Budwood and Cuttings to Mauritius

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Conditions: Phytosanitary import permit required. Phytosanitary certificate required. Additional declaration may be required.


Mauritius General Requirements

 

General Information

For enquires about this standard email the Plant Exports Team:

plantexports@maf.govt.nz

To help Exports process your email please record in the subject line of your email descriptive keywords which are relevant to your enquiry i.e. ICPR enquiry-Country-specific details.

For urgent enquiries phone fax or email the Plant Exports Group

  • Telephone: 0800 008 333 (selecting option 3, then option 4) Fax : 64 4 894 0733; or
  • Email: PlantExports

Scope

This standard specifies Mauritius's phytosanitary import requirements for plant products being exported from New Zealand. If a commodity or commodity group is not identified within this ICPR exporters should contact:

  • Mauritius directly to ascertain requirements

    or
  • MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ). (Plant Exports)

Please note, the determination and provision of phytosanitary requirements, for a commodity not identified within an ICPR, is undertaken on a cost recovery basis. A link to the list of Plant Exports Fees and Charges is available on http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/regs/exports/plants/fees

Users of this document are strongly advised to review all sections of the ICPR for the determination of a commodity's phytosanitary requirements.

Phytosanitary Legislation

The following legislation controls the importation of plants and plant materials into Mauritius:

THE PLANT PROTECTION BILL (No. IV of 2006)

General Requirements

Prohibitions

Not specified

Phytosanitary Import Permits

Phytosanitary import permits state the phytosanitary requirements for importation

Phytosanitary import permits (Agricultural Phytosanitary Certificate) required for the importation of the following commodity classes from New Zealand:

  • Fresh and dried Fruit and Vegetables
  • Fresh and dried Cut Flowers and Foliage
  • Nursery Stock
  • All Seed, Grains and Nuts
  • Wood
  • Wooden articles

Ministry of Agro Industry, Food Production and Security
Agricultural Services
National Plant Protection Office
Réduit
Tel: (230) 464 4872
Fax: (230) 465 9591
Email: moa-pathology@mail.gov.mu
Website: http://agriculture.gov.mu

Note: The Agricultural Marketing Board monitors importation of agricultural products such as potatoes, onions, garlic, maize, turmeric, and cardamom. More information can be obtained from

Agricultural Marketing Board
Dr Leclezio Avenue,
Moka
Tel: (230) 433 4025
Fax:(230) 433 4837
Email: agbd@intnet.mu
Website: www.amb.intnet.mu

Phytosanitary Certificates

Phytosanitary certificates are required to accompany consignments of the following commodity classes exported from New Zealand:

  • Fresh and dried Fruit and Vegetables
  • Fresh and dried Cut Flowers and Foliage
  • Nursery Stock
  • All Seed, Grains and Nuts
  • Wood
  • Wooden articles

Quarantine Pests

Schedule 1

INSECTS AND MITES

ORDER: COLEOPTERA

Anoplophora glabripennis

Phoracantha recurva

Myllocerus undatus

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Hoplochelus marginalis

Hylurgus ligniperda

ORDER : DIPTERA

Anastrepha fraterculus

Anastrepha grandis

Anastrepha interrupta

Anastrepha ludens

Anastrepha mombinpraeoptans

Anastrepha obliqua

Anastrepha serpentina

Anastrepha striata

Anastrepha suspensa

Bactrocera correcta

Bactrocera cucumis

Bactrocera dorsalis

Bactrocera dorsalis complex

Bactrocera invadens

Bactrocera tryoni

Ceratitis cosyra

Ceratitis malagassa

Rhagoletis pomonella

Rhagoletis cerasi

Liriomyza bryoniae

Liriomyza sativae

ORDER: HEMIPTERA

Aleurocanthus woglumi

Aleurocanthus zizyphi

Aleurodicus dugesii

Aleyrodes protella

Trialeurodes ricini

Ceroplastes ceriferus

Aulacaspis yasumatsui

Quadraspidiotus perniciosus

Unaspis yanonensis

Maconellicoccus hirsutus

Planococcus minor

ORDER: LEPIDOPTERA

Paysandisia archon

Chrysodeixis eriosoma

Cacoecimorpha pronubana

ORDER: THYSANOPTERA

Danothrips trifasciatus

Pezothrips kellyanus

Scirtothrips dorsalis

ORDER: ACARINA

Eotetranychus lewisi

Eotetranychus orientalis

Cronartium spp

Deuterophoma tracheiphila

Exobasidium vexans

Fusarium oxysporum f.sp cubense

Mycosphaerella fijiensis

Peronophythora litchii

Peronosclerospora maydis

Peronosclerospora phillipinensis

Peronosclerospora sacchari

Peronosclerospora sorghi

Peronospora hyoscyami fsp tabacina

Phytophthora fragariae pv fragariae

Synchytrium endobioticum

Acidovorax anthurii

Agrobacterium tumefasciens

Banana Blood Disease

Candidatus liberobacter africanum

Candidatus liberobacter asiaticum

Citrus Psorosis

Clavibacter michiganensis ssp michiganensis

Clavibacter michiganensis ssp sepedonicus

Cucurtobacterium flaccumfasciens pv flaccumfasciens

Erwinia stewardii

Erwinia tracheiphila

Pseudomonas syringae pv lacrymans

Ralstonia solanacearum race 2 (Moko)

