greenhouse, following a minimum period of two growing seasons in an offshore 
MPI-approved facility. Plants  will be inspected, treated and/or audit -tested for regulated pests, 
at the expense of the importer.   
 OR 
(b) for a minimum period of 12 months of active growth (including at least one period of six 
months of active continuous growth) in a Level 3A post -entry quarantine greenhouse, 
following a minimum period of one growing season in an offshore MPI -approved facility. 
Plants will be inspected, treated  and/or audit -tested for regulated pests, at the expense of the 
importer.  
 
Special requirements for plants imported into a Level 3A quarantine facility:  
- Plants must be irrigated using a method which prevents water coming into contact with 
plant foliage (su ch as drip irrigation). Overhead irrigation must not be used.  
- Contingency plans must be developed to identify actions that will be taken to contain 
the propagules of any fungal or oomycete disease organisms in the event of disease 
symptoms becoming evident  during the quarantine period. These plans must be 
recorded in the facility operating manual.  
 
For tissue cultures, the post -entry quarantine period begins when tissue cultures are deflasked 
into the PEQ greenhouse.  The total quarantine period in New Zeala nd is an indicative 
minimum quarantine period and this period may be extended if material is slow growing, pests 
are detected, or treatments/test s are required.  
 
Guidance:  
The import permit will identify the length of the quarantine period and level of post -entry quarantine for plants 
imported from an offshore MPI -approved facility. This will depend on how long plants are held at the offshore 
facility before they are exported to New Zealand, as follows:   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 - If pla nts a re held a t the offshore facility for a  m inimum of two growing seasons prior to export, the 
minimum quar antine requirements will be six months active continuous growth in a Level 2 post -entry  
quarantine facility.  
- If plants are held at the offshore facility for a minimum of one growing season prior to export, the 
minimum quar antine requirements will be 12 months  active growth  (including at least one period of 
six months active continuous growth) in a Level 3A post -entry quarantine facility.  
 
 
3.2 Malus cuttings  and tissue culture from non-approved  facilities in any country  
 
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of the  
exporting country must accompany all Malus nursery stock exported to New  Zealand.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the NPPO of the exporting country must be 
satisfied that the following activities required by MPI have been undertaken.  
 The Malus cuttings / plants in tissue culture [choose ONE option] have  been : 
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
-  treated for regulated insects and mites as describ ed in section 2.2.1.6 of the basic 
conditions within 7 days prior to shipment  [cuttings only].  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur following certification.  
 
(iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certif icate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection 
Treatment” section  [cuttings only] . No additional declarat ions are required.  
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : All Malus nursery stock must be imported under permit into post -entry quarantine in a 
Level  3B greenhouse  facility approved to the Facility Standard  PEQ.STD : Post Entry 
Quarantine for Plants .   
 
Quarantine Period and Inspection, Testing and Treatment  Requirements : The nursery 
stock will be grown for a minimum period of 24 months in a post-entry quarantine  greenhouse . 
For tissue cultures, the quarantine period begins  when tissue cultures are deflas ked into the 
PEQ greenhouse. During this time, imported material will be inspected, treated and/or tested 
for regulated pests as specified in the “Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for 
Malu s”, at the expense of the importer. These times are indicative minimum quarantine period s 
and may be extended if material  is slow growing, pests are detected, or treatments/tests are 
required.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Pest List for Malus  
 
REGULATED PESTS (actionable)  
Insect      
Insecta    
 Coleoptera   
  Attelabidae   
   Rhynchites caeruleus  apple twig cutter  
  Bostrichidae   
   Amphicerus bicaudatus  apple twig borer  
   Apate monachus  black borer  
  Buprestidae   
   Agrilus mali  apple wood borer  
   Agrilus  spp. bark borers  
   Chrysobothris femorata  flatheaded apple tree borer  
   Chrysobothris mali  Pacific flatheaded borer  
   Chrysobothris  spp. fla t-headed borers  
   Sphenoptera lafertei  flatheaded peach tree borer  
  Cerambycidae   
   Aeolesthes sarta  Quetta borer  
   Apriona germarii  mulberry longicorn beetle  
   Apriona japonica  mulberry borer  
   Bacchisa fortunei  pear borer  
   Batocera rufomaculata  red-spotted longhorn beetle  
   Phryneta spinator   
  Curculionidae   
   Anthonomus piri  apple bud weevil  
   Eremnus atratus  black weevil  
   Eremnus cerealis  western province grain worm  
   Eremnus setulosus  grey weevil  
  Scolytidae   
   Hypothenemus obscurus  apple twig borer  
   Scolytus japonicus  Japanese bark beetle  
   Scolytus rugulosus  fruit bark borer  
 Diptera   
  Cecidomyiidae   
   Resseliella oculiperda  red bud borer  
   Thomasiniana oculiperda  red bud borer  
 Hormptera   
  Aphididae   
   Aphis spiraecola  spiraea aphid  
  Diaspididae   
   Chrysomphalus aonidum  Florida  red sca le  
   Chrysomphalus dictyospermi  Spanish red scale  
   Diaspidiotus africanus  grey scale  
 Lepidoptera   
  Cossidae   
   Coryphodema tristis  quince trunk borer  
  Gelechiidae   
   Recurvaria syrictis  bud moth  
  Gracillariidae   
   Marmara elotella  apple barkminer  
   Marmara pomonella  apple fruitminer  
  Oecophoridae   
   Cryptophasa melanostigma  fruit tree borer  
  Pyralidae   
   Euzophera semifuneralis  American plum borer  
   Ostrinia nubilalis  European corn borer   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024   Sesiidae   
   Thamnosphecia pyri  apple bark borer  
   Synanthedon scitula  pecan tree borer  
Mite        
Arachnida   
 Acarina   
  Eriophyidae   
   Aculops malus  eriophyid mite  
   Eriophyes mali  Willa mette spider mite  
   Phyllocoptes mali  eriophyid mite  
   Cenopalpus chitraliensis  bryobia mite  
   Cenopalpus haqii  banana mite  
   Cenopalpus orakiensis  Ba iley's a pple rust mite  
   Cenopalpus pulcher  fla t sca rlet mite  
  Tenuipalpidae   
   Brevipalpus lilium  fa lse spider mite  
   Brevipalpus obovatus  privet mite  
   Tenuipalpus taonicus  Pa cific mite  
   Rhinotergum schestovici  mite 
  Tetranychidae   
   Eotetranychus carpini  fa lse spider mite  
   Eotetranychus uncatus  Lewis spider mite  
   Eotetranychus willamettei  ha zel mite  
   Oligonychus gossypii  tetranychid mite  
   Oligonychus newcomeri  spider mite  
   Oligonychus yothersi  avocado red mite  
   Tetranychus canadensis  four spotted spider mite  
   Tetranychus kanzawai  Kanzawa spider mite  
   Tetranychus mcdanieli  McDa niel spider mite  
   Tetranychus schoenei  Schoenei spider mite  
   Amphitetranychus viennensis  hawthorn spider mite  
  Tydeidae   
   Tydeus  spp. tydeid mites  
Fungus      
Ascomycota: Ascomycetes   
 Diaporthales   
  Valsaceae   
   Diaporthe tanakae (anamorph Phomopsis tanakae)  pear canker  
   Leucostoma auerswaldii  leucostoma canker  
 Diatrypales   
  Diatrypaceae   
   Eutypella sorbi  stem disease  
 Dothideales   
  Mycosphaerellaceae   
   Mycosphaerella pyri (anamorph Septoria pyricola)  leaf fleck of pear  
   Mycosphaerella tulasnei  rot 
  Schizothyriaceae   
   Schizothyrium perexiguum  greasy blotch  
 Erysiphales   
  Erysiphaceae   
   Pleochaeta mali  powdery mildew  
 Heotiales   
  Dermateaceae   
   Diplocarpon mali  black spot  
   Pezicula perennans  perennial canker  
  Sclerotiniaceae   
   Grovesinia pyramidalis (anamorph Cristulariella moricola)  target spot  
   Monilinia laxa  f. sp. mali brown rot  
   Monilinia mali  monilinia  lea f blight  
   Monilinia fructigena (anamorph Monilia fructigena)  European brown rot   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024    Sclerotinia  spp. neck rot  
 Rhytismatales   
  Cryptomycetaceae   
   Potebniamyces pyri (anamorph  Phacidiopycnis piri ) Phacidiopycnis rot  
 Sordariales   
  Chaetomiaceae   
   Chaetomium  spp. fruit rot  
 Taphrinales   
  Taphrinaceae   
   Taphrina bullata  lea f blister  
 Xylariales   
  Xylariaceae   
   Biscogniauxia marginata  nailhead canker  
   Daldinia vernicosa  wood rot  
   Xylaria mali  black root rot  
Ascomycota: Saccharomycetes   
 Saccharomycetales   
  Endomycetaceae   
   Endomycopsis mali  rot 
Basidiomycota: Basidiomycetes   
 Agaricales   
  Coprinaceae   
   Coprinus psychromorbidus  coprinus rot  
  Tricholomataceae   
   Armillaria mellea  a rmilla ria  root rot  
   Armillaria ostoyae  a rmilla ria  root rot  
   Armillaria tabescens  a rmilla ria  root rot  
 Ceratobasidiales   
  Ceratobasidiaceae   
   Ceratobasidium stevensii  thread blight  
 Ganodermatales   
  Ganodermataceae   
   Ganoderma lucidum  wood rot  
 Hymenochaetales   
  Hymenochaetaceae   
   Phellinus pomaceus  white heart rot  
 Lachnocladiales   
  Lachnocladiaceae   
   Scytinostroma galactinum  white root rot  
 Polyporales   
  Corticiaceae   
   Corticium koleroga  thread blight  
  Cyphellaceae   
   Maireina marginata  wood decay  
  Meripilaceae   
   Phlebia radiata  wood decay  
   Trametes ochracea  wood decay  
 Poriales   
  Coriolaceae   
   Ceriporia spissa  wood rot  
   Coriolopsis gallica  white rot  
   Fomes fomentarius  wood decay  
   Fomitopsis pinicola  brown cubical rot  
   Laetiporus sulphureus (a namorph Sporotrichum versisporum ) brown cubical rot  
   Lenzites betulina  wood decay  
   Oxyporus latemarginatus  wood decay  
   Oxyporus similis  wood decay  
 Stereales   
  Atheliaceae   
   Butlerelfia eustacei  storage rot   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024   Sistotremataceae   
   Phymatotrichopsis omnivorum  Texas root rot  
Basidiomycota: Urediniomycetes   
 Uredinales   
  Pucciniaceae   
   Gymnosporangium clavipes  quince rust  
   Gymnosporangium cornutum  rust 
   Gymnosporangium fuscum  European pear rust  
   Gymnosporangium globosum  American hawthorn rust  
   Gymnosporangium hemisphaericum  rust 
   Gymnosporangium libocedri  Pacific Coast pear rust  
   Gymnosporangium nelsonii  Rocky Mountain pear rust  
   Gymnosporangium nidus -avis rust 
   Gymnosporangium nootkatense  yellow cypress rust  
   Gymnosporangium shiraianum  rust 
   Gymnosporangium  spp. cedar apple rust  
   Gymnosporangium tremelloides  common juniper gall rust  
   Gymnosporangium yamadae  Japanese apple rust  
   Gymnosporangium juniperi -virginianae  cedar apple rust  
 Unknown Uredinales   
   Roestelia fenzeliana  rust 
   Roestelia levis  rust 
Basidiomycota: Ustomycetes   
 Platygloeales   
  Platygloeaceae   
   Helicobasidium mompa  violet root rot  
Mitosporic Fungi (Coelomycetes)   
 Sphaeropsidales   
  Sphaerioidaceae   
   Cytospora schulzeri  bark disease  
   Dothiorella mali  fruit rot  
   Phomopsis truncicola  blight  
   Phyllosticta solitaria  apple blotch  
   Phyllosticta spp.  leaf spot  
   Pyrenochaeta mali  fruit rot  
   Sphaeropsis pyriputrescens   Sphaeropsis rot  
Mitosporic Fungi (Hyphomycetes)   
 Hyphomycetales   
  Dematiaceae   
   Alternaria mali  a lterna ria  blotch  
   Alternaria spp.  
   Helminthosporium papulosum  black pox  
   Cladosporium  spp. mouldy core  
   Epicoccum  spp. mouldy core  
   Stemphylium  spp.  
   Ulocladium  spp. cladosporium rot  
  Moniliaceae   
   Aspergillus  spp. coloured moulds  
   Botrytis mali  fruit rot  
   Cephalosporium carpogenum  fruit rot  
   Cephalosporium s pp.  
   Penicillium  spp. rot 
   Ramularia macrospora  bellflower lea f spot  
   Verticillium spp. verticillium wilt  
 Tuberculariales   
  Tuberculariaceae   
   Fusarium  spp.  
 Unknown Hyphomycetes   
  -   
   Oidium spp. powdery mildew   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Oomycota: Oomycete  
 Peronosporales   
  Peronosporaceae   
   Phytophthora capsici  fruit rot of peppers  
   Phytophthora palmivora  black rot  
Bacterium    
Schizomycetes   
 Pseudomonadales   
  Pseudomonadaceae   
   Pseudomonas syringae  pv. papulans  blister spot  
Virus        
   Cherry rasp leaf virus   
+   Tomato bushy stunt virus   
   Tomato ringspot virus   
Viroid        
   Apple dimple fruit viroid   
   Apple fruit crinkle viroid   
   Apple scar skin viroid   
Phytoplasma    
   ‘Candidatus  Phytoplasma asteris’  Apple sessile leaf phytoplasma  
   ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma mali’  Apple proliferation phytoplasma  
Disease of unknown aetiology    
   Apple blister bark agent   
   Apple brown ringspot agent   
   Apple bumpy fruit agent   
   Apple bunchy top agent   
   Apple dead spur agent   
   Apple decline   
   Apple freckle scurf agent   
   Apple green dimple and ring blotch agent   
   Apple junction necrotic pitting agent   
   Apple McIntosh depression agent   
   Apple narrow leaf a gent   
   Apple Newton wrinkle agent   
   Apple pustule canker agent   
   Apple red ring agent   
   Apple rosette agent   
   Apple rough skin agent   
   Apple russet wart agent   
   Apple star crack agent   
   Apple transmissible internal bark necrosis agent    
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Malus  
ORGANISM TYPES  MPI-ACCEPT ED METHODS  
Mites  
 Visua l inspection AND  approved miticide treatments as described 
in the section  2.2.1.6  of the Basic conditions  [cuttings only] or  
binocular microscope inspection in PEQ [plants in tissue culture 
only]  
Fungi  All cuttings must be dipped in 1% sodium hypochlorite for 2 
minutes upon arrival in the post entry quarantine facility.  
Growing season inspection in PEQ for symptom expression  
Oomycete s All cuttings must be dipped in 1% sodium hypochlorite for 2 
minutes upon arrival in the post entry quarantine facility.  
Growing season inspection in PEQ for symptom expression  
Bacteria  
Pseudomonas syringae pv. papulans  All cuttings must be dipped in 1% sodium hypochlorite for 2 
minutes upon arrival in the post entry quarantine facility.  
Growing season inspection for symptom expression AND  PCR  
Viruses  
Cherry rasp leaf virus  PCR  
Tomato bushy stunt virus  PCR  
Tomato ringspot virus  ELISA or PCR  
Viroids 
Apple dimple fruit viroid  PCR  
Apple fruit crinkle viroid  PCR  
Apple scar skin viroid  PCR  
Phytoplasmas  
‘Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris’  
(Apple sessile leaf phytoplasma)  Nested PCR or rea l time PCR  using universal phytoplasma primers  
‘Candidatus Phytoplasma mali’  
(Apple proliferation phytoplasma)  Nested PCR or rea l time PCR  using universal phytoplasma primers  
Diseases of unknown aetiology  
Apple blister bark agent  Growing season inspection  
Apple brown ringspot agent  Growing season inspection  
Apple bumpy fruit agent  Growing season inspection  
Apple bunchy top agent  Growing season inspection  
Apple dead spur agent  Growing season inspection  
Apple decline  Growing season inspection  
Apple freckle scurf agent  Growing season inspection  
Apple green dimple and ring blotch agent  Growing season inspection  
Apple junction necrotic pitting agent  Growing season inspection  
Apple McIntosh depression agent  Growing season inspection  
Apple narrow leaf agent  Growing season inspection  
Apple Newton wrinkle agent  Growing season inspection  
Apple pustule c anker agent  Growing season inspection  
Apple red ring agent  Growing season inspection  
Apple rosette agent  Growing season inspection  
Apple rough skin agent  Growing season inspection  
Apple russet wart agent  Growing season inspection  
Apple star crack a gent  Growing season inspection  
Apple transmissible internal bark necrosis agent  Growing season inspection  
 
Notes:  
1. ‘Pest free area ’ or ‘pest free place of production ’ endorsements for regulated viruses, viroids, 
phytoplasmas, and diseases of unknown aetiology must be assessed by MPI prior to permit issue. The  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 exporting NPPO must endorse additional declarations on the phytosanitary certificate, to be considered 
equivale nt to testing in post entry quarantine.  
2. The unit for testing  is definied in section 2.3.2.1.  
3. Tissue culture plantlets must be deflasked and grown in a post entry quarantine greenhouse, only 
material from the greenhouse is to be selected for testing.  
4. Growi ng season is defined as an extended period of plant growth that includes environmental conditions 
equivalent to spring (longer wetter days and colder temperatures), summer (longer dryer days and warm 
temperatures), and autumn (shorter wetter days and warm but cooling temperatures).   
5. Virus testing  is to be conducted on new spring growth.  
6. Phytoplasma and bacteria testing  is to be conducted at the end of the summer growth period.  
7. Testing protocols for tests completed in New Zealand are described in the Malus (Apple) Post -Entry 
Quarantine Testing Manual, which can be viewed on the website:  
http://www.mpi.govt.nz/protection -and-response/laboratories/plant -hea lth -and-environment -
laboratory/publications / 
8. Inspection of the Malus  plants  by the operator of the PEQ facility for signs of pest and disease must be at 
least twice per week for the first three months of active growth, and during spring and autumn. All other times of active growth (summer), plants should be inspected once per week. A record of inspections carried out by the Operator is to be kept and made available to the MPI Inspector on request.  
9. Other internationally recognised  testing methods  may be accepted by MPI with prior notification.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Mangifera  
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Mangifera”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health standard . 
 
Imports of Mangifera indica are suspended. Phytosanitary measures need to be 
reviewed before Mangifera indica  can be imported . Click here to learn how to request 
a review . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz
 before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
   
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : Australia, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines  
 
Quarantine Pests : Ceratocystis fimbriata , Phellinus noxius , Phytophthora palmivora,  
Xanthomonas campestris  pv. mangiferae -indicae , and Xylella fastidiosa.  
 
Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A.   For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 6 months  
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbriata  (section 2.2.1.8)
 
b. Conditions for Phellinus noxius  (section 2.2.1.13)  
Note : Only applies to the following species : Mangifera indica 
c. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free area’ for Phytophthora palmivora ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
d. Conditions for Xanthomonas campestris  pv. mangiferae -indicae
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “Xanthomonas campestris  pv. mangiferae -indicae  is not known to occur in 
____________[the country or state where the plants were grown]”.  
OR 
ii) “The plants were inspected during the growing season and no Xanthomonas 
campestris pv. mangiferae -indicae  was detected ”. 
 
e. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced  
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
 
B.  For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 As per section 2.2.2.4, an import permit is required  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 6 months  
a. Conditions for Xanthomonas campestris  pv. mangiferae -indicae
 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “Xanthomonas campestris  pv. mangiferae -indicae  is not known to occur in _____[the 
country or state where the plants were grown]”.  
OR 
ii) “The plants were inspected during the growing season and no Xanthomonas campestris  
pv. mangiferae -indicae  was detected”.  
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers:  There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Metrosideros 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Metrosideros”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health standard.  
 
Imports of Plinia cauliflora  are suspended. Phytosanitary measures need to be 
reviewed before Plinia cauliflora  can be imported . Click here to learn how to request 
a review . 
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking  
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
   
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : All 
 
Quarantine Pests : Ceratocystis fimbriata , Phellinus noxius , Phytophthora palmivora,  
Puccinia psidii  sensu lato (s.l. ) complex (including Uredo rangelii ), Xylella fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
OPTION 1:  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 6 months  
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbriata  (section 2.2.1.8)  
Note: Only applies to members of the Metrosideros and Pimenta genera  
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Note: Only applies to members of the  Callistemon , Leptospermum , Metrosideros, Myrtus and Psidium  
genera  
c. Conditions for Phellinus noxius  (section 2.2.1.13)  
Note: Only applies to the following species: Melaleuca leucadendra  
d. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
Note: Only applies to members of the Psidium genus  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this con signment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
e. Conditi ons for Puccinia psidii s.l. complex (including Uredo rangelii ) 
Additional Declaration : “Puccinia psidii s.l. complex (including Uredo rangelii ) is not 
known to occur in                         B[the country of origin] B”. 
OPTION  2:  
PEQ : Level 3 B  
Minimum Period : 6 months  
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbriata  (section 2.2.1.8)  
Note: Only applies to members of the Metrosideros and Pimenta genera  
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Note:  Only applies to members of t he Callistemon , Leptospermum, Metrosideros, Myrtus and Psidium  
genera  
 
B. For Tissue Cul tures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture  (see section 2.2.2.5)  
Note:  Only applies to members of the  Callistemon, Leptospermum, Metrosideros, Myrtus  and Psidium 
genera  
b. Conditions  for Puccinia psidii s.l. complex  (including Uredo rangelii ) 
OPTION 1:  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “Puccinia psidii s.l. complex (including Uredo rangelii ) is not known to occur in 
__________[the country of origin]”.  
OR 
ii) “The tissue cultures in this consignment have been actively growing in the culture container for at least four weeks at temperatures between 15 -23°C (59 -73.4°F)”.  
OPTION 2:  As per section 2.2.2.4, an import permit is required  
PEQ : Level 2 Tissue culture laboratory  
Minimum Period : 4 weeks  
- The cultures containers are not to be opened during the quarantine period.  
Guidance for importers : Tissue cultures imported under this option must complete the PEQ 
requirements for Puccinia psidii  before being deflasked into the PEQ greenhouse.  
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Miscanthus x giganteus 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Miscanthus  x giganteus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of 
the import health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which migh t lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 1. Approved C ountries:   United Kingdom and United States of America  
 2. Type of material permitted entry: Plants in-vitro  
 3. Pests of Miscanthus x giganteus  
Refer to the enclosed pest list.  
 
4. Entry conditions:  
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of the  
exporting country must accompany all Miscanthus x giganteus  nursery stock exported to 
New Zealand.  
 Import permit: an import permit is required.  
 
(ii) Phytosanitary requirements 
The full botanical name of Miscanthus  x giganteus  must be identified upon the phytosanitary 
certificate.  
 
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the NPPO of the exporting country must be 
satisfied that the following activities required by MPI  have been undertaken.  
 The Miscanthus x giganteus  plants in tissue culture  have been:  
- derived from mother plants which were not expressing symptoms of infection by 
regulated pests prior to the excision of the in-vitro plantlets.  
AND 
- derived from explant material which has been surface sterilised in a solution of 0.5% 
sodium hypochl orite and sterile water, or MPI  approved alternative treatment.  
AND 
- propagated in culture media which is clear . 
AND 
- prepared by asexual reproduction (clonal techniques) under sterile conditions . 
AND 
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any 
visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 - held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur following 
certification.  
 
(iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection Treatment” section . The following additional declarations must b e identified on the 
phytosanitary certificate.  
 
“The Miscanthus  x giganteus  plants in -vitro in this consignment have been:  
- derived from mother plants sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘pest free place of 
production’ or ‘p est free production site ’, free from Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli, 
Miscanthus streak virus, and Sugarcane mosaic virus  
AND 
- derived from mother plants sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘p est free place of 
production’ or ‘p est free production site ’, free from Ustilago  scitaminea OR derived 
from explants that have been subjected to two consecutive hot water treatments at a 
minimum temperature of 50
°C for 3 hours per treatment OR two consecutive hot water 
treatments at a minimum temperature of 52°C for 1 hour per treatment ” 
 
(iv)  Inspection, Testing and Treatment of the consignment  
 Where an additional declaration cannot be attested to on the phytosanitary certificate by the NPPO , testing of material shall be completed in post-entry quarantine upon arrival in New 
Zealand as specified within the testing and treatment requirements in  this schedule.  
 
(v)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : Level 2  
Quarantine Period : A minimum post entry quarantine period of 60 days of active continuous 
growth, within environmental conditions comprising a minimum average daily temperature of 20°C, a nd 8 hour light period shall be required to complete  inspections and/or testing  for pests 
as specified within the  enclosed Regulated Pest List.   
 The quarantine period may be extended if material is slow growing, environmental requirements are not met, pests are detected, or additional treatments/tests are required. Sub -
culturing is not to be undertaken during the PE Q period without prior approval from MPI . The 
costs of all inspections, tests and treatments while the Miscanthus  x giganteus  plant material is 
in PEQ shall be borne by the importer.  
 
