Allium cepa seed

Country
China (CN)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC)
Relevant Web Addresses
http://english.customs.gov.cn/
http://dzs.customs.gov.cn/dzs/2595646/index.html
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Refer below
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


Original and certified translation of the import permit must be presented to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 5874:
Freedom from the following pests may be endorsed based on area freedom, crop inspection during active growth or laboratory testing. An area freedom certificate, a crop inspection report or a laboratory analysis certificate must be presented as supporting evidence:
  • Stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci)
  • Rot (Burkholderia gladioli)
  • Pink root (Pyrenochaeta terrestris) 
  • Onion smut (Urocystis cepulae)
The following pests are not on the seed export pathway for Allium cepa seed. Freedom from these pests may be endorsed without any supporting evidence:
  • Bacterial wilt (Erwinia chrysanthemi)
  • Needle nematode (Longidorus spp)
  • Root knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp)
  • Fruit fly (Ceratitis spp)
  • Sturdy root nematode (Paratrichodorus spp)
  • Lesion nematode (Pratylenchus spp)
  • Stubby root nematode (Trichodorus spp)
Freedom from the following pests may be endorsed based on visual inspection of a representative sample by an Authorised Officer:
  • White fringed beetle (Naupactus leucoloma)
  • Darnel grass (Lolium temulentum)
  • Garden snail (Helix aspersa)
  • American serpentine leaf miner (Liriomyza trifolii)
The additional declaration is only to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate where the import permit specifically states this requirement. If the import permit does not require specific additional declaration, the phytosanitary certificate is to be issued with nil additional declaration. Exporters are to refer to the import permit to determine the appropriate additional declaration for their consignment.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 5874)

1) The consignment was found free through official testing and inspection procedure of White fringed beetle (Naupactus leucoloma), Nematode (Meloidogyne spp), Free living nematodes (Trichodorus spp), Needle nematode (Longidorus spp), Sturdy root nematode (Paratrichodorus spp), Darnel grass (Lolium temulentum, Foliar nematode (Aphelenchoides fragariae), Fruit fly (Ceratitis spp), Rot (Burkholderia gladioli), Stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsacci), Garden snail (Helix aspersa), Bacterial wilt (Erwinia chrysanthemi), Onion smut (Urocystis cepulae), American serpentine leaf miner (Liriomyza trifolii) and Pink root (Pyrenochaeta terrestris).

Import permits dated 2 September 2019, 23 June 2020 and 17 August 2023.
28/08/2023 - Updated general requirements to state the additional declaration is only to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate when specifically required by the import permit.
09/03/2023 - Amended text and explanation of endorsement 5874 updated.
Initial Uploaded: 16/09/2019
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026