Bulbs, tubers, corms, rhizomes etc. to Seychelles

Conditions: (Bulbs, tubers, rhizomes, cuttings, and whole plants)

Phytosanitary import permit required. Phytosanitary certificate and additional declaration required. Treatment required.

Additional declaration:

Phytosanitary import permit number to be recorded on the phytosanitary certificate.

and

"The plant materials are free from nematodes and in particular Ditylenchus spp. and Pratylenchus spp; free from San Jose scale (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus); free from virus diseases and rot caused by Erwinia and Pseudomonas species."

Treatment:

Treated with an appropriate fungicide and insecticide (active ingredient and rate of application to be noted on phytosanitary certificate).

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Seychelles 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 or fax the Plant Exports Team

Telephone: 0800 008 333 (selecting option 3, then option 4)
Fax: 64 4 894 0733

Scope

This standard specifies the Seychelles phytosanitary requirements for the stated commodities only. If a commodity or commodity grouping is not identified within Commodity Class Requirements or Commodity Specific Requirements exporters should contact:

• Seychelles directly in order to ascertain requirements. Refer Phytosanitary Import Permits

or

• MAF Biosecurity Authority (Plants). Please note, the determination of phytosanitary requirements is undertaken on a cost recovery basis

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 the Seychelles:

• Plant Protection Act 1996 (Act No. 10 of 1996)

General Requirements

Prohibitions

• No commodities are specifically prohibited entry from New Zealand.

Phytosanitary Import Permits

Phytosanitary Import Permits state the phytosanitary requirements for importation

Phytosanitary import permits are required for the importation of all plants and plant material, beneficial organisms, soil or associated packaging from New Zealand.

Phytosanitary Import Permits are not required for: Refer Phytosanitary Import Permits

Phytosanitary Import Permits may be requested from:

Director, Plant Protection Section
Independence House
Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources
P O Box 166
Victoria
Mahe
Republic of Seychelles

Telephone: (248) 323 417or (248) 225 333
Facsimile: (248) 225 245

Phytosanitary Certificates

Phytosanitary certificates are required to accompany all consignments of plants and plant products imported from New Zealand

Quarantine Pests

Maximum Pest Limits (MPLs)

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

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

*Quarantine pests for the Seychelles include organisms identified within:

• Quarantine pests of this standard
• Additional declarations
• Phytosanitary import permit

Ports of Entry

Not specified

Inspection on Arrival

All consignments of imported plant material may be subject to Seychelles Ministry of Agriculture phytosanitary inspection on arrival

Sampling Rate

Not specified

Transit

Not specified