Zea mays seed

Country
Iran, Islamic Republic of (IR)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Plant Protection Organization
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.

Consignments are to be packed and labelled containing the scientific name (Genus and species) of the seed.

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

The following pests are not on the seed pathway for Zea mays seed. Freedom from these pests maybe endorsed without citing evidence:

  • Halo blights of oats (Pseudomonas syringae pv coronfaciens)
  • Zonate leaf spot (Gleocercospora sorghi)

A combination of crop inspection at active growth, area of production freedom and lab analysis certificates may be used to endorse freedom from Anthracnose Leaf Blight (Glomerella graminicola),Bacterial leaf stripe of sorghum and corn (Burkholderia andropogonis), Diplodia leaf spot (Stenocarpella macrospora), Stalk rot: Maize (Phaeocytostroma ambiguum).

Note: Glomerella graminicola is synonym of Colletotrichum graminicola.
Consignments are to be treated with an approved fungicide at recommended manufacturer's requirements.  

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 6080)
1) The consignment is free of Anthracnose Leaf Blight (Glomerella graminicola), Bacterial leaf stripe of sorghum and corn (Burkholderia andropogonis), Diplodia leaf spot (Stenocarpella macrospora), Halo blights of oats (Pseudomonas syringae pv coronafaciens), Stalk rot: Maize (Phaeocytostroma ambiguum), Zonate leaf spot (Gleocercospora sorghi).
Import permit dated 13 September 2019.
Initial Uploaded: 16/01/2020
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026