Paspalum spp 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 No
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds andextraneous 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.


Packaging - The followingmaterial must not be used as packaging:

Banana leaves, Maize straw, Rice straw, Sorghum straw, Palm straw, Wheat strawand Leaf mould.

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

All seed, pathogens and insects have been killed before use of the materialeither by heating to 83 degrees celsius for 10 minutes or by chemicaltreatment.
These details are to be attested on the Phytosanitary certificate.
Consignments are to be treated with an appropriate seed dressingat 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.
Import permit dated 7 July 2015.
Initial Uploaded: 21/07/2015
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026