Leucaena spp seed

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


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: The Chilean NPPO conducts germination testing on arrival. It is the exporter's responsibility to verify germination requirements with the Chilean NPPO and to meet Chile's germination requirements.
Consignment to be fumigated with:

Methyl bromide at:
  • 48grm/m3 at 21 degrees Celsius or above for 2.5 hours; 

OR

  • 48grm/m3 at 15.9 - 20.9 degrees Celsius for 3 hours;
OR
  • 48grm/m3 at 10.0 - 15.4 degrees Celsius for 3.5 hours;
Gas concentrations must be monitored and recorded at the start of fumigation and at reading times as shown in Table 1 after equilibrium has been achieved to assure that the minimum concentration of methyl bromide is maintained.

Table 1: Minimum methyl bromide concentration readings:

 

Temperature (degrees Celsius)

 

Dose (gr/m3)

 

Total treatment time

 

Minimum concentration readings (gr/m3) at:

    

 

0.5 hrs.

 

2 hrs.

 

2.5 hrs.

 

3 hrs.

 

3.5 hrs.

 

≥21

 

48

2.5 hrs.

 

38

 

--

 

24

 

--

 

--

 

15.9 – 20.9

 

48

3 hrs.

 

38

 

29

 

--

 

24

 

--

 

10.0 – 15.4

 

48

3.5 hrs.

 

38

 

29

 

--

 

--

 

24


OR

Phosphine fumigation at:

  • 2 grm/m3 for 7 days at 10-15.9 degrees Celsius;

OR

  • 2 grm/m3 for 6 days at 16-20.9 degrees Celsius;

OR

  • 2 grm/m3 for 5 days at 21-25.9 degrees Celsius;

OR

  • 2 grm/m3 for 4 days at 26 degrees Celsius or greater


Note: The Department's minor use permit for Phosphine does not allow for Phosphine treatment periods of less than: 
  • 7 days when commodity temperature is above 25 degrees Celsius;
  • 10 days when commodity temperature is 15 degrees Celsius to 25 degrees Celsius.
In instances where the treatment period is longer than Chile's prescribed treatment period, the treatment period should be endorsed as "[Chile's prescribed period] or above."

Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement 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.

NPPO notification 31 March 2013 and correspondence from NPPO dated 20 July 2021. EXEMPT RESOLUTION NO: 2237/2023 verified 4 February 2025.
10/02/2025 - Update to treatment requirements. Updated general requirements to add Chilean NPPO germination testing.
03/08/2021 - Added soil requirements as per NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026