Festuca spp seed

Country
New Zealand (NZ)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.
Consignments are to be treated with one of the following fungicide combinations:
  • Carboxin at 0.8g a.i. per kg seed and thiram at 1g a.i. per kg seed;
OR
  • Carboxin at 0.8g a.i. per kg seed and captan at 0.7g a.i. per kg seed;
OR
  • Imazalil at 80mg a.i. per kg seed and triadimenol at 220mg a.i. per kg seed;
OR
  • Imazalil at 80mg a.i. per kg seed and flutriafol at 80mg a.i. per kg seed.
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.


MAF may evaluate other treatments and if effective, will approve these treatments and add them to this schedule.

Seed for sowing that does not meet the requirements of the NZ Ministry for Primary Industries import health standard will not be given Department of Agriculture clearance on arrival in New Zealand. Seed requiring treatment may be imported into New Zealand untreated but will not be given Department of Agriculture clearance until an approved treatment has been applied.Once written advice isreceived from the exporter and/or agent, the consignment may be authorised.
Option 1  (EXDOC Endorsement 638)
1) Dwarf bunt (Tilletia controversa) is known not to occur in Australia.
MAF Seed for Sowing Standard 155.02.05 dated 1 December 2014.
09/04/2025 - Updated treatment details
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026