Stockfeed (Helianthus annuus ingredient)

Country
Mauritius (MU)
End use
Stockfeed
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

MICoR case applies to manufactured stockfeed including sunflower (Helianthus annuus) 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:

Endorsement 6454:
  • Details of treatments are required.
  • Downy mildew (Plasmopara halstedii) is not known to occur in Australia. Freedom from this pest may be endorsed without any supporting evidence.
  • Visual inspection by an Authorised Officer is sufficient to endorse freedom from Bruchids (Bruchidius spp) and Larger cabinet beetle (Trogoderma versicolor).
If stated on the import permit, consignments must be fumigated with either methyl bromide at 32 grm/m3 for 24 hours at 28 degrees Celsius or above under NAP, or another approved fumigant at manufacturer's 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 6454)
1) The seeds in this consignment have been processed by milling, crushing, heat and/or pressure treatments.
2) Downy mildew (Plasmopara halstedii) is not known to occur in Australia,
3) This consignment has been found free of Bruchidius sp and Trogoderma versicolor through official testing and/or inspection procedures.

Import permit dated 3 September 2020.

Initial Uploaded: 09/10/2020
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026