Apium graveolens 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.ht…
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
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.
Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 8165:

  • Strawberry latent ringspot virus is not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
  • Visual inspection by an Authorised Officer is sufficient for endorsing freedom from American serpentine leaf miner (Liriomyza trifolii).
  • A laboratory analysis certificate or a crop inspection report is required for endorsing freedom from Arabis mosaic virus, Stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) and Bacterial wilt (Erwinia chrysanthemi).

If required, the place of production details may be entered in the "Additional product description field" section of the EXDOC Request for Permit (RFP) as: THE SEED WAS GROWN IN <PLACE OF PRODUCTION>, <STATE>. There is to be no deviation from this text format. To enable the field on the RFP the exporter must submit a request to the Business Systems Program via email (plantexportsystems@aff.gov.au). 

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 8165)
1) Strawberry latent ringspot virus is not known to occur in Australia,
2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of of American serpentine leaf miner (Liriomyza trifolii),
3) Using official procedures, the consignment was found free from Arabis mosaic virus, Stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) and Bacterial wilt (Erwinia chrysanthemi).

Import permit dated 6 August 2025 and a written request from an exporter verified on 7 October 2026.

13/10/2026 - Updated general requirements to state place of production details may be endorsed in the Additional product description field.
13/08/2025 - Created case based on NPPO requirements.

Initial Uploaded: 13/08/2025
Reviewed Uploaded: 13/10/2026