Lactuca sativa 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
http://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.

Packaging:
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 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 for the packaging material are to be endorsed on a phytosanitary certificate. Exporter to provide evidence attesting to the treatment if applied to the packaging material.

Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 7288:

  • A crop inspection certificate is required to endorse freedom from Alfalfa mosaic virus, Arabis mosaic virus and Lettuce mosaic virus.
Endorsement 7289:
  • A laboratory analysis certificate is required to endorse freedom from Alfalfa mosaic virus, Arabis mosaic virus and Lettuce mosaic virus.
Endorsement 7307:
  • A crop inspection certificate is required to endorse freedom from Lettuce mosaic virus.
  • A laboratory analysis certificate is required to endorse freedom from Alfalfa mosaic virus and Arabis mosaic virus.

Consignments are to be treated with an approved fungicide 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 7288)
1) The crop was inspected during active growth and found free from Alfalfa mosaic virus, Arabis mosaic virus and Lettuce mosaic virus.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 7289)
1) The seed was tested and found to be free from Alfalfa mosaic virus, Arabis mosaic virus and Lettuce mosaic virus.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 7307)
1) The crop was inspected during active growth and found free from Lettuce mosaic virus.
2) A representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of Alfalfa mosaic virus and Arabis mosaic virus.

Import permit dated 4 July 2022.

14/10/2022 - Added a new Endorsement option based on NPPO requirements and exporter's request.
21/09/2022 - Created case based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 20/09/2022
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026