Lactuca sativa 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 endorsements

Endorsement 6470:
An area freedom certificate, a crop inspection report or a laboratory analysis certificate must be provided as evidence of freedom from Lettuce mosaic virus, Arabis mosaic virus and Bacterial leaf spot (Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. vitians).

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 6470)

1) The consignment was found free through official testing and inspection procedure of Lettuce mosaic virus, Arabis mosaic virus and Bacterial leaf spot (Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. vitians).

Import permit dated 3 September 2020.

Initial Uploaded: 24/11/2020
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/07/2026