Ralstonia solanacearum Race 3

Spiroplasma citri

Xanthomonas axonopodis pv citri

Xanthomonas axonopodis pv diffenbachiae

Xanthomonas axonopodis pv passiflorae

Xanthomonas campestris pv fragariae

Xanthomonas pv musacearum

Cassava witches broom

Coconut Lethal yellowing

Papaya bunchy top

Phytomonas sp (heart rot palm trees)

Potato stolbur

Strawberry lethal decline phytoplasma

Sweet potato little leaf phytoplasma

Sweet potato littleleaf

Andean potato latent virus

Andean potato mottle virus

Avocado sun blotch viroid

Banana bunchy top virus

Bean golden mosaic virus

Bract mosaic virus

Cassava african mosaic virus

Cassava brown streak virus

Cassava common mosaic virus

Chilli veinal mottle virus

Citrus cachexia viroid

Citrus Exocortis viroid

Citrus infectious variegation

Citrus leaf rugose virus

Citrus psorosis

Citrus tatter leaf virus

Citrus Tristeza virus

Citrus vein enation virus

Citrus yellow mosaic virus

Coconut cadang cadang viroid

Coconut foliar decay virus

Cowpea aphid borne mosaic virus

Cowpea mild mottle virus

Cucumber green mottle virus

Dasheen mosaic virus

Impatiens necrotic spot virus

Lettuce infectious yellows virus

Papaya ringspot virus P

Pepper mild mottle virus

Pineapple bacilliform virus

Pineapple wilt virus

Potato spindle tuber viroid

Potato virus T

Squash leaf curl virus

Squash mosaic virus

Strawberry crinkle virus

Strawberry latent ringspot virus

Strawberry mild mottle virus

Strawberry vein banding virus

Sugarcane fiji disease

Sweet potato feathery mottle virus

Sweet potato yellow dwarf virus

Tobacco ringspot virus

Tomato bushy stunt virus

Tomato ringspot virus

Tomato spotted wilt virus

Tomato yellow leaf curl virus

Aphelenchoides besseyi

Bursaphelenchus xilophilus

Ditylenchus dipsaci

Globodera pallida

Globodera rostochiensis

Heterodera schactii

Pratylenchus goodeyi

Radopholus citri

Radopholus similis

Rhadinaphelenchus cocophilus

Tylenchulus semipenetrans

LIST OF REGULATED NON QUARANTINE PESTS

Phytophthora colocassiae

Alternaria dauci

Colletotrichum acutatum

Colletotrichum capsici

Mycosphaerella citri

Mycosphaerella eumusae

Mycosphaerella musicola

Phytophthora capsici

Spongospora subterranea f.sp subterranea

Stenocarpella macrospora

Stenocarpella maydis

Urocystis cepulae

Cercospora kikuchii

Xanthomonas axonopodis pv citri

X. campestris pv vesicatoria

X. campestris mangiferae indicae

Candidatus liberobacter asiaticum

Candidatus liberobacter africanum

Pseudomonas savastanoi pv phaseolicola

Xanthomonas axonopodis pv phaseoli

Xanthomonas axonopodis pv vitians

Xylella fastidiosa

Pseudomonas syringae pv tomato

Xanthomonas campestris pv campestris

Agrobacterium tumefasciens

Banana streak virus

Bean common mosaic virus

Bean yellow mosaic virus

Beet curly top virus

Carnation etch ring virus

Carnation necrotic fleck virus

Carnation ringspot virus

Carnation streak virus

Chrysanthemum stunt viroid

Citrus greening bacterium

Citrus Tristeza virus

Cowpea mild mottle virus

Cymbidium mosaic virus

Erwinia chrysanthemi

Grapevine fan leaf nepovirus

Lettuce mosaic virus

Odontoglossum ringspot virus

Orchid fleck virus

Pea nut clump virus

Pea nut mottle virus

Pea nut rosette virus

Pea nut stripe virus

Pea seedborne mosaic virus

Pelargonium leaf curl virus

Pepper mild mottle virus

Raspberry ringspot virus

Tobacco necrosis virus

Tobacco streak virus

Vanilla mosaic potyvirus

Order: Gelechiidae

Phthorimaea operculella

Refer Maximum Pest Limits

Maximum Pest Limits (MPL’s)

For all commodities exported to Mauritius requiring phytosanitary certificates, the MPL's are:

Quarantine pests* specified by Mauritius 0.5% 0.5%
Soil 25g/600unit

  *Quarantine pests for America Samoa include organisms identified within:

Note: Where an importing country does not specify any quarantine pests within the above, the MPL of 5% is to be applied for all injurious pests.

Refer Section 2.2.1 of Phytosanitary Inspection Standard

Inspection on Arrival

Any plant, plant product and other regulated article imported into Mauritius shall, upon importation, be subject to inspection at the point of entry, or at its final destination, by a quarantine officer.

Sampling Rates

Not specified

Ports of Entry

Specified points of entry in Mauritius

Sir Seewoosagar Ramgoolam International Airport

Plant and Animal Quarantine Office
Sir Seewoosagar Ramgoolam International Airport
Plaine Magnien
Mauritius
Tel: + (230) 637 6232
Fax:: + (230) 637 3194

Port Louis harbour

Mer Rouge Sub Office
Port Louis harbour
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel: + (230) 242 8284
Fax: + (230) 240 4479

Transit Requirements

Not specified

Last updated: 30 April 2010