Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.All consignments must be free from India's Quarantine weed seeds as per schedule VIII of PQ order 2003.
Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.Explanation of the endorsement- The exporter is to provide a laboratory analysis certificate, crop inspection report or area freedom certificate for endorsing freedom from Downy mildew (Peronospora farinosa), Bacterial blight (Pseudomonas syringae pv. aptata), Beetroot cyst nematode (Heterodera schachtti) and Beetroot rust (Uromyces spp).
- Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (rhizomania) and Silvering disease (Curtobacterium flaccufaciens pv. betae) are not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from these pests.
Note: Import regulations reference Beetroot yellows necrotic virus (Rhizomania). However, this pest name has not been used in publications. Rhizomania is caused by Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV).
Non-GMO requirements:
If certification is required (refer to import permit/NPPO notification), the exporter is responsible for ensuring that the consignment is accompanied by a Certificate as to Condition attesting that the seed has not been genetically modified.
If requested, a Certificate as to Condition (Grain - GX46/Horticulture - HX46) can be issued for the consignment that is specifically supported from information supplied by the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) and where it is a government requirement of the importing country for non-GMO certification (refer to import permit/NPPO Notification).
The following text
must be added to the additional declaration field when a GX46/HX46 template is
added to the RFP:
I hereby certify the goods listed on this certificate
do not contain genetically modified organisms and are not of genetically
modified origin.