(vi)  Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers : There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ greenhouse , 
for plant material from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Regulated Pest List for Miscanthus  x giganteus : 
 
Bacteria    
 Acidovorax  avenae  ssp. avenae  Ba cteria l lea f blight  
 Leifsonia  xyli subsp. Xyli Sugarcane ratoon stunting disease  
 Xylella fastidiosa  Bacterial leaf scorch  
   
Fungi    
 Acremonium  sp. Black bundle disease  
 Colletotrichum  sp. Leaf spot  
 Diaporthe  sp. Canker  
 Diplodia  sp. Blight  
 Drechslera gigantean  Eyespot  
 Fusarium miscanthi  Rot 
 Fusarium pallidoroseum  Rot 
 Glomerella  sp. Leaf spot  
 Glomerella tucumanensis  Leaf spot  
 Helminthosporium  sp. Eyespot  
 Leptosphaeria  sp. Canker  
 Magnaporthe salvinii  Stem rot  
 Mycosphaerella recutita  Lea f blight  
 Mycosphaerella striatiformans  Leaf spot  
 Nigrospora sp.  Stalk rot  
 Passalora koepkei  Yellow spot  
 Peronosclerospora  sp. Downy mildew  
 Phlyctema  sp. Canker  
 Phoma  sp. Blight  
 Phomopsis  sp. Blight  
 Phyllachora sp. Leaf spot  
 Puccinia melanocephala  Sugarcane rust  
 Ramularia  sp. Anthracnose  
 Rhizoctonia sp.  Root rot  
 Stagonospora  sp. Scorch  
 Thanatephorus cucumeris  Blight  
 Ustilago scitaminea  Sugarcane smut  
 Verticillium  sp. Verticillium wilt  
   
Mites    
 Schizotetranychus celarius  Bamboo mite  
   
Viruses    
 Miscanthus streak virus   
 Sugarcane mosaic virus   
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Treatment and Testing Requirements during post entry quarantine:  
 
ORGANISM  TYPE S MPI  ACCEPT ED MEASURES  
Fungi  
Ustilago scitaminea  PCR/ BIO-PCR,  OR two consecutive hot water treatments at a 
minimum temperature of 50°C for 3 hours per treatment OR  two 
consecutive hot water treatments at a minimum temperature of 52°C for 
1 hour per treatment.  
Bacteria  
Leifsonia  xyli subsp. xyli PCR/BIO -PCR, OR fluorescent -antibody staining of sap extracts, 
concentrated on membrane filters by filtration with observation by 
epifluorescence microscopy.  
Xylella fastidiosa  PCR  
Viruses  
Miscanthus streak virus  PCR  
Sugarcane mosaic virus  PCR or ELISA  
 
Notes:  
1. Unit for testing: The unit for testing is defined in section 2.3.2.1.  
2. Sample size for testing: Sample size required for testing will be determined by MPI  based on the specific test 
to be undertaken.  
3. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests: All ELI SA tests must be validated using positive 
controls prior to use in quarantine testing. Positive, negative, and buffer controls must be used in all tests 
unless indicated otherwise by MPI .  
4. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests: All PCR tests must be valida ted using positive controls prior to use 
in qua rantine testing. Positive and no template controls must be used in a ll tests. Internal control primers and a  
negative plant control shall be used in PCR tests unless indicated otherwise by MPI . 
5. Inspection: The operator of the PEQ facility must inspect the plants for signs of pest and disease at least 
twice per week during periods of active growth.  
6. Other internationally recognised testing methods: May be accepted by MPI  with prior notification.  
 Guidance:  
Treatment and testing requirements identified within this table are required to be undertaken when official 
assurances specified in this schedule cannot be provided by the exporting country’s NPPO.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Musa 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Musa ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import healt h 
standard . 
 
This schedule is suspended . Phytosanitary measures need to be reviewed  before th is 
schedule can be used.  Click here to le arn how to request a review . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests : Bunchy top virus,  Cosmopolites sordidus , Fusarium oxysporum  f.sp. 
cubense , Mycosphaerella fijiensis , Pseudomonas solanacearum , Radopholus similis  
 
Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A.  For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 3 months  
  B.  For Tissue Cultures  
       As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2, but subject to 
examination at a transitional facility for the identification of organisms approved to facility standard 155.04.03,  at the i mporters ex pense, prior to release to the i mporter . 
PLUS  
As per section 2.2.2.4, an import permit is required  
 
a. Conditions for Bunchy top virus  
Additional Declaration : “The cultures have been derived from parent stock tested and 
found free of Bunchy top virus”.  
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Nandina 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Nandina”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health standard . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Alternanthera mosaic virus , Phellinus noxius , Plantago asiatica mosaic   
virus  (synonym Nandina mosaic virus ), Xylella fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A.  For Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced from 
countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
b. Conditions  for Phellinus noxius  (section 2.2.1.13)  
c. Conditions for Alternanthera mosaic virus  and Plantago asiatica mosaic virus  
Additional Declaration : “Alternanthera mosaic virus  and Plantago asiatica mosaic virus  
are not known to occur in ___________[the country or state where the plants were grown ]”. 
   
B.    For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 As per section 2.2.2.4, an import permit is required  
 PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers: The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced from 
countries not  recognised by MPI as free from  Xylella fastidiosa  
b. Conditions for Alternanthera mosaic virus  and Plantago asiatica mosaic virus  
Additional Declaration : “The cultures have been derived from parent stock tested and 
found free of Alternanthera mosaic virus  and Plantago asiatica mosaic virus ”. 
 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Narcissus 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Narcissus”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Frankliniella occidentalis , Hepialus lupulinus , Lilioceris lilii, Pratylenchus 
scribneri , Ramularia vallisumbrosae , Sclerotinia polyblastis , Steneotarsonemus laticeps , virus 
diseases.  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period:  6 months  
 B. For Dormant Bulbs from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, 
France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, 
South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America : 
 OPTION 1:  
No im port permit is required  
PEQ: None  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
i) For bulbs produced under an MPI -approved Dutch bulb propagation scheme:  
“In addition to inspection of the dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the imported bulbs 
meet the requirements of the BKD Class 1 bulb certification scheme. ” 
OR 
ii) For bulbs NOT produced under a n MPI -approved bulb propagation scheme:  
“In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the crop from which the 
bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season a ccording to appropriate 
procedures, and considered free of quarantine pests, and practically free from other 
injurious pests .” 
 
OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 C. For Dormant Bulbs from Countries other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada,  
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The 
Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America : 
 OPTION 1:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 
a. Additional Declarations  
“The dormant bulbs in this consignment have been:  
i) derived from a crop which was inspected during the growing season according to 
appropriate procedures and found to be free of regulated pests.  
AND 
ii) treated for regulated insects as described in section 2.2.1. 7 of the basic conditions 
within 7 days prior to freezing, cold-storage or shipment .” 
 OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 D. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for virus diseases  
Additional Declaration : “The cultures have been derived from parent stock tested and 
found free of virus diseases .”  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Olea 
Note:  The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Olea ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import healt h 
standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantI mports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
Type of Olea nursery stock approved for entry into New Zealand  
Cuttings (dormant); Plants in tissue culture  
 
Pests of Olea  
Refer to the pest list.  
 
Entry conditions for:  
3.1 Olea cuttings and tissue culture from any country  
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of the  
exporting country must  accompany all Olea nursery stock exported to New  Zealand.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
 
(ii) Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the NPPO of the exporting country must be satisfied that the following activities required by MPI  have been undertaken.  
 
The Olea cuttings / plants in tissue culture [choose ONE option] have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any 
visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
-  treated for regulated insects and mites as described in section 2.2.1. 6 of the basic 
conditions within 7 days prior to shipment [cuttings only].  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur following 
certification.  
 
(iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection Treatment” section [cuttings only]   
 
(iv)  Special tissue culture media requirements  
The tissue culture media must not contain charcoal.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 (v) Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : All Olea  nursery stock must be imported under permit into post -entry quarantine in a 
Level 3B greenhouse  facility approved to the Facility Standard  PEQ.STD : Post Entry 
Quarantine for Plants .   
Quarantine Period and Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements : The nursery 
stock will be grown for a minimum period of 12 months in post -entry quarantine and will be 
inspected, treated and/or tested for regulated pests as specified in the “Inspection, Testing and 
Treatment Requirements for Olea ”, at the expense of t he importer. Twelve months is an 
indicative minimum quarantine period and this period may be extended if material is slow growing, pests are detected, or treatments/test s are required. 
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Pest List for Olea  
 
REGULATED PESTS (actionable)   
  
Insect   
Insecta    
Insecta   
    Coccidae   
            Saissetia privigna  black scale  
    Coleoptera   
        Attelabidae   
            Rhynchites cribripennis  twig cutter  
        Buprestidae   
            Anthaxia ariadna  wood -boring beetle  
        Scolytidae   
            Hylesinus fraxini  bark beetle  
            Hylesinus oleiperda  bark beetle  
            Hylesinus toranio  bark beetle  
            Phloeotribus oleae  bark beetle  
            Phloeotribus scarabaeiodes  bark beetle  
            Xylosandrus compactus  black twig borer  
    Diptera   
        Cecidomyiidae   
            Thomasiniana sp. olive bark midge  
        Asterolecaniidae   
            Pollinia pollini  globe shaped olive scale  
        Coccidae   
            Ceroplastes rusci  fig wa x sca le  
            Lichtensia viburni  scale  
            Metaceronema japonica  scale insect  
        Diaspididae   
            Aonidomytilus espinosai  scale  
            Hemiberlesia palmae  pa lm sca le  
            Leucaspis riccae  scale  
            Lindingaspis ferrisi  scale  
            Parlatoria oleae  olive sca le  
            Pseudaulacaspis pentagona  white peach scale  
            Selenaspidus articula tus West Indian red scale  
    Lepidoptera   
        Pyralidae   
            Euzophera pinguis  bark borer  
  
Mite   
Arachnida   
    Acarina   
        Eriophyidae   
            Aceria cretica  mite  
            Aceria oleae  olive mite  
            Aculops benakii  olive yellow spot mite  
            Aculus olearius  olive mite  
            Ditrymacus athiasellus  olive mite  
            Eriophyes oleae  olive bud mite  
            Eriophyes olivi  olive mite  
            Oxycenus maxwelli  olive lea f a nd flower mite  
            Oxycenus niloticus  olive lea f a nd flower mite  
            Oxycenus noloticus  olive lea f a nd flower mite  
            Tegonotus hassani  olive rust mite  
        Tenuipalpidae   
            Brevipalpus c halkidicus  fa lse spider mite   
Ministry for Primary Industries Import Health Standard  Page 242 
155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024             Brevipalpus macedonicus  fa lse spider mite  
            Brevipalpus oleae  fa lse spider mite  
            Brevipalpus olearius  fa lse spider mite  
            Brevipalpus olivicola  fa lse spider mite  
            Raoiella macfarlanei  fa lse spider mite  
            Tenuipalpus caudatus  fa lse spider mite  
        Tetranychidae   
            Eotetranychus lewisi  big beaked plum mite  
  
Fungus   
Ascomycota   
    Dothideales   
        Capnodiaceae   
            Capnodium elaeophilum  sooty mould  
        Elsinoaceae   
            Elsinoe oleae  olive scab  
        Unknown Dothideales   
            Massariella oleae  bark canker  
            Massariella zambettakiana  canker  
            Zukalia purpurea  bla ck mildew  
    Xylariales   
        Xylariaceae   
            Xylaria sicula  root rot  
Basidiomycota   
    Agaricales   
        Agaricaceae   
            Armillaria mellea (anamorph  Rhizomorpha subcorticalis ) a rmilla ria  root rot  
    Boletales   
        Paxillaceae   
            Omphalotus olearius  wood rot  
    Ganodermatales   
        Ganodermataceae   
            Ganoderma lucidum (anamorph  Polyporus lucidus ) wood rot  
    Hymenochaetales   
        Hymenochaetaceae   
            Phellinus igniarius  wood rot  
Oomycota   
    Peronosporales   
        Peronosporaceae   
        Phytophthora palmivora                                                                    Coconut budrot  
        Phytophthora ramorum                                                                   Sudden oak death disease  
Poriales  
Coriolaceae  
Fomes fomentarius  
Fomes fulvus  
Fomes salicinus   
            Fomes torulosus  wood rot  
            Fomes yucatonensis  wood rot  
        Polyporaceae   
            Polyporus biennis  wood rot  
            Polyporus oleae  wood rot  
    Stereales   
        Sistotremataceae   
            Trechispora brinkmanii (anamorph  Phymatotrichopsis 
omnivorum ) Texas root rot  
Mitosporic Fungi (Coelomycetes)   
    Sphaeropsidales   
        Sphaerioidaceae   
            Camarosporium dalmatica  brown spot  
            Cytospora oleina  canker   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024             Macrophoma dalmatica  fruit rot  
            Phoma incompta  stem blight  
            Phyllosticta oleae  phyllosticta leaf spot  
            Septoria obesa  leaf spot  
            Septoria oleae  leaf spot  
            Septoria oleagina  leaf spot  
            Septoria serpentaria  leaf spot  
            Sphaeropsis dalmatica  stem ga ll  
            Sphaeropsis oleae  stem ga ll  
    Unknown Coelomycetes   
        Unknown Coelomycetes   
            Cylindrosporium olivae  leaf spot  
  
Bacterium   
        Pseudomonadaceae   
            Pseudomonas syringae pv. garcae  twig blight  
            Xylella fastidiosa   
  
Virus   
            Cherry leaf roll virus  [strains not in New Zealand]  -  
            Olive latent 1 virus  -  
            Olive latent 2 virus  -  
            Olive latent ringspot virus  -  
            Olive leaf yellowing -associated virus  -  
            Strawberry latent ringspot virus [strains not in New Zealand]  - 
  
Phytoplasma   
            Olive witches’ broom phytoplasma  -  
  
Disease of unknown aetiology   
            Infectious yellows  -  
            Leaf mal formati on  -  
            Olive sickle lea f disea se  -  
            Olive yellow mosa ic disea se  -  
            Olive yellow mottling and decline  -  
            Pa rtia l pa ra lysis  -  
 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Olea  
 
ORGANISM TYPES  MPI  ACCEPTED METHODS (See notes below)  
Mites  Visua l inspection AND  approved miticide treatments (Refer to section 
2.2.1. 6 of the basic conditions) [cuttings only] or binocular microscope 
inspection in PEQ [plants in tissue culture only].  
Fungi  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression.  
Oomycete  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression.  
Bacteri a  
Pseudomonas syringae pv. garcae  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression.  
Xylella fastidiosa  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression AND  
PCR  
Virus es  
Cherry leaf roll virus  [strains not 
in New Zealand]  ELISA or PCR  
Olive latent 1 virus  PCR  
Olive latent 2 virus  PCR  
Olive latent ringspot virus  PCR  
Olive leaf yellowing -associated 
virus  PCR  
Strawberry latent ringspot virus 
[strains not in New Zealand]  ELISA or PCR  
Phytoplasmas  Nested PCR or rea l time  PCR using universal phytoplasma primers . 
Diseases of unknown aetiology  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression.  
 
Notes:  
1. The unit for testing is defined in section 2.3.2.1 . 
2. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); Polymerase chain reaction (PCR).  
3. Testing must be carried out on Olea plants while they are in active growth. For ELISA, plants shall be 
sampled from at least two positions including a young, fully expanded leaf at the top of the plant and an older 
leaf from a midway position.  
4. PCR and ELISA must be validated using positive controls/reference material prior to use in q uarantine testing.  
5. Positive and negative controls must be used in ELISA tests.  
6. Positive and negative controls (including a blank water control) must be used in PCR.  Ideally positive 
internal controls and a negative plant control should be used. Internal c ontrols in PCR tests are important to 
avoid the risk of false negatives.  
7. Inspect Olea plants for signs of pest and disease at least twice per week during periods of active growth and 
once per week during dormancy.  
8. With prior notification, MPI  will accept other internationally recognised testing methods.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Paeonia (herbaceous species) 
Note: These entry conditions only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity Index listed under 
Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Paeonia (herbaceous)”.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : Australia , Austria, Belgium, Denmark,  Finland, France, Germany,     
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United 
Kingdom, United States of America  
 
Quarantine Pests : Cronartium flaccidum , Phymatotrichopsis omnivora 
 
Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
For Dormant T ubers:  
PEQ : Level 1  or Level 2 (see below)  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
 
a. Conditions for Cronartium flaccidum  
Additional Declaration : “The dormant  tubers have been sour
ced from a ‘p est free area’ 
or ‘p est free place of production ’, free from Cronartium flaccidum ”. 
 
b. Condit ions for Phymatotrichopsis omnivor a 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
 
i) “The dormant tubers have been sourced from a ‘p est free area’, free from 
Phymatotrichopsis omnivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The dormant bulbs have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of production ’, free 
from Phymatotrichopsis omnivora”.  
AND 
-  The consignment must be treated for fungi as described in Section 2.2.1.7 “Pesticide 
treatments for dormant bulbs”. If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been 
undertaken, the exporting country NPPO must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection Treatment” section  of 
the phytosanitary certificate . 
AND 
-   Post-entry quarantine: Upon arrival in New Zealand the dormant bulbs will require a 
period of at least 3 months in Level 2 post -entry quarantine.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Paeonia (tree species) 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Paeonia (tree species)”, and are additional t o those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of 
the import health standard. 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, 
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, t he Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United 
Kingdom, United States of America  
 Quarantine Pests : Cronartium flaccidum  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 1  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
Isolation:  open ground - 400m from any Pinus  tree 
 
a. Conditions for  Cronartium flaccidum  
i) Aditional Declaration : “Cronartium flaccidum  is not known to occur in 
___________[t he country or state where the plants were grown ]”. 
AND 
ii) Aditional Declaration : “The plants have been dipped in propiconazole at the rate of 
0.5g a.i. per litre of water ”. 
 B.  For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2 .  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Papaver somniferum 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Papaver som niferum ”, and are additional to those specified in sections  1, 2 and 3 of the 
import health standard. 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risk s, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : All 
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 Import permit: an import permit is required. Before applying for an import permit, the 
importer must obtain written approval to import from:  
 
 Director General of Health  
Ministry of Health  
PO Box 5013 
Wellington  
Attention: Advisor, Controlled Drug Licensing  
  Telephone: 04 496 2438 
 
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Paulownia 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species i n the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Paulownia”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements.  Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : Australia  
 Quarantine Pests : Phytophthora palmivora,  Witches broom phytoplasma , and Xylella 
fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A.  For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Witches broom phytoplasma
 
Additional Declaration : “Witches broom phytoplasma is not known to occur in 
______ _________[the country or state where the plants were grown]”. 
b. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
c. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
 
B.  For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2 . 
PLUS  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 a.  Conditions for Witches broom phytoplasma  
Additional Declaration : "The cultures have been derived from parent stock t ested and 
found free of Witches broom phytoplasma ". 
 
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers:  There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Persea 
Guidance :  
Persea  nursery stock (plants for planting) is no longer eligible for import under this schedule.  
Import requirements for Persea americana  plants for pla nting a re now set out in: Import Health Standard: 
Persea americana  Plants for Planting, available on the plant imports website at: 
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/import/plants -flowers -seeds -plant -growing -products/nursery -stock/requirement -
documents -for-importing -nursery -stock/ .  
No other species of Persea are currently eligible for importation.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Petunia  
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Petunia ”, 
and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import he alth standard.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : All  
 
Quarantine Pests : Phytophthora palmivora,  Potato spindle tuber viroid, Tomato chlorotic 
dwarf viroid   
 
Entry Conditions : Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants and Cuttings  
Import Permit:  An import permit is required  
GM Testing Certificate or Non -GMO Declaration:  A copy of the GM testing certificate or 
signed non-GMO declaration m ust be submitted with the import permit application and with 
the imported whole plants and cuttings upon arrival in New Zealand 
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
Note: Only applies to members of the Petunia genus  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert 
country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
 
b. Conditions for Potato spindle tuber viroid 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosani tary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants  in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest  
free area’, where Potato spindle tuber viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest  free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Potato spindle tuber viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Petunia ”. 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 c. Conditions for Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Petunia ”. 
 
B. For Tissue Cultures  
GM Testing Certificate or Non -GMO Declaration:  A copy of the GM testing certificate or 
signed non-GMO declaration must be submitted with the imported tissue cultures upon arrival in New Zealand  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Potato spindle tuber viroid 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this  consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Potato spindle tuber viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where  parent plants were  tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Potato spindle tuber viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Petunia ”. 
Guidance for importers:   Tissue culture imported under th is option must be imported into a level 2 
PEQ greenhouse for a minimum period of 3 months to undergo testing for the presence of Potato 
spindle tuber viroid  during the quarantine period.  
 
b. Conditions for Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest free area’, where Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved methodology and found free from Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Petunia ”. 
Guidance for importers:   Tissue culture imported under this option must be imported into a level 2 
PEQ greenhouse for a minimum period of 3 months  to undergo testing for the presence of Tomato 
chlorotic dwarf viroid  during the quarantine period.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Requirements for Petunia  nursery stock : 
All varieties of Petunia  nursery stock imported into New Zealand must meet one of the 
following requirements:  
i. A non-GMO declaration, signed by the importer and exporter, that the Petunia  nursery 
stock is free from genetically modified material must be submitted (for a copy of the  
‘Declaration Form’ refer to the end of this schedule).  
OR 
ii.  A copy of the GM testing certificate that confirms that the variety is not a new 
organism as defined by the Hazardous Substances  and New Organisms Act 1996 
(HSNO Act 1996) must be submitted. GM testing certificates must meet the following 
requirements:  
Requirements for GM Testing Certificates  
• Testing must occur at an MPI -approved or recognised laboratory, in accordance with the 
standard PIT -GMO -ALGMOT: Approval of Laboratories for Genetically Modified 
Organism Testing , and the Protocol for Testing for the Presence of Genetically Modified 
Plant Material. 
• The GM testing certificate must include the genus name or species name and a unique identifier (e.g. variety name or lot/line number),  which must be reproduced on other 
import documentation to support tracea bility . 
• Sampling for the purposes of testing must be carried out in accordance with the Protocol for Testing for the Presence of Genetically Modified Plant Material.  
 
Guidance:  
• The Protocol, and a list of MPI -approved a nd recognised facilities, are on the website Genetically 
Modified Pla nt Material http://mpi.govt.nz/importing/plants/seeds -for-sowing/genetically -modified -
seeds/  
 
Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Petunia  
 
ORGANISM  MPI -ACCEPT ED METHODS  Comments  
Viroids  
Potato spindle tuber 
viroid  PCR based methods  Applies to whole plants, 
cuttings, and tissue culture 
imported into a level 2 PEQ 
facility  
Tomato chlorotic 
dwarf viroid  PCR based methods  Applies to whole plants, 
cuttings, and tissue culture 
imported into a level 2 PEQ 
facility  
Guidance for importers:   Testing in PEQ for the presence of Potato spindle tuber viroid  and Tomato chlorotic 
dwarf viroid  is only necessary when an importer has been unable to secure one of the alternative declarations .  
 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Declaration Form  
To be completed and signed by the exporter and importer . 
As defined by the New Zealand HSNO Act 1996, Genetically modified  organism  m eans , unless expressly provided 
otherwise by regulations , any organism in which any of the genes or any other genetic material (a) ha ve been 
modified by in vitro techniques ; or (b) are inherited or otherwise derived, through any number of replications, fr om 
any genes or other genetic material which has been modified by in vitro techniques . 
 
Note that under  the Hazardous Substances a nd  New Organisms (HSNO) Act 1996, t he import  a nd release of any 
genetica lly modified crop without approval from the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is unlawful .  
 I, (Exporter’s name and address)…  
 
 declare that according to the requirements set out in the Nur sery Stock  Import Health Standard (MPI Import Health 
Sta ndard: 155.02.0 6: Importation of Nursery Stock  - 
https://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/dmsdocument/1152- Nu rsery -
Stock -Import -Hea lth -Standard ,  
 
Insert species name and lot/line number or unique identifier as stated on all the other import documentation  
 was produced neither “from” nor “by” genetically modified crops.   
I undertake to inform immediately the importer and  the
 Ministry for Primary Industries, MPI, N ew Zea land of any 
information that can undermine the accuracy of this declaration.  
 
Note that MPI may request evidence  as to how production, handling a nd transport of these nursery stock  is p erformed 
in the field , or require and audit as a way to provide quality  to the production system .  
 I, (Importer’s  name and address)…  
 
 
declare to the best of my knowledge  that according to the requirements set out in the Nursery Stock  Import Health 
Sta ndard (MPI Import Hea lth Standard: 155.02.0 6: Importation of Nursery Stock  - 
https://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/dmsdocument/1152 -Nursery -Stock-Import -Hea lth -Standard ,  
 
Insert species name and lot/line number or unique identifier as stated on all the other import documentation  
 was produced neither “from” nor “by” genetically modified crops.  
 
Signed by Expor ter and Company Name (details) and 
date 
 Signed by Importer  and Company Name (details) and 
date 
 
 
Warning: Any person who knowingly makes a statement of information or a declaration that is 
false or misleading in a material particular may on summary conviction, be sentenced to a term 
of imprisonment and/or fined not exceeding $500,000.00.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Phalaenopsis 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Phalaenopsis ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries:  All 
 
Quarantine Pests:  Basella rugose mosaic virus , Capsicum chlorosis  virus , Orchid fleck 
dichorhavirus, Phytophthora palmivora  
 
Entry Conditions: Basic; with variations and additional conditi ons as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 
a. Conditions for Orchid fleck dichorhavirus  
Growing season inspection in post -entry quarantine for symptom expression.  
b. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert 
country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
 
B.  For Whole Plants in growing media from Taiwan  
No import permit is required  
PEQ:  None  
Specific Requirements:  Sections 2.2.1.6 and 2.2.1. 9 of the Basic Conditions are not required.  
Additional Declarations:  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
i) “The Phalaenopsis  spp. whole plants in MPI -approved growing media in this 
consignment:  
- have been sourced from mother stock that has been tested for, and found free from Capsicum chlorosis  virus  and Basella rugose mosaic virus ,  
AND   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 - comply with the requirements of the Offshore Assurance Programme (OAP) 
implemented by New  Zealand MPI and Taiw an BAPHIQ,  
AND 
- have been inspected and found free from regulated viruses, insects, mites, fungi 
and bacteria,  
AND 
- have been treated with appropriate broad-spectrum insecticide and miticide 
drench no more than 14 days prior to export to New  Zealand.” 
b. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert 
country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
 C. For Tissue Culture s  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Philodendron 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Philodendron ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:   All 
 Entry Conditions:  Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:   
 A. For Cuttings and Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
 B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Phoenix 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Phoenix ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantI mports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : Australia, Hawaii, mainland U nited States of A merica 
 Quarantine Pests : Cadang -cadang, Fusarium wilt, Lethal yellowing , Phytophthora palmivora,  
Xylella fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants and Cuttings  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
Height  Limit : Plants  must  not exceed 1.5m in height  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced fr om 
countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
c. Conditions for Cadang cadang, lethal yellowing and Fusarium oxysporum  f.sp. 
canariensis  
Additional Declaration : “Cadang cadang, lethal yellowing and Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. 
canariensis  are not known to occur in __________[the country or state where the plants 
were grown ]”. 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 B. For Tissue Culture  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
As per section 2.2.2.4, an import permit is required  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for tissue cultures sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
b. Conditions for Cadang cadang  and lethal yellowing  
Additional Declaration : “Cadang  cadang and lethal yellowing are not known to occur in 
_________[the country or state where the plants were grown]”. 
 
