Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.
Consignment must not contain more than 1% foreign matter.
A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
It is the exporter’s responsibility to ensure that the phytosanitary certificate is issued within 14 days of the consignment being exported from Australia.
Refer to the departure date and inspection date in the Request for Permit.
The seeds must be labelled with botanical name and securely packaged to prevent spillage in transit.
The consignment must be accompanied with a certificate from an accredited laboratory showing freedom from Salmonella and Escerichia coli.