Sorghum bicolor seed

Country
Brazil (BR)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Secretariat of Agricultural Protection, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Food Supply (MAPA)
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.agricultura.gov.br/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Refer below
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 6794:
  • Visual inspection by an Authorised Officer is sufficient for endorsing freedom from Lesser meal worm (Alphitobius laevigatus), Psocids (Liposcelis paeta) and Granary weevil (Sitophilus granarius).
Endorsement 6795:
  • Visual inspection by an Authorised Officer is sufficient for endorsing freedom from Lesser meal worm (Alphitobius laevigatus), Psocids (Liposcelis paeta) and Granary weevil (Sitophilus granarius).
  • A laboratory analysis certificate is required to endorse freedom from Milo disease (Periconia circinata).

Endorsement 6935:

  • Visual inspection by an Authorised Officer is required to endorse freedom from Lesser meal worm (Alphitobius laevigatus), Psocids (Liposcelis paeta) and Garanary weevil (Sitophilus granarius).
  • Crop inspection report to be presented to the Authorised Officer for endorsing freedom from Milo disease (Periconia circinata), Broomrape (Orobanche spp.) and Witch weed (Striga spp.).

Endorsement 6936:

  • Visual inspection by an Authorised Officer is required to endorse freedom from Lesser meal worm (Alphitobius laevigatus), Psocids (Liposcelis paeta) and Garanary weevil (Sitophilus granarius).
  • A laboratory analysis certificate is required to endorse freedom from for endorsing freedom from Milo  disease (Periconia circinata), Broomrape (Orobanche spp.) and Witch weed (Striga spp.).
  • If required, the statement "OFFICIAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS NUMBER (NUMBER) / DATE (DATE)" can be entered in the "Additional product description field" section of the EXDOC Request for Permit (RFP). 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).
Endorsement 7616:
  • Crop inspection report to be presented to the Authorised Officer for endorsing freedom from Broomrape (Orobanche spp.) and Witch weed (Striga spp.).
Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Additional declaration is only to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate when the import permit specifically states this requirement. Import permits sighted in which there is no specific pest or diseases are to be issued with nil additional declaration.

Note:
Treatment is not mandatory when no live insects are detected during visual inspection.
Consignments may be treated with appropriate fumigants at manufacturers' approved rates to control:
  • Lesser meal worm (Alphitobius laevigatus)
  • Psocids (Liposcelis paeta)
  • Granary weevil (Sitophilus granarius)

This is not mandatory unless specified on the import permit; visual inspection by an Authorised Officer may be used to endorse freedom from these pests if no treatment requirement is listed on the import permit.

If provided, details of the treatment may be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section. If this is to be done:

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 598)
1) The crop was inspected at active growth and found to be free of Green bristlegrass (Setaria viridis).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 599)
1) A representative found free through laboratory testing of Green bristlegrass (Setaria viridis).
 
Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 892)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found to be free of Lesser meal worm (Alphitobius laevigatus), Dried fruit beetle (Carpophilus mutilatus), Grain psocids (Liposcelis entomophila), Psocids (Liposcelis paeta), Granary weevil (Sitophilus granarius) and Hairy fungus beetle (Typhaea stercorea),
2) Crop was inspected during active growth and found to be free from Milo disease (Periconia circinata), Witch weed (Striga spp) and Broomrape (Orobanche spp).

Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 902)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found to be free of Lesser meal worm (Alphitobius laevigatus), Dried fruit beetle (Carpophilus mutilatus), Grain psocids (Liposcelis entomophila), Psocids (Liposcelis paeta), Granary weevil (Sitophilus granarius) and Hairy fungus beetle (Typhaea stercorea),
2) A representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of Milo disease (Periconia circinata), Witch weed (Striga spp) and Broomrape (Orobanche spp).

Option 5 (EXDOC Endorsement 6794)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found to be free of Lesser meal worm (Alphitobius laevigatus), Psocids (Liposcelis paeta) and Granary weevil (Sitophilus granarius),
2) Crop was inspected during active growth and found to be free from Milo disease (Periconia circinata).

Option 6 (EXDOC Endorsement 6795)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found to be free of Lesser meal worm (Alphitobius laevigatus), Psocids (Liposcelis paeta) and Granary weevil (Sitophilus granarius),
2) A representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of Milo disease (Periconia circinata).

Option 7 (EXDOC Endorsement 6935)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found to be free of Lesser meal worm (Alphitobius laevigatus), Psocids (Liposcelis paeta) and Garanary weevil (Sitophilus granarius),
2) Crop was inspected during active growth and found to be free from Milo disease (Periconia circinata), Broomrape (Orobanche spp.) and Witch weed (Striga spp.).

Option 8 (EXDOC Endorsement 6936)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found to be free of Lesser meal worm (Alphitobius laevigatus), Psocids (Liposcelis paeta) and Garanary weevil (Sitophilus granarius),
2) A representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of Milo disease (Periconia circinata), Broomrape (Orobanche spp.) and Witch weed (Striga spp.).

Option 9 (EXDOC Endorsement 7616)
1) The consignment has been treated with appropriate fumigants for Lesser meal worm (Alphitobius laevigatus), Psocids (Liposcelis paeta) and Garanary weevil (Sitophilus granarius),
2) Crop was inspected during active growth and found to be free from Milo disease (Periconia circinata), Broomrape (Orobanche spp.) and Witch weed (Striga spp.).
Import permit dated 14 September 2021, update in phytosanitary import requirements for Australia by Brazil dated 26 May 2021 (refer to instruction 16 of 2015 for additional declarations) and import permit dated 14 September 2023.
23/04/2025 - Updated general requirements
04/10/2023 - New endorsement 7616 added.
14/10/2021 - Updated MICoR and added two endorsement
22/06/2021 - Added endorsements based on correspondence from NPPO.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026