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Plants

Wheat

No

Country:

 Ethiopia (ET)

Scientific Name:

 Triticum spp.

Group:

 Grains / Seeds

End Use:

 Processing

NPPO Details:
Plant Health & Regulatory Directorate General, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Relevant Web Addresses:


​http://www.moa.gov.et/

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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.​

​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

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 614)
1) Karnal bunt (Tilletia indica) is known not to occur in Australia.

Reference

Import permit dated 10 February 2016.

Latest updates

30/06/2023 - Update to non-GMO requirements.

Initial Uploaded: 12/02/2016
Reviewed Uploaded: 15/09/2024

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