 
  
 
  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Photinia 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Photinia ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests : Gymnosporangium  spp., Phytophthora ramorum , Xylella fastidiosa  
 Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A.  For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)  
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced fr om 
countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
c. Conditions for Gy mnosporangium  spp. 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
 
i) “Gymnosporangium  spp. are not known to occur on ___________ [name of plant 
species ] in __________[the country or state where the plants were produced ]”. 
OR 
ii) “The plants were from a crop inspected during the growing season and no rust 
diseases were detected . 
AND 
- The plants have been dipped in propiconazole at the rate of 0.5g a.i. per litre of water , prior to export ”. 
 
B.  For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture  (see section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers : There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Planera 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Planera ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health 
standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantI mports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests : Elm mosaic virus , Elm phloem necrosis , Phellinus  noxius  
 Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Phellinus noxius  (section 2.2.1.13)  
     Note : Only applies to the following species : Zelkova serrata  
 B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 As per section 2.2.2.4, an import permit is required  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 3 months  
 
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Platanus 
 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Platanus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantI mports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries: All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Ceratocystis platani , Xylella fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions: Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A: For Cuttings and Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced fr om 
countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
b. Conditions for Ceratocystis platani :  
OPTION 1 : For countries where Ceratocystis platani is not known to be present  
i) Additional Declaration : “The plants have been sourced from a country free from 
Ceratocystis platani”  
OPTION 2 : For countries where Cera tocystis platani is known to be present  
i) Additional Declaration : “The plants have been sourced from a state/provin ce free from 
Ceratocystis  platani  or from a ‘pest free place of p roduction’ free from Ceratocystis 
platani ” 
AND 
ii) The plants  must be tested for Ceratocystis  platani  during the post entry quarantine 
period, at an MPI approved diagnostic facility.  
 B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture  (see section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers : There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa .  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Polyscias 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Polyscias ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:   All 
 Entry Conditions:  Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:   
 A.  For Cuttings and Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
 B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Poncirus 
Guidance :  
Poncirus  nursery stock (plants for planting) is no longer eligible for import under this schedule.  
Import requirements for Poncirus  plants for planting are now set out in: Import Health Standard: Citrus  
Plants for Planting, available on the plant imports website at: https://www.mpi.govt.nz/import/plants -
flowers -seeds -plant -growing -products/nursery -stock/requirement -documents -for-importing -nursery -
stock/    
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Populus 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Populus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species  on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for  an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, 
Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, 
Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom , United States of America  
 Quarantine Pests : Ceratocystis fimbriata , Marssonina spp., Phellinus noxius , Phytophthora 
ramorum,  Uredinales , virus diseases, Xylella fastidiosa  
 Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A.  For Whole Plants  
PEQ :  Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbriata  (section 2.2.1.8)
 
b. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)      
c. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers: The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced from 
countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa    
d. Conditions  for Phellinus noxius  (section 2.2.1.13)  
 
B.  For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers:  There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
b. Subject to examination at a transitional facility for the identification of organisms approved to facility standard 155.04.03, at the importers expense, prior to release to the 
importer.
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Prunus  
Note:  The guidance below  only appl ies to species in the Plants Biosecurity Index listed under 
Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Prunus ”. 
 
Guidance :  
Prunus  nursery stock (plants for planting) is no longer eligible for import under this schedule.  
Import requirements for Prunus plants for planting are now set out in: Import Health Standard: Prunus  
Plants for Planting, available on the plant imports website at: 
https://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/dmsdocument/39488 -Prunus -Pla nts -for-Pla nting -Import -Hea lth -
Standard   
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Pseudotsuga 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Pseudotsuga”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantI mports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests: Bursaphelenchus spp., Lophodermium  spp., Phytophthora ramorum , 
Uredinales , Xylella fastidiosa   
 
Entry Conditions:  Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A.  For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period:  6 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2. 1.11) 
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2. 1.12) 
 
B.  For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions  for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers:  There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
b. Subject to examination at a transitional facility for the identification of organisms 
approved to facility standard 155.04.03, at the importers expense, prior to release to the 
importer.  
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Pyrus 
Scientific name  Commodity Sub-class  Date Issued  
 
Pyrus communis  Cuttings ( dormant ) 12 June  1998 
 
 
This schedule is suspended . Phytosanitary measures need to be reviewed  before the 
schedule can be used. Click here to learn how to request a review . 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Quercus  
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Quercus”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantI mports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, 
Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America . 
 Quarantine Pests : Ceratocystis fagacearum , Ceratocystis fimbr iata, Cronartium quercuum , 
Cryphonectria parasitica, Phytophthora ramorum , Xylella fastidiosa  
 Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A.  For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbr iata (section 2.2.1.8)  
Note: Only applies to members of the Quercus genus  
b. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2. 1.11) 
c. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2. 1.12) 
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced from 
countries not recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
 
B.  For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions  for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers:  There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not  recognised  by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
b. Subject to examination at a transitional facility for the identification of organisms approved to facility standard 155.04.03, at the importers expense, prior to release to the 
importer.
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Ranunculus  
 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Ranunculus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import  
health standard . These conditions do not apply to Ranunculus arvensis , Ranunculus 
repens  and Ranunculus sardous , for which there is currently no import health standard.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Phymatotrichopsis omnivora, Virus diseases, Xylella fastidiosa  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 6 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2. 1.12) 
 B. For Dormant Bulbs from Australia  and South Africa  
OPTION 1:  
No import permit is required  
PEQ: None  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2. 1.12) 
Note: Only nursery stock sourced from a country recognised  by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  can be 
imported under this option . 
b. Additional Declaration   
“In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the crop from which the bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season according to appropriate procedures, and considered free of quarantine pests, and practically free from other injurious pests.”  
OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2. 1.12) 
Note: Only nursery stock sourced from a country recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  can be 
imported under this option  
 C. For Dormant Bulbs from the U nited States of A merica  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2. 1.12) 
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced from 
countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 b. Conditions for virus diseases  
Additional Declaration : “In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the 
crop from which the bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season 
according to appropriate procedures, and considered free of quarantine pests, and practically free from other injurious pests. ” 
c. Conditions for Phymatotrichopsis omnivora 
OPTION 1  
i) Additional Declaration : “The dormant bulbs  have been sourced from a ‘Pest free 
area’, free from Phymatotrichopsis omnivora”.  
OPTION  2 
i) Additional Declaration : “The dormant bulbs have been sourced from a ‘Pest free 
place of production’, free from Phymatotrichopsis omnivora”.  
AND 
ii) the consignment must be treated  for fungi  as described in s ection 2.2.1.7 “Pesticide 
treatments for dormant bulbs”. If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been 
undertaken, the exporting country NPPO must confirm this by recording the 
treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection Treatme nt” section of 
the phytosanitary certificate.  
 
D.  For Dormant Bulbs from all other Countries  
OPTION 1:  
PEQ: Level 1   
Minimum Period: 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2. 1.12) 
Note : Only nursery stock sourced from a country recogni sed by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  can be 
imported under this option.  
b. Conditions for  Phymatotrichopsis omnivora:  
Additional Declaration : “The dormant bulbs  have been sourced from a ‘Pest free area’, 
free from Phymatotrichopsis omnivora” 
 
c. Additional Declaration   
“The dormant bulbs in this consignment have been:  
-   derived from a crop which was inspected during the growing season according to 
appropriate procedures and found to be free of regulated pests ; 
AND 
-   treated  for regulated insects as described in section 2.2.1.7 of the basi c conditions within 
7 days prior to freezing, cold storage or shipment”.  
OPTION 2:  PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2. 1.12) 
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nurse ry stock sourced from 
countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 b. Conditions for Phymatotrichopsis omnivora 
i) Additional Declaration : “The dormant bulbs  have been sourced from a ‘Pest free 
area’, free from Phymatotrichopsis omnivora”.  
AND 
ii) the consignment must be treated for fungi as described in section 2.2.1.7 “Pesticide 
treatments for dormant bulbs”. If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been 
undertaken, the exporting country NPPO must confirm this by recording the 
treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection Treatment” section of 
the phytosanitary certificate.  
c. Additional Declaration  
 “The dormant bulbs in this consignment have been:  
-   derived from a crop which was inspected during the growing season according to 
appropriate procedures and found to be free of regulated pests  
AND 
-   treated  for regulated insects as described in section 2.2.1.7 of the basi c conditions within 
7 days prior to freezing, cold storage or s hipment”.  
  
E. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers:  There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
b. Conditions for virus diseases  
Additional Declaration : “The cultures have been derived from parent stock tested and 
found free of virus diseases .” 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Rhododendron 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under  
Rhododendron”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking  
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Microsphaera spp., Ovulinia azalea, Phellinus noxius , Phytophthora 
ramorum, Uredinales  
 
Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A.  For Whole Plants  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)  
b. Conditions for Phellinus noxius  (section 2.2.1.13)  
Note : Only applies to the following species : Rhododendron xobtusum  
c. Conditions  for Microsphaera spp. and rust diseases  
i) Additional Declaration : “Microsphaera spp., and the following rust diseases are not 
known to occur on Rhododendron  spp. in _ ___________  [the country or state where 
the plants were grown ]”. 
Note : Applies to the following rust diseases: Aecidium rhododendri , Aecidium sinorhododendri , 
Chrysomyxa ledi , Chrysomyxa ledicola , Chrysomyxa dieteli , Chrysomyxa expansa , Chrysomyxa 
himalensis , Chrysomyxa komarovii , Chrysomyxa piperiana , Chrysomyxa roanensis , Chrysomyxa 
succinea , Chrysomyxa taghishae , Puccinia rhododendri , Pucciniastrum vaccinii   
OR 
ii) All visible flower buds are to be removed prior to export;   
AND  
-   On arrival in New Zealand the plant material is to be treated, under the supervision of 
an Inspector, at an MPI-registered transitional facility by dipping in Benomyl, 
Carbendazim or Thiophanate methyl [choose one] at a rate of 250mg a.i. per litre.  
 B. For Cuttings  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 b. Conditions  for Microsphaera spp. and rust diseases  
i) Additional declaration: “Microsphaera  spp., and the following rust diseases are not 
known to occur on Rhododendron  spp. in ____________ [the country or state where 
the plants were grown]” . 
Note : Applies to the following rust diseases: Aecidium rhododendri , Aecidium sinorhododendri , 
Chrysomyxa ledi , Chrysomyxa ledicola , Chrysomyxa dieteli , Chrysomyxa expansa , Chrysomyxa 
himalensis , Chrysomyxa komarovii , Chrysomyxa piperiana , Chrysomyxa roanensis , Chrysomyxa 
succinea , Chrysomyxa taghishae , Puccinia rhododendri , Pucciniastrum vaccinii   
OR 
ii) All visible flower buds are to be removed prior to export;   
AND  
- On arrival in New Zealand the plant material is to be treated, under the supervision 
of an Inspector, at a n MPI-registered transitional facility by dipping in Benomyl, 
Carbendazim or Thiophanate methyl [choose one] at a rate of 250mg a.i. per litre.  
 
C. For Tissue Cultures:  
 As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Ribes 
Scient ific name   Commodity Sub-class   D ate Issued  
 
Ribes nigrum    Whole Plants     19 June 1998 
Ribes uva -crispa   Whole Plants     1 9 June 1998 
 
This schedule is suspended . Phytosanitary measures need to be reviewed  before the 
schedule can be used.  Click here to learn how to request a review . 
 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Rosa 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity Index 
listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Rosa ”, and 
are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import  health standard.  
 
1. Type of Rosa  nursery stock approved for entry into New Zealand  
Whole plants, cuttings (non-dormant and dormant cuttings), plants in tissue culture  
 
2. Quarantine pests  
Fungi  Phellinus noxius , Pucciniales  
Oomycetes  Phytophthora ramorum  
Bacteria  Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum , Xylella fastidiosa  
Viruses  Blackberry chlorotic ringspot virus , Grapevine  Pinot gris virus , 
Raspberry ringspot virus (strains not in New Zealand) , Rose rosette 
virus  
Phytoplasmas  ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris’ , ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma 
aurantifolia’ , ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma mali’ , ‘Candidatus 
Phytoplasma prunorum’ , ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma rubi’  
 
3. Approved Countries : Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, 
Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, 
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom . 
 
Entry Conditions : Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2 
Minimum Period : 6 months  
a. Conditions for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species ] plants were sourced from a ‘pest free area’, free from 
Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”.  
OR  
ii) “The [insert plant species ] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved methodology and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”.  
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
c. Conditions f or Phellinus noxius (section 2.2.1.13)  
d. Conditions for viruses  
i) Additional Declaration : “[Virus name ] is absent/not known to occur in ______ [name 
of country]”  
OR 
ii) Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Rosa ”  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 e. Conditions for Grapevine  Pinot gris virus  
 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The Rosa  plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free area’ for 
Grapevine Pinot gris virus ”.  
OR  
ii) “The Rosa  plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’ for Grapevine Pinot gris virus ”.  
f. Conditions for phytoplasmas  
Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements 
for Rosa ”. 
g. Conditions for Pucciniales  
i) Additional  Declaration : “The plants have been dipped in propiconazole at the rate of 
5g a.i. per 10 litres of water” . 
OR 
ii) For countries where propiconazole is not  approved; additional declaration: “ The 
plants have been [dipped/sprayed until dripping] in [fungicide active ingredient]; a broad range systemic fungicide suitable for treating rust fungi from the Pucciniales  
order at the rate of [specify rate] at least 48 hours prior to shipment” .
 
OR 
iii)  With pr ior arrangement with MPI, the plants may be dipped on arrival in New 
Zealand in propiconazole (5g a.i. per 10 litres of water); refer to section 2.3.2 
“Treatment and Testing of the Consignment”.  
h. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)  
Note:  Only applies to the following species and cultivars: Rosa gymnocarpa , Rosa rugos a, Rosa 
sempervirens , Rosa cultiva r Pink Meidila nd , Rosa cultiva r Pink Sevilla na , Rosa cultivar Royal Bonica    
 
B. For Non -dormant Cuttings  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 6 months  
a. Conditions for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
     One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i)  “The [insert plant species ] plants were sourced from a ‘pest free area’, free from 
Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”.  
OR  
ii) “The [insert plant species ] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved methodology and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”.  
 
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
c.  Conditions for viruses  
i) Additional Declaration : “[Virus name ] is absent/not known to occur in ____ _ [name 
of country]” . 
OR  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 ii) Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Rosa ”. 
d. Conditions for Grapevine  Pinot gris virus  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i)  “The Rosa  plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free area’ for 
Grapevine Pinot gris virus ”.  
OR  
ii) “The Rosa  plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’ for Grapevine Pinot gris virus ”.  
 
e. Conditions for phytoplasmas  
Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Rosa ”. 
f.  Conditions for Pucciniales  
i) Additional declaration: “The plants have been dipped in propiconazole at the rate of 
5g a.i. per 10 litres of water” . 
OR 
ii) For countries where propiconazole is not  approved; additional declaration: “ The 
plants have been [dipped/sprayed until dripping] in [fungicide active ingredient]; a broad range systemic fungicide suitable for treating rust fungi from the Pucciniales  
order at the rate of [specify rate] at least 48 hours prior to shipment” .
 
OR 
iii)  With  prior arrangement with MPI, the plants may be dipped on arrival in New 
Zealand in propiconazole (5g a.i. per 10 litres of water); refer to section 2.3.2 
“Treatment and Testing of the Consignment”.  
g. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)  
Note:  Only applies to the following species and cultivars: Rosa gymnocarpa , Rosa rugos a, Rosa 
sempervirens , Rosa cultiva r Pink Meidila nd , Rosa cultiva r Pink Sevilla na , Rosa cultivar Royal Bonica    
C. For Dormant Cuttings   
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period : 6 months  
a. Conditions for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species ] plants were sourced from a ‘pest free area’, free from 
Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”.  
OR  
ii) “The [insert plant species ] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”.  
 
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 c. Conditions  for viruses  
i) Additional Declaration : “[Virus name ] is absent/not known to occur in _____ _[name 
of country]” . 
OR 
ii) Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Rosa ”. 
d. Conditions for Grapevine Pinot gris virus  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate : 
i) “The Rosa  plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free area’ for 
Grapevine Pinot gris virus ”.  
OR  
ii)  “The Rosa  plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’ for Grapevine Pinot gris virus ”.  
e. Conditions for phytoplasmas:  
Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements 
for Rosa ”. 
f. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)  
                Note:  Only applies to the following species and cultivars: Rosa gymnocarpa , Rosa rugos a, Rosa 
sempervirens , Rosa cultiva r Pink Meidila nd , Rosa cultiva r Pink Sevilla na , Rosa cultivar Royal Bonica    
D. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 As per section 2.2.2.4, an import permit is required  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period : 6 months  
a. Conditions for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species ] plants were sourced from a ‘pest free area’, free from 
Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”.  
OR  
ii) “The [insert plant species ] plants have been sourced from a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum ”.  
b. Conditions  for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
c. Conditions for viruses  
i) Additional Declaration : “[Virus name ] is absent/not known to occur in ______[name 
of country]” . 
OR 
ii) Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Rosa ”.  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 d. Conditions for Grapevine  Pinot gris virus  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The Rosa  plants in th is consignment were produced in a ‘pest free area’ for 
Grapevine Pinot gris virus ”.  
OR  
ii) “The Rosa  plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’ for Grapevine Pinot gris virus ”.  
 
E. For Whole Plants imported into a level 3A PEQ facility  
Guidance for importers: This option is for importers that have been unsuccessful at securing a PFA or PFPP 
declaration for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum . 
 
PEQ:  Level 3A  
Minimum Period: 6 months  
 
a. Conditions for Ralstonia pseduosolanacearum  
Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements 
for Rosa ”. 
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
c. Conditions for Phellinus noxius (section 2.2.1.13)  
d. Conditions for viruses  
i) Additional Declaration : “[Virus name ] is absent/not known to occur in ______[name 
of country]” . 
OR 
ii) Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Rosa ”. 
e. Conditions for Grapevine  Pinot gris virus  
 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The Rosa  plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free area’ for 
Grapevine Pinot gris virus ”.  
OR  
ii) “The Rosa  plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’ for Grapevine Pinot gris virus ”.  
f. Conditions for phytoplasmas  
Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements 
for Rosa ”. 
g. Conditions for Pucciniales  
i) Additional  Declaration : “The plants have been dipped in propiconazole at the rate of 
5g a.i. per 10 litres of water” . 
OR  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 ii) For countries where propiconazole is not  approved; additional declaration: “ The 
plants have been [dipped/sprayed until dripping] in [fungicide active ingredient]; a 
broad range systemic fungicide suitable for treating rust fungi from the Pucciniales  
order at the rate of [specify rate] at least 48 hours prior to shipment” . 
OR 
iii) With prior arrangement with MPI, the plants may be dipped on arrival in New Zealand in p ropiconazole (5g a.i. per 10 litres of water); refer to section 2.3.2 
“Treatment and Testing of the Consignment”.  
h. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)  
Note:  Only applies to the following species and cultivars: Rosa gymnocarpa , Rosa rugos a, Rosa 
sempervirens , Rosa cultiva r Pink Meidila nd , Rosa cultiva r Pink Sevilla na , Rosa cultivar Royal Bonica    
 
F. For Non-dormant C uttings or Dormant Cuttings  imported into a level 3A PEQ facility  
Guidance for importers: This option is for importers that have been unsuccessful at securing a PFA or PFPP 
declaration for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum . 
 
PEQ:  Level 3A  
Minimum Period: 6 months  
 
a. Conditions for Ralstonia pseduosolanacearum  
Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements 
for Rosa ”. 
 
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
c.  Conditions for viruses  
i) Additional Declaration : “[Virus name ] is absent/not known to occur in ______[name 
of country]” . 
OR 
ii) Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Rosa ”. 
d. Conditions for Grapevine  Pinot gris virus  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i)  “The Rosa  plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free area’ for 
Grapevine Pinot gris virus ”.  
OR  
ii) “The Rosa  plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’ for Grapevine Pinot gris viru s”.  
f. Conditions for phytoplasmas  
Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Rosa ”. 
g. Conditions for Pucciniales  
Note:  Only applies to non -dormant cuttings  
i) Additional Declaration : “The plants have been dipped in propiconazole at the rate of 
5g a.i. per 10 litres of water” .  
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ii) For countries where propiconazole is not  approved; additional declaration: “ The 
plants have been [dipped/sprayed until dripping] in [fungicide active ingredient]; a 
broad range systemic fungicide suitable for treating rust fungi from the Pucciniales  
order at the rate of [specify rate] at least 48 hours prior to shipment” . 
OR 
iii) With  prior arrangement with MPI, the plants may be dipped on arrival in New 
Zealand in p ropiconazole (5g a.i. per 10 litres of water); refer to section 2.3.2 
“Treatment and Testing of the Consignment”.  
h. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)  
Note:  Only applies to the following species and cultivars: Rosa gymnocarpa , Rosa rugos a, Rosa 
sempervirens , Rosa cultiva r Pink Meidila nd , Rosa cultiva r Pink Sevilla na , Rosa cultivar Royal Bonica    
G. For Tissue cultures imported into a level 3A PEQ facility  
Guidance for importers: This option is for importers that have been unsuccessful at sec uring a PFA or PFPP 
declaration for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum . 
 
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 As per section 2.2.2.4, an import permit is required  
PEQ:  Level 3A  
Minimum Period: 6 months  
 
a. Conditions for Ralstonia pseduosolanacearum  
Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements 
for Rosa ”.
 
b. Conditions  for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
c. Conditions for viruses  
i) Additional Declarati on: “[ Virus name ] is absent/not known to occur in ______[name 
of country]” . 
OR 
ii) Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Rosa ”. 
d. Conditions for Grapevine  Pinot gris virus  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The Rosa  plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free area’ for 
Grapevine Pinot gris virus ”.  
OR  
ii) “The Rosa  plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’ for Grapevine Pinot gris virus ”.  
 
   
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Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Rosa  
ORGANISM  MPI -ACCEPT ED METHODS  Comments  
Fung i 
Phellinus noxius  Refer to section 2.2.1.13 “Measures for 
Phellinus noxius”  Applies to whole plants only  
Pucciniales  Treatment; refer to part A and B of the 
Rosa  schedule  Applies to whole plants and 
non-dormant cuttings only  
Bacteri a 
Ralstonia 
pseudosolanacearum  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression AND plating on 
selective media OR  PCR Applies to Rosa  whole plants, 
cuttings, and tissue culture 
imported into a level 3A PEQ 
facility  
Xylella fastidiosa  Refer to section 2.2.1.12 “Measures for 
Xylella fastidiosa”  Applies to whole plants and 
cuttings only. Testing 
requirements for Xylella 
fastidiosa  are identified in 
section 2.2.1.12.  
Refer to section 2.2.2.5 “Measures for 
Xylella fastidiosa  on tissue cul ture” Applies to tissue culture only. 
Testing requirements for Xylella fastidiosa  are 
identified in section 2.2.2.5.  
Virus es 
Blackberry chlorotic 
ringspot virus  PCR Applies to whole plants, 
cuttings, and tissue culture  
Raspberry ringspot 
virus (strains not in 
New Zealand)  PCR Applies to whole plants, 
cuttings, and tissue culture  
Rose rosette virus  PCR Applies to whole plants, 
cuttings, and tissue culture  
Phytoplasmas  Nested or real -time PCR using universal 
phytoplasma primers  Applies to whole plants, 
cuttings, and tissue culture  
 Notes:  
1. The unit for testing is defined in section 2.3.2.1.  
2. Sample collection:  Plants shall be sampled from at least two positions on every stem 
including a young, fully expanded leaf at the top of each stem and an older leaf from a 
midway position.  
3. Time of testing: Virus testing must be carried out using the new season’s growth in the 
spring, or spring -like conditions. Bacteria and phytoplasmas testing must be carried out 
during late summer to early autumn, or during late summer -like conditions.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Rubus  
Note:  The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Rubus ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import heal th 
standard.  
  1. Type of Rubus nursery stock approved for entry into New Zealand  
Cuttings (runner tips and stem cuttings only); Plants in tissue culture  
 Rubus  can be imported into Level 2 post entry quarantine from MPI -approved facilities, or into 
Level 3 B post entry quarantine from non-approved facilities.  
 
2. Pests of Rubus  
Refer to the pest list.  
 
3. Entry conditions for:  
 
3.1 Rubus cuttings  and tissue culture from offshore MPI -approved  facilities in any 
country  
An offshore approved facility is a facility that has been approved to the Administrative 
Standard: Standard for Offshore Facilities Holding and Testing Plants for Planting  to undertake 
phytosanitary activities.  For Rubus , the approved  facility operator must also have an agreement 
with MPI on the phytosanitary measures to be undertaken for Rubus .  
 
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of the  
exporting country must accompany all Rub us nursery stock exported to New  Zealand.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate  is issued, the NPPO of the exporting country must be 
satisfied that the following activities require d by MPI have been undertaken.  
 The Rubus cuttings / plants in tissue culture [choose ONE option] have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- treated for regu lated insects and mites as described in section 2.2.1.6 of the basic 
conditions within 7 days prior to shipment [cuttings only].  
AND 
- held and tested for/classified free from specified regulated pests as required in the agreement between MPI and the [name of the MPI -approved facility].  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur follow ing 
inspection and t esting  at the approved facility , and certification.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 (iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatmen ts applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection 
Treatment” section  [cuttings only]  and by providing the following additional declarations to the 
phytosanitary certificate: 
 
“The Rubus cuttings / plants in tissue culture [choose ONE option] have  been:  
- held and tested for/classified free from specified regulated pests as required in the 
agreement between MPI and the [name of the MPI -approved facility].  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure infestation/reinfestation does not occur following inspection 
and testing at the approved facility, and certification. ” 
 
(v)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : All Rubus nursery stock must be imported under permit into post -entry quarantine in a 
Level  2 greenhouse facility approved to Facility Standard  PEQ.STD : Post Entry Quarantine for 
Plants .  
Quarantine Period and Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements : The nursery 
stock will be grown for a minimum period of 6 months  (active continuous growth)  in post -entry 
quarantine and will be inspected, treated and/or audit -tested for regulated pests, at the expense 
of the importer. Six months is an indicative minimum quarantine period and this period may be extended if material is slow growing, pests are detected, or treatments/test s are required.  
 
