Daucus carota seed

Country
Chile (CL)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) National Directorate; Republic of Chile
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
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It is the exporter's responsibility to ensurethat seeds meet Chile's quality requirements for seeds for sowing. Chile'sNPPO may reject consignments if they do not meet the requirements.

Endorsements for laboratory testing must specify the diagnostic technique used to certify freedom from the pests. Exporters are to contact MICoRPlants@agriculture.gov.au if alternative analytical or diagnostic technique endorsements are required.

Any consignments with an ISTA analysis certificate which states a presence of soil greater than 0.1% of the sample (weight by weight) are required to be retested in Chile for soil. If testing in Chile confirms that soil presence is greater than 0.1% of the sample weight, the consignment will be rejected. Additionally, if soil is found during on-arrival inspection in Chile, the consignment will be rejected. It is the exporter's responsibility to ensure the soil content of a consignment meets Chile's requirements.

Note:
  • Xanthomonas campestris pv. carotae is a synonym of Xanthomonas hortorum pv. carotae.
Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 2796:
  • A crop inspection certificate is required to endorse freedom from Bacterial blight of carrot (Xanthomonas hortorum pv. carotae).
Endorsement 2794:
  • A crop inspection certificate is required to endorse freedom from Bacterial blight of carrot (Xanthomonas hortorum pv. carotae). If, during crop inspection, symptoms of this disease are found, a laboratory analysis certificate specifying the analytical technique used and certifying freedom from  Bacterial blight of carrot (Xanthomonas hortorum pv. carotae) must also be provided.
Endorsement 2665:
  • A laboratory analysis certificate indicating that a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) process was used is required to endorse freedom from Bacterial blight of carrot (Xanthomonas hortorum pv. carotae).
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 2796)
1) The crop was inspected during active growth and found free from Bacterial blight of carrot (Xanthomonas hortorum pv. carotae).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 2794)
1) The crop was inspected during active growth, with any symptoms analysed by PCR, and found free from Bacterial blight of carrot (Xanthomonas hortorum pv. carotae).

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 2665)
1) According to the results of official laboratory test using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique, the seeds are free from Bacterial blight of carrot (Xanthomonas hortorum pv. carotae).

NPPO regulations verified 28 November 2018, correspondence from NPPO dated 20 July 2021. NPPO advice receivedon 5 March 2025 via Ag Counsellor and NPPOresolution 2449/2022 (page 5-8) dated 18 June 2022.

31/03/2025 - Update to general requirements to state seeds must meet Chile's quality requirements.
03/08/2021 - Added soil requirements as per NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 29/11/2018
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026