Sorghum x drummondii seed

Country
Argentina (AR)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
​​​Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries, National Service for Sanitation & Agricultural Quality, The Republic of Argentina
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.


Explanation of the endorsements:

Endorsement 6475:
  • Phytosanitary visual inspection of a representative sample may be used for endorsing freedom from Warehouse beetle (Trogoderma variable) and Rice moth (Corcyra cephalonica).
  • Crop inspection during active growth may be used for endorsing freedom from Perennial thistle (Cirsium arvense), Wild turnip (Brassica tournefortii).
  • Exporter's declarations confirming the seeds were sourced from areas other than Mackay Region in the state of Queensland may be used to endorse freedom from Red witchweed (Striga asiatica).
  • 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@agriculture.gov.au).
Endorsement 6476:
  • Phytosanitary visual inspection of a representative sample may be used for endorsing freedom from Warehouse beetle (Trogoderma variable) and Rice moth (Corcyra cephalonica).
  • Laboratory test analysis may be used for endorsing freedom from Perennial thistle (Cirsium arvense) and Wild turnip (Brassica tournefortii).
  • Exporter's declarations confirming the seeds were sourced from areas other than Mackay Region in the state of Queensland may be used to endorse freedom from Red witch weed (Striga asiatica).
  • 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@agriculture.gov.au)
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 6475)
1) The consignment is free of Warehouse beetle (Trogoderma variabile) and Rice moth (Corcyra cephalonica),
2) The seed in this consignment has been sourced from a crop officially inspected during the growing season and found to be free of Perennial thistle (Cirsium arvense) and Wild turnip (Brassica tournefortii),
3) The seed in this consignment has been sourced from an area recognised by SENASA as free from Red witch weed (Striga asiatica). Australia is free of Striga asiatica except the Mackay Region, Queensland.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 6476)
1) The consignment is free of Warehouse beetle (Trogoderma variabile) and Rice moth (Corcyra cephalonica),
2) The seed in this consignment was found free according to the results of laboratory tests of Perennial thistle (Cirsium arvense) and Wild turnip (Brassica tournefortii), and
3) The seed in this consignment has been sourced from an area recognised by SENASA as free from Red witch weed (Striga asiatica). Australia is free of Striga asiatica except the Mackay Region, Queensland.
Import permit dated 18 October 2021.
26/10/2021 - Created case based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 26/10/2021
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026