3.2 Rubus  cuttings and tissue culture from non-approved  facilities in any country  
 
 (i)  Documentation 
Phyt osanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of the  
exporting country must accompany all Rubus nursery stock exported to New  Zealand.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a  phytosanitary certificate  is issued, the NPPO of the exporting country must be 
satisfied that the following activities required by MPI have been undertaken.   The Rubus cuttings / plants in tissue culture [choose ONE option] have  been : 
- inspected in accord ance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any 
visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- treated for regulated insects and mites as described in section 2.2.1.6 of the basic conditions within 7 days prior to shipment  [cuttings only].  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur following certification.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 (iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the preshipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection 
Treatment” section  [cuttings only] . No additional declarations are required.  
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : All Rubus nursery stock must be imported under permit into post -entry quarantine in a 
Level  3B greenhouse  facility approved to Facility Standard  PEQ.STD : Post Entry Quarantine 
for Plants .   
Quarantine Period and Inspection, Testing and Treatment  Requirements : The nursery 
stock will be grown for a minimum period of 16 months  (cuttings ) in post -entry quarantine . 
Tissue cultures must be d eflasked, and the d eflasked plant material grown in a PEQ greenhouse 
during the quarantine period. During  this time, imported material will be inspected, treated 
and/or tested for regulated pests as specified in the “Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Rubus ”, at the expense of the importer. These times are indicative minimum 
quarantine periods and may be extended if material  is slow growing, pests are detected, or 
treatments/tests are required.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Pest List for Rubus  
 
REGULATED PESTS (actionable)  
   
Insects      
Insecta    
 Coleoptera   
 Attelabidae   
 Rhynchites germanicus  strawberry rhynchites  
 Buprestidae   
 Agrilus aurichalceus  raspberry buprestid  
 Agrilus rubicola  raspberry buprestid  
 Agrilus ruficollis  red-necked cane borer  
 Byturidae   
 Byturus ochraceus  raspberry beetle  
 Byturus rubi  eastern raspberry fruitworm  
 Byturus tomentosus  raspberry beetle  
 Byturus unicolor  raspberry fruitworm  
 Byturus urbanus  raspberry beetle  
 Cerambycidae   
 Coreus marginatus  longhorn beetle  
 Oberea bimaculata  raspberry caneborer  
 Chrysomelidae   
 Batophila aerata  raspberry flea beetle  
 Batophila rubi  raspberry flea beetle  
 Brachypnoea exilis grita  flea beetle  
 Nodonota margaretae  leaf beetle  
 Curculionidae   
 Anthonomus rubi  apple blossom weevil  
 Anthonomus signatus  blossom weevil  
 Merhynchites bicolor  rose curculio  
 Merhynchites wickhami  curculio  
 Nemocestes incomptus  strawberry root weevil  
 Otiorhynchus clavipes  red-legged weevil  
 Otiorhynchus singularis  clay covered weevil  
 Rhynchaenus fagi  strawberry weevil  
 Scleropterus verecundus  weevil  
 Nitidulidae   
 Meligethes hebes  sap beetle  
 Scarabaeidae   
 Cetonia aurata pisana  scarabaeid beetle  
 Cotinis nitida  green June beetle  
 Macrodactylus subspinosus  rose chafer  
 Phyllopertha horticola  garden chafer  
 Popillia japonica  Japanese beetle  
 Diptera   
 Agromyzidae   
 Agromyza spiraeae  rose leafminer  
 Anthomyiidae   
 Pegomya rubivora  raspberry cane maggot  
 Cecidomyiidae   
 Contarinia agrimoniae  midge  
 Contarinia rubicola  blackberry flower midge  
 Dasineura plicatrix  blackberry leaf midge  
 Lasioptera rubi  raspberry gall midge  
 Resseliella theobaldi  raspberry midge  
 Hemiptera   
 Anthocoridae   
 Orius vicinus  raspberry bug   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  Miridae   
 Lygocoris pabulinus  common green caspid  
 Lygus lineolaris  tarnished plant bug  
 Macrolophus rubi  mirid  
 Psallus variabilis  mirid  
 Pentatomidae   
 Dolycoris baccarum  stink bug  
 Pentatoma rufipes  forest bug  
 Homoptera   
 Aetalionidae   
 Aetalion reticulatum  - 
 Aphididae   
 Amphorophora agathonica  strawberry aphid  
 Amphorophora idaei  large raspberry aphid  
 Amphorophora rubitoxica  aphid  
 Aphis rubicola [vect.]  raspberry aphid  
 Aphis ruborum  permanent blackberry aphid  
 Macrosiphum funestum  rose aphid  
 Matsumuraja hirakurensis  raspberry aphid  
 Cicadellidae   
 Dikrella californica  blueberry leafhopper  
 Dikrella cruentata  leafhopper  
 Edwardsiana rosae  rose leafhopper  
 Erythroneura rubiphylla  leafhopper  
 Macropsis fulcatus  leafhopper  
 Macropsis fuscula  boysenberry leafhopper  
 Metascarta impressifrons  leafhopper  
 Typhlocyba spp.  rubus leafhoppers  
 lssidae   
 Mycterodus serbicus  plant bug  
 Psyllidae   
 Trioza tripunctata  blackberry psyllid  
 Trioza trisignata  psyllid  
 Hymenoptera   
 Cephidae   
 Hartigia albomaculata  sawfly borer  
 Cynipidae   
 Diastrophus spp.  stem ga ll cynipids  
 Pamphilidae   
 Pamphilius sitkensis  sa wfly  
 Pergidae   
 Philomastix macleaii  bra mble sa wfly  
 Tenthredinidae   
 Allantus cinctus  banded rose sawfly  
 Emphytus calceatus  sa wfly  
 Empria tridens  raspberry sawfly  
 Metallus pumilus  raspberry leaf -mining sa wfly  
 Metallus rohweri  ra spberry lea fmining sa wflies  
 Metallus rubi  blackberry leafminer  
 Monophadnoides geniculatus  raspberry sawfly  
 Perineura rubi  sa wfly  
 Sterictiphora furcata  sa wfly  
 Lepidoptera   
 Geometridae   
 Itame wauaria  v-moth  
 Operophtera bruceata  Bruce spanworm  
 Operophtera brumata  European winter moth  
 Hepialidae   
 Hepialus humuli  ghost swift moth  
 Incurvariidae    
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  Lampronia rubiella  raspberry bud moth  
 Lymantriidae   
 Euproctis chrysorrhoea  brown -ta il moth  
 Lymantria dispar  Asian gypsy moth  
 Orgyia antiqua  rusty tussock moth  
 Megalopygidae   
 Megalopyge lanata  - 
 Nepticulidae   
 Stigmella aurella  - 
 Stigmella splendidissimella  - 
 Noctuidae   
 Acronicta psi  grey da gger moth  
 Agrotis segetum  turnip moth  
 Cosmia trapezina  dun-bar moth  
 Eudocima tyrannus  Akebia  lea f -like moth  
 Graphiphora augur  double dart moth  
 Melanchra persicariae  dot moth  
 Oraesia emarginata  fruit-piercing moth  
 Papaipema nebris  stalk borer  
 Peridroma saucia  variegated cutworm  
 Spirama retorta  fruit sucking moth  
 Xestia c -nigrum  spotted cutworm  
 Notodontidae   
 Phalera bucephala  buff-tip moth  
 Saturniidae   
 Saturnia pavonia  silk moth  
 Sesiidae   
 Pennisetia hylaeiformis  raspberry crownborer  
 Pennisetia marginata  raspberry crownborer  
 Synanthedon bibionipennis  strawberry crown moth  
 Tortricidae   
 Acleris comariana  lea froller  
 Acleris laterana  broad barred button moth  
 Archips oporanus  fruit tree tortix  
 Argyrotaenia citrana  orange tortix  
 Choristoneura rosaceana  obliquebanded leafroller  
 Cnephasia longana  omnivorous leaftier  
 Epiblema uddmanniana  bramble shoot borer  
 Olethreutes concinnana  lea froller  
 Olethreutes furfuranum  lea froller  
 Pandemis cerasana  lea froller  
 Spilonota ocellana  eye-spotted bud moth  
 Orthoptera   
 Gryllidae   
 Oecanthus nigricornis  blackhorned tree cricket  
 Oecanthus pellucens  blackhorned tree cricket  
 Phasmida   
 Phasmatidae   
 Carausius morosus  wingless stick insect  
 Thysanoptera   
 Thripidae   
 Thrips flavus  flower thrips  
   
Mites        
Arachnida    
 Acarina   
 Eriophyidae   
 Cenopalpus pseudospinosus  rust mite  
 Epitrimerus gibbosus  eriophyid mite  
 Eriophyes rubi  eriophyid mite   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  Phyllocoptes gibbosus  eriophyid mite  
 Phyllocoptes gracilis  raspberry mite  
 Phyllocoptes rubi  eriophyid mite  
 Eupodidae   
 Neotetranychus rubi  raspberry mite  
 Tetranychidae   
 Amphitetranychus viennensis  hawthorn spider mite  
   
Nematodes    
Adenophorea   
 Dorylaimida   
 Longidoridae   
 Xiphinema bakeri  dagger nematode  
 Xiphinema barense  dagger nematode  
Secernentea   
 Tylenchida   
 Criconematidae   
 Criconemella axestis  - 
 Criconemella curvata  ring nematode  
 Criconemella denoudeni  - 
 Criconemella ornata  ring nematode  
 Criconemella sphaerocephala  ring nematode  
 Criconemella xenoplax  ring nematode  
 Dolichodoridae   
 Tylenchorhynchus claytoni  tobacco stunt nematode  
 Hoplolaimidae   
 Helicotylenchus platyurus  - 
 Hoplolaimus magnistylus  - 
 Scutellonema bradys  yam nematode  
 Pratylenchidae   
 Hirschmanniella oryzae  rice root nematode  
   
Fungi      
Ascomycota: Ascomycetes   
 Diaporthales   
 Valsaceae   
 Gnomonia rostellata  - 
 Gnomonia rubi (anamorph Gloeosporium sp.)  cane canker, dieback  
 Gnomonia setacea  cane canker, dieback  
 Dothideales   
 Leptosphaeriaceae   
 Leptosphaeria thomasiana  cane blight  
 Melanconidaceae   
 Sydowiella depressula  - 
 Mycosphaerellaceae   
 Mycosphaerella confusa (anamorph Pseudocercospora rubi)  cercospora leaf spot  
 Mycosphaerella ligea  cane & leaf spot  
 Mycosphaerella rubi (anamorph Septoria rubi)  cane & leaf spot 
 Sphaerulina rubi (anamorph Cylindrosporium rubi)  - 
 Helotiales   
 Dermateaceae   
 Pyrenopeziza rubi  cane spot  
 Sclerotiniaceae   
 Monilinia fructigena (anamorph Monilia fructigena)  brown rot  
 Meliolales   
 Meliolaceae   
 Appendiculella calstroma  bla ck mildew  
 Unknown Ascomycetes   
 -   
 Hormotheca rubicola  -  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Basidiomycota: Basidiomycetes   
 Agaricales   
 Tricholomataceae   
 Armillaria gallica  a rmilla ria  root rot  
 Armillaria mellea (anamorph Rhizomorpha subcorticalis)  shoestring root rot  
 Armillaria ostoyae  a rmilla ria  root rot  
 Russulales   
 Lachnocladiaceae   
 Scytinostroma galactinum   Scytinostroma galactinum   
 Unknown Basidiomycetes   
 Gerwasia epiphylla    - 
Basidiomycota: Urediniomycetes   
 Stereales   
 Sistotremataceae   
 Phymatotrichopsis omnivora   Texas root rot  
 Uredinales   
 Phragmidiaceae   
 Arthuriomyces peckianus  orange rust  
 Gymnoconia nitens  rust 
 Hamaspora longissima  sub-tropical rust  
 Phragmidium alaskanum   - 
 Phragmidium bulbosum   rust 
 Phragmidium occidentale   - 
 Pucciniastraceae   
 Pucciniastrum americanum  la te lea f rust  
 Pucciniastrum arcticum  - 
Mitosporic Fungi (Coelomycetes)   
 Hapalosphaeria deformans  anther blight  
 Macrophoma rubi  - 
 Marssonina potentillae  leaf scorch  
 Phyllosticta carpogena  - 
Mitosporic Fungi (Hyphomycetes)   
 Fusicladium grayianum   - 
 Passalora monrosii   - 
 Pseudocercospora heteromalla   - 
 Pseudocercospora rubicola   - 
 Verticillium albo -atrum [severe strain]  verticillium wilt  
Zygomycota: Zygomycetes   
 Mucorales   
 Mucoraceae   
 Rhizopus sexualis  soft rot  
  
Chromista   
 Oomycota   
  Pythiaceae   
   Phytophthora idaei  - 
   Phytophthora ramorum  sudden oak death  
   Phytophthora rubi  root rot  
  
Bacteria    
-    
 -    
 Enterobacteriaceae   
 Erwinia amylovora f.sp. rubi  
 Rhizobiaceae   
 Agrobacterium rubi  cane gall  
 Xanthomonadaceae   
 Xylella fastidiosa  Pierce's disease  
    
     
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Viruses      
-    
 -    
 -   
 Blackberry calico virus  - 
 Blackberry chlorotic ringspot virus   - 
 Blackberry virus Y  - 
 Blackberry yellow vein associated virus  - 
 Cherry rasp leaf virus  - 
 Hawaiian rubus leaf curl virus  - 
 Raspberry latent virus   
 Raspberry leaf curl virus  - 
 Raspberry ringspot virus  [strains not in New Zealand]  - 
 Rubus chlorotic mottle virus  - 
 Rubus yellow net virus  - 
 Tobacco necrosis virus [strains not in New Zealand]  - 
 Tomato ringspot virus   - 
  
Phytoplasmas    
-    
 -    
 -   
 Black raspberry witches' -broom phytoplasma  - 
 Rubus stunt phytoplasma  - 
  
Disease of unknown aetiology    
-    
 -    
 -   
 Alpine mosaic agent  - 
 Black raspberry streak disease  - 
 Raspberry chlorotic net disease  - 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Rubus  
 
ORGANISM TYPES  MPI -ACCEPT ED METHODS  
Mites  
 Visua l inspection AND  approved miticide treatments as described in 
the section  2.2.1.6 of the Basic conditions  [cuttings only] or  binocular 
microscope inspection in PEQ [plants in tissue culture only]  
Fungi  All cuttings must be dipped in 1% sodium hypochlorite for 2 minutes 
upon arrival in the post entry quarantine facility.  
Growing season inspection in PEQ for symptom expression  
Chromista  Growing season inspection in PEQ for symptom expression  
Bacteria  All cuttings must be dipped in 1% sodium hypochlorite for 2 minutes 
upon arrival in the post entry quarantine facility.  
Erwinia amylovora f. sp. rubi Growing season inspection for symptom expression AND  PCR  
Agrobacterium rubi  Growing season inspection for symptom expression  
Xylella fastidiosa  Growing season inspection for symptom expression AND  PCR  
Viruses  
Blackberry calico virus  Country freedom  OR PCR  
Blackberry chlorotic ringspot virus   Country freedom  OR PCR  
Blackberry virus Y  Country freedom  OR RT-PCR using BVY -specific primers  
Blackberry yellow vein associated 
virus  Country freedom OR PCR  
Cherry rasp leaf virus  Country freedom  OR ELISA or PCR  
Hawaiian rubus leaf curl virus  Country freedom  OR 
Growing season inspection for symptom expression  
Raspberry latent virus  Country freedom  OR PCR  
Raspberry leaf curl virus  Country freedom  OR PCR  
Raspberry ringspot virus  [strains not 
in New Zealand]  Country freedom  OR ELISA or PCR  
Rubus chlorotic mottle virus  Country freedom  OR PCR  
Rubus yellow net virus  Country freedom  OR PCR  
Tobacco necrosis virus  [strains not in 
New Zealand]  Country freedom  OR PCR  
Tomato ringspot virus  Country freedom OR ELISA or PCR  
Phytoplasmas  
Black raspberry witches' -broom 
phytoplasma  Country freedom  OR Nested PCR or rea l time PCR using universal 
phytoplasma primers  
Rubus stunt phytoplasma  Country freedom  OR Nested PCR or rea l time PCR using universal 
phytoplasma primers  
Diseases of unknown aetiology  
Alpine mosaic agent  Country freedom  OR Growing season inspection for symptom 
expression  
Black raspberry streak disease  Country freedom OR Growing season inspection for symptom 
expression  
Raspberry chlorotic net disease  Country freedom  OR Growing season inspection for symptom 
expression  
 
Notes:  
1. Country freedom  for regulated viruses, diseases of unknown a etiology, and phytoplasmas will only be 
accepted when material is sourced from a n MPI-approved  offshore facility. Country freedom must be 
endorsed by the exporting NPPO, and must be included in the agreement between MPI and the approved  
offshore facility.   
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3. Tissue culture plantlets must be potted up and grown in a greenhouse  approved to facility standard 
PEQ.STD Post Entry Quarantine for Plants , only material from the greenhouse is to be selected for 
testing.  
4. Growing season is defined as an extended period of  plant growth that includes environmental conditions 
equivalent to spring (longer wetter days and colder temperatures), summer (longer dryer days and warm 
temperatures), and autumn (shorter wetter days and warm but cooling temperatures).   
5. Virus testing  is to be conducted on new spring growth.  
6. Phytoplasma and bacteria testing  is to be conducted at the end of the summer growth period.  
7. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests . All ELISA tests must be validated using positive 
and negative controls prior  to use in quarantine testing.  
Positive and negative controls must be used in all tests.  
8. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests . All PCR tests must be validated using positive and negative 
controls prior to use in quarantine testing. Positive and no templ ate controls must be used in all tests. 
Ideally positive internal control primers and a negative plant control should also be used in PCR tests.  
9. Inspection of the Rubus  plants  by the Operator of the PEQ facility for signs of pest and disease must be 
a t lea st twice per week during periods of active growth. A record of inspections carried out by the 
Operator is to be kept and made available to the MPI Inspector on request.  
10. Other internationally recognised  testing methods  may be accepted by MPI with prior noti fica tion.  
 
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Salix 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Salix ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health 
standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements. Contact PlantI mports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests : Erwinia salicis , Melampsora  spp., Phellinus noxius , Phytophthora 
ramorum, Xylella fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A.  For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)  
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced fr om 
countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
c. Conditions for Phellinus noxius  (section 2.2.1.13)  
Note : Only applies to the following species: Salix babylonica  
 
B.   For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers:  There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
b. Subject to examination at a transitional facility for the identification of organisms 
approved to facility standard 155.04.03, at the importers expense, prior to release to the 
importer . 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Sandersonia 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Sandersonia”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the impor t 
health standard . 
 1. Type of Sandersonia nursery stock approved for entry into New Zealand  
Dormant bulbs  
Plants in tissue culture  
 2. Pests of Sandersonia  
Refer to the pest list.  
 
3. Entry conditions for:  
3.1 Sandersonia dormant bulbs from any country  
(i)  Docume ntation  
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant 
protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: no import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Befo re a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the exporting country NPPO must be satisfied that 
the following activities required by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries  (MPI ) 
have been undertaken.  
The Sandersonia dormant bulbs have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any 
visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur, following certification . 
 
(iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
No additional declarations are required.  
 
3.2 Sandersonia plants in tissue culture from any country   
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national p lant 
protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: no import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Special tissue culture media requirements  
The tissue culture media must not contain charcoal.  
 
(iii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the exporting country NPPO must be satisfied that 
the following activities required by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries  (MPI ) 
have been undertaken.  
The Sandersonia plants in tissue culture  have b een:  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any 
visually detectable regulated pests.  
 
(iv)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
No additional declarations are required.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Solanum  
 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Solanum ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be  out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking 
post-entry quarantine, applying for  an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries : All 
 
Quarantine Pests : Columnea latent viroid, Potato spindle tuber viroid, Tomato apical stunt 
viroid , Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid 
 Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants and Cuttings  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
 
a. Conditions for Columnea latent viroid 
Note:   Only applies to the following species:  Brunfelsia undulata , Gloxinia gymnostoma and 
Nematanthus wettsteinii 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Columnea latent vi roid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Columnea latent viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements”.  
 
b. Conditions for Potato spindle tuber viroid 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants  in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Potato spindle tuber viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR   
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production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Potato spindle tuber viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements”.  
 
c. Conditions for Tomato apical stunt viroid  
Note:   Only applies to the Cestrum  genus  
 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest free area’, where Tomato apical stunt viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert p lant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved methodology and found free from Tomato apical stunt viroid ”. 
OR 
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection , Testing and Treatment 
Requirements”.  
 
d. Conditions for Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid
 
Note:   Only applies to the Calibrachoa  genus  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest free area’, where Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of production’, wher e parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements”.  
 
B.  For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a.  Conditions for Columnea latent viroid 
        Note:   Only applies to the following species:  Brunfelsia undulata , Gloxinia gymnostoma and 
Nematanthus wettsteinii 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Columnea latent viroid is not known to occur”.   
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ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved methodology and found free from Columnea latent viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements”.  
Guidance for importers:   Tissue culture imported unde r this option must be imported into a level 2 
PEQ greenhouse for a minimum period of 3 months  to undergo testing for the presence of Columnea 
latent viroid  during the quarantine period.  
b. Conditions for Tomato apical stunt viroid  
Note:   Only applies to the Cestrum  genus  
 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Tomato apical stunt viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Tomato apical stunt viroid ”. 
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements”.  
Guidance for importers:  Tissue culture imported under this option must be imported into a level 2 
PEQ greenhouse for a minimum period of 3 months  to undergo testing for the presence of Tomato 
apical stunt viroid  during the quarantine period.  
c. Conditions for Potato spindle tuber viroid 
  One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Potato spindle tuber viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants  have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where  parent plants were  tested according to an NPPO approved 
methodology and found free from Potato spindle tuber viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements”.  
Guidance for importers:  Tissue culture imported under this option mus t be imported into a level 2 
PEQ greenhouse for a minimum period of 3 months  to undergo testing for the presence of Potato 
spindle tuber viroid  during the quarantine period.  
  
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Note:   Only applies to the Calibrachoa  genus  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved methodology and found free from Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid”. 
OR  
iii) Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements”.  
Guidance for importers:  Tissue culture imported under this option must be imported into a level 2 
PEQ greenhouse for a minimum period of 3 months  to undergo testing for the presence of Tomato 
chlorotic dwarf viroid  during the quarantine period.  
 
Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Solanum  
 
ORGANISM  MPI -ACCEPT ED METHODS  Comments  
Viroids  
Columnea latent 
viroid  PCR based methods  Only applies to Brunfelsia 
undulata,  Gloxinia  
gymnostoma and 
Nematanthus wettsteinii whole plants, cuttings, and 
tissue culture imported into 
a level 2 PEQ facility  
Potato spindle tuber 
viroid  PCR based methods  Applies to whole plants, 
cuttings, and tissue culture 
imported into a level 2 PEQ 
facility  
Tomato apical stunt 
viroid  PCR based methods  Only applies to Cestrum 
whole plants, cuttings, and tissue culture imported into 
a level 2 PEQ facility  
Tomato chlorotic 
dwarf viroid  
 PCR based methods  Only applies to 
Calibrachoa whole plants, 
cuttings, and tissue culture 
imported into a level 2 PEQ 
facility  
Guidance for importers:   Testing in PEQ for the presence of Columnea latent viroid, Potato spindle tuber viroid , 
Tomato apical stunt viroid a nd Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid is only necessary when an importer has been unable 
to secure one of the alternative declarations .  
 
  
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Solanum tuberosum 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Solanum tuberosum ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the  
import health standard. 
 1. Type of Solanum tuberosum nursery stock approved for entry into New Zealand  
Plants in tissue culture  
 
Solanum tuberosum can be imported into New  Zealand as plants in tissue culture from any 
country.  
 
2. Pests of Solanum tuberosum  
Refer to the pest list.  
 
3. Entry conditions for:  
3.1 Solanum tuberosum  plants in tissue culture from offshore MPI -approved  facilities in 
any country  
(i)  Documentation 
Import permit is required  
Declaration for genetically modified organisms is required:   Refer to section 5 of this 
schedule for details.  
Phytosanitary requirements: a completed phytosanitary certificate issued by the exporting country National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO)  must accompany all Solanum 
tuberosum  plants in tissu e culture exported to New Zealand.  
 
(ii)  Special tissue culture med ium requirements 
The tissue culture medium  must not contain charcoal.  
 
(iii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the exporting country national plant protection organisation (NPPO) must be satisfied that the following activities required by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries  (MPI ) have been undertaken:  
 The Solanum tuberosum  tissue cultures in the consignment have been:  
- inspected in accorda nce with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any 
visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- held and tested for/classified free from specified regulated pests as required in the agreement between MPI  and the MPI -approved facility.  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur following inspection and testing at the approved facility, and certification.  
 
(iv)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
“The Solanum tuberosum  tissue cultures in  this consignment have been:  
- held and tested for/classified free from specified regulated pests as required in the agreement between MPI  and the [name of MPI -approved facility]; 
AND  
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inspection and testing at the approved facility, and certification.”  
 
(v)  Inspection, testing and treatments of the consignment  
For all imported Solanum tuberosum  tissue cultures, MPI  reserves the right to validate all 
testing and audit all treatment processes that are undertaken by a facility approved by MPI for 
testing/treatment purposes. This applies to MPI -approved facilities offshore and within New 
Zealand. Audits will be conducted on a regular basis and at the expense of the importer.  
 
