Pisum sativum seed

Country
Ethiopia (ET)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Research
NPPO Details
Plant Health & Regulatory Directorate General, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.moa.gov.et/
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.


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


Phytosanitary certification will be issued subject to the exporter providing a crop inspection report stating that the seed was derived from crops that were inspected and found free of seedborne viruses, diseases and pests as required by the import permit.

Refer to the import permit for endorsement on the Phytosanitary certificate.

Non-GMO requirements:

If certification is required (refer to import permit/NPPO notification), the exporter is responsible for ensuring that the consignment is accompanied by a Certificate as to Condition attesting that the seed has not been genetically modified.

If requested, a Certificate as to Condition (Grain - GX46/Horticulture - HX46) can be issued for the consignment that is specifically supported from information supplied by the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) and where it is a government requirement of the importing country for non-GMO certification (refer to import permit/NPPO Notification).

The following text must be added to the additional declaration field when a GX46/HX46 template is added to the RFP:

The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator has advised the department that there has been no intentional release into the Australian environment of genetically modified product(s) listed on this certificate.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 545)
1) A representative sample was inspected andfound free of seedborne / seed transmitted diseases and pests.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 2984)
The crop was inspected during active growth and foundfree of viruses, diseases and pests.

Import permit dated 2 August 2015.

30/06/2023 - Update to non-GMO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 07/10/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026