Carthamus tinctorius seed

Country
Argentina (AR)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Research
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries, National Service for Sanitation & Agricultural Quality, The Republic of Argentina
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.argentina.gob.ar/senasa
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No

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.


Explanation of the endorsement

Endorsement 7540:
  • A crop inspection report must be presented as evidence of freedom from Common broomrape (Orobanche minor), Nodding broomrape (Orobanche cernua) and Branched broomrape (Orobanche ramosa).
  • A crop inspection report must be presented as evidence of freedom from Common fiddle-neck (Amsinckia intermedia), Prostrate cape weed (Arctotheca prostrata), Bifora (Bifora testiculata), Wild turnip (Brassica tournefortii), Wards weed (Carrichtera annua), Perennial thistle (Cirsium arvense), Canadian fleabane (Conyza canadensis), Small-flowered nutsedge (Cyperus difformis), Starfruit (Damasonium minus), Doublegee (Emex australis), Square-stalked willow herb (Epilobium tetragonum), Mouse-ear hawkweed (Hieracium pilosella), Muskweed (Myagrum perfoliatum), Calomba daisy (Pentzia suffruticosa), Bog bulrush (Schoenoplectus mucronatus), African turnipweed (Sisymbrium thellungii), Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae), South African lovegrass (Eragrostis plana), and Common heliotrope (Heliotropium europaeum).
  • For seeds grown and/or inspected in an area in Queensland other than the Mackay Region, if required the place of production details may be entered in the "Additional product description field" section of the EXDOC Request for Permit (RFP) as: THE SEED WAS GROWN IN <PLACE OF PRODUCTION>, <STATE>. 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).

Red witchweed (Striga asiatica) is recognised as not occurring in any Australian states and territories except the Mackay Region of Queensland. Consignments of Carthamus tinctorius seed of Australian origin can be endorsed free from Striga asiatica without any evidence presented except for seed sourced from the Mackay Region. Carthamus tinctorius seed sourced from the Mackay Region cannot be endorsed for export to Argentina.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 7540)
1) The consignment was inspected and found free from Warehouse beetle (Trogoderma variabile) and Rice moth (Corcyra cephalonica).
2) The consignment has been sourced from an area recognised by SENASA as free from Red witchweed (Striga asiatica). Australia is free of Striga asiatica except for the Mackay Region, Queensland.
3) The consignment was officially inspected during the growing season and found free from Common broomrape (Orobanche minor), Nodding broomrape (Orobanche cernua) and Branched broomrape (Orobanche ramosa).
4) The consignment was officially inspected during the growing season and found free from Common fiddle-neck (Amsinckia intermedia), Prostrate cape weed (Arctotheca prostrata), Bifora (Bifora testiculata), Wild turnip (Brassica tournefortii), Wards weed (Carrichtera annua), Perennial thistle (Cirsium arvense), Canadian fleabane (Conyza canadensis), Small-flowered nutsedge (Cyperus difformis), Starfruit (Damasonium minus), Doublegee (Emex australis), Square-stalked willow herb (Epilobium tetragonum), Mouse-ear hawkweed (Hieracium pilosella), Muskweed (Myagrum perfoliatum), Calomba daisy (Pentzia suffruticosa), Bog bulrush (Schoenoplectus mucronatus), African turnipweed (Sisymbrium thellungii), Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae), South African lovegrass (Eragrostis plana), and Common heliotrope (Heliotropium europaeum).

5) The consignment has been sourced from Agriculture Victoria Research, Grains Innovation Park.

NPPO advice verified on 6 July 2023.

22/08/2023 - Amended text for endorsement 7540.
24/07/2023 - Created case based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 20/07/2023
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026