(vi)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : Not required 
 
3.2 Solanum tuberosum  plants in tissue culture from  non-approved  facilities in  any 
country  
(i)  Documentation 
Import permit is required  
Declaration for genetically modified organisms is required:   Refer to section 5 for details.  
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate issued by the exporting 
country National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO)  must accompany all S olanum 
tuberosum  plants in tissue culture exported to New Zealand.  
 
(ii)  Special tissue culture medi um requirements 
The tissue culture medium  must not contain charcoal.  
 
(iii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
The exporting country NPPO must be satisfied that the requirements of the model phytosanitary certificate have been met before the phytosanitary certificate is issued.  
 
(iv)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
There are no additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate.  
 
(v)  Inspection, testing and treatments of the consignment  
Upon arrival, the inspection, treatment and testing requirements for specified pests must be undertaken at a Level 3 B post entry quarantine  facility.  Refer to Solanum tuberosum  
Inspection and Testing Requirements following the Solanum tuberosum  pest list.  
 
(vi)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Quarantine Period : Tissue cultures must be de flasked  into the greenhouse for the quarantine 
period. 3 months is an indicative minimum quarantine period; this is the time required to 
complete inspections to detect regulated pests. The quarantine period may be extended if 
material is slow growing, pests are detected or additional treatments/tests are required.  
  
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facilities  
For all imported Solanum tuberosum plants in tissue culture, MPI reserves the right to validate 
all testing  and audit all treatment processes that are undertaken by a facility approved by MPI 
for testing/treatment purposes.  This applies to MPI -approved facilities offshore and within 
New Zealand.  Audits will be conducted on a regular basis and at the expense of the importer.  
 
5. Declaration for genetically modified organisms  
All import permit applications must include a signed declaration that the Solanum  tuberosum 
plants in tissue culture are not genetically modified organisms, as defined by the New Zealand 
Hazar dous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 ( HSNO Act, 1996).  
For a copy of the declaration form refer to the end of this schedule.  
  
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REGULATED PESTS (actionable)  
 
Mite  
Arachnida  
   Acarina  
      Tetranychidae  
 Tetranychus evansi  tetranychid mite  
 
Fungi  
Chytridiomycota  
   Chytridiales  
      Synchytriaceae  
 Synchytrium endobioticum [officia l control]  potato wart  
Mitosporic Fungi (Coelomycetes)  
   Sphaeropsidales  
      Sphaerioidaceae  
 Phoma andigena var. andina  phoma leaf spot  
Mitosporic Fungi  
 Unknown Mitosporic Fungi  
      Unknown Mitosporic Fungi  
 Aecidium cantensis  deforming rust  
Oomycota  
   Peronosporales  
      Peronosporaceae  
 Phytophthora capsici  fruit rot of peppers  
 Phytophthora infestans  [A2 mating strain]  la te blight  
 Phytophthora palmivora  black rot  
 
Bacteria  
      Burkholderiaceae  
 Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
(formerly R. solanacearum  race 1)  bacterial wilt of potatoes  
      Corynebacteriaceae  
 Clavibacter michiganensis  subsp.  sepedonicus  potato ring rot  
      Enterobacteriaceae  
 Dickeya  chrysanthemi pv. chrysanthemi  
(syn.  Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. chrysanthemi ) bacterial soft rot  
 Dickeya  chrysanthemi  pv. parthenii  
(syn.  Erwinia chrysanthemi  pv. parthenii ) - 
 Dickeya paradisiaca  
(syn.  Erwinia chrysanthemi  pv. paradisiaca ) - 
 Dickeya solani  - 
 Pectobacterium betavasculorum  
(syn.  Erwinia carotovora  subsp.  betavasculorum ) 
Pectobacterium polaris  bacterial sudden yellows death  
      Pseudomonadaceae  
 Xylella fastidiosa  
Phyllobacteriaceae  
‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’  haplotype B  
 
 
Viroids  
 Columnea latent viroid*  - 
 Pepper chat fruit viroid*   
 Potato spindle tuber viroid [transient]  - 
 Tomato planta macho viroid*  - 
  
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 Abutilon mosaic begomovirus*  - 
 Andean potato latent tymovirus  - 
 Andean potato mild mosaic tymovirus  - 
 Andean potato mottle comovirus  - 
 Arracacha B nepovirus  - 
 Beet curly top curtovirus  - 
 Cassia mild mosaic carlavirus*  - 
 Eggplant mottled dwarf nucleorhabdovirus  - 
 Henbane mosaic potyvirus*  - 
 Papaya mosaic potex virus  - 
 Pepino mosaic potexvirus  - 
 Potato 14R tobamovirus  - 
 Potato black ringspot nepovirus  - 
 Potato deforming mosaic begomovirus  - 
 Potato latent carlavirus  - 
 Potato mop -top furovirus  - 
 Potato P carlavirus  - 
 Potato rough dwarf carlavirus  
Potato virus H carlavirus  - 
 Potato virus T trichovirus  - 
 Potato virus U nepovirus  - 
 Potato virus V potyvirus  - 
 Potato virus Y potyvirus  [strains not in New Zealand ] - 
 Potato yellow dwarf nucleorhabdovirus  - 
 Potato yellow mosaic begomovirus  - 
 Potato yellow vein crinivirus  - 
 Potato yellowing ilarvirus  - 
 Solanum apical leaf curling begomovirus  - 
 Solanum yellows luteovirus  - 
 Southern potato latent carlavirus  - 
 Sowbane mosaic sobemovirus  - 
 Tobacco necrosis necrovirus [strains not in N ew 
Zeal and ]  
 Tobacco necrotic dwarf luteovirus*  - 
 Tobacco rattle tobravirus [strains not in New Zealand ]  - 
 Tobacco streak ilarvirus  [strains not in New Zealand ] - 
 Tomato infectious chlorosis crinivirus  - 
 Tomato leaf curl begomovirus - Australia*  - 
 Tomato leaf curl begomovirus - New Delhi    - 
 Tomato yellow leaf curl begomovirus  - 
 Tomato yellow mosaic begomovirus  
Tomato yellow vein streak begomovirus*  - 
- 
 Wild potato mosaic potyvirus  - 
 
Phytoplasmas  
 Columbia basin purple top phytoplasma  
Eggplant little leaf phytoplasma  - 
 Peanut witches' broom*  - 
 Potato marginal flavescence  - 
 Potato phyllody phytoplasma  - 
 Potato purple -top roll phytoplasma  - 
 Potato purple -top wilt phytoplasma  - 
 Potato round leaf phytoplasma  - 
 Potato stolbur phytoplasma  - 
 Potato witches' broom phytoplasma  - 
 Saq'O disease  - 
 
Note: * Pathogens that infect Solanum tuberosum  experimentally (i.e.  not yet found to infect potato 
naturally under field conditions).   
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Inspection and Testing Requirements for  Solanum tuberosum  
 
ORGANISM TYPES  MPI -ACCEPT ED METHODS  Comments  
Mites  Binocular microscope inspection .  
Fungi  
Aecidium cantensis  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression   
Phoma andigena  var. andina  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression   
Synchytrium endobioticum 
[officia l control]  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression  S. endobioticum cannot be 
cultured.  It is identified by 
microscopic examination of 
affected plants.  This organism 
belongs to the Myxomycetes in 
the Kingdom Protozoa.  
Oomycete s 
Phytophthora capsici  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression   
Phytophthora infestans  (A2 
ma ting stra in)  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression   
Phytophthora palmivora  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression   
Bacteria  
‘Candidatus Liberibacter 
solanacearum’  haplotype B  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression  AND PCR   
Clavibacter michiganensis  subsp.  
sepedonicus  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression AND  
• Immunofluorescence  
or 
• ELISA AND grow plantlets on 
Murashige  and Skoog medium  
or 
• PCR AND grow plantlets on 
Murashige and Skoog medium   
Dickeya chrysanthemi pv. 
chrysanthemi  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression AND plating on 
selective pectate media  or PCR   
Dickeya chrysanthemi  pv. 
parthenii  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression AND plating on 
selective pectate media or PCR    
Dickeya paradisiaca  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression AND plating on 
selective pectate media  or PCR   
Dickeya solani  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression AND plating on 
selective pectate media or PCR   
Pectobacterium betavasculorum  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression AND plating on 
selective pectate media or PCR    
Pectobacterium polaris  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression AND plating on 
selective pectate media or PCR   
Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum 
(formerly  R. solanacearum race 
1)  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression,  
AND plating on selective media  
OR PCR    
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Xylella fastidiosa  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression AND  PCR   
Viroid s 
Potato spindle tuber viroid 
[transient] PCR using two sets of primers  
or Return PAGE (with silver staining) or  
Hybridisation (P32 or digoxigenin 
labelled RNA probes)   
Viruses  
Arracacha B nepovirus  ELISA or PCR  ELISA must detect the oca strain  
Andean potato latent tymovirus  ELISA or PCR   
Andean potato mild mosaic 
tymo virus  ELISA or PCR   
Andea n potato mottle comovirus  ELISA or PCR   
Beet curly top curtovirus  ELISA or PCR    
Eggplant mottled dwarf 
nucleorhabdovirus  PCR    
Papaya mosai c potex virus  PCR   
Pepino mosaic virus  PCR   
Potato 14R tobamovirus  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression  Not fully characterised.  
Potato black ringspot nepovirus  ELISA or PCR   
Potato deforming mosaic 
begomovirus  ELISA or PCR    
Potato latent carlavirus  PCR   
Potato mop -top furovirus  ELISA or PCR   
Potato P carlavirus  PCR   
Potato rough dwarf carlavirus  PCR   
Potato T trichovirus  ELISA or PCR   
Potato virus H carlavirus  PCR   
Potato virus U nepovirus  PCR    
Potato virus V potyvirus  ELISA or PCR   
Potato virus Y potyvirus [strains 
not in NZ]  ELISA or PCR   
Potato yellow dwarf 
nucleorhabdovirus  PCR    
Potato yellow mosaic 
begomovirus  PCR    
Potato yellow vein crinivirus  PCR or hybridisation   
Potato yellowing ila rvirus  
 ELISA or PCR   
Sola num a pica l lea f curling 
begomovirus  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression   
Solanum yellows luteovirus  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression   
Southern potato latent carlavirus  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression   
Sowbane mosaic sobemovirus  PCR    
Tobacco necrosis necrovirus 
[strains not in New Zealand]  PCR   Tobacco necrosis virus A 
Tobacco necrosis virus B  
Tobacco rattle tobravirus [strains 
not in New Zealand]  PCR  
 Serologica l detection is 
unreliable because of diversity in 
the particle proteins of different 
isola tes.  
Tobacco streak ilarvirus [strains 
not in New Zealand]  PCR   Potato strain SB10 infects potato 
naturally.  
Tomato infectious chlorosis 
crinivirus  PCR    
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 ORGANISM TYPES  MPI -ACCEPT ED METHODS  Comments  
Tomato leaf curl begomovirus –
New Delhi  PCR  
 Potato leaf curl is a new disease 
in northern India caused by a 
strain of Tomato leaf curl new 
Delhi virus.  
Tomato yellow leaf curl 
begomovirus  ELISA or PCR   
Tomato yellow mosaic 
begomovirus  
 ELISA or PCR   
Wild potato mosaic potyvirus  PCR    
Phytoplasmas  
Columbia basin purple top 
phytoplasma  Nested or real -time PCR using universal 
phytoplasma primers   
Eggplant little leaf phytoplasma  Nested or real -tim e PCR using universal 
phytoplasma primers   
Potato marginal flavescence  Nested or real -time PCR using universal 
phytoplasma primers   
Potato phyllody phytoplasma  Nested or real -time PCR using universal 
phytoplasma primers   
Potato purple -top roll 
phytopla sma Nested or real -time PCR using universal 
phytoplasma primers   
Potato purple -top wilt 
phytoplasma  Nested or real -time PCR using universal 
phytoplasma primers   
Potato round leaf phytoplasma  Nested or real -time PCR using universal 
phytoplasma primers   
Potato stolbur phytoplasma  Nested or real -time PCR using universal 
phytoplasma primers   
Potato witches' broom 
phytoplasma  Nested or real -time PCR using universal 
phytoplasma primers   
Saq'O disease  Growing season inspection in PEQ for 
symptom expression  An unknown phytoplasma and a 
native strain of Pota to lea froll virus ( PLRV ) are associated with 
this disease.  No appropriate 
detection methods are currently 
a vaila ble for the disea se -causing 
a gent.  
 
 
Viroids, viruses and phytoplasmas infecting potato experimentally 
 
Note: * Pathogens that are currently only known to infect Solanum tuberosum  experimentally .  Tests 
that would detect these pathogens are already being conducted elsewhere in this schedule.  
 
ORGANISM TYPES  Comments  
Columnea latent viroid*  No evidence that this viroid infects potato 
naturally.  
Pepper chat fruit viroid  No evidence that this viroid infects potato 
naturally.  
Tomato planta macho viroid*  No evidence that this viroid infects potato 
naturally (Galindo et al. 1982).  
Abutilon mosaic begomovirus*  Tests that would detect this virus are already 
being conducted elsewhere in this schedule e.g. 
the universal PCR or ELISA tests for 
begomoviruses.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Cassia mild mosaic carlavirus*  Tests that would detect this virus are already 
being conducted elsewhere in this schedule, e.g. 
the universal PCR for carlaviruses.  
Henbane mosaic potyvirus*  Tests that would detect this virus are already 
being conducted els ewhere in this schedule, e.g. 
the general potyvirus ELISA or PCR using 
universal potyvirus primers.  
Tobacco necrotic dwarf luteovirus*  No appropriate test available.  
Tomato leaf curl begomovirus - Australia*  Tests that would detect this virus are already 
being conducted elsewhere in this schedule e.g. 
the universal PCR or ELISA for begomovirus.  
Tomato yellow vein streak begomovirus*  Tests that would detect this virus are already 
being conducted elsewhere in this schedule, e.g. 
the universal PCR or ELISA for begomovirus.  
Peanut witches' broom*  Tests that would detect this phytoplasma are 
already being conducted elsewhere in this 
schedule, e.g. the universal PCR for phytoplasma.  
 
Notes:  
1. The unit for testing is defined in section 2.3.2.1.  
2. Plantlets in growth medium must be de -flasked a nd grown in quarantine for the completion of pre -determined  
testing; however, the ‘Inspection and Testing Requirements’ may also require the plantlets to be  grown on 
specific medium for bacteria testing . After  plantlets are deflasked they must be grown in sterile potting mix. 
Testing must be carried out on plants while they are still in active growth prior to tuber formation.  
3. For ELISA , plants must be sampled from at least two positions on every stem including a young, fully 
expanded leaflet at the top of each stem an d an older leaflet from a midway position (Jeffries, 1998). For the 
PSTVd PCR young actively growing leaf tissue must be used.  
4. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for viruses. Tests 
must be completed at the o ptimal time for detection. In general, plants shall be sampled from at least two 
positions including a young, fully expanded leaf at the top of the stem and an older leaf from a midway position.  
5. All PCR, hybridisation a nd ELISA tests must be validated usin g positive controls prior to use in quarantine 
testing. Positive and negative controls (including a blank water control for PCR) must be used in all tests. Ideally positive internal controls and a negative plant control should also be used in PCR tests.  
6. Inspect Solanum tuberosum plants for signs of pest and disease at least once per week.  
7. With prior notification, MPI will accept other internationally recognised testing methods.  
 
 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Declaration Form  
To be completed and signed by the exporter and importer. 
 
As defined by the New Zea land HSNO Act 1996, Genetically modified organism means, unless expressly provided 
otherwise by regulations , any organism in which any of the genes or any other genetic material (a)  ha ve been 
modified by in vitro techniques ; or (b) are inherited or otherwise derived, through any number of replications, fr om 
any genes or other genetic material which has been modified by in vitro techniques.  
 
Note that under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act 1996.  The import and release of any 
genetically modified crop without approval from the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) it is unlawful.   
I, (Exporter’s name and address)  
 
 declare that according to the requirements set out in the Nursery Stock Import  Health Standard (MPI Import Health 
Sta ndard: 155.02.0 6: Importation of Nursery Stock - 
https://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/dmsdocument/1152- Nu rsery -
Stock -Impor t-Hea lth -Standard ), 
 
(Insert species name and lot/line number or unique identifier as stated on all the other import documentation)  
 
was produced neither “from” nor “by” genetically modified crops.  
 I undertake to inform immediately the importer and the  Ministry for Primary Industries, MPI, New Zea land of any 
information that can undermine the accuracy of this declaration.   
Note that MPI may request evidence as to how production, handling and transport of the  nursery stock  is performed 
in the field  or require and audit as a way to provide quality to the production system.  
 I, (Importer’s name and address)  
 
 
declare to the best of my knowledge  that according to the requirements set out in the Nursery Stock Import Health 
Sta ndard (MPI Import Hea lth Standa rd: 155.02.0 6: Importation of Nursery Stock  - 
https://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/dmsdocument/1152 -Nursery -Stock -Import -Hea lth -Standard ), 
 
(Insert species name and lot/line number or unique identifier as stated on all the other import documentation ) 
 
was produced neither “from” nor “by” genetically modified crops.  
 
Signed by Exporter and Company Name (details) and 
date Signed by Importer and Company Name (details) and 
date 
 
Warning: Any person who knowingly makes a statement of information or a declaration that is 
false or misleading in a material particular may on summary conviction, be sentenced to a term 
of imprisonment and/or fined not exceeding $500,000.00  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Solidago 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Solidago”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health standard.  
  
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 
Approved Countries :  Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, 
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, 
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.  
 
Quarantine Pests : Aster yellows phytoplasma , Uredinales , Xylella fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced fr om 
countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
b. Conditions for Aster yellows phytoplasma  
Additional declaration : “Aster yellows phytoplasma is not known to occur in __ [the 
country or state where the plants were grown]  __”. 
 
B.  For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture (section 2.2.2.5)   
Guidance for importers:  There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
b. Conditions for Aster yellows phytoplasma    
Additional declaration : “The cultures have been derived from parent stock tested or 
inspected and found free of Aster yellows phytoplasma ”. 
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Syringa 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Syringa”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import he alth 
standard . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries :  All 
 Quarantine Pests : Virus & virus -like diseases  
 Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A.  For Whole Plants:  
 PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
Additional Declaration:  “The plants were inspected during the growing season and no 
symptoms of viruses or virus -like diseases were detected”.  
 
 
B.  For Tissue Cultures:  
 As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2;  
 PLUS  
Additional Declaration:    
“The cultures have been derived from parent stock tested and found free of viruses or virus -like 
diseases”.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Tillandsia 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Bi osecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Tillandsia ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Entry Conditions:  Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:   
 A. For Cuttings and Whole Plants:  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
 B. For Tissue Culture s: 
 As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Tricyrtis 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Tricyrtis ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking 
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Tetranychus kanzawai  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A.  For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months  
  B.  For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2 . 
    
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Tritonia 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Tritonia ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking 
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 Quarantine Pests:  Puccinia gladioli  
 Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period: 6 months  
 
a. Conditions for Puccinia gladioli  
i) “Puccinia gladioli  is not known to occur in ________[the country or state where the 
plants were grown ]”. 
OR 
ii) “The plants were inspected during the growing season and Puccinia gladioli  was not 
detected”.  
 B. For Dormant Bulbs  (Corms)  from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, 
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Isra el, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, 
Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America  
 OPTION 1:  
No import permit is required  
PEQ: None  
Cleanliness:  Bulbs (corms) must be free of leafy coverings.  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
“In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the crop from which the bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season according to appropriate 
procedures, and considered free of quarantine pests, and practically free  from other 
injurious pests.”  
  
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PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
Cleanliness:  Bulbs (corms) must be free of leafy coverings.  
 
C. For Dormant Bulbs from Countries other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada,  
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of 
America  
 
OPTION 1:  
PEQ:  Level 1  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
Cleanliness:  Bulbs (corms) must be free of leafy coverings.  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
 “ The dormant bulbs in this consignment have been:  
- derived from a crop which was inspected during the growing season according 
to appropriate procedures and found to be free of regulated pests.  
AND 
- treated for regulated insects as described in section 2.2.1. 7 of the basic 
conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, cold-storage or shipment .” 
 OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 2  
Mini mum Period: 3 months  
Cleanliness:  Bulbs (corms) must be free of leafy coverings.  
 
D. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2 . 
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Tulipa 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Tulipa ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import hea lth 
standard.  
 1. Type of Tulipa nursery stock approved for entry into New Zealand  
Dormant bulbs  
Plants in  tissue culture  
 2. Pests of Tulipa  
Refer to the pest list.  
 
3. Entry conditions for:  
3.1 Tulipa dormant bulbs from the Netherlands  
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant 
protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: no import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the exporting country NPPO must be satisfied that 
the following activities required by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have been undertaken.  
 
The Tulipa dormant bulbs have been:  
- produced in accordance with the requirements of the Bloembollenkeuringsdienst (BKD) 
Class 1 bulb certification scheme.  
AND 
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulat ed pests.  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘pest free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated nematodes and fungi OR treated for regulated nematodes and 
fungi as described in section 2.2.1.7 of the basic conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, cold -storage or shipment.  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘pest free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated bacteria and viruses.  
AND 
- treated for regulated insects and mites as described in section 2.2.1.7 of the basic  
conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, cold-storage or shipment.  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur following certification.  
 
(iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Treatment” section, and by providing the following additional de claration to the phytosanitary 
certificate:  
 
“The Tulipa  dormant bulbs in this consignment have been:  
- produced in accordance with the requirements of the BKD Class 1 bulb certification scheme.  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘ pest free area’, ‘ pest free place of produ ction’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated nematodes and fungi [if applicable].  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘ pest free area’, ‘ pest free place of production’ or ‘ pest free production 
site’,  free from regulated bacteria and viruses. ” 
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
Post-entry quarantine is not required provided that the above measures have been completed.  
 
3.2 Tulipa dormant bulbs from any country  other than the Netherlands  
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant 
protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the exporting count ry NPPO must be satisfied that 
the following activities required by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries  (MPI ) 
have been undertaken.  
 The Tulipa dormant bulbs have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests OR treated for regulated fungi as described in section 
2.2.1.7 of the basic conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, cold -storage or shipment.  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘pest free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated nematodes and fungi OR treated for regulated nematodes and 
fungi as described in section 2.2.1.7 of the basic conditions within 7 days prior to 
freezing, cold -storage or shipment.  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘pest free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated bacteria and viruses.  
AND 
- treated for regulated insects and mites as described in section 2.2.1.7 of the basic conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, cold-storage or shipment.  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur following 
certification.  
 
(iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection  
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certificate:  
 
“The Tulipa  dormant bulbs in this consignment have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘p est free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated nematodes and fungi [if applicable].  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘p est free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated bacteria and viruses .” 
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : Level 1  
Quarantine Period : This is the time required to complete inspections and/or testing to detect 
regulated pests. Three months is an indicative min imum quarantine period. The quarantine 
period may be extended if material is slow growing, pests are detected, or treatments/test s are 
required.  Cut flowers may receive biosecurity clearance while the imported plants remain in 
post-entry quarantine following inspection of the parent plants and with prior approval from a n 
MPI Inspector.  
 3.3 Tulipa plants in tissue culture from any country   
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: no import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Special tissue culture media requirements  
The tissue culture media must not contain charcoal.  
 
(iii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the exporting country NPPO must be satisfied that the following activities required by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries  (MPI ) 
have been undertaken.  
The Tulipa plants in tissue culture have been:  
- inspe cted in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any 
visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- derived from parent stock inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures 
and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- derived from parent stock tested using molecular/ serological methods [choose ONE 
option] and found free of Tobacco rattle virus  and Tomato bushy stunt virus . 
 
(iv)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by providing the following additional declaration to the phytosanitary 
certificate:  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 “The Tulipa plants in tissue culture  have been derived from parent stock: 
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any 
visually detectable regulated pests  
AND 
- tested using molecular/ serological methods [choose ONE option]  and found free of 
Tobacco rattle  virus and Tomato bushy stunt virus .” 
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
Post-entry quarantine is not required provided that the above measures have been completed 
overseas. Alternatively,  the inspection and testing may be completed in post -entry quarantine 
upon arrival in New Zealand according to the following conditions:  
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant 
protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: an import per mit is required.  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Quarantine Period : This is the time required to complete inspections and/or testing to detect 
regulated pests. Three months is an indicative minimum quarantine period. The quarantine 
period may be extended if material is slow  growing, pests are detected, or treatments/test s are 
required.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Pest List for Tulipa  
 
REGULATED PESTS (actionable)  
 
Insect  
Insecta  
   Diptera  
      Anthomyiidae  
 Delia antiqua  onion maggot  
   Homoptera  
      Aphididae  
 Rhopalosiphoninus staphyleae tulipaellus  tulip lea f a phid  
   Orthoptera  
      Gryllotalpidae  
 Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa  mole cricket  
   Thysanoptera  
      Thripidae  
 Taeniothrips eucharii  oriental thrips  
 
Mite  
Arachnida  
   Acarina  
      Eriophyidae  
 Aceria tulipae [vector]  whea t curl mite  
 
Nematode  
Adenophorea  
   Dorylaimida  
      Longidoridae  
 Xiphimena coxi  dagger nematode  
      Trichodoridae  
 Paratrichodorus pachydermus [vector]  stubby root nematode  
 Paratrichodorus teres  stubby root nematode  
 Trichodorus similis  stubby root nematode  
Secernentea  
   Tylenchida  
      Tylenchidae  
 Ditylenchus dipsaci [strains not in New Zealand]  stem and bulb nematode  
 
Fungus  
Ascomycota  
   Leotiales  
      Sclerotiniaceae  
 Sclerotinia bulborum  bla ck slime  
 Sclerotinia galanthina  bulb rot  
Basidiomycota: Ustomycetes  
   Ustilaginales  
      Ustilaginaceae  
 Ustilago tulipae  smut  
mitosporic fungi (Agonomycetes)  
   Agonomycetales  
      unknown Agonomycetales  
 Rhizoctonia tuliparum  basal rot  
 Sclerotium perniciosum  smoulder  
 Sclerotium wakkeri  bla ckleg  
 
Bacterium  
      Corynebacteriaceae  
 Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens  pv. oortii  yellow pock   
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Virus  
 Cymbidium ringspot virus  - 
 Tobacco rattle virus  [strains not in New Zealand]  - 
 Tomato bushy stunt virus  - 
 Tomato ringspot virus  - 
 Tulip grey virus (syn. Tulip severe mosaic virus ) - 
 Tulip halo necrosis virus  - 
 Tulip mild mosaic virus  - 
 Tulip mild mottle mosaic virus  - 
 Wa tulip virus  - 
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Ulmus 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Ulmus”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import heal th 
standard . 
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes  in import 
requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests : Ceratocystis fimbriata , Elm mosaic virus , Elm phloem necrosis , Phellinus 
noxius , Phytophthora ramorum , Xylella fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions : Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A.    For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Ceratocystis fimbriata (section 2.2.1.8)  
b. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2.1.11)  
c. Conditions  for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12) 
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced f rom 
countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
d. Conditions  for Phellinus noxius  (section 2.2.1.13)  
            Note : Only applies to the following species: Ulmus parvifolia  
 B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 As per section 2.2.2.4, an import permit is required  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Minimum Period : 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers: The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced from 
countries not  recognised by MPI as free from  Xylella fastidiosa  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Vaccinium  
 
Note:  The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Vaccinium ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 These conditions do not apply to Vaccinium macrocarpon .  
 1.  Type of Vaccinium [excluding Vaccinium macrocarpon ] nursery stock  approved for 
entry into New Zealand  
 Cuttings (dormant); Plants in tissue culture . 
 2.  Pests of Vaccinium  
Refer to the pest list.  
 
