Sinapis alba seed

Country
India (IN)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Research
NPPO Details
Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage; Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare
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.


Explanation of the endorsements:

     Endorsement 879
  • An area freedom certificate for 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) is to be presented to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
  • 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 929
  • A crop inspection certificate is required 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).
    Endorsement 1347
  • A laboratory analysis certificate for 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) is to be presented to the Department of Agriculture Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
  • 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). 

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 (EXDOCEndorsement No 879)
1) Black leg (Leptosphaeria maculans), Bacterial leaf blight of tomato(Pseudomonas viridiflava), Bacterial leaf blight (Pseudomonas syringae pvmaculicola) and Black rot (Xanthomonas campestris pv campestris) are known notto occur in the area of production,
2) The consignment is free from quarantine weed seeds as per schedule VIII of PQorder 2003,
3) The consignment is free from soil.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement No 929)
1) The parent plants were inspected during the growing season and found freefrom Black leg (Leptosphaeria maculans), Bacterial leaf blight of tomato(Pseudomonas viridiflava), Bacterial leaf blight (Pseudomonas syringae pvmaculicola) and Black rot (Xanthomonas campestris pv campestris),
2) The consignment is free of quarantine weedseeds as per schedule VIII of PQ order 2003,
3) The consignment is free from soil.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement No 1347)
1) A representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of 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),
2) The consignment is free from quarantine weed seeds as per schedule VIII of PQ order 2003,
3) The consignment is free from soil.
Import permit dated 11 November 2014
19/06/2024 - Amended text for endorsement 1347.
12/04/2024 - Explanation of endorsement 879, 929 and 1347 text updated.
Initial Uploaded: 11/12/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026