Medicago 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 Yes
Protocol Market No
ICR applies to the following seeds only:
  • Medicago sativa;
  • Medicago polymorpha;
  • Medicago truncatula var truncatula.
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


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.

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.

Explanation of the endorsements:

Endorsement 994:
  • Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) and Seed weevil (Apion tenue) are not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from these pests.
  • A crop inspection certificate is required to endorse freedom from Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus).
Endorsement 3295:
  • Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) and Seed weevil (Apion tenue) are not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from these pests.
  • A laboratory analysis certificate indicating that bacterial isolation testing was conducted is required to endorse freedom from Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus).

Endorsement 7737:
  • Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
  • A laboratory analysis certificate indicating that polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was conducted is required to endorse freedom from Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus).
Endorsement 7870:
  • Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
  • A laboratory analysis certificate indicating that loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) was conducted is required to endorse freedom from Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus).
Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Consignment to be fumigated against insects of the Bruchidae family 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 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

Exporter to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and to present to the Department of Agriculture and Water Reesources Authorised Officer at time of inspection.

Details of treatment to be endorsed on the Phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 994)
1) Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) and Seed weevil (Apion tenue) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The seed in the consignment comes from a crop that was inspected during active growth and found free from Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 3295)
1) Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) and Seed weevil (Apion tenue) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The seed in the consignment was found free of Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus) based on results of analysis made by an official laboratory.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 7737)
1) Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is not known to occur in Australia,
2) The consignment is free from Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus) according to official laboratory test results (polymerase chain reaction (PCR)).

Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 7870)
1) Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is not known to occur in Australia,
2) The consignment is free from Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus) according to official laboratory test results (loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP)).

NPPO notification 31 March 2013, correspondence from NPPO dated 20 July 2021, EXEMPT RESOLUTION NO: 2237/2023 sighted 27 March 2024 and 5 August 2024 advice from AgEtal laboratory regarding the LAMP DNA testing procedure. EXEMPT RESOLUTION NO: 2237/2023 verified 4 February 2025. 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.
04/02/2025 - Update to treatment requirements. Updated general requirements to add Chilean NPPO germination testing.
09/08/2024 - New endorsement 7870 created.
27/03/2024 - New endorsement 7737 created.
02/12/2022 - Updated treatment requirements as per NPPO notification.
03/08/2021 - Added soil requirements as per NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026