Introduction to Importing Countries Phytosanitary Requirements Search System

Notes:

1. For Australia we have provided a link to Australia's ICON system so that information can be obtained direct from their system.
2. For South Africa Link to PDF document (252 KB) specific commodities are in the PDF version at this time.
3. For Wood Packaging and Forestry Exports see Forestry ICPRs
4. For European Union Participants see EU General Requirements

Using the ICPR Search System

1. Enter the Commodity Common Name and/or the Commodity Scientific Name box.

2. Select the Country being exported to. You can select more than one Country by selecting and clicking 'Add' at the base of the selection box.

3. You can also search by Commodity Class. You can select more than one Commodity Class by selecting and clicking 'Add' at the base of the selection box.

4. Click the 'Search' button and a list that matches your search will be displayed.

5. If your search is not successful the following message will be displayed:

MAFBNZ may not hold information in the format you have used. The following suggestions may improve the success of your search:

    i. Instead of entering 'apples' or 'lilies' or 'cherries' in Commodity Common Name try 'app' or 'lil' or 'che' and the Country and select from the 'Results' displayed.

    ii. Try a search by the Commodity Class without specifying a Commodity ie 'Fruit and vegetables - Fresh' and the Country.

    iii. Try a Search using a singular commodity name. Try 'apple' instead of 'apples' in the commodity name box.

    iv. Try entering 'fruit' or 'flowers' or 'frozen' or 'fresh' in the Commodity Common Name and the Country.

    v. Try a search by Country without specifying a Commodity. Then select from the 'Results' displayed.

    vi. On a new search clear unwanted fields.

6. To view the relevant information, click on the title of the commodity. ICPR information is then displayed by Commodity Specific, followed by Commodity Class, followed by General requirements.

7. To select multiple items from the search results list tick the required Commodities and then click the 'View Selected' button at the base of the search results box.

8. You may contact Plant Exports Group if you encounter issues using this system:

Format Explained

The ICPR Search System has been developed to make the search for information for phytosanitary requirements easier for users. For each ICPR (with the exception of South Africa and Australia) the order of information has been presented as:

Commodity Specific Requirements

This section lists any requirements specific to the stated commodity. This section should be read in conjunction with the Commodity Class Requirements and General Requirements.

If there is no entry for a given commodity then the Commodity Class Requirements and General Requirements are the only applicable requirements. This section will also include any commodity specific categorised pest lists or quarantine pests, additional declarations and treatments.

Commodities are listed alphabetically by scientific name to remove any ambiguity caused by common names. For example, in New Zealand, oca (Oxalis tuberosa) is commonly called yam however, to most countries yams are Dioscorea spp. (There are often several common names for a particular species).

Commodity Class Requirements

This section includes information that applies to all commodities within the given Commodity Class. For example, in the Hong Kong ICPR the Commodity Class "Fresh fruit/vegetables" is exempted from the requirement for a phytosanitary certificate. This exemption applies to all fresh fruit and vegetables exported from New Zealand.

The Commodity Class Requirements should always be read in conjunction with the General Requirements and Commodity Specific Requirements.

General Information

An importing countries phytosanitary requirements (ICPR) is a MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) document that specifies an importing country's phytosanitary requirements based on the legislation and regulations of that country, and any correspondence and negotiations that have contributed to the clarification of requirements.

An email notification system is utilised to advise subscribers of amendments made to the ICPR standards. The email system is also used to convey pending changes to a country's phytosanitary requirements when known.

Charges

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

You may contact the country you wish to export to directly or contact the Plant Exports Team on:

Page last updated: 23 October 2009