Cucurbita pepo seed

Country
Mauritius (MU)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
National Plant Protection Office, Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security
Relevant Web Addresses
http://agriculture.govmu.org/English/Pages/default.aspx
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.


The seeds must not be packed or rooted in earth, leaf or garden mould, compost or farmyard manure of any description, or packed in straw or unsterilised sphagnum moss.

Explanation of the endorsement

Endorsement 7699:

A combination of crop inspection at active growth, area of production freedom and lab analysis certificates may be used to endorse freedom from the following pests: 
  • Angular leaf spot (Pseudomonas syringae pv lacrhymans) 
  • Squash mosaic virus
  • Bacterial fruit blotch (Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli)
Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Seed health testing will be carried out on arrival.
Consignments are to be treated with an appropriate broad spectrum insecticide/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 7699)

1) The consignment was found free through official testing and inspection procedures of Angular leaf spot (Pseudomonas syringae pv lacrhymans), Squash mosaic virus and Bacterial fruit blotch (Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli).

Import permit dated 12 February 2024

23/02/2024 - Created Micor case based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 23/02/2024
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026