Zea mays seed

Country
Israel (IL)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security; Plant Protection & Inspection Services; Plant Quarantine Service
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.moag.gov.il/ppis/Pages/default.aspx
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.


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


If required by the import permit, consignments must be accompanied by an Orange International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) Certificate.

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


Non-GMO requirements:

If certification is required (refer to import permit/NPPO notification), the exporter is responsible for ensuring that the consignment is accompanied by a Certificate as to Condition attesting that the seed has not been genetically modified.

If requested, a Certificate as to Condition (Grain - GX46/Horticulture - HX46) can be issued for the consignment that is specifically supported from information supplied by the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) and where it is a government requirement of the importing country for non-GMO certification (refer to import permit/NPPO Notification).

The following text must be added to the additional declaration field when a GX46/HX46 template is added to the RFP:

The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator has advised the department that there has been no intentional release into the Australian environment of genetically modified product(s) listed on this certificate.

Consignments are to be treated with:
  • Carboxin and Thiram at 5 litres/tonne of seed; and
  • Metalaxyl (WP) 25% at 0.5% OR Mefonoxam 0.05%;

OR

  • Fludioxonil at 0.025 grams/1kilogram of seed; and
  • Metalaxyl-M at 0.2 grams/1kilogram of seed;

OR

  • Fludioxonil 2.5%; and
  • Metalaxyl-M 1%;

OR

  • Metalaxyl at 20 grams/litre; and
  • Prothioconazole at 100 grams/litre

OR

  • Any other appropriate fungicide at recommended manufacturer/label rates.
Refer to the import permit to determine the appropriate treatments option.

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


Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 956)
1) Maize ergot (Claviceps gigantea), Stewart's disease (Erwinia stewartii), Maize chlorotic mottle virus and Maize dwarf mosaic virus are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The crop was inspected during active growth and found free from Northern corn leaf spot (Cochliobolus carbonum), Southern leaf blight of corn (Cochliobolus heterostrophus), Anthracnose (Colletotrichum graminicola), Ear rot of corn (Stenocarpella maydis), Diplodia leaf spot (Stenocarpella macrospora), Downy mildew of wheat (Sclerophthora macrospora ), Sugar cane mosaic virus, Wheat high plains virus and Wheat streak mosaic virus,
3) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Argentine stem weevil (Listronotus bonariensis).
Import permit dated 3 November 2013, 16 September 2015 and 10/11/2021
15/01/2025 - Amended NPPO details.
30/06/2023 - Update to non-GMO requirements.
10/12/2021 - Updated treatment details as per NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026