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Plants

Oats

No

Country:

Sri Lanka (LK)

Scientific Name:

Avena sativa

Group:

Grains / Seeds

End Use:

Processing

NPPO Details:

National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS), Department of Agriculture

Relevant Web Addresses:


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Export Criteria

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

General Requirements

Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.

​Original and certified translation of the import permit must be presented to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

​​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:

The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator has advised the department that there has been no intentional release into the Australian environment of genetically modified product(s) listed on this certificate.

Treatment

Additional Declaration/Endorsements

Reference

​Import Permit ​dated 8 November 2016

Latest updates

06/12/2022 - Update to non-GMO requirements

Initial Uploaded: 13/11/2015
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/04/2023