Desmodium intortum 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
| Criteria | Criteria Required? |
|---|---|
| Import Permit | Yes |
| Phytosanitary Certificate | Yes |
| Additional Declaration/Endorsement | Yes |
| Protocol Market | No |
Refer to the import permit to determine the appropriate Additional Declarations. No additional declarations are to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate when not specified on the import permit.
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. The heat treatment details are to be endorsed on a Phytosanitary Certificate.
Exporter to provide attesting to the treatment if applied to the packaging material.
Explanation of the endorsements
Endorsement 7629:
- Aster yellows virus and Xylella (Xylella fastidiosa) are known not to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from these pests
- A Laboratory Analysis Certificate is required to endorse freedom from Tomato spotted wilt virus
Endorsement 7694:
- Aster yellows virus and Xylella (Xylella fastidiosa) are known not to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from these pests
- An area freedom certificate, crop inspection certificate or laboratory analysis certificate is required to endorse freedom from from Tomato spotted wilt virus
Refer to import permit to determine the appropriate treatment requirements.
Consignments are to be treated with an appropriate dressing at recommended manufacturers requirements.
Details of treatment are only to be endorsed on the Phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section if required by the import permit.
Consignments are to be treated with an appropriate dressing at recommended manufacturers requirements.
Details of treatment are only to be endorsed on the Phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section if required by the import permit.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 4880)
1) Aster yellows virus and Alfalfa dwarf virus are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The parent plants were inspected during active growth and found to be free of tomato spotted wilt.
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 3399)
1) The parent plants were inspected during the growing season and found free from Beet bacterial wilt (Corynebacterium flaccumfaciens), American common blight (Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli) and Bean halo blight (Pseudomonas syringae pv phaseolicola).
1) Aster yellows virus and Alfalfa dwarf virus are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The parent plants were inspected during active growth and found to be free of tomato spotted wilt.
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 3399)
1) The parent plants were inspected during the growing season and found free from Beet bacterial wilt (Corynebacterium flaccumfaciens), American common blight (Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli) and Bean halo blight (Pseudomonas syringae pv phaseolicola).
Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 7629)
1) Aster yellows virus and Xylella (Xylella fastidiosa) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) A representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of Tomato spotted wilt virus.
1) Aster yellows virus and Xylella (Xylella fastidiosa) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) A representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of Tomato spotted wilt virus.
Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 7694)
1) Aster yellows virus and Xylella (Xylella fastidiosa) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The consignment is free from of Tomato spotted wilt virus.
1) Aster yellows virus and Xylella (Xylella fastidiosa) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The consignment is free from of Tomato spotted wilt virus.
Import permit dated 4 January 2016 and 30 January 2024
13/02/2024 - New endorsement 7694 added.
12/02/2024 - Endorsement 7629 added.
12/02/2024 - Endorsement 7629 added.
Initial Uploaded: 27/08/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026