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Medicago spp seed

No

Country:

 Chile (CL)

Scientific Name:

  

Group:

 Grains / Seeds

End Use:

 Sowing

NPPO Details:
Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) National Directorate; Republic of Chile

Relevant Web Addresses:


​http://www.sag.cl/

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Export Criteria

Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No

General Requirements

ICR applies to the following seeds only:
  • Medicago sativa;
  • Medicago polymorpha;
  • Medicago truncatula var truncatula.
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.

Any consignments with an ISTA analysis certificate which states a presence of soil greater than 0.1% of the sample (weight by weight) are required to be retested in Chile for soil. If testing in Chile confirms that soil presence is greater than 0.1% of the sample weight, the consignment will be rejected. Additionally, if soil is found during on-arrival inspection in Chile, the consignment will be rejected. It is the exporter's responsibility to ensure the soil content of a consignment meets Chile's requirements.

Explanation of the endorsements:

Endorsement 994:
  • Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) and Seed weevil (Apion tenue) are not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from these pests.
  • A crop inspection certificate is required to endorse freedom from Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus).
Endorsement 3295:
  • Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) and Seed weevil (Apion tenue) are not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from these pests
  • A laboratory analysis certificate indicating that bacterial isolation testing was conducted is required to endorse freedom from Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus).

Endorsement 7737:
  • Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from these pests
  • A laboratory analysis certificate indicating that polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was conducted is required to endorse freedom from Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus).

​Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Treatment

Consignment to be fumigated against insects of the Bruchidae family with:

Methyl bromide at:

  • 24 grm/m3 for 24 hours at 10-19 degrees Celsius;

OR

  • 16 grm/m3 for 24 hours at 20 degrees Celsius or more.

OR

Phosphine at:

  • 2 grm/m3 for 7 days at 12-15.9 degrees Celsius;

OR

  • 2 grm/m3 for 6 days at 16-20.9 degrees Celsius;

OR

  • 2 grm/m3 for 5 days at 21-25.9 degrees Celsius;

OR

  • 2 grm/m3 for 4 days at 26 degrees Celsius or greater

Exporter to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and to present to the Department of Agriculture and Water Reesources Authorised Officer at time of inspection.

Details of treatment to be endorsed on the Phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

Additional Declaration/Endorsements

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 994)
1) Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) and Seed weevil (Apion tenue) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The seed in the consignment comes from a crop that was inspected during active growth and found free from Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 3295)
1) Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) and Seed weevil (Apion tenue) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The seed in the consignment was found free of Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus) based on results of analysis made by an official laboratory.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 7737)
1) Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is not known to occur in Australia,
2) The consignment is free from Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus) according to official laboratory test results (polymerase chain reaction (PCR)).

Reference

NPPO notification 31 March 2013, correspondence from NPPO dated 20 July 2021 and EXEMPT RESOLUTION NO: 2237/2023​ sighted 27 March 2024.

Latest updates

27/03/2024 - New endorsement 7737 created.
02/12/2022 - Updated treatment requirements as per NPPO notification.
03/08/2021 - Added soil requirements as per NPPO requirements.

Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 28/03/2024

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