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Plants

Lablab purpureus seed

No

Country:

 Botswana (BW)

Scientific Name:

  

Group:

 Grains / Seeds

End Use:

 Sowing

NPPO Details:
Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security, Division of Plant Protection

Relevant Web Addresses:


​http://www.gov.bw/

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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.

A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 8218:
  • A crop inspection report stating that the parent plants were inspected during active growth and found to be free of Bean common mosaic virus, Leaf spot (Colletotrichum dematium) and False smut (Epicoccum nigrum) is required to endorse freedom from these pests.
Endorsement 8219:
  • A laboratory analysis certificate stating that a representative sample of the seeds was tested and found to be free of Bean common mosaic virus, Leaf spot (Colletotrichum dematium) and False smut (Epicoccum nigrum) is required to endorse freedom from these pests.
​​Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Treatment

​The seeds are to be treated with an approved broad spectrum fungicide at recommended manufacturers requirements (registered label rates) prior to packing.

​​Consignments are to be treated with an approved fumigant at recommended manufacturer's requirements 14 days prior to export.

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.​

​Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

Additional Declaration/Endorsements

​​​Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 8218)
1) The parent plants were inspected during active growth and found to be free of Bean common mosaic virus, Leaf spot (Colletotrichum dematium) and False smut (Epicoccum nigrum).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 8219)
1) A representative sample of the consignment was found free through laboratory testing of Bean common mosaic virus, Leaf spot (Colletotrichum dematium) and False smut (Epicoccum nigrum).

Reference

​Import permits dated 17 October 2016 and 16 September 2025.

Latest updates

20/10/2025 - New Endorsements 8218 and 8219 created and treatment requirements updated.
02/04/2025 - Updated treatment details.

Initial Uploaded: 11/11/2016
Reviewed Uploaded: 20/10/2025

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