3. Entry conditions for:  
 
3.1 Vaccinium cuttings and tissue culture from offshore MPI -approved  facilities in any 
country  
An offshore approved facility is a facility that has been approved to the Administrative 
Standard: Standard for Offshore Facilities Holding and Testing Plants for Planting  to undertake 
phytosanitary activities. The operator of the approved facility must also have an agreement with 
MPI on the phytosanitary measures to be undertaken for Vaccinium . Refer t o the “ Vaccinium 
Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements”.  
 
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of the  
exporting country must accompany all Vaccinium nursery stock exported to New Zealand.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the NPPO of the exporting country must be 
satisfied that the following activities required by MPI have been undertaken.  
 The Vaccinium cuttings / plants in tissue culture [choose ONE option] have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- treated for regulated insects and mites as described in section 2.2.1.6 of the basic conditions within 7 days prior to shipment [cuttings only].  
AND 
- held and tested for/classified free from specified regulated pests as required in the agreement between MPI and the [name of the MPI -approved facility].  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur following 
inspection and testing at the approved facility, and certification.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 (iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -ship ment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection 
Treatment” section and by providing the following additional declarations to the phytosanitary 
certificate:  
 
“The Vaccinium cuttings  / plants in tissue culture [choose ONE option]  have been:  
- held and tested for/classified free from specified regulated pests as required in the agreement between MPI and the [name of the MPI -approved facility].  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure infestation/reinfestation does not occur following inspection 
and test ing at the approved facility, and certification. ” 
 
(iv) Special tissue culture media requirements   
The tissue culture media must not contain charcoal.  
 
(v)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : All Vaccinium nursery stock must be imported under permit into post -entry quarantine in 
a level 2 quarantine facility approved  to Facility S tandard PEQ.STD : Post Entry Quarantine for 
Plants.  
Quarantine Period and Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements : The nursery 
stock will be grown for a minimum period of 6 months in post -entry quarantine and will be 
inspected, treated and/or audit -tested for regulated pests, at the expense of the importer. Six 
months is an indicative minimum quarantine period and this period may be extended if material 
is slow growing, pests are detected, or treatments/tests are required.  
 
3.2 Vaccinium cuttings  from non -approved  facilities in any country  
 
 (i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosa nitary certificate issued by the NPPO of the  
exporting country must accompany all Vaccinium nursery stock exported to New  Zealand.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the NPPO of the exporting country must be 
satisfied that the following activities required by MPI have been undertaken.  
 
The Vaccinium cuttings have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually de tectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- treated for regulated insects and mites as described in section 2.2.1.6 of the basic conditions within 7 days prior to shipment . 
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur following certification.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 (iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the preshipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection 
Treatment” section. No additional declarations are required.  
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : All Vaccinium cuttings must be imported under permit into post -entry quarantine in a 
level 3B quarantine facility approved to Facility S tandard PEQ.STD : Post Entry Quarantine for 
Plants.   Quarantine Period and Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements : The nursery 
stock will be grown for a minimum period of 16 months in post -entry quarantine. During this 
time,  it will be inspected, treated and/or tested for regulated pests as specified in the 
“Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Vaccinium ”, at the expense of the 
importer. These times are indicative minimum quarantine periods and may be extended if material is slow growing, pests are detected, or treatments/tests are required.  
 
3.3 Vaccinium tissue cultures  from non -approved  facilities in any country
 
 
 (i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of the  
exporting country must accompany all Vaccinium nursery stock exported to New  Zealand.  
Import permit: an import permit  is required.  
 
ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the NPPO of the exporting country must be 
satisfied that the following activities required by MPI have been undertaken.  
 The Vaccinium  plants in tissue culture hav e been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur following 
certification.  
AND 
- [for countries recognised by MPI as free of Phytop hthora ramorum ] have been sourced 
from a country recogni sed by MPI as being free from Phytophthora ramorum . 
 
Guidance for importers: Freedom from P hytophthora ramorum is an optional measure that 
may be applied to tissue cultures that will undergo quarantine in a level 3A quarantine facility.  
 
(iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
The following additional declaration can be included for countri es recognised by MPI as being 
free from Phytophthora ramorum: 
 
“The Vaccinium tissue cultures in this consignment have been sourced from a ‘pest Free 
Area’ free from Phytophthora ramorum ”. 
 
(iv) Special tissue culture medium requirements  
The tissue cultur e medium must not contain charcoal.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 (v)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : All Vaccinium tissue cultures must be imported into post entry quarantine in a level 3A 
or level 3B quarantine facility approved to Facility S tandard PEQ.STD : Post Entry Quarantine 
for Plants.  
Special requirements for plants imported into a level 3A quarantine facility : 
• Before plants are deflasked into a level 3A quarantine facility the tissue cultures must 
be held at a level 3 tissue culture laboratory until the following  activities have been 
completed:  
- Tissue cultures must be held between 17°C and 25°C for a minimum period of four weeks and all plants must be inspected by the MPI inspector for signs or symptoms of Phytophthora ramorum prior to deflasking . This inspection will be 
in addition to growing season inspections which are required in the greenhouse. This is only required for plants which do not have an additional declaration certifying they have been  sourced from a country recognised by MPI as being 
free from P hytophthora ramorum.   
- Sub culturing must not occur during this  incubation period however plants may 
be sub-cultured on arrival in New Zealand, prior to commencement of the four-
week  incubation.  
- Tissue  cultures must not be transferred to the level 3A quarantine facility until 
they have been tested for and found free from Monilinia vaccinii-c orymbosi . 
• Requirements at the level 3A quarantine facility: 
- All plants must be inspected for signs and symptoms of pests and disease at least twice per week throughout the entire quarantine period (including during 
dormancy).  
- Plants must be irrigated using  a method which prevents water coming into 
contact with plant foliage (such as drip irrigation). Overhead irrigation must not 
be used.  
- Contingency plans must be developed to identify actions that will be taken to contain the propagules of any fungal or oom ycete disease organisms in the event 
of disease symptoms becoming evident during the quarantine period. These plans must be recorded in the facility operating manual.  
Quarantine Period and Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements : 
The imported tissue culture plants must be deflasked and grown for a minimum period of 9 months in post -entry quarantine.  During this time plants will be inspected, treated and/or tested 
for regulated pests as specified in the “Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for 
Vaccinium ”, at the expense of the importer. This time is the indicative minimum quarantine 
period and may be extended if material is slow growing, pests are detected, or treatments/test s 
are required.  
 
 
Guidance:  
Imports of Vaccinium under this section are required to go into level 3B PEQ, unless an importer opts for 
level 3A. When an importer opts into level 3A PEQ the special requirements for pla nts imported into a  Level 
3A quarantine facility  must be c omplied with.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Pest List for Vaccinium  
 
REGULATED PESTS (actionable)  
 
Insect  
Insecta  
   Coleoptera  
      Cerambycidae  
 Oberea myops  azalea stem borer  
      Chrysomelidae  
 Altica sylvia  blueberry flea beetle  
 Rhabdopterus picipes  cranberry rootworm  
      Curculionidae  
 Anthonomus musculus  cranberry weevil  
 Conotrachelus nenuphar  plum curculio  
 Pseudanthonomus validus  currant fruit weevil  
      Scarabaeidae  
 Popillia japonica  Japanese beetle  
   Diptera  
      Cecidomyiidae  
 Contarinia vaccinii  blueberry tip midge  
      Tephritidae  
 Rhagoletis mendax  blueberry maggot  
   Hemiptera  
      Coreidae  
 Veneza phyllopus  lea f-footed bug  
   Homoptera  
      Aphididae  
 Illinoia borealis  aphid  
 Illinoia pepperi  blueberry aphid  
      Cicadellidae  
 Euscelis striatulus  Blunt -nosed leafhopper  
 Scaphytopius magdalensis  sharpnosed leafhopper  
   Hymenoptera  
      Tenthredinidae  
 Caliroa annulipes  sa wfly  
 Neopareophora litura  gooseberry sawfly  
 Pristiphora idiota  willow redga ll sa wfly  
 Pristiphora mollis  - 
   Lepidoptera  
      Arctiidae  
 Hyphantria cunea  fa ll webworm  
      Geometridae  
 Itame ribearia  currant spanworm  
      Noctuidae  
 Acronicta tritona  a cronicta  ca terpilla r  
 Actebia fennica  black army cutworm  
      Notodontidae  
 Datana major  azal ea caterpi l l ar  
      Pyralidae  
 Acrobasis vaccinii  cranberry fruitworm  
      Sphingidae  
 Paonias astylus  huckleberry sphinx  
      Tortricidae  
 Archips rosanus  rose lea froller  
 Argyrotaenia velutinana  red-banded leafroller  
 Aroga trialbamaculella  lea ftier  
 Cheimophila salicella  European carnation tortrix  
 Choristoneura hebenstreitella  tortricid   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  Choristoneura rosaceana  oblique -banded leafroller  
 Cydia packardi  cherry fruitworm  
 Dichomeris vacciniella  lea ftier  
 Hendecaneura shawiana  blueberry tip borer  
 Spilonota ocellana  eyespotted bud moth  
   Thysanoptera  
      Thripidae  
 Catinathrips similis  thrips  
 Catinathrips vaccinicola  thrips  
 Frankliniella bispinosa  flower thrips  
 Frankliniella tritici  eastern flower thrips  
 Frankliniella vaccinii  blueberry thrips  
 Scirtothrips ruthveni  - 
 Taeniothrips vaccinophilus  thrips  
 
Mite  
Arachnida  
   Acarina  
      Eriophyidae  
 Acalitus vaccinii  blueberry bud mite  
 
Fungus  
Ascomycota  
   Diaporthales  
      Valsaceae  
 Diaporthe vaccinii (anamorph Phomopsis vaccinii ) twig blight  
   Dothideales  
      Botryosphaeriaceae  
 Botryosphaeria corticis  cane blight  
 Botryosphaeria vaccinii (anamorph Phyllosticta elongata ) -- 
      Polystomellaceae  
 Dothidella vacciniicola  twig canker  
   Erysiphales  
      Erysiphaceae  
 Microsphaera vaccinii  powdery mildew  
   Hypocreales  
      Hypocreaceae  
 Calonectria ilicicola (anamorph Cylindrocladium 
crotalariae ) root and stem rot  
   Leotiales  
      Leotiaceae  
 Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Fusicoccum 
putrefaciens ) foliage spot  
 Godronia cassandrae  f. sp.  vaccinii  cane canker  
      Sclerotiniaceae  
 Monilinia baccarum  mummy berry  
 Monilinia fructigena (anamorph Monilia fructigena ) European brown rot  
 Monilinia ledi  twig blight  
 Monilinia megalospora  - 
 Monilinia oxycocci  - 
 Monilinia urnula  brown rot  
 Monilinia vaccinii -corymbosi  brown rot  
   Phyllachorales  
      Phyllachoraceae  
 Ophiodothella vaccinii  fly speck leaf spot  
Meliolales  
      Meliolaceae  
 Asteridiella exilis  bla ck mildew  
   Rhytismatales  
      Rhytismataceae   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  Lophodermium hypophyllum  - 
 Lophodermium maculare  leaf spot  
 Rhytisma vaccinii  tar leaf spot  
Basidiomycota: Basidiomycetes  
   Agaricales  
      Tricholomataceae  
 Armillaria mellea (a namorph Rhizomorpha subcorticalis ) a rmilla ria  root rot  
 Armillaria ostoyae  a rmilla ria  root rot  
   Exobasidiales  
       Exobasidiaceae  
 Exobasidium maculosum   
Basidiomycota: Teliomycetes  
   Uredinales  
      Pucciniastraceae  
 Pucciniastrum goeppertianum  rust 
Oomycota  
   Pythiales  
      Pythiaceae  
 Phytophthora ramorum  sudden oak death disease  
mitosporic  fungi (Coelomycetes)  
   Sphaeropsidales  
      Sphaerioidaceae  
 Dothichiza caroliniana  double leaf spot  
 Coniothyrium vaccinicola  brand canker  
 Phoma vaccinii  stem blight  
 Piggotia vaccinii  leaf spot  
 Septoria albopunctata  septoria spot  
 Septoria vaccinii  septoria spot  
   unknown Coelomycetes  
      unknown Coelomycetes  
 Gloeosporium minus  leaf spot and stem canker  
 Leptothyrium conspicuum  fly speck  
mitosporic fungi (Hyphomycetes)  
   Hyphomycetales  
      Moniliaceae  
 Gloeocercospora inconspicua  leaf spot  
 Ramularia vaccinii  leaf spot  
   unknown Hyphomycetes  
      unknown Hyphomycetes  
 Aureobasidium vaccinii  twig a nd lea f blight  
 
Bacterium  
      Burkholderiaceae  
 Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
(formerly  Ralstonia solanacearum race 1, Phylotype I)  Ba cteria l wilt  
      Pseudomonadaceae  
 Xylella fastidiosa  Pierce’s disease  
      Rhizobiaceae  
 Agrobacterium rubi  cane gall  
 
Virus  
 Blueberry leaf mottle virus  - 
 Bluberry  red ringspot virus  (syn. Cranberry ringspot 
virus ) - 
 Blueberry scorch virus  - 
 Blueberry shock virus  - 
 Blueberry shoestring virus  - 
 Peach rosette mosaic virus  - 
 Tobacco streak virus [strains not in New Zealand]  - 
 Tomato ringspot virus  -  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Phytoplasma  
 Blueberry stunt phytoplasma  - 
 Cranberry false blossom phytoplasma  - 
 Vaccinium witches’ broom phytoplasma  - 
Disease of unknown aetiology  
 Blueberry fruit drop disease  -  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Vaccinium  
 
ORGANISM TYPES  MPI -ACCEPTED METHODS (See notes below)  
Fungi  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression  
Diaporthe vaccinii  PCR or Pla ting  of twig or leaf material onto suitable isolation medium  
Monilinia vaccinii -corymbosi  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression  
AND [for t issue cultures which will be deflasked into a level 3A 
qua rantine facility , option 3.3 of the Vaccinium  schedule  only]; one of the 
following tests must occur before the tissue cultures are transferred to the 
quarantine facility:  
PCR or plating onto suitable isolation medium . 
Oomycota   
Phytophthora ramorum  Growing season inspect ion in PEQ for disease symptom expression  AND  
[for tissue cultures which were not certified as sourced from a country 
free from P. ramorum , and which will be deflasked into a level 3A 
quarantine facility under option 3.3 of the Vaccinium  schedule ]: 
Tissue cultures must be held in a  level 3 tissue culture fa cility between 
17°C and 25 °C for a minimum period of four weeks , a nd inspected by the 
MPI inspector  before transfer to the greenhouse.  
Bacteri a  
Agrobacterium rubi  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression  
Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum 
(formerly R. solanacearum race 1 ) Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression,  
AND  plating on selective media or PCR using DNA from plant stem  
Xylella fastidiosa  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression AND  
PCR  
Virus es  
Blueberry leaf mottle virus  ELISA or PCR  
Blueberry red ringspot virus  (syn. 
Cranberry ringspot virus ) ELISA or PCR  
Blueberry scorch virus  ELISA or PCR  
Blueberry shock virus  ELISA or PCR  
Blueberry shoestring virus  ELISA or PCR  
Peach rosette mosaic virus  ELISA or PCR  
Tobacco streak virus  
[strains not in New Zealand]  ELISA or PCR  
Tomato ringspot virus  
 ELISA or PCR  
Phytoplasmas   
Blueberry stunt phytoplasma  Nested PCR or real time PCR using universal phytoplasma primers  
Cranberry false blossom 
phytoplasma  Nested PCR or real time PCR using universal phyto pla sma  primers  
Vaccinium witches’ broom 
phytoplasma  Nested PCR or real time PCR using universal phytoplasma primers  
Disease s of unknown aetiology   
Blueberry fruit drop disease  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression  
 
Notes:  
1. The unit for testing is defined in section 2.3.2.1.  
2. Virus testing (ELISA and PCR) must be carried out in the spring or under spring -like conditions using the 
new flush of growth. Bacteria and phytoplasma testing (PCR) must be carried out at the end of the summer or 
under summer -like conditions.  
3. Va ccinium p lants must be sampled from at least two positions on every stem including a young, fully 
expanded leaf at the top of each stem and an older leaf from a midway position.  
4. All PCR and ELISA tests must be validated using positive controls prior to use in quara ntine testing. Positive 
and negative controls (including a blank water control for PCR) must be used in all tests. Ideally positive 
internal controls and a negative plant control should also be used in PCR tests.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 5. Inspect Vaccinium plants for signs of pest and disease at least twice per week during periods of active growth 
and once per week during dormancy. Note: plants held in a level 3A quarantine facility under option 3.3 of the 
IHS must be inspected at least twice per week for the entire quarantine perio d (including during a ny periods of 
dormancy).  
6. With prior notification, MPI will accept other internationally recognised testing methods.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Vaccinium macrocarpon 
 
Note:  The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Vaccinium macrocarpon”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of 
the import health standard. 
  
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import 
requirements.  Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 1. Type of Vaccinium macrocarpon nursery stock approv ed for entry into New Zealand  
Cuttings (dormant) ; Plants in tissue culture  
 2. Pests of Vaccinium macrocarpon  
Refer to the pest list.  
 
3. Entry conditions for:  
 3.1 Vaccinium macrocarpon cuttings and tissue culture from offshore MPI -approved  
facilities in any country  
An offshore approved facility is a facility that has been approved to the Administrative 
Standard: Standard for Offshore Facilities Holding and Testing Plants for Planting  to undertake 
phytosanitary activities. T he operator of th e approved facility must also have an agreement with 
MPI on the phytosanitary measures to be undertaken for Vaccinium macrocarpon. Refer to  the 
“Vaccinium macrocarpon Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements ”. 
 
 (i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of the  
exporting country must accompany all Vaccinium macrocarpon nursery stock exported to New Zealand.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate  is issued, the NPPO of the exporting country must be 
satisfied that the following activities required by MPI  have been undertaken.  
 
The Vaccinium macrocarpon cuttings / plants in tissue culture  [choose ONE option] have  been : 
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any 
visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- treated for regulated insects and mites as described in section 2.2.1. 6 of the basic 
conditions within 7 days prior to shipment [cuttings only].  
AND 
- held and tested for/classified free from specified regulated pests as required in the 
agreement between MPI  and the [name of the MPI -approved facility]  
AND  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 - held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur follow ing 
inspection and testing  at the approved facility , and certification.  
 
(iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activ ities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection 
Treatment” section and by providing the following additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate: 
 
“The Vaccinium macrocarpon cuttings / plants in tissue culture [choose ONE option] have  
been  
- held and tested for/classified free from specified regulated pests as required in the 
agreement between MPI  and the [name of the MPI -approved facility].  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure infestation/reinfestation does not occur follow ing inspection 
and testing  at the approved facility , and certification .” 
 
(iv)  Special tissue culture media requirements  
The tissue culture media must not contain charcoal.  
 
(v)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : All Vaccinium macrocarpon nursery stock must be imported under permit into post -entry 
quarantine in a Level  2 greenhouse facility approved  to Facility Standard  PEQ.STD : Post Entry 
Quarantine for Plants .  
Quarantine Period and Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements : The nursery 
stock will be grown for a minimum period of 6 months in post -entry quarantine and will be 
inspected, treated and/or audit -tested for regulated pests, at the expense of the importer. Six 
months is an indicative minimum quarantine period and this period may be extended if material is slow growing, pests are detected, or treatments/tests are required.  
 
3.2 Vaccinium macrocarpon cuttings and tissue culture from non-approved  facilities in 
any country
 
 
 (i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of the  
exporting country must accompany all Vaccinium macrocarpon nursery stock exported to New Zealand.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate  is issued, the NPPO of the exporting country must be 
satisfied that the following activities required by MPI  have been undertaken.  
 
The Vaccinium macrocarpon cuttings / plants in tissue culture  [choose ONE option] have  been : 
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- treated for regulated insects and mites as described in section 2.2.1. 6 of the basic 
conditions within 7 days prior to shipment  [cuttings only].  
AND  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 - held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur following 
certification.  
(iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or Disinfection Treatment” section. No additional declarations are required.  
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : All Vaccinium macrocarpon nursery stock must be imported under permit into post -entry 
quarantine in a Level  3B greenhouse  facility approved to Facility Standard  PEQ.STD : Post 
Entry Quarantine for Plants .   
Quarantine Period and Inspection, Testing and Treatment  Requirements : The nursery 
stock will be grown for a minimum period of either 9 (tissue culture) or 16 months  (cuttings ) in 
post-entry quarantine . During this time,  it will be inspected, treated and/or  tested for regulated 
pests as specified in the “Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Vaccinium macrocarpon”, at the expense of the importer. These times are indicative minimum quarantine 
periods and may be extended if material  is slow growin g, pests are detected, or treatments/test s 
are required.  
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Pest List for Vaccinium macrocarpon  
 
REGULATED PESTS (actionable)  
 
Insect  
Insecta  
   Coleoptera  
      Chrysomelidae  
 Rhabdopterus picipes  cranberry rootworm  
      Curculionidae  
 Anthonomus musculus  cranberry weevil  
 Pseudanthonomus validus  currant fruit weevil  
      Scarabaeidae  
 Popillia japonica  Japanese beetle  
   Diptera  
      Tephritidae  
 Rhagoletis pomonella  apple maggot fly  
   Homoptera  
      Aphididae  
 Aphis vaccinii  blueberry aphid  
 Illinoia borealis  aphid  
      Cicadellidae  
 Euscelis striatulus  Blunt -nosed leafhopper  
   Hymenoptera  
      Tenthredinidae  
 Pristiphora idiota  willow redga ll sa wfly  
   Lepidoptera  
      Arctiidae  
 Hyphantria cunea  fa ll webworm  
      Geometridae  
 Itame ribearia  currant spanworm  
      Noctuidae  
 Acronicta tritona  a cronicta  ca terpilla r  
 Actebia fennica  black army cutworm  
      Pyralidae  
 Acrobasis vaccinii  cranberry fruitworm  
      Tortricidae  
 Archips rosanus  rose lea froller  
 Argyrotaenia velutinana  red-banded leafroller  
 Aroga trialbamaculella  lea ftier  
 Choristoneura hebenstreitella  tortricid  
 Choristoneura rosaceana  oblique -banded leafroller  
 Dichomeris vacciniella  lea ftier  
   Thysanoptera  
      Thripidae  
 Frankliniella vaccinii  blueberry thrips  
 
Mite  
Arachnida  
   Acarina  
      Eriophyidae  
 Acalitus vaccinii  blueberry bud mite  
 
Fungus  
Ascomycota  
   Diaporthales  
      Valsaceae  
 Diaporthe vaccinii (anamorph Phomopsis vaccinii ) twig blight  
   Dothideales   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024       Botryosphaeriaceae  
 Botryosphaeria vaccinii (anamorph Phyllosticta 
elongata ) -- 
   Erysiphales  
      Erysiphaceae  
 Microsphaera vaccinii  powdery mildew  
   Leotiales  
      Leotiaceae  
 Godronia cassandrae (anamorph Fusicoccum 
putrefaciens ) foliage spot  
 Godronia cassandrae  f. sp.  vaccinii  cane canker  
      Sclerotiniaceae  
 Monilinia fructigena (anamorph Monilia fructigena ) European brown rot  
 Monilinia oxycocci  - 
   Rhytismatales  
      Rhytismataceae  
 Lophodermium hypophyllum  - 
 Lophodermium maculare  leaf spot  
 Lophodermium oxycocci  - 
Basidiomycota: Basidiomycetes  
   Agaricales  
      Tricholomataceae  
 Armillaria mellea (anamorph Rhizomorpha 
subcorticalis ) a rmilla ria  root rot  
Basidiomycota: Teliomycetes  
   Uredinales  
      Pucciniastraceae  
 Pucciniastrum goeppertianum  rust 
Chytridiomycota  
   Chytridiales  
      Synchytriaceae  
 Synchytrium vaccinii  red lea f ga ll  
Mitosporic fungi (Coelomycetes)  
   Sphaeropsidales  
      Sphaerioidaceae  
 Coniothyrium vaccinicola  brand canker  
 Phoma vaccinii  stem blight  
 Septoria vaccinii  septoria spot  
 Strasseria oxycocci  fruit rot  
   unknown Coelomycetes  
      unknown Coelomycetes  
 Gloeosporium minus  leaf spot and stem canker  
 Leptothyrium conspicuum  fly speck  
Oomycota  
   Pythiales  
      Pythiaceae  
 Phytophthora ramorum                                            Sudden Oak Death disease  
 
Bacterium  
      Pseudomonadaceae  
          Xylella fastidiosa  
      Rhizobiaceae  
 Agrobacterium rubi  cane gall  
 
Virus  
 Blueberry scorch virus   
 Bluberry  red ringspot virus  (syn. Cranberry ringspot 
virus ) - 
 Tobacco streak virus [strains not in New Zealand]  - 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Phytoplasma  
 Cranberry false blossom phytoplasma  - 
 
Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Vaccinium macrocarpon  
 
ORGANISM TYPES  MPI -ACCEPTED METHODS (See notes below)  
Fungi  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression.  
Bacterium   
Agrobacterium rubi  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression.  
Xylella fastidiosa  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression AND  
PCR  
Virus   
Blueberry scorch virus  ELISA or PCR.  
Blueberry red ringspot virus (syn.  
Cranberry ringspot virus ) ELISA or PCR.  
Tobacco streak virus  
[strains not in New Zealand]  ELISA or PCR.  
Phytoplasmas   
Cranberry false blossom 
phytoplasma  Nested PCR or rea l time PCR using universal phytoplasma primers.  
 
