Sorghum vulgare seed

Country
Bangladesh (BD)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Extension, Plant Protection Wing (Plant Quarantine), People's Republic of Bangladesh
Relevant Web Addresses
www.dae.gov.bd
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.

 
A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

 
Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 2770:
  • A area freedom or crop inspection certificate, or a combination of the two, is required to endorse freedom from Bacterial blight (Pseudomonas andropogonis), Bacterial leaf streak (Xanthomonas holcicola), Black helminthosporium (Helminthosporium spp.) and Fusarium spp.
Endorsement 6331:
  • A area freedom or crop inspection certificate, or a combination of the two, is required to endorse freedom from Bacterial blight (Pseudomonas andropogonis), Bacterial leaf streak (Xanthomonas holcicola), Zonate leaf spot (Gloeocercospora sorghi), and Sorghum halepense (Johnson grass).
  • Visual inspection by the Authorised Officer is sufficient to endorse freedom from Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda).
Endorsement 6798:
  • A area freedom or crop inspection certificate, or a combination of the two, is required to endorse freedom from Bacterial blight (Pseudomonas andropogonis), Bacterial leaf streak (Xanthomonas holcicola), Ergots (Claviceps spp), Black helminthosporium (Helminthosporium spp.), and Fusarium wilt (Fusarium spp).
  • Visual inspection by the Authorised Officer is sufficient to endorse freedom from Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda).
Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
If stated by import permit, consignments are to be fumigated with anappropriate fumigant at manufacturers' recommended rates.

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.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 2770)
1) The area of production is free from Bacterial blight (Pseudomonas andropogonis), Bacterial leaf streak (Xanthomonas holcicola), Black helminthosporium (Helminthosporium spp.) and Fusarium spp.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 6331)
1) The area of production is free from Bacterial blight (Pseudomonas andropogonis), Bacterial leaf streak (Xanthomonas holcicola), Zonate leaf spot (Gloeocercospora sorghi), Sorghum halepense (Johnson grass) and Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda).

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 6798)
1) The area of production is free from Bacterial blight (Pseudomonas andropogonis), Bacterial leaf streak (Xanthomonas holcicola), Ergots (Claviceps spp), Black helminthosporium (Helminthosporium spp.), Fusarium rot (Fusarium spp) and Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda).
Import permits dated 1 July 2018 and 23 June 2020.
25/07/2024 - Explanation of endorsements 6331 and 6798 text updated to reflect that only a visual inspection is required for an Authorised Officer to endorse freedom from Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda).
28/06/2021 - Added endorsement based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026