Millet seed
| Criteria | Criteria Required? |
|---|---|
| Import Permit | Refer below |
| Phytosanitary Certificate | Yes |
| Additional Declaration/Endorsement | Refer below |
| Protocol Market | No |
Importation of viable grain/seeds for processing in New Zealand MPI approved transitional facilities (applies to endorsements 1353, 1357, 1651, 1698, 1747 or 1766)
- Applies to viable grain / seed for processing at MPI approved transitional facilities (IHS section 2.14.3)
- A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
- A Sampling Certificate (Additional Statement 6403) 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.
Endorsements 1651 and 1766:
- A Laboratory Analyis Certificate for testing of the applicable pests must be presented at the time of inspection.
- A Sampler's Certificate, Laboratory Analysis Certificate or Exporter's Declaration must be presented as evidence that the pest testing sample was drawn size of five times ISTA or AOSA guidelines/methodologies.
- The sample rate required for testing of the applicable pests is different to the sample rate required for the seed analysis.
Additional Statement 6403:
- If requested, Additional Statement 6403 may be included on the phytosanitary certificate to meet the Sampling Certificate requirement.
- The exporter must present a Sampler's Certificate, Seed Analysis Certificate or Exporter's Declaration as evidence attesting to the sampling for analysis Additional Statement at the time of authorisation.
No endorsement - Grain/seeds to be treated in New Zealand (IHS 2.14.2):
- Grain/seeds must be treated in a transitional facility upon arrival in New Zealand to render them non-viable.
- No import permit is required.
- No Additional Statement is required.
1) Rot (Aspergillus tamarii), Udbatta disease (Balansia oryzae-sativae), Bipolaris urochloae, Pearl millet ergot (Claviceps fusiformis ), Sorghum ergot (Claviceps sorghi), Leaf spot: Maize (Cochliobolus pallescens), Graminicola downy mildew (Peronosclerospora graminicola) and Sorghum downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) Sorghum ergot (Claviceps africana), Zonate leaf spot (Gloeocercospora sorghi), Covered kernel smut (Sporisorium sorghi), Rice smut (Tilletia barclayana), Head smut of millet (Ustilago crameri), Fungus (Alternaria saparva), Fungus (Balansia andropogonis), Fungus (Balansia claviceps), Fungus (Balansia epichloe), Fungus (Balansia henningsiana), Fungus (Balansia pallid), Fungus (Balansia sclerotic), Fungus (Balansia strangulans), Leaf blight (Bipolaris panici-miliacei), Ergot (Claviceps maximensis), Leaf blight (Cochliobolus setariae), Melanomma panici-miliacei, Smut (Sorosporium afrum), Smut (Sorosporium cryptum), Smut (Sorosporium formosanum), Smut (Sorosporium harrismithense), Smut (Sorosporium manchuricum), Smut (Sorosporium panici), Smut (Sphacelotheca digitariae), Smut (Sphacelotheca veracruziana), Smut (Sporisorium cenchri), Bunt (Tilletia ayresii), Smut (Tilletia biharica), Smut (Tilletia courtetiana), Smut (Tilletia maclagani), Smut (Tilletia narayanaraoana), Smut (Tilletia tumefaciens), Smut (Tilletia verrucosa) and Smut (Ustilago heterogena) are known not to occur in the area of production,
3) White tip nematode (Aphelenchoides besseyi) is known not to occur in the area of production.
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 1357)
1) Rot (Aspergillus tamarii), Udbatta disease (Balansia oryzae-sativae), Bipolaris urochloae, Pearl millet ergot (Claviceps fusiformis ), Sorghum ergot (Claviceps sorghi), Leaf spot: Maize (Cochliobolus pallescens), Graminicola downy mildew (Peronosclerospora graminicola) and Sorghum downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The crop was inspected during active growth and found free from Sorghum ergot (Claviceps africana), Zonate leaf spot (Gloeocercospora sorghi), Covered kernel smut (Sporisorium sorghi), Rice smut (Tilletia barclayana), Head smut of millet (Ustilago crameri), Fungus (Alternaria saparva), Fungus (Balansia andropogonis), Fungus (Balansia claviceps), Fungus (Balansia epichloe), Fungus (Balansia henningsiana), Fungus (Balansia pallid), Fungus (Balansia sclerotic), Fungus (Balansia strangulans), Leaf blight (Bipolaris panici-miliacei), Ergot (Claviceps maximensis), Leaf blight (Cochliobolus setariae), Melanomma panici-miliacei, Smut (Sorosporium afrum), Smut (Sorosporium cryptum), Smut (Sorosporium formosanum), Smut (Sorosporium harrismithense), Smut (Sorosporium manchuricum), Smut (Sorosporium panici), Smut (Sphacelotheca digitariae), Smut (Sphacelotheca veracruziana), Smut (Sporisorium cenchri), Bunt (Tilletia ayresii), Smut (Tilletia biharica), Smut (Tilletia courtetiana), Smut (Tilletia maclagani), Smut (Tilletia narayanaraoana), Smut (Tilletia tumefaciens), Smut (Tilletia verrucosa) and Smut (Ustilago heterogena),
3) White tip nematode (Aphelenchoides besseyi) is known not to occur in the area of production.
Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 1651)
1) Rot (Aspergillus tamarii), Udbatta disease (Balansia oryzae-sativae), Bipolaris urochloae, Pearl millet ergot (Claviceps fusiformis ), Sorghum ergot (Claviceps sorghi), Leaf spot: Maize (Cochliobolus pallescens), Graminicola downy mildew (Peronosclerospora graminicola) and Sorghum downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The consignment was representatively sampled with a sample size of five times (5x) ISTA or AOSA guidelines/methodologies and tested in an NPPO approved diagnostic laboratory and found free from Sorghum ergot (Claviceps africana), Zonate leaf spot (Gloeocercospora sorghi), Covered kernel smut (Sporisorium sorghi), Rice smut (Tilletia barclayana), Head smut of millet (Ustilago crameri), Fungus (Alternaria saparva), Fungus (Balansia andropogonis), Fungus (Balansia claviceps), Fungus (Balansia epichloe), Fungus (Balansia henningsiana), Fungus (Balansia pallid), Fungus (Balansia sclerotic), Fungus (Balansia strangulans), Leaf blight (Bipolaris panici-miliacei), Ergot (Claviceps maximensis), Leaf blight (Cochliobolus setariae), Melanomma panici-miliacei, Smut (Sorosporium afrum), Smut (Sorosporium cryptum), Smut (Sorosporium formosanum), Smut (Sorosporium harrismithense), Smut (Sorosporium manchuricum), Smut (Sorosporium panici), Smut (Sphacelotheca digitariae), Smut (Sphacelotheca veracruziana), Smut (Sporisorium cenchri), Bunt (Tilletia ayresii), Smut (Tilletia biharica), Smut (Tilletia courtetiana), Smut (Tilletia maclagani), Smut (Tilletia narayanaraoana), Smut (Tilletia tumefaciens), Smut (Tilletia verrucosa) and Smut (Ustilago heterogena),
3) White tip nematode (Aphelenchoides besseyi) is known not to occur in the area of production.
Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 1698)
1) Rot (Aspergillus tamarii), Udbatta disease (Balansia oryzae-sativae), Bipolaris urochloae, Pearl millet ergot (Claviceps fusiformis ), Sorghum ergot (Claviceps sorghi), Leaf spot: Maize (Cochliobolus pallescens), Graminicola downy mildew (Peronosclerospora graminicola) and Sorghum downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) Sorghum ergot (Claviceps africana), Zonate leaf spot (Gloeocercospora sorghi), Covered kernel smut (Sporisorium sorghi), Rice smut (Tilletia barclayana), Head smut of millet (Ustilago crameri), Fungus (Alternaria saparva), Fungus (Balansia andropogonis), Fungus (Balansia claviceps), Fungus (Balansia epichloe), Fungus (Balansia henningsiana), Fungus (Balansia pallid), Fungus (Balansia sclerotic), Fungus (Balansia strangulans), Leaf blight (Bipolaris panici-miliacei), Ergot (Claviceps maximensis), Leaf blight (Cochliobolus setariae), Melanomma panici-miliacei, Smut (Sorosporium afrum), Smut (Sorosporium cryptum), Smut (Sorosporium formosanum), Smut (Sorosporium harrismithense), Smut (Sorosporium manchuricum), Smut (Sorosporium panici), Smut (Sphacelotheca digitariae), Smut (Sphacelotheca veracruziana), Smut (Sporisorium cenchri), Bunt (Tilletia ayresii), Smut (Tilletia biharica), Smut (Tilletia courtetiana), Smut (Tilletia maclagani), Smut (Tilletia narayanaraoana), Smut (Tilletia tumefaciens), Smut (Tilletia verrucosa) and Smut (Ustilago heterogena) are known not to occur in the area of production,
3) Consignment has undergone appropriate pest control activities that are effective against White tip nematode (Aphelenchoides besseyi).
