Avena sativa seed

Country
Korea, Republic of (KR)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA)
Relevant Web Addresses
www.qia.go.kr
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


Korea is conducting on-arrival PCR testing for Pseudomonas syringae pv. atrofaciens infection in all Avena sativa seed for sowing consignments, regardless of whether the consignment has been tested for Pseudomonas syringae pv. atrofaciens in Australia under any method. Australian exporters are to ensure that Avena sativa seed for sowing exported to Korea is free of Pseudomonas syringae pv. atrofaciens.
The following seed treatments are recommended but are not mandatory for grass and vegetable seeds prior to export to the Republic of Korea. 

Treatments should be in accordance with label instructions as appropriate for seed type.  

The pesticides and dosage rates have been specified by the Republic of Korea. 

Seeds of grasses and vegetables arriving in the Republic of Korea that have not been treated are subject to delays based on inspection findings after incubation.

Exporter should consider one of the following:
  • Benoram WP (Benlate T) coating with 0.3 percent of seed weight
  • Thiram WP (Homai) coating with 0.3 percent of seed weight
  • Carboram D (Vitathiram) coating with 0.25 percent of seed weight
  • Captafol WP (Difolatan) coating with 0.3 percent of seed weight
  • Captan WP (Orthocide) coating with 0.25 percent of seed weight
  • Mancozeb WP (Dithane M-45) coating with 0.3 percent of seed weight
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.
NPPO Notification No 39-16000002 dated 4 February 2016, NPPO advice received 5 April 2023.
06/04/2023 - Removed endorsement 3575.
Initial Uploaded: 20/04/2016
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026