Loading in progress
Registration of post entry quarantine facility
Imported plants have the potential to introduce quarantine pests. The expansion of the horticultural industry has been accompanied largely by an increase in the importation of rose, gerbera, orchids, chrysanthemum amongst. Many pests and diseases can cause damage to our horticultural industry. Inspecting plants in nurseries substantially increases the probability of intercepting or detecting a serious pest before it becomes established or widely distributed.
A proper monitoring programme is essential to be able to intercept at the earliest any disease or pest.
In some cases, the NPPO may decide that a period of quarantine is necessary for a specific consignment because of the impossibility of verifying the presence of quarantine pests in that consignment at entry. This allows for testing for the presence of pests, time for the expression of signs or symptoms, and appropriate treatment if necessary. The purpose of confinement in a PEQ station is to prevent the escape of pests associated with plants. When the required inspection, testing, treatment and verification activities have been completed, the consignment can be released, destroyed or kept as reference material, as appropriate.
If you wish to register your post entry quarantine (PEQ) Facility with the NPPO, you are kindly requested to download the application form by clicking on the button below. Please fill in the form and send same to us by email on moa-pathology@govmu.org for processing.