Stockfeed (Avena sativa ingredient)

Country
Mauritius (MU)
End use
Stockfeed
NPPO Details
National Plant Protection Office, Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
MICoR case applies to manufactured stockfeed including oat (Avena sativa) ingredients.

Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


The consignment must not contain animal proteins. The exporter is to provide evidence such as a manufacturer's certificate and/or an exporter's declaration attesting that the product does not contain any animal proteins.
 
Components of the feed should be steam extruded and be in pellet, ground, flaked, milled, split or powdered form. The products should also contain feed components that have been subject to heat and pressure treatment (e.g. micronisation, steam rolling, compression, drying/hot air drying or any other acceptable processing).

The consignment should not contain any viable seeds or plant 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.


Explanation of the endorsements:

One of the following endorsements must be provided on the phytosanitary certificate if required by the import permit. The exporter is to select the appropriate Endorsement option based on the import permit and the manufacturing process of the product to be exported.

Endorsement 3040:

  • Applies to consignments issued with an import permit which requires an additional declaration for pests of quarantine concern, due to the presence of viable seeds or plant material.
  • Philippine downy mildew (Peronosclerospora philippinensis), Sorghum downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi), Sugar cane downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sacchari) and Maize dwarf virus are not known to occur in Australia. Freedom from these pests may be endorsed without any supporting evidence.
  • An area freedom certificate must be provided as evidence that the product is sourced from an area free from Sugarcane mosaic virus.
  • An exporter declaration must be provided as supporting evidence that the product has been sourced from an area where no wild sugarcane varieties, sugarcane or maize are grown.
Endorsement 6449:
  • Applies to consignments where no declaration for pests of quarantine concern is required. Proof of the non-viability of seed and plant materials including the details of treatments is required.
Endorsement 6450:
  • Applies to consignments issued with an import permit which requires an additional declaration for pests of quarantine concern, due to the presence of viable seeds or plant material.
  • Philippine downy mildew (Peronosclerospora philippinensis), Sorghum downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi), Sugar cane downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sacchari) and Maize dwarf virus are not known to occur in Australia. Freedom from these pests may be endorsed without any supporting evidence.
  • An area freedom certificate must be provided as evidence that the product is sourced from an area free from Sugarcane mosaic virus and Head blight of maize (Fusarium graminearum).
  • An exporter declaration must be provided as supporting evidence that the product has been sourced from an area where no wild sugarcane varieties, sugarcane or maize are grown.
  • A laboratory analysis certificate or area freedom certificate must be provided as evidence that the consignment is confirmed free from Stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) and Leaf blotch (Pyrenophora chaetomioides).
Note:
  • Fusarium graminearum is a synonym of Gibberella zeae.
Department of Agriculture Authorised Officer Consignments are to be fumigated with Methyl bromide at 48 grm/m3 at 21 degrees Celsius for 24 hours; or equivalent.

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 6449)
1) The seeds in this consignment have been processed by milling, crushing, heat and/or pressure treatments and contains no viable seeds or plant material.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 6450)
1) The components of the feed have been steam extruded and are in pellets, ground, flaked, milled, split or powdered form,
2) Philippine downy mildew (Peronosclerospora philippinensis), Sorghum downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi), Sugar cane downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sacchari) and Maize dwarf virus are not known to occur in Australia,
3) Sugar cane mosaic virus and headblight of maize (Fusarium graminearum) are known not to occur in the area of production,
4) The oats originate from an area of production where wild sugar cane varieties, sugar cane and maize are not grown, 
5) Consignment was found free of Stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) and Leaf blotch (Pyrenophora chaetomioides) through official testing or area freedom.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 3040)
1) Philippine downy mildew (Peronosclerospora philippinensis), Sorghum downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi), Sugar cane downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sacchari) and Maize dwarf virus are not known to occur in Australia,
2) Sugar cane mosaic virus is known not to occur in the area of production,
3) The oats originate from an area where wild sugar cane varieties, sugar cane and maize are not grown.
Import permit dated 3 September 2020, import permit dated 9 October 2020.
04/12/20 - Endorsement updated - new endorsement added to case. Update to general requirements for new endorsement.
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Reviewed Uploaded: 16/09/2024