Desmanthus virgatus seed

Country
Kenya (KE)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
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.


A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
Seeds are to be treated with appropriate chemicals effective against Bruchids and stored products beetles according to approved manufacturer's label rates.

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.


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 endorsed on the Phytosanitary certificate.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 6035)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found to be free of Bruchids (Bruchidius spp, Specularis impressithorax) and Beetles.
Import permit dated 6 November 2019.
Initial Uploaded: 17/12/2019
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026