Allium cepa seed

Country
Ecuador (EC)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
​Phyto and Zoosanitary Regulation and Control Agency
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.agrocalidad.gob.ec/
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.


Seeds are to be treated as per the treatment section below for the following pathogens:

  • Botrytis aclada
  • Botrytis allii
  • Botrytis byssoidea
  • Fusarium acuminatum
  • Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae
  • Pythium coloratum
  • Puccinia allii
  • Stemphylium botryosum
Explanation of endorsements

Endorsement 6890:
  • A crop inspection certificate is required to endorse freedom from Bacterial leaf blight of tomato (Pseudomonas viridiflava), Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri), Creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense), Flower of an hour (Hibiscus trionum), Branched broomrape (Orobanche ramosa), Pale persicaria (Persicaria lapathifolia), Green bristlegrass (Setaria viridis), Field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) and Tobacco rattle virus (TRV).
Seeds must be disinfected prior to export with Fludioxonil 2.5% + Metalaxyl-M 1% -FS, in the dose of 2 ml/kg of seed or other product of similar action in suitable doses.

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.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 6890)
1) The shipment comes free of Bacterial leaf blight of tomato (Pseudomonas viridiflava), Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri), Creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense), Flower of an hour (Hibiscus trionum), Branched broomrape (Orobanche ramosa), Pale persicaria (Persicaria lapathifolia), Green bristlegrass (Setaria viridis), Field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) and Tobacco rattle virus (TRV), based on the field inspection during the growing period of the crop.
Correspondence from NPPO dated 21 September 2021.
01/10/2021 - Created case based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 21/09/2021
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026