Helianthus annuus seed

Country
Botswana (BW)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Chief Plant Protection Officer, Republic of Botswana
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.gov.bw/
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.


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 be fumigated with an appropriate fumigant at recommended manufacturers requirements 14 days prior to export and consignments are to be treated with an approved fungicide (seed dressing) at recommended manufacturers requirements prior to packaging

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 5044)
1) The parent plants were inspected during the growing season and found free from Downy mildew (Peronosclerospora spp) and Tobacco ringspot virus.
Import permits dated 10 October 2013, 29 August 2022.
23/04/2025 - Updated treatment details.
29/09/2022 - Updated treatment details to indicate they must be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the Treatment section as per NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/07/2026