Brachiaria humidicola seed

Country
Malaysia (MY)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Plant Biosecurity Division, Department of Agriculture Malaysia
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.doa.gov.my/
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.


It is the exporter’s responsibility to ensure that the phytosanitary certificate is issued within 14 days of the consignment being exported from Australia.

Refer to the departure date and inspection date in the Request for Permit.


Endorsement is only to be endorsed on Phytosanitary certificates where the import permit specifically states this requirement. Import permits sighted in which there is no specific pest or diseases are to be issued with Nil Additional Declaration

Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 535:

For seed produced in Queensland or any other areas where Ragweed parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus) and Itch grass (Rottboellia cochichinensis) are known to occur, the consignment must be accompanied by either a seed analysis certificate issued by an official seed tesing authority or a Phytosanitary certificate attesting that neither Ragweed parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus) and Itch grass (Rottboellia cochichinensis) seeds were found in the sample drawn from the consignment being exported.

Endorsement 813:

For seed produced outside Queensland or any other areas where Ragweed parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus) and Itch grass (Rottboellia cochichinensis) are not known to occur, the consignment must be accompanied by a Phytosanitary certificate attesting that the seed in the consignment was produced in areas where Ragweed parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus) and Itch grass (Rottboellia cochichinensis) are known not to occur.

Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
Refer to the import permit to determine the appropriate treatment requirements

Consignments are to be treated with Sevin 0.2 grm/100 grm seed and Thiram 80 (or with any suitable insecticide and fungicide according to manufacturers label requirements) prior to export

OR

Consignments are to be fumigated with either:

  • Phosphine at 2grm/m3 for 120 hours;

OR

  • Methyl bromide at 24 grm/m3 for 4 hours

Followed by treatment with Thiram at 4grm a.i/1000grm of seed or any appropriate fungicide at recommended manufacturers requirement

OR

Consignments including packing material are to be treated prior to export with:

  • Methyl bromide at 32grm/m3 for 2 hours at normal temperature;

OR

  • Phosphine at 1.5grms/m3 for 7 days at 25 degrees Celsius;

OR

  • Phosphine at 1.5grms/m3 for 10 days at 15-25 degrees Celsius.

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 535)
1) A representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of Ragweed parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus) and Itch grass (Rottboellia cochinchinensis).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 813)
1) Ragweed parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus) and Itch grass (Rottboellia cochinchinensis) are known not to occur in the area of production.
Import permit dated 25 October 201315 July 2014
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026