Canary seed
Country
New Zealand (NZ)
Scientific Name
Phalaris canariensis
End use
Stockfeed
NPPO Details
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
Relevant Web Addresses
| Criteria | Criteria Required? |
|---|---|
| Import Permit | No |
| Phytosanitary Certificate | Yes |
| Additional Declaration/Endorsement | Refer below |
| Protocol Market | No |
Canary seed devitalised in Australia:
- Applies to viable grain / seed for treatment to render them non-viable in Australia
- grain must be rendered non-viable prior to arrival in New Zealand, using one of the treatment options listed in Appendix 2 of the IHS.
- Additional Decleration 1304 is required- see treatment section below for details
- Heat treatment certificate is required for endorsement 1304.
- Irradiation treatment certificate is required for endorsemetnt 793
Grain/seeds to be treated in New Zealand (IHS 2.15.2):
- Grain/seeds must be treated in a transitional facility upon arrival in New Zealand to render them non-viable
- No Additional Statement is required.
Grain/seeds for biosecurity clearance at the New Zealand border (IHS 2.15.4):
- A Sampling Certificate (Additional Statement 8191) and Seed Analysis Certificate is required, otherwise the grain will be analysed upon arrival in New Zealand.
- The Seed Analysis Certificate must be issued by an Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) or ISTA accredited seed testing station or an Australian laboratory capable of undertaking the analysis.
Explanation of Additional Statement 8191:
This Additional Statement replaces EXDOC extra certificate GL13.
This is applicable when all the below apply:
• The consignment is being imported for further processing.
• Pre-export sampling is an option for this product—check the relevant entry in the GCFP.IHS: Grain and Seeds for Consumption, Feed or Processing 2024 - Import Health Standard.
• The consignment is NOT being analysed in New Zealand as per 1.6 of the GCFP.IHS.
If endorsements 1304 is applied, then the consignment must be heat treated at:
No treatment details are to be endorsed on the Treatment section of the phytosanitary certificate.
- 121 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes
OR
- 100 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes
OR
- 85 degrees Celsius for 15 hours at a minimum 40% relative humidity.
No treatment details are to be endorsed on the Treatment section of the phytosanitary certificate.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 1304)
1) The seeds in this consignment has been heat treated and the consignment contains no viable seeds.
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 793)
1) The grain/seed in this consignment were irradiated at 25 kGy and the consignment contains no viable seeds.
Additional Statement:
Option 1 (Additional Statement 8191)
Declaration for seed sampling
1) A primary sample was officially drawn during the loading of the consignment, at a rate of at least one primary sample per 100 tonnes of grain.
2) All submitted samples were prepared and dispatched in accordance with ISTA rules.
1) The seeds in this consignment has been heat treated and the consignment contains no viable seeds.
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 793)
1) The grain/seed in this consignment were irradiated at 25 kGy and the consignment contains no viable seeds.
Additional Statement:
Option 1 (Additional Statement 8191)
Declaration for seed sampling
1) A primary sample was officially drawn during the loading of the consignment, at a rate of at least one primary sample per 100 tonnes of grain.
2) All submitted samples were prepared and dispatched in accordance with ISTA rules.
NPPO Import Health Standard dated 17 August 2020 and sighted 13 February 2026.
23/02/2026 - New additional statement 8191 created.
23/04/2025 - Updated treatment details.
23/04/2025 - Updated treatment details.
Initial Uploaded: 16/01/2017
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026