Sorghum bicolor seed

Country
Iran, Islamic Republic of (IR)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Research
NPPO Details
Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture, Plant Protection Organisation,Tehran
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.ppo.ir/
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.


Original and certified translation of the import permit must be presented to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
Consignment must be properly packed and labelled with the scientific name (genus and species).

Explanations of the endorsements

Endorsement 6261:

A combination of crop inspection at active growth, area of production freedom and laboratory analysis may be used to endorse freedom from the following pests:
  • Anthracnose Leaf Blight (Glomerella graminicola)
  • Rice sheath rot (Sarocladium oryzae)
  • Zonate leaf spot (Gleocercospora sorghi)
 
Visual inspection may be used to endorse freedom from the following pests:
  • Star burr (Acanthospermum hispidum)
  • Doublegee (Emex australis)
  • Sorghum ergot (Claviceps africana)

 
Note: 

  • Glomerella graminicola is synonym of Colletotrichum graminicola.


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


Consignments are to be treated with an appropriate fungicide at manufacturer's approved rate.

Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.


The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 6261)
1) The consignment was found free through official testing and inspection procedure of Star burr (Acanthospermum hispidum), Doublegee (Emex australis), Sorghum ergot (Claviceps africana), Anthracnose Leaf Blight (Glomerella graminicola), Rice sheath rot (Sarocladium oryzae) and Zonate leaf spot (Gleocercospora sorghi).

NPPO advice dated 1 June 2019 and Import permit dated 12 April 2020.

Initial Uploaded: 08/05/2020
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/07/2026