Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.
A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.Pakistan import permits may be issued with varying additional declaration and treatment requirements. Exporters must refer to the import permit to verify requirements for their consignment.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 endorsements
Nil Endorsement:
If indicated by import permit, treatment can be performed in lieu of germination testing. If this is the case and no endorsement for freedom from other pests is required by the import permit, phytosanitary certificate endorsing treatment and no additional declaration is to be issued.
Endorsement 1169:
The exporter must present a laboratory analysis certificate as evidence attesting to freedom from Bunted wheat nematode (Anguina tritici), Rye ergot (Claviceps purpurea), Loose smut (Ustilago nuda), Basal wheat glume rot (Pseudomonas atrofaciens), Bacterial blight of barley (Xanthomonas translucens) and Bacterial wilt (Corynebacterium spp).
Endorsement 7542:
The exporter must present a sampling and laboratory analysis certificate as evidence attesting to the endorsement.
Endorsement 7543:
The exporter must present an ISTA Orange International Seed Lot Certificate as evidence attesting to the endorsement.