Option 5 (EXDOC Endorsement 1747)
1) Rot (Aspergillus tamarii), Udbatta disease (Balansia oryzae-sativae), Bipolaris urochloae, Pearl millet ergot (Claviceps fusiformis ), Sorghum ergot (Claviceps sorghi), Leaf spot: Maize (Cochliobolus pallescens), Graminicola downy mildew (Peronosclerospora graminicola) and Sorghum downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The crop was inspected during active growth and found free from Sorghum ergot (Claviceps africana), Zonate leaf spot (Gloeocercospora sorghi), Covered kernel smut (Sporisorium sorghi), Rice smut (Tilletia barclayana), Head smut of millet (Ustilago crameri), Fungus (Alternaria saparva), Fungus (Balansia andropogonis), Fungus (Balansia claviceps), Fungus (Balansia epichloe), Fungus (Balansia henningsiana), Fungus (Balansia pallid), Fungus (Balansia sclerotic), Fungus (Balansia strangulans), Leaf blight (Bipolaris panici-miliacei), Ergot (Claviceps maximensis), Leaf blight (Cochliobolus setariae), Melanomma panici-miliacei, Smut (Sorosporium afrum), Smut (Sorosporium cryptum), Smut (Sorosporium formosanum), Smut (Sorosporium harrismithense), Smut (Sorosporium manchuricum), Smut (Sorosporium panici), Smut (Sphacelotheca digitariae), Smut (Sphacelotheca veracruziana), Smut (Sporisorium cenchri), Bunt (Tilletia ayresii), Smut (Tilletia biharica), Smut (Tilletia courtetiana), Smut (Tilletia maclagani), Smut (Tilletia narayanaraoana), Smut (Tilletia tumefaciens), Smut (Tilletia verrucosa) and Smut (Ustilago heterogena),
3) Consignment has undergone appropriate pest control activities that are effective against White tip nematode (Aphelenchoides besseyi).
Option 6 (EXDOC Endorsement 1766)
1) Rot (Aspergillus tamarii), Udbatta disease (Balansia oryzae-sativae), Bipolaris urochloae, Pearl millet ergot (Claviceps fusiformis ), Sorghum ergot (Claviceps sorghi), Leaf spot: Maize (Cochliobolus pallescens), Graminicola downy mildew (Peronosclerospora graminicola) and Sorghum downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The consignment was representatively sampled with a sample size of five times (5x) ISTA or AOSA guidelines/methodologies and tested in an NPPO approved diagnostic laboratory and found free from Sorghum ergot (Claviceps africana), Zonate leaf spot (Gloeocercospora sorghi), Covered kernel smut (Sporisorium sorghi), Rice smut (Tilletia barclayana), Head smut of millet (Ustilago crameri), Fungus (Alternaria saparva), Fungus (Balansia andropogonis), Fungus (Balansia claviceps), Fungus (Balansia epichloe), Fungus (Balansia henningsiana), Fungus (Balansia pallid), Fungus (Balansia sclerotic), Fungus (Balansia strangulans), Leaf blight (Bipolaris panici-miliacei), Ergot (Claviceps maximensis), Leaf blight (Cochliobolus setariae), Melanomma panici-miliacei, Smut (Sorosporium afrum), Smut (Sorosporium cryptum), Smut (Sorosporium formosanum), Smut (Sorosporium harrismithense), Smut (Sorosporium manchuricum), Smut (Sorosporium panici), Smut (Sphacelotheca digitariae), Smut (Sphacelotheca veracruziana), Smut (Sporisorium cenchri), Bunt (Tilletia ayresii), Smut (Tilletia biharica), Smut (Tilletia courtetiana), Smut (Tilletia maclagani), Smut (Tilletia narayanaraoana), Smut (Tilletia tumefaciens), Smut (Tilletia verrucosa) and Smut (Ustilago heterogena),
3) Consignment has undergone appropriate pest control activities that are effective against White tip nematode (Aphelenchoides besseyi).
Additional Statement
Option 1 (Additional Statement 6403)
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.