About approved facilities
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) approves offshore facilities to complete some (or all) of the inspection and testing requirements normally done in post-entry quarantine in New Zealand.
Approving offshore facilities may mean plant germplasm imports require a lower level of post-entry quarantine in New Zealand for a shorter duration.
Importing from approved offshore facilities usually means importers have access to new plant germplasm more quickly and at lower cost.
MPI-approved offshore facilities will be approved to the Standard for Offshore Facilities Holding and Testing Plants for Planting.
Standard for Offshore Facilities Holding and Testing Plants for Planting [PDF, 625 KB]
Requesting approval of new facilities
Requesting approval of new facilities.
MPI cost-recovers when approving offshore facilities and approval requests are prioritised as part of the work programme. To request MPI approve a new offshore facility, complete the request form below.
Request for the Accreditation of an Offshore Plant Facility (Nursery stock) [DOC, 407 KB]
Learn more about importing nursery stock
Find an approved offshore facility
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Facility |
Status |
Scope of approval |
Verification testing |
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Central Attivita Vivaistiche (CAV), ITALY Contact: |
Approved |
Actinidia plants in vitro |
Extract from two randomly selected cultivars per consignment, to be tested by PCR for Citrus leaf blotch virus [Actinidia-infecting strain] |
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Fragaria plants in vitro and for planting |
Extract from two randomly selected cultivars per consignment, to be tested by PCR for Strawberry marginal chlorosis (‘Candidatus phlomobacter fragariae’), Xylella fastidiosa and phytoplasmas |
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Malus plants for planting (dormant cuttings) |
Extract from two randomly selected cultivars per consignment, to be tested by PCR for phytoplasmas |
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Prunus plants for planting (dormant cuttings) |
Extract from two randomly selected cultivars per consignment, to be tested by PCR for Plum pox virus and Xylella fastidiosa |
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CFIA Centre for Plant Health, CANADA Contact (Malus and Prunus): |
Approved |
Malus dormant budwood |
Verification testing: not required |
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Prunus dormant budwood |
Verification testing for Little cherry virus 2, Plum bark necrosis stem pitting-associated virus |
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Centre Technique Interprofessionnel des Fruits et Legumes (CTIFL),FRANCE Contact: |
Approved |
Malus dormant budwood |
None |
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Prunus dormant budwood |
None |
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Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, Contact: |
Approved |
Citrus dormant budwood |
None |
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Science and Advice for Contact: |
Approved |
Solanum tuberosum tissue culture |
None |
