Apium graveolens seed

Country
Hong Kong (HK)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department Kowloon
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/index.html
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


It is the exporter's responsibility to ensure phytosanitary certificates are issued not more than 14 days prior to the consignment being exported from Australia.

Refer to the departure date in the Request for Permit.

Seed not being re-exported from Hong Kong will be issued a phytosanitary certificate with No Additional Declaration.

Listed endorsements apply to re-export certification only. (Australian seed being exported that will be re-exported from Hong Kong.)

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


Requests by exporters for additional endorsements of seed for sowing being exported to Hong Kong may be complied with where it is known that the seed shall be re-exported to another destination through a re-export phytosanitary certificate.

Requests for endorsements required to meet this allowance are to be emailed to: Micorplants@aff.gov.au for action.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 5545)
1) Candidatus Libribacter solanacearum is not known to occur in Australia.
Existing market and export request for re-export declaration dated 11 July 2018, Cap. 207 Plant (Importation and Pest Control) Ordinance sighted 12 October 2023.
12/10/2023 - Updated general requirements to note phytosanitary certificates must be issued within 14 days prior to export.
Initial Uploaded: 11/07/2018
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026