Brassica napus var napus seed

Country
India (IN)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage; Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.ppqs.gov.in/
www.agricoop.nic.in
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Note: Thedepartment cannot issue non-GMO certification or an Export Statement onbehalf of the OGTR for Brassica napus var. napus seed as geneticallymodified Brassica napus var. napus seed has been approved for commercial release inAustralia.

Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


Explanation of the endorsement

Endorsement 879:

  • The exporter is to provide a crop inspection report or area freedom certificate to endorse freedom from Black leg (Leptosphaeria maculans), Bacterial leaf blight of tomato (Pseudomonas viridiflava), Bacterial leaf blight (Pseudomonas syringae pv maculicola) and Black rot (Xanthomonas campestris pv campestris).
  • All consignments must be free from India's quarantine weed seeds as per Schedule VIII of PQ Order 2003. Exporter must provide a laboratory analysis certificate attesting to the endorsement and to present to the Authorised Officer at time of inspection.
  • In Addition, visual inspection by the Authorised Officer must be undertaken as per instructional material for endorsing freedom from the following quarantine weed seeds.
  • Visual inspection by an Authorised Officer is sufficient to endorse freedom from soil (as per normal tolerances).

Updated Quarantine Weed Seed List

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 879)
1) Black leg (Leptosphaeria maculans), Bacterial leaf blight of tomato (Pseudomonas viridiflava), Bacterial leaf blight (Pseudomonas syringae pv maculicola) and Black rot (Xanthomonas campestris pv campestris) are known not to occur in the area of production,
2) The consignment is free from quarantine weed seeds as per schedule VIII of PQ Order 2003,
3) The consignment is free from soil.
02/04/2024 - Explanation of endorsement 879 text updated.
28/07/2022 - Update to non-GMO requirements.
23/02/2021 - Update to general requirements - inclusion of non-GM certification requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026