Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.Exporters must confirm with the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Food Supply (MARA) if an import permit is required for the consignment.
Note: An import permit may not indicate that a phytosanitary certificate is required. If no indication of a requirement for a phytosanitary certificate is present, no phytosanitary certificate is required and the consignment may be exported as a non-prescribed product.
A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.A phytosanitary certificate may still be required if an import permit is not issued.
Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.Note:
- Axonopus fissifolius is a synonym of Axonopus affinis.
Explanation of the endorsementsEndorsement 5592:Freedom from Broomrape (Orobanche spp) and Witchweed (Striga spp) must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate. A crop inspection report is required.
Endorsement 5593:Freedom from Broomrape (Orobanche spp) and Witchweed (Striga spp) must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate. An area of production statement from the respective state department is requried.
Endorsement 5594:Freedom from Broomrape (Orobanche spp) and Witchweed (Striga spp) must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate. A laboratory analysis certificate is required.
The laboratory analysis certificate number must be entered in the "Lot number" section of the EXDOC Request For Permit (RFP) as: LABORATORY ANALYSIS NUMBER <NUMBER>. There is to be no deviation from this text format.
