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Plants

Cucumis spp seed

No

Country:

 South Africa (ZA)

Scientific Name:

  

Group:

 Grains / Seeds

End Use:

 Sowing

NPPO Details:
Department Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Directorate Plant Health & Quality

Relevant Web Addresses:


​https://www.daff.gov.za/

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Export Criteria

Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market  

General Requirements

​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.

Cucumis colossus seed is prohibited for export to South Africa.

Explanation of the endorsements:

Endorsement 1091:
  • Tomato ringspot nepovirus is not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
  • A crop inspection certificate is required to endorse freedom from Tobacco ringspot nepovirus and Squash mosaic comovirus.
Endorsement 1092:
  • Tomato ringspot nepovirus is not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
  • A laboratory analysis certificate indicating the testing method as ELISA and that the consignment was sampled according to ISTA rules is required to endorse freedom from Tobacco ringspot nepovirus and Squash mosaic comovirus.

Treatment

Additional Declaration/Endorsements

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 1091)
1) Tomato ringspot nepovirus is not known to occur in Australia,
2) The parent plants were inspected during the growing season and found free from Tobacco ringspot nepovirus and Squash mosaic comovirus.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 1092)
1) Tomato ringspot nepovirus is not known to occur in Australia,
2) The consignment was sampled according to ISTA rules, tested using ELISA and found free from Tobacco ringspot nepovirus and Squash mosaic comovirus.

Reference

​Import permit dated 26 September 2016

Latest updates

19/09/2022 - Amended text in endorsements 1091 & 1092.

Initial Uploaded: 18/10/2016
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/04/2023

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