Medicago sativa seed

Country
Egypt (EG)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Central Administration of Plant Quarantine, Cairo
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.capq.gov.eg/
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.


A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
 

The import permit number must be quoted on the phytosanitary certificate.

Advance Cargo Information (ACI) pre-clearance system for exports to Egypt:

On 1 October 2021, the Egyptian government implemented the Advance Cargo Information (ACI) pre-clearance system for all sea freight via the National Single Window for Foreign Trade Facilitation (NAFEZA) System. The use of ACI for air freight will become mandatory on 1 October 2022.

Egyptian importers are required to use the NAFEZA Platform to register incoming shipments. All exporters of grains, pulses, nuts, seeds for sowing and other plant products to Egypt are required to register their company and complete ACI for shipments exported to Egypt using the CargoX Platform.

Further information on ACI and the requirements for exporters can be found on the CargoX website.


Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 5681, 6061, 6181 or nil endorsement:
  • A laboratory analysis certificate must be presented to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection as evidence to endorse freedom from Alfalfa mosaic virus, Pea Seed-borne Mosaic virus or Fusarium spp., depending on the requirement(s) stated on the import permit.
  • If stated by the import permit, the consignment must be accompanied by a seed inspection and testing certificate. Refer to permit for required content.
  • If no additional declaration requirements are stated on the import permit, a phytosanitary certificate with no additional declaration is to be issued.

Endorsement 6747:

No evidence required as following pests are not known to occur in Australia:

  • Stem canker of sunflower (Diaporthe helianthi)
  • Great ragweed (Ambrosia trifida)
  • Burcucumber (Sicyo sangulotus)
  • Sophora (Sophora alopecurides)
  • Prickly poppy (Argemone munita)

Laboratory testing or crop inspection or area of production freedom based on state department certificate is required to endorse freedom from the following pests:

  • Vertcillium wilt (Verticillium dahlia)
  • Stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci)
  • Cottony soft rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum)
  • Witch weed (Striga spp)
  • Yellow witchweed (Alectra spp.)
  • Prosea (Aeginetia spp.

Visual inspections for the following weed seeds and live insects:

  • Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens) 
  • Corn Cockle (Agrostemma githago)
  • Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia
  • Great bindweed (Calystegia sepium)
  • Hottentot fig (Carpobrotus edulis)
  • Crown Vetch (Coronilla varia)
  • Cortaderias elloana (Pampas grass)
  • Crotalaria (Crotolaria spp)
  • Dwarf hygrophila (Hydrophila polysperma)
  • Cow Cockle (Saponaria spp.)
  • Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)
  • Field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense)
  • Hemp (Cannabis spp.)
  • Poppy (Papavera spp. except Papaver rhoeas)
  • Live insects

Endorsement 7693:

No evidence required as following pests are not known to occur in Australia:

  • Stem canker of sunflower (Diaporthe helianthi)
  • Great ragweed (Ambrosia trifida)
  • Burcucumber (Sicyo sangulotus)
  • Sophora (Sophora alopecurides)
  • Prickly poppy (Argemone munita)

Laboratory testing certificate is required to endorse freedom from the following pests:

  • Vertcillium wilt (Verticillium dahlia)
  • Stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci)
  • Cottony soft rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum)
  • Witch weed (Striga spp)
  • Yellow witchweed (Alectra spp.)
  • Prosea (Aeginetia spp.)
  • Alfalfa mosaic virus

Visual inspections for the following weed seeds and live insects:

  • Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens) 
  • Corn Cockle (Agrostemma githago)
  • Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia
  • Great bindweed (Calystegia sepium)
  • Hottentot fig (Carpobrotus edulis)
  • Crown Vetch (Coronilla varia)
  • Cortaderias elloana (Pampas grass)
  • Crotalaria (Crotolaria spp)
  • Dwarf hygrophila (Hydrophila polysperma)
  • Cow Cockle (Saponaria spp.)
  • Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)
  • Field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense)
  • Hemp (Cannabis spp.)
  • Poppy (Papavera spp. except Papaver rhoeas)
  • Live insects

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

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 5681)
1) A representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of Alfalfa mosaic virus.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 6061)
1) A representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of Pea seed-borne mosaic virus.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 6181)
1) A representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of Fusarium spp.

Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 6747)
1) The consignment was found free through official testing and inspection procedure of live pests and diseases listed in the Ministerial decree No 562/2019 Annex 11.
Option 5 (EXDOC Endorsement 7693)
1) The consignment was found free through official testing and inspection procedure of live pests and diseases listed in the Ministerial decree No 562/2019 Annex 11.
2) A representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of Alfalfa mosaic virus.
Import permits dated 27 February 2019, 12 February 2020, 14 December 2020, 02 June 2021 and 6 July 2023.
09/02/2024 - New endorsement 7693 created.
08/08/2023 - Updated case based on NPPO requirements.
29/08/2022 - Updated general requirements for Advance Cargo Information (ACI) pre-clearance system.
12/07/2021 - Updated general requirements - additional declaration is optional as per import permit
02/02/2020 - Updated general requirements - specified that a laboratory analysis certificate is not required for all three pathogens for each consignment.
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