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Sorghum bicolor seed

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Country:

 Argentina (AR)

Scientific Name:

  

Group:

 Grains / Seeds

End Use:

 Sowing

NPPO Details:

​Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries, National Service for Sanitation & Agricultural Quality, The Republic of Argentina

Relevant Web Addresses:


https://www.argentina.gob.ar/senasa

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Export Criteria

Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
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.​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

Endorsements 6457 and 6458:
  • Freedom from Warehouse beetle (Trogoderma variabile) and Rice moth (Corcyra cephalonica) may be endorsed based on the Authorised Officer inspection.
  • Red witchweed (Striga asiatica) is recognised as not occurring in any Australian states and territories except the Mackay Region of Queensland. Consignments of seed of Australian origin can be endorsed free from Striga asiatica without any evidence presented except for seed sourced from the Mackay Region. Seed sourced from the Mackay Region cannot be exported to Argentina. 
  • If required, the place of production details may be entered in the "Additional product description field" section of the EXDOC Request for Permit (RFP) as: THE SEED WAS GROWN IN <PLACE OF PRODUCTION>, <STATE>. There is to be no deviation from this text format. To enable the field on the RFP the exporter must submit a request to the EXDOC Plant Program via  (EXDOCPlantPrograms@agriculture.gov.au).  
Endorsement 6457:
  • A crop inspection report must be provided as evidence of freedom from Perennial thistle (Cirsium arvense) and Wild turnip (Brassica tournefortii).
Endorsement 6458:
  • A laboratory analysis certificate must be provided as evidence of freedom from Perennial thistle (Cirsium arvense) and Wild turnip (Brassica tournefortii).
  • If required the laboratory analysis certificate number and date can be entered in the "Additional product description field" section of the EXDOC Request for Permit (RFP) as: LABORATORY ANALYSIS NUMBER <NUMBER> / DATE <DATE>. There is to be no deviation from this text format. To enable the field on the RFP the exporter must submit a request to the EXDOC Plant program via (EXDOCPlantPrograms@agriculture.gov.au).

Treatment

Additional Declaration/Endorsements

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 6457)
1) The consignment is free of Warehouse beetle (Trogoderma variabile) and Rice moth (Corcyra cephalonica),
2) The crop was officially inspected during the growing period and found to be free of Perennial thistle (Cirsium arvense) and Wild turnip (Brassica tournefortii),
3) The consignment has been sourced from an area recognised by SENASA as free from Red witchweed (Striga asiatica).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 6458)
1) The consignment is free of Warehouse beetle (Trogoderma variabile) and Rice moth (Corcyra cephalonica),
2) The consignment was found to be free by official laboratory testing of Perennial thistle (Cirsium avense) and Wild turnip (Brassica tournefortii),
3) The consignment has been sourced from an area recognised by SENASA as free from Red witchweed (Striga asiatica).

Reference

Import permit dated 24 September 2020.

Latest updates

 

Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 20/04/2023

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