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.

Seed potatoes must be practically free of soil. 

The soil accompanying the potato seeds in each package should not exceed 1%, meaning the weight of the soil should not exceed 1000 g per 100 kg of potato seeds. 

The soil must also be completely free of nematodes or any other quarantine pests that can be transmitted through the soil. 

Seed potatoes must be sourced from a nationally recognised seed potato certification scheme. 

Exporter to provide evidence of certification and present to the Authorised Officer at time of inspection.

The seeds must be packaged in new, suitable containers weighing between 25 and 50 kg. 

Labelling Requirements 

Each package must have an external label indicating 

• type, 
• variety, 
• grade, 
• gross and net weight, 
• country of origin, 
• year of production, 
• product name or batch number, 
• farmer’s name and batch number, 
• importer's name, 
• packaging date, 
• chemical used in treatment, 
• seed size. 

Label should also state that the tubers have been treated with a fungicide and are unfit for human consumption. 

Potato seeds must be from the current season's production. 

Potato seeds exported to the Kingdom must be grade (E) seed or equivalent or higher. 

Potato seeds should not contain sprouts longer than one centimetre in more than 30% of the tubers. 

Potato tuber sizes should be between 28 and 55 mm maximum, according to the natural range of tuber sizes for all varieties and purposes. 

The following documents must be available upon arrival of the shipment at the port of entry: 

• Phytosanitary certificate proving the shipment is free from quarantine and non-quarantine pests. 
• Approved certificate of origin. 
• Purchased invoice specifying the varieties, grades, and quantities. 
• List of quantities of each variety imported by farmers numbers or lot number. 
• Certificate proving that the seeds are not genetically modified. 
• Proof that the seeds have been treated with a fungicide permitted in the Kingdom. 

Non-GMO certification

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 consignment has not been genetically modified.

If requested, a Certificate as to Condition (Grain - GX46/Horticulture - HX46) may be issued for the consignment if 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.

Note: Seed potatoes are subjected to be selected for randomly laboratory testing on arrival in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Quarantine Pests and diseases of concern to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The seed potatoes must be free from the following pests and diseases;

Potato tubers must be free from natural deformities and physiological diseases such as hollow heart, black heart, brown spot, and internal bud defects. A tolerance of no more than 3% is permitted. 

Pests and diseases that are known not to occur in Australia