Canary seed
Country
New Zealand (NZ)
Scientific Name
Phalaris canariensis
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Processing
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.
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:
- 85 degrees Celsius for 15 hours at a minimum 40% relative humidity.
The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 1304)
1) The grain/seed in this consignment has been heat treated and the consignment contains no viable seeds.
1) The grain/seed in this consignment has been heat treated 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.
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.
Import Health Standard sighted 19 July 2022 and 13 February 2026, notification from NPPO dated 19 July 2022.
23/02/2026 - New additional statement 8191 created.
25/07/2022 - Amended case based on revised Import Health Standards.
25/07/2022 - Amended case based on revised Import Health Standards.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026