Solanum spp seed

Country
Japan (JP)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (MAFF)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.maff.go.jp/e/index.html
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


This case applies to the following seed species:
  • Solanum lycopersicum
  • Solanum arcanum
  • Solanum cheesmaniae
  • Solanum chilense
  • Solanum galapagense
  • Solanum nigrum
  • Solanum peruvianum
  • Solanum pimpinellifolium
  • Solanum sisymbriifolium
  • Solanum tuberosum
Note: Solanum lycopersicum is a synonym of Lycopersicon esculentum.

Explanation of the endorsements

For seed testing, a sample of 4,600 seeds must be randomly drawn from the consignment in accordance with the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) procedures. In case the number of seeds in a lot is less than 46,000, 10% of the seeds are to be used for the testing. The sample must be divided and tested as sub-samples of no more than 400 seeds for RT-PCR assay.

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


Endorsement 586:
  • Applies to Solanum sisymbriifolium and Solanum tuberosum seeds.
  • The parent plants or the seeds harvested from the parent plants are tested by an appropriate genetic method such as RT-PCR assay and found to be free from Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd). A laboratory analysis certificate must be provided as supporting evidence to endorse freedom from PSTVd.
Endorsement 6559 (until 31 July 2022):
  • Applies to the following seed species:
    • Solanum lycopersicum
    • Solanum arcanum
    • Solanum cheesmaniae
    • Solanum chilense
    • Solanum galapagense
    • Solanum peruvianum
    • Solanum pimpinellifolium
  • The parent plants or the seeds harvested from the parent plants are tested by an appropriate genetic method such as RT-PCR assay and found to be free from Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) and Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). A laboratory analysis certificate must be provided as supporting evidence to endorse freedom from PSTVd and ToBRFV.
Endorsement 7229 (from 1 August 2022):
  • Applies to the following seed species:
    • Solanum lycopersicum
    • Solanum arcanum
    • Solanum cheesmaniae
    • Solanum chilense
    • Solanum galapagense
    • Solanum nigrum
    • Solanum peruvianum
    • Solanum pimpinellifolium

  • The following phytosanitary measures must be met to fulfill items 24 and 36 of the Annexed Table 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act (MAF Ordinance No 73/1950).
    • The parent plants or the seeds harvested from the parent plants are tested by an appropriate genetic method such as RT-PCR assay and found to be free from Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd).
    • The samples randomly taken from parent plants and ones with suspected symptoms are tested during harvest period by an appropriate genetic method such as RT-PCR assay and found to be free from Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV).
  • A laboratory analysis certificate endorsing test results of parent plants or the seeds harvested from the parent plants must be presented as evidence of freedom from Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd). 
  • A laboratory analysis certificate endorsing test results of samples taken from parent plants and ones with suspected symptoms tested during harvest period must be presented as evidence of freedom from Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV).
Endorsement 7230 (from 1 August 2022):
  • Applies to the following seed species:
    • Solanum lycopersicum
    • Solanum arcanum
    • Solanum cheesmaniae
    • Solanum chilense
    • Solanum galapagense
    • Solanum nigrum
    • Solanum peruvianum
    • Solanum pimpinellifolium

  • The following phytosanitary measures must be met to fulfill items 24 and 36 of the Annexed Table 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act (MAF Ordinance No 73/1950).
    • The parent plants or the seeds harvested from the parent plants are tested by an appropriate genetic method such as RT-PCR assay and found to be free from Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd).
    • The seeds are tested prior to export by Real-time RT-PCR assay using such method as described in the International Seed Federation (ISF) protocol (2020) and found to be free from Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV).
  • A laboratory analysis certificate endorsing test results of parent plants or the seeds harvested from the parent plants must be presented as evidence of freedom from Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd). 
  • A laboratory analysis certificate endorsing test results of seeds tested prior to export by Real-time RT-PCR assay using such method as described in the International Seed Federation (ISF) protocol (2020) must be presented as evidence of freedom from Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV).
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 586)
1) The consignment fulfills item 24 of the Annexed Table 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act (MAF Ordinance No73/1950).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 6559)
1) The consignment fulfills item 24 of the Annexed Table 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act (MAF Ordinance No73/1950),
2) The consignment fulfills item 36 of the Annexed Table 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act (MAF Ordinance No73/1950).

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 7229)
1) The consignment fulfills item 24 of the Annexed Table 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act (MAF Ordinance No73/1950),
2) The consignment fulfills item 36 (Appropriate genetic method for parent plants) of the Annexed Table 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act (MAF Ordinance No73/1950).

Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 7230)
1) The consignment fulfills item 24 of the Annexed Table 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act (MAF Ordinance No73/1950),
2) The consignment fulfills item 36 (Real-time RT-PCR for seeds) of the Annexed Table 2-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Plant Protection Act (MAF Ordinance No73/1950).
NPPO regulations verified 5 March 2019, NPPO regulations updated 1 February 2021, SPS Notifications G/SPS/N/JPN/1056 dated 27 June 2022 and G/SPS/N/JPN/1260/Add.1 dated 17 June 2024.
11/07/2024 - Additional product added to ICR list.
04/07/2022 - New endorsements 7229 and 7230 added.
08/02/2020 - Updated endorsements based on NPPO regulation update.
Initial Uploaded: 02/12/2016
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026