Sorghum bicolor seed

Country
Bolivia (BO)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Research
NPPO Details
National Service of Plant Health (SENASAG)
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.senasag.gob.bo/
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.


Consignments are to have a maximum grain moisture content of 10%. If the import permit requires certification in relation to the moisture content, the exporter must provide a laboratory analysis certificate as evidence that the moisure content is not above 10% as specified on the import permit. Certification can be provided on a Certificate as to Condition (GX46) if requested.
All consignments are to be treated with:

  • Thiram and Carboxin based fungicide at recommended manufacturer's requirements,
OR
  • any other product with an equivalent chemical ingredient

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 4092)
1) The crop was inspected during active growth and found free from Bacterial leaf stripe of sorghum and corn (Pseudomonas syringae pv syringae) and Bean bacterial brown spot (Burkholderia andropogonis),
2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Merchant grain beetle (Oryzaephilus mercator) and Sawtooth grain beetle (Oryzaephilus surinamensis).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 4093)
1) A representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of Bacterial leaf stripe of sorghum and corn (Pseudomonas syringae pv syringae) and Bean bacterial brown spot (Burkholderia andropogonis),
2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Merchant grain beetle (Oryzaephilus mercator) and Sawtooth grain beetle (Oryzaephilus surinamensis).

Import permits dated 16 June 2017 and 26 February 2024.

18/03/2024 - Updated general requirements to state certification in relation to moisture content can be provided on GX46 if requested.
Initial Uploaded: 05/07/2017
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/07/2026