Notes:  
1. The unit for testing is defined in section 2.3.2.1 . 
2. Virus testing (ELISA and PCR) must be carried out in the spring or under spring -like conditions using the 
new flush of growth. Bacteria and phytoplasma testing (PCR) must be carried out at the end of the summer or 
under summer -like conditions .  
3. Vaccinium  macrocarpon  plants must be sampled from at least two positions on every stem including a young, 
fully expanded leaf at the top of each stem and an older leaf from a midway position.  
4. All PCR a nd ELISA tests  must be validated using positive controls prior to use in quarantine testing. Positive 
and negative controls (including a blank water control for PCR) must be used in all tests. Ideally positive 
internal controls and a negative plant control should also b e used in PCR tests.  
5. Inspect Vaccinium macrocarpon plants for signs of pest and disease at least twice per week during periods of 
active growth and once per week during dormancy.  
6. With prior notification, MPI  will accept other internationally recognised testing methods.  
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Verbena 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Verbena ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries : All 
 Quarantine Pests : Tetranychus kanzawai , Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid, Uredinales , Xylella 
fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period : 3 months   
 
a. Conditions for Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest free area’, where Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free  place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved methodology and found free from Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Verbena ”. 
b. Conditions for Uredinales  
Additional declaration : "Rust diseases are not known to occur on ___________[the 
imported genus ] in ______________[the country in which the plants were grown]".  
c. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers: The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced from 
countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
 B. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
a. Conditions for Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert plant species] plants in this consignment have been produced in a ‘pest 
free area’, where Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid is not known to occur”.  
OR  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 ii) “The [insert plant species] plants have been produced in a ‘pest free place of 
production’, where parent plants were tested according to an NPPO approved methodology and found free from Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid”.  
OR  
iii)  Pre-determined testing in PEQ: refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment 
Requirements for Verbena ” 
Guidance for importers:  Tissue culture imported under this option must be imported into a level 2 
PEQ greenhouse for a minimum period of 3 months  to undergo testing for the presence of Tom ato 
chlorotic dwarf viroid  during the quarantine period.  
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture  (see section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers : There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
 
Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Verbena 
 
ORGANISM  MPI -ACCEPT ED METHODS  Comments  
Bacteri a 
Xylella fastidiosa  
  Refer to section 2.2.1.12 “Measures for 
Xylella fastidiosa ” Applies to whole plants, 
cuttings only. Testing 
requirements for Xylella 
fastidiosa  are identified in 
section 2.2.1.12  
  Refer to section 2.2.2.5 “Measures for 
Xylella fastidiosa  on tissue cultur e” Applies to tissue culture only.  
Testing requirements for Xylella fastidiosa  are 
identified in section 2.2.2.5  
Viroid s 
Tomato chlorotic 
dwarf viroid  PCR based method  Applies to whole plants, 
cuttings, and tissue culture imported into a level 2 PEQ 
facility  
Guidance for importers:   Testing in PEQ for the presence of Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid  is only necessary 
when an importer has been unable to secure one of the alternative declarations .  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Veronica (formerly Hebe) 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under Veronica ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species of the genera listed here  were last imported  before 2017. So t heir 
requirements might be out of date. If you want to import those species under this 
schedule, MPI will need  to reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to 
changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz  before booking  
post-entry quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries: All 
 
Quarantine Pests:  Phellinus noxius , Phytophthora capsici , Phytophthora palmivora,  Virus 
diseases , Xylella fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions:  Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants  
OPTION 1  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
Note:  This option does not  apply to Oxalis deppei  and Oxalis tuberosa  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced from 
countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
b. Conditions for Phellinus noxius  (section 2.2.1.13)  
Note : Onl y applies to members of the Albizia and Cassia genera  AND the following species: Agathis 
robusta, Celtis sinensis , Grevillea robusta , Hibiscus rosa -sinensis,  Hibiscus schizopetalus , Hibiscus 
tiliaceus , Ilex rotunda , Lagerstroemia specios a, Lagerstroemia subcostata , Ligustrum japonicum , 
Liquidambar formosana and  Pistacia chinensis  
c. Conditions for Phytophthora capsici  
Note:  Only applies to the following genera:  Abelmoschus , Hibiscus , Lavandula and Pistacia  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignme nt were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 d. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
Note:  Only applies to the following gener a:  Abelmoschus , Catharanthus , Coronilla , Dodonaea,  Euphorbia , 
Grevillea , Hibiscus , Lavandula  and Pistacia  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert 
country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
 
OPTION 2  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period:  6 months  
Note:  This option only applies to Oxalis deppei  and Oxalis tuberosa 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
 
 
B. For Cuttings  
OPTION 1  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
Note:  This option does not  apply to Oxalis deppei  and Oxalis tuberosa  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced from 
countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa  
b. Conditions for  Phytophthora capsici  
Note:  Only applies to the followin g genera :  Abelmoschus , Hibiscus , Lavandula and Pistacia  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:  
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora capsici ”. 
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free area’ for Phytophthora capsici ”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free place of production’ for Phytophthora capsici ”. 
c. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
Note:  Only applies to the following gener a:  Abelmoschus , Catharanthus , Coronilla , Dodonaea,  Euphorbia , 
Grevillea , Hibiscus , Lavandula  and Pistacia  
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate:   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from [insert 
country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest fre e 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
 OPTION 2  
PEQ : Level 2  
Minimum Period:  6 months  
Note:  This option only applies to Oxalis deppei  and Oxalis tuberosa 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
 C. For Dormant Bulbs  
Note: This section only applies to members of the Oxalis  genus, except for Oxalis deppei  and 
Oxalis tuberosa . 
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Per iod: 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for dormant bulbs sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
 D. For Dormant Bulbs from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America  
Note: The options  below only apply to Oxalis deppei  and Oxalis tuberosa . 
 OPTION 1:  
No import permit is required  
PEQ: None  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
“In addition to inspection of dormant bulbs prior to shipment, the crop from which the 
bulbs were derived was inspected during the growing season according to appropriate 
procedures, and considered free of quarantine pests, and practically free from other injurious pests.”  
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers:  Only dormant bu lbs sourced from a country recognised by MPI as free  from 
Xylella fastidiosa  can be imported under this option.  
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers:  There will be a  m inimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for dormant bulbs from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
 
E. For Dormant Bulbs from Countries other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada,  
Denmark, Finland,  France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The 
Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America  
Note: T
he options below only apply to Oxalis deppei  and Oxalis tuberosa . 
 
OPTION 1:  
PEQ: Level 1  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
“The dormant bulbs in this consignment have been:  
-  derived from a crop which was inspected during the growing season according 
to appropriate procedures and found to be free of regulated pests.  
AND - treated for regulated insects as described in section 2.2.1.7 of the basic conditions 
within 7 days prior to freezing, cold-storage or shipment. ” 
b. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers:  There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for dormant bulbs from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
 OPTION 2:  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers:  The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for dormant bulbs sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
  F. For Tissue Cultures  
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture  (see section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers : There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
 
b. Conditions for virus diseases  
Note:  Only applies to Oxalis deppei  and Oxalis tuberosa . 
 
Additional Declaration : "The cultures have been derived from parent stock tested and 
found free of virus diseases."   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock 1 March  2024 
 
 Viburnum 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Viburnum ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import 
health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MP I will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz
 before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, 
Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, 
Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America . 
 
Quarantine Pests : Phytophthora ramorum , Uredinales , Xylella fastidiosa  
 
Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Cuttings and Whole Plants  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
 
a. Conditions for U redinales  
Additional declaration : “Rust diseases of genus  Coleosporium  and Cronatium  are not 
known to occur on __________[the host species being imported] in __________[the 
country in which the plants were grown]”.  
 
b. Conditions for Phytophthora ramorum  (section 2.2. 1.11) 
 
c. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa  (section 2.2.1.12)  
Guidance for importers : The minimum quarantine period will be 6 months  for nursery stock sourced 
from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa   
 
 B. For Tissue Culture s 
 As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2 . 
PLUS  
 
a. Conditions for Xylella fastidiosa on tissue culture  (see section 2.2.2.5)  
Guidance for importers : There will be a minimum quarantine period of 6 months in a Level 2 PEQ 
greenhouse , for tissue cultures from countries not  recognised by MPI as free from Xylella fastidiosa . 
   
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Vitis 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Vitis”, and are addi tional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health 
standard.  
 
1. Type of Vitis nursery stock approved for entry into New Zealand  
Cuttings (dormant); Plants in tissue culture  
 
Vitis can be imported into Level 2 post entry quarantine from MPI -approved facilities, or into 
Level 3 B post entry quarantine from non-approved facilities.  
 
2. Pests of Vitis  
Refer to the pest list.  
 
3. Entry conditions for:  
3.1 Vitis cuttings and tissue cultures fro m offshore MPI -approved  facilities in any 
country  
An offshore approved facility is a facility that has been approved to the Administrative 
Standard: Standard for Offshore Facilities Holding and Testing Plants for Planting  to 
undertake phytosanitary activities. For Vitis , the approved  facility operator must also have an 
agreement with MPI on the phytosanitary measures to be undertaken for Vitis . 
 
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certif icate issued by the NPPO of the  
exporting country must accompany all Vitis nursery stock exported to New  Zealand.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
  
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is to be issued, the exporting country NPPO must be 
satisfied that the following activities required by MPI have been undertaken.  
 
The Vitis cuttings / plants in tissue culture [choose ONE option] have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- treated for regulated insects and mites as described in section 2.2.1.6 of the basic 
conditions within 7 days prior to shipment [cuttings only].  
AND 
- sourced from mother plants that have been ke pt in insect-proof plant houses.  
AND 
- held and tested for/classified free from specified regulated pests as required in the 
agreement between MPI and the [name of the MPI -approved facility].  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur follow ing 
inspection and testing  at the approved facility , and certification.   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 (iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activ ities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or 
Disinfection Treatment” section and by providing the following additional declarations to the phytosanitary certifica te: 
 
“The Vitis cuttings / plants in tissue culture [choose ONE option] have  been:  
- held and tested for/classified free from specified regulated pests as required in the agreement between MPI and the [name of the MPI -approved facility].  
AND 
- sourced from mother plants that have been kept in insect -proof plant houses.  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure infestation/reinfestation does not occur follow ing 
inspection and testing  at the approved facility , and certification .” 
 
For Syrah cultivars, the exporting NPPO must also provide the following additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate: 
“The Vitis cuttings / plants in tissue culture [choose ONE option] have been sourced 
from mother plants which are at least 10 year s old and have been i nspected during the 
growing season and are free from symptoms of Syrah decline. ” 
 
(iv) Post-entry quarantine  
 PEQ:  “All Vitis nursery stock must be imported under permit into post -entry quarantine in a 
Level 2 greenhouse facility (or Level  3B greenhouse  facility at the direction of the CTO)  
approved to Facility Standard  PEQ.STD : Post Entry Quarantine for Plants .” 
Quarantine Period and Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements: Upon arrival cuttings will be dipped in 1% sodium hypochlorite for 2 minut es [cuttings only]. The nursery 
stock will be grown  in post -entry quarantine and will be inspected, treated and/or audit -tested 
for regulated pests, at the expense of the importer. The minimum quarantine period will be  6 
months (which may be extended to a minimum of 16 months at the direction of the CTO) . 
This period is an indicative minimum quarantine periods and may be extended if material  is 
slow growing, pests are detected, or treatments/test s are required.  
 
3.2 Vitis cuttings and tissue culture from no n-approved  facilities in any country  
 
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of the  
exporting country must accompany all Vitis nursery stock exported to New  Zealand.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is to be issued, the exporting country NPPO must be 
satisfied that the following activities required by MPI have been undertaken.  
 
The Vitis cuttings / plants in tissue culture [choose ONE option] have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- treated for regulated insects and mites as described in section 2.2.1.6 of the basic 
conditions within 7 days prior to shipment [cuttings only].  
AND  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 - held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur follow ing 
certification.  
 
(iii)  A dditional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or 
Disinfection Treatment” section  of the phytosanitary certificate . For Syrah cultivars, the 
exporting NPPO must also provide  the following additional declarations to the phytosanitary 
certificate:  
“The Vitis cuttings / plants in tissue culture [choose ONE option] have been sourced 
from mother plants which are at least 10 year s old and have been inspected during the 
growing season and are free from symptoms of Syrah decline. ” 
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
 
PEQ : All Vitis nursery stock must be imported under permit into post -entry quarantine in a 
Level  3B greenhouse  facility approved to Facility Standard  PEQ.STD : Post Entry Quarantine 
for Plants .  
Quarantine Period and Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements : Upon arrival 
cuttings will be dipped in 1% sodium hypochlorite for 2 minutes  [cuttings only] . The nursery 
stock will be grown for a minimum period of  16 months active growth in post -entry 
quarantine and will be inspected, treated and/or audit -tested for regulated pests, at the expense 
of the importer. Six teen months is an indicative minimum quarantine period and this period 
may be extended if material is slow growing, pests are detected, or treatments/test s are 
required.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Pest List for Vitis  
 
REGULATED PESTS (actionable)  
 
Insect  
Insecta  
   Coleoptera  
      Bostrichidae  
 Amphicerus bicaudatus  apple twig borer  
 Amphicerus bimaculatus  bostrichid beetle  
 Amphicerus cornutus  - 
 Apate congener  - 
 Apate monachus  black borer  
 Bostrychopsis jesuita  large auger beetle  
 Dexicrates  robustus  - 
 Melalgus confertus  branch and twig borer  
 Micrapate scabrata  - 
 Neoterius mistax  - 
 Psoa quadrisignata  - 
 Schistocerus bimaculatus  grape cane borer  
 Scobicia declivis  lead cable borer  
 Xylopertha retusa  wood boring beetle  
 Xylopsocus gibbicollis  - 
      Buprestidae  
 Agrilus marginicollis  flatheaded grape borer  
      Carabidae  
 Adoxus obscurus [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
      Cerambycidae  
 Acalolepta vastator  - 
 Cerasphorus albofasciatus  grape trunk borer  
      Chrysomelidae  
 Altica chalybaea  grape flea beetle  
 Altica torquata  grapevine flea beetle  
 Bromius obscurus  western grape rootworm  
 Fidia viticida  grape root worm  
 Glyptoscelis squamulata  grape bud beetle  
 Haltica  spp. - 
 Monolepta  australis  red-shouldered leaf beetle  
      Coccinellidae  
 Coccinella transversoguttata [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Midas pygmaeus [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Nephus reunioni [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Rhyzobius ruficollis [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Stethorus  spp. [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
      Curculionidae  
 Bustomus setulosus  brown weevil  
 Craponius inaequalis  grape curculio  
 Dischista cincna  flower beetle  
 Eremnus atratus  black weevil  
 Eremnus cerealis  western province grain worm  
 Eremnus setulosus  grey weevil  
 Naupactus xanthographus  fruit tree weevil  
 Orthorhinus cylindrirostris  elephant weevil  
 Orthorhinus klugi  immigra nt a ca cia  weevil  
 Otiorhynchus cribricollis  cribrate weevil  
 Perperus  spp. apple root weevils  
 Platyaspistes glaucus  - 
 Platyaspistes venustus  - 
 Rhigopsis effracta  - 
 Tanyrhynchus carinatus  bud nibbler   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024       Elateridae  
 Limonius canus  Pa cific Coa st wireworm  
      Meloidae  
 Mylabris oculata  - 
      Scarabaeidae  
 Athlia rustica  - 
 Cotalpa ursina  - 
 Hoplia callipyge  - 
 Hoplia pubicollis  - 
 Macrodactylus subspinosus  rose chafer  
 Pachnoda sinuata  scarab beetle  
 Popillia japonica  Japanese beetle  
 Schizonycha  sp. cockchafer  
      Scolytidae  
 Scolytus japonicus  Japanese bark beetle  
 Xyleborus dispar  ambrosia beetle  
 Xyleborus semiopacus  black twig borer  
      Staphylinidae  
 Oligota pygmaea [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
      Tenebrionidae  
 Blapstinus  sp. darkling beetle  
 Coniontis parviceps  - 
 Metoponium abnorme  - 
   Diptera  
      Cecidomyiidae  
 Diadiplosis koebelei  - 
      Tachinidae  
 Ollacheryphe aenea [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Sturmia harrisinae [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Voriella uniseta [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
   Hemiptera  
      Anthocoridae  
 Orius  sp. [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
      Coreidae  
 Anthocoris  sp. - 
 Mictis profana  crusader bug  
      Lygaeidae  
 Nysius raphanus  false chinch bug  
 Nysius vinitor  Rutherglen bug  
 Oxycarenus arctatus  coon bug  
      Miridae  
 Creontiades dilutus  green mirid  
      Pentatomidae  
 Euschistus conspersus  stink bug  
 Oechalia schellenbergi [Anima ls Biosecurity]  Schellenberg's soldier bug  
      Pyrrhocoridae  
 Dindymus versicolor  harlequin bug  
   Homoptera  
      Aleyrodidae  
 Aleurocanthus woglumi  citrus bla ckfly  
 Tetraleurodes vittatus  - 
 Trialeurodes vittata  gra pe whitefly  
      Aphididae  
 Aphis illinoisensis  grapevine aphid  
 Aphis medicaginis  - 
      Asterolecaniidae  
 Asterolecanium pustulans  oleander pit scale  
      Cerococcidae  
 Asterococcus muratae  pit sca le  
      Cicadellidae  
 Acia lineatifrons  leafhopper  
 Carneocephala fulgida  red-headed sharpshooter   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  Carneocephala fulgida [vector]  red-headed sharpshooter  
 Dikrella cockerellii  blackberry leafhopper  
 Draeculacephala minerva  green sharpshooter  
 Draeculacephala minerva [vector]  green sharpshooter  
 Empoasca  sp. green leafhopper  
 Erythroneura comes  eastern grape leafhopper  
 Erythroneura elegantula  western grape leafhopper  
 Erythroneura  variabilis  variegated grape leafhopper  
 Erythroneura ziczac  - 
 Graphocephala atropunctata  leafhopper  
 Graphocephala atropunctata [vector]  blue-green sharpshooter  
 Hordnia circellata  - 
 Scaphoideus titanus [vector]  raspberry leafhopper  
      Cicadidae  
 Platypedia minor  - 
 Tettigades chilensis  - 
      Coccidae  
 Ceroplastes rusci  fig wa x sca le  
 Eulecanium cerasorum  ca lico sca le  
 Eulecanium pruinosum  frosted scale  
 Heliococcus bohemicus  sca le  
 Parthenolecanium persicae  European peach scale  
 Pulvinaria betulae  sca le  
 Pulvinaria innumerabilis  cottony maple scale  
 Pulvinaria vitis  woolly vine scale  
      Diaspididae  
 Aonidiella inornata  inornate scale  
 Chrysomphalus aonidum  Florida  red sca le  
 Diaspidiotus uvae  grape scale  
 Oceanspidiotus spinosus  armoured scale  
 Parlatoria cinerea  chaff scale  
 Parlatoria oleae  olive sca le  
 Pinnaspis strachani  hibiscus snow scale  
 Pseudaonidia trilobitiformis  trilobite sca le  
 Pseudaulacaspis pentagona  white peach scale  
 Quadraspidiotus juglansregiae  wa lnut sca le  
 Selenaspidus articulatus  West Indian red scale  
      Margarodidae  
 Eurhizococcus brasiliensis  margarodid  
 Icerya seychellarum  Seychelles scale  
 Margarodes capensis  Seychelles fluted scale  
 Margarodes greeni  soft scale  
 Margarodes meridionalis  - 
 Margarodes prieskaensis  margarodid  
 Margarodes trimeni  margarodid  
 Margarodes vitis  - 
 Margarodes vredendalensis  margarodid  
      Membracidae  
 Ceresa bubalus  tree hopper  
 Spissistilus bisonia  - 
 Spissistilus festinus  three -cornered alfalfa hopper  
      Phylloxeridae  
 Viteus vitifoliae [strain]  grape phylloxera  
      Pseudococcidae  
 Maconellicoccus hirsutus  pink hibiscus mealybug  
 Planococcus ficus  fig mealybug  
 Pseudococcus capensis  - 
 Pseudococcus maritimus  grape mealybug  
 Rhizoecus kondonis  Kondo mealybug  
   Hymenoptera  
      Aphelinidae  
 Coccophagus caridei [Anima ls Biosecurity]  -  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  Coccophagus gurneyi [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
      Bethylidae  
 Goniozus platynota [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
      Braconidae  
 Apanteles harrisinae [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Bracon cushmani [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Dolichogenidea tasmanica [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
      Dryinidae  
 Aphelopus albopictus [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
      Encyrtidae  
 Acerophagus notativentris [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Anagyrus clauseni [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Anagyrus fusciventris [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Anagyrus pseudococci [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Leptomastix dactylopii [Anima ls Biosecurity]  parasi ti c wasp  
 Metaphycus flavus [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Pseudaphycus angelicus [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Zarhopalus corvinus [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
      Eulophidae  
 Colpoclypeus florus [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
      Formicidae  
 Anoplolepis steingroeveri [Anima ls Biosecurity]  black ant  
 Crematogaster peringueyi [Anima ls Biosecurity]  cocktail ant  
 Formica cinerea [Anima ls Biosecurity]  ant 
 Pogonomyrmex californica [Anima ls Biosecurity]  California harvester ant  
 Solenopsis xyloni [Anima ls Biosecurity]  southern fire ant  
 Veromessor pergandei [Anima ls Biosecurity]  desert seed -harvester ant  
      Ichneumonidae  
 Campoplex capitator [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Dicaelotus inflexus [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
      Mymaridae  
 Anagrus epos [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
      Pteromalidae  
 Ophelosia charlesii [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Pachyneuron  sp. [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
      Trichogrammatidae  
 Trichogramma funiculatum [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Trichogrammatomyia tortricis [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
      Vespidae  
 Polistes buysoni [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
   Isoptera  
      Kalotermitidae  
 Cryptotermes brevis  West Indian drywood termite  
 Kalotermes flavicollis  termite  
 Kalotermes minor  - 
 Neotermes chilensis  termite  
      Rhinotermitidae  
 Coptotermes acinaciformis [officia l control]  Australian subterranean termite  
 Reticulitermes hesperus  - 
      Termopsidae  
 Porotermes quadricollis  - 
   Lepidoptera  
      Agaristidae  
 Agarista agricola  painted vine moth  
 Heraclia superba  grapevine zebra moth  
      Arctiidae  
 Estigmene acrea  sa ltma rsh ca terpilla r  
 Hyphantria cunea  fa ll webworm  
 Laora variabilis  - 
 Spilosoma virginica  yellow woollybear  
 Turuptiana obliqua  tiger moth  
      Cossidae   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  Coryphodema tristis  quince trunk borer  
 Zeuzera coffeae  red coffee borer  
Heliozelidae  
 Antispila rivillei  - 
      Noctuidae  
 Achaea  spp. fruit-piercing moths  
 Agrotis munda  brown cutworm  
 Alabama argillacea  cotton leafworm  
 Anomis mesogona  hibiscus looper  
 Anomis  spp. - 
 Calyptra  spp. fruit-piercing moths  
 Copitarsia consueta  noctuid moth  
 Eudocima  spp. fruit-piercing moths  
 Euxoa messoria  darksided cutworm  
 Euxoa ochrogaster  redbacked cutworm  
 Helicoverpa punctigera  oriental tobacco budworm  
 Mythimna  sp. - 
 Noctua fimbriata  broad -bordered yellow underwing  
 Noctua pronuba  large yellow underwing  
 Oraesia  spp. fruit-piercing moths  
 Orthodes rufula  cutworm  
 Peridroma margaritosa  - 
 Peridroma saucia  variegated cutworm  
 Protorthodes rufula  - 
 Serrodes  spp. fruit-piercing moth  
 Sphingomorpha  spp. - 
 Spodoptera littoralis  cotton leafworm  
 Xestia  c-nigrum  spotted cutworm  
      Oecophoridae  
 Echiomima  sp. - 
 Maroga melanostigma  fruit tree borer  
      Psychidae  
 Gymnelema plebigena  bagworm  
      Pterophoridae  
 Geina periscelidactylus  - 
      Pyralidae  
 Desmia funeralis  gra pe lea f-folder  
 Euzophera bigella  quince moth  
 Ostrinia nubilalis  European corn borer  
      Saturniidae  
 Hemileuca eglanterina  brown day -moth  
 Hyalophora cecropia  cecropia moth  
      Sesiidae  
 Vitacea polistiformis  grape root borer  
      Sphingidae  
 Eumorpha achemon  achemon sphinx  
 Hippotion celerio  grapevine hawk moth  
 Hyles euphorbiae  spurge hawk moth  
 Hyles lineata  whitelined sphinx  
 Theretra capensis  grapevine hawk moth  
 Theretra oldenlandiae  vine hawk moth  
      Tortricidae  
 Archips argyrospilus  fruit tree lea froller  
 Argyrotaenia citrana  orange tortrix  
 Argyrotaenia ljungiana  grey red -barred tortrix  
 Argyrotaenia velutinana  red-banded leafroller  
 Cryptophlebia leucotreta  false codling moth  
 Endopiza viteana  - 
 Eulia stalactitis  - 
 Eupoecilia ambiguella  vine moth  
 Lobesia botrana  grape berry moth  
 Paralobesia viteana  grape berry moth   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  Platynota stultana  omnivorous leafroller  
 Proeulia auraria  gra pevine lea froller  
 Proeulia triqueta  - 
      Zygaenidae  
 Harrisina americana  grapeleaf skeletonizer  
 Harrisina brillians  western grapeleaf skeletonizer  
 Theresimima ampelophaga  zygaenid butterfly  
   Neuroptera  
      Chrysopidae  
 Chrysopa oculata [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Chrysopa  spp. [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
      Coniopterygidae  
 Cryptoscenea australiensis [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
      Hemerobiidae  
 Micromus  sp. [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
   Orthoptera  
      Acrididae  
 Melanoplus femurrubrum  red-legged grasshopper  
 Melanoplus mexicanus devastator  - 
 Oedaleonotus enigma  - 
 Phaulacridium vittatum  wingless grasshopper  
 Schistocerca cancellata  - 
 Schistocerca shoshone  - 
 Schistocerca vaga  - 
      Gryllidae  
 Acheta fulvipennis  cricket  
 Microgryllus pallipes  cricket  
      Tettigoniidae  
 Caedicia  spp. - 
 Plangia graminea  grasshopper  
   Thysanoptera  
      Phlaeothripidae  
 Haplothrips victoriensis  tubular black thrips  
      Thripidae  
 Caliothrips fasciatus  bean thrip  
 Drepanothrips reuteri  grape thrips  
 Frankliniella cestrum  tomato thrips  
 Frankliniella minuta  minute flower thrips  
 Frankliniella occidentalis [pesticide resista nt stra in]  western flower thrips  
 Heliothrips sylvanus  thrips  
 Rhipiphorothrips cruentatus  lea f thrips  
 Scirtothrips citri  citrus thrips  
 Scolothrips sexmaculatus [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
   Unknown Insecta  
      Unknown Insecta  
 Cryptolarynx vitis  - 
 Dyctineis pulvinosus  - 
 
