Kunzea ambigua 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 Refer below
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.

The following material must not be used as packaging:
  • Banana leaves
  • Maize straw
  • Rice straw
  • Sorghum straw
  • Palm straw
  • Wheat straw
  • Leaf mould
If any other plant residue is used as packaging material, the consignment must be accompanied by a treatment 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 also to be attested on the phytosanitary certificate. Exporter to provide evidence attesting to the treatment if applied to the packaging material.

Consignments are to be treated with an appropriate insecticide at recommended manufacturers’ requirements (refer to the import permit).

Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement 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.

Consignments do not require treatment prior to export where the import permit issued does not state this. Phytosanitary certificate will be issued with no treatment endorsed.

Import permit dated 14 April 2023.

02/05/2023 - Created case based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 16/05/2023
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026