Zea mays seed

Country
Morocco (MA)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
National Office for Sanitary Safety of Food Products (ONSSA)
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.onssa.gov.ma/fr/
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.

Original and certified translation of the import permit must be presented to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 8324:
  • Maize chlorotic mottle virus and Bacterial wilt of maize (Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii) are not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from these pests.
  • An area freedom certificate is required to endorse freedom from Ear rot of corn (Stenocarpella maydis) and Dry rot of maize (Stenocarpella macrospora).
  • A crop inspection report is required to endorse freedom from Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). The Authorised Officer must also inspect a representative sample of the consignment to verify freedom from all life stages of Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda).
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 8324)
1) Maize chlorotic mottle virus and Bacterial wilt of maize (Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) Ear rot of corn (Stenocarpella maydis) and Dry rot of maize (Stenocarpella macrospora) are not known to occur in the area of production,
3) The crop was inspected during active growth and found free of Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda),
4) The consignment was inspected and found free from all life stages of Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda).

Import permit dated 18 December 2025.

20/01/2026 - Created case based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 12/01/2026
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