Raphanus sativus 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 No
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.

Consignments can either be accompanied by an international seed analysis certificate issued by an International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) or Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) accredited laboratory or the seed will be tested for quarantine weed seeds on arrival.

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.

Consignments must be free from quarantine weed seeds in the table below.
  • Acroptilon repens
  • Alhagi maurorum
  • Brachiaria purpurascens
  • Brassica kaber
  • Chondrilla juncea
  • Cuscuta spp.
  • Diplotaxis tenuifolia
  • Euphorbia esula
  • Helianthus ciliaris
  • Orobanche spp.
  • Pueraria triloba
  • Rottboellia cochinchinensis
  • Senecio jacobea
  • Sida rhombifolia
  • Solanum carolinense
  • Solanum viarum
  • Striga spp.

NPPO resolutions dated 16 December 2016 and 27 October 2003, 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: 06/09/2017
Reviewed Uploaded: 01/04/2025