Phleum pratense 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
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.

Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


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.

Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 8410:
  • Bent grass nematode (Anguina agrostis) is known not to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
  • A treatment certificate attesting to fungicide treatment using one of the products listed in the Treatment section is required to endorse freedom from Leaf blight (Cochliobolus victoriae).
The seed is to be treated for the control of Leaf blight (Cochliobolus victoriae) with one of the following fungicide products: Thiram, Carbendazim, Carboxin + Thiram, Tiabendazole or others properly described.

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.


Note:The import requirements reference benomyl fungicide treatment, however thereare no products containing benomyl which are registered by the AustralianPesticide and Veterinary Medicines Authority for use in Australia.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 8410)
1) Bent grass nematode (Anguina agrostis) is known not to occur in Australia,
2) The consignment has been treated with an approved fungicide option for Leaf blight (Cochliobolus victoriae).

NPPO notification 31 March 2004 and correspondence from NPPO dated 20 July 2021. NPPO advice receivedon 5 March 2025 via Ag Counsellor, NPPOresolution 2449/2022 (page 5-8) dated 18 June 2022 and NPPO resolution 2237/2023.

05/05/2026 - Replaced endorsement 625 with new endorsement 8410.
05/05/2026 - Updated explanation of the endorsement text.
31/03/2025 - Update to general requirements to state seeds must meet Chile's quality requirements.
02/12/2022 - Added endorsement and 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