Mite  
Arachnida  
   Acarina  
      Anystidae  
 Anystis agilis [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
      Eriophyidae  
 Colomerus vitis [lea f curling stra in]  grape erineum mite  
 Phyllocoptes vitis  eriophyid mite  
      Phytoseiidae  
 Amblyseius victoriensis [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Metaseiulus occidentalis [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Neoseiulus chilenensis [Anima ls Biosecurity]  predator mite  
 Typhlodromus doreenae [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
      Tenuipalpidae   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  Brevipalpus chilensis  fa lse spider mite  
 Brevipalpus lewisi  bunch mite  
 Brevipalpus lilium  fa lse spider mite  
 Brevipalpus obovatus  privet mite  
 Tenuipalpus granati  fa lse spider mite  
      Tetranychidae  
 Eotetranychus carpini  tetranychid mite  
 Eotetranychus pruni  hickory scorch mite  
 Eotetranychus smithi  tetranychid mite  
 Eotetranychus viticola  tetranychid mite  
 Eotetranychus willamettei  ha zel mite  
 Eotetranychus yumensis  Yumi spider mite  
 Eutetranychus orientalis  pea r lea f blister mite  
 Oligonychus coffeae  tea red spider mite  
 Oligonychus mangiferus  mango spider mite 
 Oligonychus peruvianus  spider mite  
 Oligonychus punicae  avocado brown mite  
 Oligonychus yothersi  avocado red mite  
 Tetranychus kanzawai  kanzawa mi te  
 Tetranychus mcdanieli  McDa niel spider mite  
 Tetranychus pacificus  Pa cific spider mite  
 
Mollusc  
Gastropoda  
   Stylommatophora  
      Helicidae  
 Cernuella virgata  small banded snails  
 Cochlicella barbara  small pointed garden snail  
 Theba pisana  white Ita lia n sna il  
 
Fungus  
Ascomycota  
   Caliciales  
      Unknown Caliciales  
 Roesleria pallida  grape root rot  
   Diaporthales  
      Valsaceae  
 Diaporthe rudis (anamorph Phomopsis rudis ) phomopsis canker  
   Dothideales  
      Mycosphaerellaceae  
 Guignardia bidwellii (anamorph Phyllosticta 
ampelicida ) black rot  
 Guignardia bidwellii  f. sp.  euvitis  - 
 Guignardia bidwellii  f. sp.  muscadinii  - 
 Mycosphaerella angulata (anamorph Cercospora 
brachypus ) angular leaf spot  
      Schizothyriaceae  
 Schizothyrium pomi (anamorph Zygophiala jamaicensis ) fly speck  
   Hypocreales  
      Hypocreaceae  
 Cylindrocarpon destructans  var. crassum  root rot  
   Leotiales  
      Dermateaceae  
 Pseudopezicula tetraspora  angular leaf scorch  
 Pseudopezicula tracheiphila  rotbrenner  
      Sclerotiniaceae  
 Grovesinia  pyramidalis (anamorph Cristulariella 
moricola ) target spot  
   Rhytismatales  
      Rhytismataceae  
 Rhytisma vitis  tar spot  
   Saccharomycetales   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024       Saccharomycetaceae  
 Pichia membranaefaciens  - 
   Unknown Ascomycota  
      Hyponectriaceae  
 Physalospora baccae  - 
   Xylariales  
      Xylariaceae  
 Anthostomella pullulans  Brulure  
Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes  
   Hymenochaetales  
      Hymenochaetaceae  
 Phellinus  noxius  brown root rot 
Basidiomycota: Basidiomycetes  
   Agaricales  
      Tricholomataceae  
 Armillaria mellea (anamorph Rhizomorpha 
subcorticalis ) a rmilla ria  root rot  
 Armillaria  sp. a rmilla ria  root rot  
 Armillaria tabescens  a rmilla ria  root rot  
   Ganodermatales  
      Ganodermataceae  
 Ganoderma lucidum (anamorph Polyporus lucidus ) wood rot  
 Ganoderma tsugae  - 
   Poriales  
      Coriolaceae  
 Bjerkandera adusta  white rot  
 Bjerkandera fumosa  -- 
      Lentinaceae  
 Pleurotus ostreatus  wood decay  
   Stereales  
      Stereaceae  
 Stereum  sp. - 
Basidiomycota: Teliomycetes  
   Uredinales  
      Unknown Uredinales  
 Physopella ampelopsidis  grape rust  
Mitosporic Fungi  
   Unknown Mitosporic Fungi  
      Unknown Mitosporic Fungi  
 Phacellium  sp. - 
Mitosporic Fungi (Coelomycetes)  
   Sphaeropsidales  
      Sphaerioidaceae  
 Ascochyta ampelina  leaf spot  
 Coniella diplodiella  white rot  
 Coniella petrakii  white rot  
 Phomopsis longiparaphysata  phomopsis rot  
 Pyrenochaeta vitis  leaf spot  
 Septoria ampelina  septoria leaf spot  
   Unknown Coelomycetes  
      Unknown Coelomycetes  
 Nattrassia toruloidea  leaf spot  
 Pestalotia menezesiana  fruit rot  
 Pestalotia pezizoides  fruit and leaf spot  
 Pestalotiopsis mangiferae  grey leaf spot of ma ngo  
 Pestalotiopsis uvicola  fruit rot  
Mitosporic Fungi (Hyphomycetes)  
   Hyphomycetales  
      Dematiaceae  
 Alternaria vitis  lea f disea se  
 Phaeoramularia dissiliens  cercospora leaf spot  
      Moniliaceae   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  Cephalosporium  sp. -- 
 Penicillium aurantiogriseum  penicillium rot  
 Verticillium heterocladum  - 
   Unknown Hyphomycetes  
      Unknown Hyphomycetes  
 Briosia ampelophaga  lea f blotch  
 Candida krusei  yeasty rot  
 Candida steatolytica [Anima ls Biosecurity]  - 
 Oidium  sp. powdery mildew  
 Paecilomyces farinosus  - 
 Paecilomyces  spp. - 
 Phaeoacremonium aleophilum  - 
 Phaeoisariopsis  sp. - 
 Stigmina vitis  lea f fa ll  
 
Bacterium  
      Pseudomonadaceae  
 Xanthomonas campestris  pv. viticola  bacterial canker  
 Xylella fastidiosa  Pierce's disease  
 Xylophilus ampelinus  ba cteria l blight  
      Rhizobiaceae  
 Agrobacterium rubi  cane gall  
 
Virus  
 Artichoke Italian latent virus  - 
 Cherry leaf roll virus  [strains not in New Zealand]  - 
 Grapevine Ajinashika  disease virus  - 
 Grapevine Algerian latent virus  - 
 Grapevine Anatolian ringspot virus  - 
 Grapevine angular mosaic virus  - 
 Grapevine berry inner necrosis virus  - 
 Grapevine Bulgarian latent virus  - 
 Grapevine chrome mosaic virus  - 
 Grapevine deformation virus  - 
 Grapevine fabavirus  - 
 Grapevine fanleaf virus  - 
 Grapevine labile rod -shaped virus  - 
 Grapevine leafroll -associated virus [type 7]  - 
 Grapevine leafroll -associated virus 2 Redglobe  - 
 Grapevine line pattern virus  - 
 Grapevine pinot gris virus  - 
 Grapevine red blotch -associated  virus  - 
 Grapevine stunt virus  - 
 Grapevine Tunisian ringspot virus  - 
 Grapevine virus D  - 
 Grapevine virus E  - 
 Peach rosette mosaic virus  - 
 Petunia asteroid mosaic virus  - 
 Raspberry ringspot virus  [strains not in New Zealand]  - 
 Sowbane mosaic virus  - 
 Strawberry latent ringspot virus [strains not in New 
Zealand]  - 
 Tomato ringspot virus  - 
 
Viroid  
 Australian grapevine viroid  - 
 Grapevine yellow speckle viroid 2  - 
 
Phytoplasma  
 Australian grapevine yellows phytoplasma  - 
 Grapevine bois noir phytoplasma  - 
 Grapevine flavescence doree phytoplasma  -  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024  Grapevine yellows  - 
 Palatine grapevine yellows  - 
 Tomato big bud phytoplasma  - 
 Vergilbungskrankheit (German grapevine yellows)  - 
 
Disease s of unknown aetiology  
 Grapevine vein clearing  - 
 Syrah decline  - 
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for V itis 
 
ORGANISM TYPES  MPI -ACCEPTED METHODS (See notes below)  
Mites  Visual inspection AND  approved miticide treatments (Refer to section 
2.2.1. 6 of the basic conditions) [cuttings only] or  binocular microscope 
inspection in PEQ [plants in tissue culture only]  
Fungi  All cuttings must be dipped in 1% sodium hypochlorite for  2 minutes upon 
arrival in the post entry quarantine facility.  
Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression AND 
examination using a dissecting microscope or hand lens (longitudinal and 
transverse sections) AND  plating on potato dextrose ag ar 
Bacteri a All cuttings must be dipped in 1% sodium hypochlorite for 2 minutes upon 
arrival in the post entry quarantine facility.  
Agrobacterium rubi  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression AND  
Hot water treatment (Refer to “Approved Treatments for Vitis ”) 
Xanthomonas campestris pv. 
viticola  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression AND  
Hot water treatment (Refer to “Approved Treatments for Vitis ”) 
Xylophilus ampelinus  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression AND  
Hot water treatment (Refer to “Approved Treatments for Vitis ”) 
Xylella fastidiosa  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression AND  
PCR ( two sets, samples to be collected at least four weeks apart ) AND Hot 
water treatment (Refer to “Approved Treatments for Vitis ”) 
Virus es 
Artichoke Italian latent virus  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression  
Cherry leaf roll virus  [strains 
not in New Zealand]  ELISA or PCR  
Grapevine Ajinashika disease 
virus  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression  
Grapevine Algerian latent virus  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression  
Grapevine Anatolian ringspot 
virus  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression  
Grapevine angular mosaic 
virus  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom e xpression  
Grapevine berry inner necrosis 
virus  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression  
Grapevine Bulgarian latent 
virus  PCR  
Grapevine chrome mosaic virus  PCR  
Grapevine deformation virus  PCR  
Grapevine fabavirus  PCR  
Grapevine fanleaf virus  ELISA or PCR  
Grapevine labile rod -shaped 
virus  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression  
Grapevine leafroll -associated 
virus [type 7]  PCR  
Grapevine leafroll -associated 
virus 2 Redglobe  PCR  
Grapevine line pattern virus  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression  
Grapevine pinot gris virus  PCR  
Grapevine red blotch -
associated virus  PCR  
Grapevine stunt virus  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression  
Grapevine Tunisian ringspot 
virus  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression  
Grapevine virus D  PCR  
Grapevine virus E  PCR  
Peach rosette mosaic virus  ELISA or PCR  
Petunia asteroid mosaic virus  ELISA  or PCR  
Raspberry ringspot virus  ELISA or PCR   
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Sowbane mosaic virus  PCR  
Strawberry latent ringspot virus 
[strains not in New Zealand]  PCR  
Tomato ringspot virus  ELISA or PCR  
Viroids  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression  
Phytoplasmas  Plants derived from cuttings:  Nested PCR or real-time PCR using 
universal phytoplasma primers AND Hot water treatment (Refer to 
“Approved Treatments for Vitis ”) 
Plants derived from tissue cultures:  Nested PCR or real-time PCR using 
universal phytoplasma primers (two sets, samples to be collected at least 
four weeks apart)  
Disease s of unknown aetiology  
Grapevine vein clearing  Growing season inspection in PEQ for disease symptom expression  
Syrah decline  Additional declaration endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate , refer to 
section 3.1 (iii) for offshore MPI -approved  fa cilities or 3.2 (iii) for non -
approved  fa cilities.  
 
 
Notes:  
1. The unit for testing is defined in section 2.3.2.1.  
2. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests 
for viruses. Tests must be completed at the optimal time for detection. In general, plants 
shall be sampled from at least two positions including a young , fully expanded leaf at the 
top of the stem and an older leaf from a midway position.  
3. All PCR and ELISA tests must be validated using positive con trols prior to use in 
quarantine testing. Positive and negative controls (including a blank water control for PCR) must be used in all tests. Ideally positive internal controls and a negative plant 
control should also be used in PCR tests.  
4. Inspect Vitis plants for signs of pest and disease at least twice per week during periods of 
active growth and once per week during dormancy.  
5. With prior notification, MPI  will accept other internationally recognised testing methods.  
 
Approved Treatments for Vitis  
Hot Water Treatment  
The consignment must be treated using hot water treatment (dipping), for the eradication of phytoplasmas and fastidious vascular prokaryotic organisms, as follows:  
1. Cuttings with good hydration and reserves are stored in a cool room (~ 4°C).   Before 
treatment, the dormant material must be held at room temperature for one day (24 hours).  
2. For the treatment, the dormant material must be dipped into the hot water at 50°C for 45 minutes or at 4 5°C for 3 hours (FAO/IBPGR Technical Guidelines for Sa fe Movement of 
Grapevine Germplasm, 1990, Martelli G.P and Walter B. Virus Certification of Grapevines. In - Plant Virus Disease Control, edited by A. Hadidi, RK Khetarpal and H 
Koganezawa.  APS Press 1998).  The water bath must have a moving system to homogenize the temperature and a precise control system to monitor the temperature at an 
accuracy  of 0.1°C.  
3. After the treatment the cuttings must stay for one day (24 hours) at room temperature.  
After this period,  they are transferred to a cool room.  
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Wollemia nobilis  
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Wollemia nobilis ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the 
import health standard.  
 
Guidance:  
Species on this schedule were last imported  before 2017. So t he requirements might 
be out of date. If you want to import species under this schedule, MPI will need  to 
reassess potential biosecurity risks, which might lead to changes in import requirements. Contact PlantImports@mpi.govt.nz
 before booking post -entry 
quarantine, applying for an import permit or ordering plants.  
 
1. Type of Wollemia nobilis  nursery stock approved for entry into New Zealand  
Plants  in-vitro  
 
2. Pests of Wollemia nobilis  
Refer to the pest list.  
 
3. Entry conditions for:  
3.1 Wollemia nobilis  plants in-vitro  from Australia  
The requirements of this schedule are in addition to the requirements specified in Section 2.2.2 “Entry Conditions for Tissue Culture”.  
 
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant protection organisation  (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: no import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Special tissue culture media requirements  
The tissue culture media must not contain charcoal.  
 
(iii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
The full botanical name of Wollemia nobilis  must be identified upon the phytosanitary 
certificate . 
 Before a phytosanitary certificate i s issued, the exporting country NPPO must be satisfied that 
the following activities required by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries  (MPI ) 
have been undertaken:  
 The Wollemia nobilis  plants in-vitro  have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- derived from mother stock inspected in accordance with appropriate official 
procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- derived from explant material  which has been surface sterilis ed in a solution of 0.5% 
sodium hypochlorite and sterile water, or MPI  approved alternative treatment.  
AND 
- prepared by asexual reproduction (clonal techniques) under sterile conditions .  
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- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur following 
certification.  
 
(iv)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
No additional declarations are required.  
 
(v)  Post-entry quarantine  
Post-entry quarantine is not required provided that the above measu res have been completed . 
 
Pest List for Wollemia nobilis   
 
REGULATED PESTS (actionable)  
 
Fungus  
Ascomycota  
   Dothideales  
      Botryosphaeriaceae  
 Botryosphaeria spp.  - 
Oomycota  
   Pythiales  
      Pythiaceae  
 Phytophthora cinnamomi  black rot  
Arbuscular mychorrhizae  
 All regulated species   
Ectomycorrhizae  
 All regulated species   
   
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Yucca  
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Yucca ”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import heal th 
standard . 
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 
Quarantine Pests : Phytophthora palmivora 
 
Entry Conditions: Basic; with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Cuttings (dormant)  
PEQ:  Level 2  
Minimum Period:  3 months  
Inspection Requirements:  A minimum of 600 plants are to be inspected during each 
inspection in post -entry quarantine  
 
a. Conditions for Phytophthora palmivora 
One of the following Additional Declarations must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certifi cate: 
i) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment have been sourced from 
[insert country name], which is free from Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
ii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
area’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
OR 
iii) “The [insert species name] plants in this consignment were produced in a ‘pest free 
place of production’ for Phytophthora palmivora”.  
 B. For Tissue Culture s 
As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
 
 
   
 
   
 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Zantedeschia 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
Zantedeschia”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import health standard. 
 
1. Type of Zantedeschia nursery stock approved for entry into New Zealand  
Dormant bulbs  
Plants in  tissue culture  
 2. Pests of Zantedeschia  
Refer to the pest list.  
 
3. Entry conditions for:  
3.1 Zantedeschia dormant bulbs from any country  
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant 
protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Phytosanitar y requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the exporting country NPPO must be satisfied that 
the following activities required by the New Zealand Ministry for  Primary Industries  (MPI ) 
have been undertaken.  
 
The Zantedeschia dormant bulbs have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘pest free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated nematodes and fungi OR treated for regulated nematodes and 
fungi as described in section 2.2.1.7 of the basic conditions within 7 days prior to 
freezing, cold -storage or shipment.  
AND 
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘pest free place of  production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated bacteria and viruses.  
AND 
- held in a manner to ensure that infestation/reinfestation does not occur following 
certification.  
 
(iii)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by recording the treatments applied in the “Disinfestation and/or 
Disinfection Treatment” section [if applicable] , and by providing  the following additional 
declaration to the phytosanitary certificate:   
“The Zantedeschia dormant bulbs in this consignment have been:  
- sourced from a ‘p est free area’, ‘p est free place of production’ or ‘p est free production 
site’, free from regulated nematodes and fungi [if applicable].  
AND  
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site’, free from regulated bacteria, phytoplasmas and viruses .” 
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
PEQ : Level 1  
Quarantine Period : This is the time required to complete inspections and/or testing to detect 
regulated pests. Three months is an indicative minimum quarantine period. The quarantine 
period may be extended if material is slow growing, pests are detected, or treatment s/tests are 
required.  
 
3.2 Zantedeschia plants in tissue culture from any country   
(i)  Documentation 
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant 
protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is  required.  
Import permit: no import permit is required.  
 
(ii)  Special tissue culture media requirements  
The tissue culture media may contain charcoal.  
 
(iii)  Phytosanitary requirements  
Before a phytosanitary certificate is issued, the exporting country NPPO must be satisfied that the following activities required by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries  (MPI ) 
have been undertaken.  
The Zantedeschia plants in tissue culture  have been:  
- inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any 
visually detectable regulated pests.  
AND 
- derived from parent stock inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests.  
 
(iv)  Additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate  
If satisfied that the pre -shipment activities have been undertaken, the exporting country NPPO 
must confirm this by providing the following additional declaration to the phytosanitary certificate:  
 “The Zantedeschia plants in tissue culture have been derived from parent stock inspected in 
accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any visually detectable regulated pests ” 
 
(iv)  Post-entry quarantine  
Post-entry quarantine is not required provided that the above measures have been completed 
overseas. Alternatively,  the inspection and testing may be completed in post -entry quarantine 
upon arrival in New Zealand according to the following conditions:  
Phytosanitary certificate: a completed phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant protection organisation (NPPO) of the exporting country, is required.  
Import permit: an import permit is required.  
PEQ : Level 3 B 
Quarantine Per iod: This is the time required to complete inspections and/or testing to detect 
regulated pests. Three months is an indicative minimum quarantine period. The quarantine period may be extended if material is slow growing, pests are detected, or treatments/t ests are 
required.  
  
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REGULATED PESTS (actionable)  
 
Nematode  
Secernentea  
   Tylenchida  
      Meloidogynidae  
 Meloidogyne arenaria  peanut root knot nematode  
 
Fungus  
Basidiomycota: Basidiomycetes  
   Agaricales  
      Tricholomataceae  
 Armillaria mellea (anamorph Rhizomorpha 
subcorticalis ) a rmilla ria  root rot  
Oomycota  
   Pythiales  
      Pythiaceae  
 Phytophthora richardiae  rhizome and root rot  
 Pythium aphanidermatum  cottony leak  
 
Bacterium  
 Xanthomonas campestris  pv. zantedeschiae  - 
 
Virus  
 Zantedeschia mild mosaic virus  - 
  
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155.02.06: Importation of Nursery Stock                                                                                                                               8 April  2024 Zingiber 
Note: The entry conditions in this schedule only apply to species in the Plants Biosecurity 
Index listed under Import Specifications for Nursery Stock as “see 155.02.06 under 
2.2.”, and are additional to those specified in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the import healt h 
standard.  
 
GENERAL CONDITIONS:  
 Approved Countries:  All 
 
Quarantine Pests:  Helicobasidium mompa , Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum , Virus diseases 
 
Entry Conditions:  Basic;  with variations and additional conditions as specified below:  
 
A. For Whole Plants  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 6 months  
 
a. Conditions for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
i) Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment  
Requirements for Zingiber ” 
 B. For Dormant Bulbs  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum Period: 3 months  
 
a. Additional Declaration  
     “The dormant bulbs in this consignment have been: 
i) derived from a crop which was inspected during the growing season according to 
appropriate procedures and found to be free of regulated pests.  
AND ii) treated for regulated insects as described in section 2.2.1.7  ‘Pesticide treatments for 
dormant bulbs ’ of the basic conditions within 7 days prior to freezing, cold-storage 
or shipment. ” 
 
b. Conditions for Helicobasidium mompa 
“The dormant bulbs in this consi gnment have been :  
i) sourced from a ‘p est free area’ or ‘p est free place of production’ [choose ONE] , 
free from Helicobasidium mompa.”   
OR  
ii) treated for regulated nematodes and fungi as described in section 2.2.1.7 ‘Pesticide treatments for dormant bulbs ’ of the basic conditions within 7 days 
prior to freezing, cold-storage or shipment. ” 
 
c. Conditions for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
i) Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment  
Requirements for Zingiber ”  
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 C. For Tissue Cultures  
 As for Standard Entry Conditions for Tissue  Cultures  - see Section 2.2.2.  
 PLUS  
 As per section 2.2.2.4, an import permit is required  
PEQ: Level 2  
Minimum period: 3 months  
 
a. Conditions for virus diseases  
i) Additional declaration : "The cultures have been derived from parent stock tested 
and found free of virus diseases."  
 b. Conditions for Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum  
i) Pre-determined testing in PEQ; refer to “Inspection, Testing and Treatment  
Requirements for Zingiber ” 
 
Additional requirements at a Level 2 quarantine facility  
i) All plants must be inspected as per the requirements set out in the facility standard  
PEQ.STD: Post Entry Quarantine for Plants . 
ii) Irrigation water must be collected and either allowed to evaporate or  treated prior 
to disposal;  
iii)  Any debris on the greenhouse floor must be swept up or vacuumed (and disposed 
of in the normal quarantine waste stream) rather than being hosed into the drain;  
iv) Contingency plans must be developed to identify actions that will be taken to 
contain the propagules of any bacterial, fungal or oomycete disease organisms in 
the event of disease symptoms becoming evident during the quarantine period. These plans must be recorded in the facility operating manual.  
 
Inspection, Testing and Treatment Requirements for Zingiber  
 
Samples must be collected and tested after the minimum PEQ period of active growth. The unit for testing is defined in section 2.3.2.1.  
 
ORGANISM  MPI -ACCEPTED METHODS  COMMENTS  
Ralstonia 
pseudosolanacearum  
 Growing season inspection in PEQ 
for disease symptom expression  
AND 
Plating on selective media or PCR Applies to whole plants 
(including rooted 
cuttings), dormant bulbs, 
and tissue culture.  
 Guidance:   
Section 2.3.2.1 Pre -determined testing defines unit for testing for imported plantlet 
(imported in vitro), cutting or whole plants. This is also applicable to the testing of 
bulbs.