Brassica rapa seed

Country
India (IN)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Research
NPPO Details
Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage; Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.agricoop.nic.in/
http://www.ppqs.gov.in/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Note: The department cannot issue non-GM certification or an Export Statement on behalf of the OGTR for canola (Brassica napus and B. rapa) as genetically modified canola (Brassica napus) has been approved for commercial release in Australia.
 
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.


Explanation of the endorsements
 
Endorsement 4884:
  • Anthracnose (Collectrotrichum higginsianum) is not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
  • An area freedom certificate is required to endorse freedom from Bacterial leaf blight (Pseudomonas syringae pv maculicola), Bacterial leaf blight of tomato (Pseudomonas viridiflava) and Leaf spot of radish (Xanthomonas campestris pv raphani).
  • 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).

Endorsement 4885:
  • Anthracnose (Collectrotrichum higginsianum) is not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
  • A crop inspection certificate is required to endorse freedom from Bacterial leaf blight (Pseudomonas syringae pv maculicola), Bacterial leaf blight of tomato (Pseudomonas viridiflava) and Leaf spot of radish (Xanthomonas campestris pv raphani).
  • 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).

Endorsement 4886:
  • Anthracnose (Collectrotrichum higginsianum) is not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
  • A laboratory analysis certificate is required to endorse freedom from Bacterial leaf blight (Pseudomonas syringae pv maculicola), Bacterial leaf blight of tomato (Pseudomonas viridiflava), Leaf spot of radish (Xanthomonas campestris pv raphani).
  • 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 4884)
1) Anthracnose (Collectrotrichum higginsianum) is not known to occur in Australia,
2) Bacterial leaf blight (Pseudomonas syringae pv maculicola), Bacterial leaf blight of tomato (Pseudomonas viridiflava) and Leaf spot of radish (Xanthomonas campestris pv raphani) are known not to occur in the area of production,
3) The consignment is free from quarantine weed seeds as per schedule VIII of PQ order 2003,
4) The consignment is free from soil.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 4885)
1) Anthracnose (Collectrotrichum higginsianum) is not known to occur in Australia,
2) The parent plants were inspected during the growing season and found free from Bacterial leaf blight (Pseudomonas syringae pv maculicola), Bacterial leaf blight of tomato (Pseudomonas viridiflava) and Leaf spot of radish (Xanthomonas campestris pv raphani),
3) The consignment is free from quarantine weed seeds as per schedule VIII of PQ order 2003,
4) The consignment is free from soil.
    
Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 4886)
1) Anthracnose (Collectrotrichum higginsianum) is not known to occur in Australia,
2) The consignment was found free through laboratory testing of Bacterial leaf blight (Pseudomonas syringae pv maculicola), Bacterial leaf blight of tomato (Pseudomonas viridiflava) and Leaf spot of radish (Xanthomonas campestris pv raphani),
3) The consignment is free from quarantine weed seeds as per schedule VIII of PQ order 2003,
4) The consignment is free from soil.
Import permit dated 28 May 2014.
26/04/2024 - Explanation of endorsements 4884, 4885 and 4886 text updated.
28/07/2022 - Update to non-GMO requirements.
25/02/2021 - Update to general requirements - inclusion of non-GM certification requirements.
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