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Plants

Oats - hulled

No

Country:

 New Zealand (NZ)

Scientific Name:

 Avena spp.

Group:

  

End Use:

 Stockfeed

NPPO Details:
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)

Relevant Web Addresses:


https://www.mpi.govt.nz/
https://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/biosecuritynz

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Export Criteria

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

General Requirements

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

Explanation of the endorsements:
  • Endorsements 1304 and 793 are only to be used for consignments that have been subject to one of the treatment schedules listed in the treatment section of this Micor case.
  • If products are being treated in a transitional facility in New Zealand, no endorsement is required.
Endorsement 7889:
  • ​Applies if an import permit is issued, and the import permit states that the consignment must be imported in accordance with both the Import Health Standard: Grain and Seeds for Consumption, Feed or Processing and CTO Direction EH_CTO2024014.
  • A copy of the import permit and CTO Direction EH_CTO2024014​ must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
  • ​A treatment certificate or a manufacturer's declaration attesting that the grain/seed have been subjected to an appropriate kiln drying procedure is required. 
  • A seed analysis (seed vialibity testing) certificate showing nil viability/germination​ is required. The grain must be sampled using an appropriate ISTA methodology and tested by a laboratory that is either ISTA accredited, approved by the Australian NPPO or approved by a state/territory government authority.
  • As a reference for the seed viability testing certificate, t​​he statement "OFFICIAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS NUMBER (NUMBER) / DATE (DATE)" must be entered in the "Additional product description field" section of the EXDOC Request for Permit (RFP). 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@aff.gov.au).​
  • A copy of the seed analysis (viability) certificate showing nil viability/germination must accompany the consignment. ​​​

Treatment

Consignment must be either treated at a transitional facility after arrival in New Zealand, permitted entry based on an import permit and CTO Direction EH_CTO2024014, or treated in Australia at one of the following treatment schedules:

  • Heat treatment: core temperature raised from 85 degrees Celsius at 40% minimum humidity for a minimum of 15 hours (continuous).
OR
  • Irradiation: irradiated at a dose of 25 KGy.
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.

If consignment is being treated at a transitional facility after arrival in New Zealand, a phytosanitary certificate with no treatment details is to be issued.

Additional Declaration/Endorsements

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 1304)
1) The grain/seed in this consignment has been heat treated and the consignment contains no viable seeds.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 793)
1) The grain/seed in this consignment has been irradiated at 25 kGy and the consignment contains no viable seeds.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 7889)
1) The Avena spp grain/seed in this consignment have been kiln dried and contain no viable seed, as per seed viability test.

Reference

Grain and Seeds for Consumption, Feed or Processing IHS sighted 29 November 2022, import permit dated 27 August 2024 and CTO Direction EH_CTO2024014​ dated 15 August 2024.

Latest updates

06/09/2024 - New endorsement 7889 created and xxplanation of endorsement 7889 text updated.
29/11/2022 - Updated treatment details and added endorsement number 793.

Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 06/09/2024

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