Cicer arietinum seed

Country
Kenya (KE)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Research
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.kephis.org/
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.
including chaff and/or leaf mould.

A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 4860:

When being used, freedom from Bacterial blight of peas (Pseudomonas pisi) can be endorsed without sighting supporting evidence as Cicer arietinum are not a host of this pest and it is not on the export pathway. A laboratory test report must be sighted for endorsing freedom from Pea seed borne mosaic virus.
Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Packaging - The following material must not be used as packaging:
Banana leaves, Maize straw, Rice straw, Sorghum straw, Palm straw, Wheat straw and Leaf mould.

If any other plant residue is used as packaging material, the consignment must be accompanied by a certificate stating:

All seed, pathogens and insects have been killed before use of the material either by heating to 83 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes or by chemical treatment.

These details are to be attested on the Phytosanitary certificate.
Consignments are to be treated with an appropriate seed dressing at recommended manufacturers requirements.

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 4989)
1) Pea seed borne mosaic virus and Bacterial blight of peas (Pseudomonas pisi) are known not to occur in the area of production.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 4860)
1) Using official procedures, the consignment was found free of Pea seed borne mosaic virus and Bacterial blight of peas (Pseudomonas pisi).
Import permit dated 16 April 2013
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026