Triticum aestivum seed

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


Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


Note: Additional Declarations are to be endorsed only when 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 endorsements:

Endorsement 774:
  • Karnal bunt (Tilletia indica) is known not to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
  • A crop inspection report is required to endorse freedom from Flag smut of wheat (Urocystis tritici).
  • Visual inspection by an Authorised Officer is sufficient for endorsing freedom from wild oat (Avena spp).
Endorsement 3960:
  • Karnal bunt (Tilletia indica) is known not to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
  • A laboratory analysis certificate is required to endorse freedom from Flag smut of wheat (Urocystis tritici).
Endorsement 7829:
  • Karnal bunt (Tilletia indica) is known not to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
  • A laboratory analysis certificate is required to endorse freedom from Flag smut of wheat (Urocystis tritici).
  • Visual inspection by an Authorised Officer is sufficient for endorsing freedom from wild oat (Avena spp).
Consignments are to be treated with an appropriate seed dressing at recommended manufacturer's 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 774)
1) Karnal bunt (Tilletia indica) is known not to occur in Australia,
2) The crop was inspected during active growth and found free from Flag smut of wheat (Urocystis tritici),
3) A representative sample was inspected and found free from wild oat (Avena spp).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 3960)
1) Karnal bunt (Tilletia indica) is known not to occur in Australia,
2) The consignment was found free through laboratory testing of Flag smut of wheat (Urocystis tritici).

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 7829)
1) Karnal bunt (Tilletia indica) is known not to occur in Australia,
2) The consignment was found free through laboratory testing of Flag smut of wheat (Urocystis tritici),
3) A representative sample was inspected and found free from wild oat (Avena spp).
Import Permit dated 23 March 2018, 19 October 2023 and 23 April 2024.
05/06/2024 - New endorsement 7829 created.
21/11/2023 - Amended text for endorsement 774.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026