Sorghum spp seed

Country
Pakistan (PK)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Ministry of Food Security & Research, Department of Plant Protection
Relevant Web Addresses
www.plantprotection.gov.pk
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.


Consignments are to be packed in clean, new packaging and clearly labelled with the full botanical name (genus and species).

A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


Pakistan import permits may be issued with varying additional declarations requirements. Exporters must refer to the import permit and confirm the interpretation of the import permit with their importers in Pakistan as required to verify requirements for their consignments.

These requirements also apply to consignments of Hybrid Sorghum Sudangrass (Sorghum bicolor x S. bicolor var. sudanese) approved by the Federal Seed Certification and Registration Department (FSCRD) of Pakistan.

Pakistan has listed thefollowing weedseeds or quarantine concern on International Plant Protection Convention:
  • Dodder (Cuscuta spp.)
  • Nightshade (Solanum spp)
  • Witchweed (Striga spp).

Explanation of the Endorsement

Endorsement 6374:

The Authorised Officer must inspect and verify freedom from DPP regulated weed seeds. 

Non-GMO certification

If certification is required (refer to import permit/NPPO notification), the exporter is responsible for ensuring that the consignment is accompanied by a Certificate as to Condition attesting that the consignment has not been genetically modified.

If requested, a Certificate as to Condition (Grain - GX46/Horticulture - HX46) may be issued for the consignment if specifically supported from information supplied by the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) and where it is a government requirement of the importing country for non-GMO certification (refer to import permit/NPPO Notification).

The following text must be added to the additional declaration field when a GX46/HX46 template is added to the RFP:

The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator has advised the department that there has been no intentional release into the Australian environment of genetically modified product(s) listed on this certificate
When specified on the import permit consignments to be treated with an approved fungicide at recommended manufacturers requirements. If no treatment is specified on the import permit a treatment is not required

Theexporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it tothe Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Details of treatment to be endorsed on the Phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 6374)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found to be free of DPP regulated weed seeds.
Import permit dated 4 February 2020 and 24 November 2021, and 13 December 2024.
17/12/2024 - Updated general requirements to state this Micor case also applies to consignments of Hybrid Sorghum Sudangrass (Sorghum bicolor x S. bicolor var. sudanese).
08/03/2022 - Update to non-GMO requirements.
07/12/2021 - Updated Micor case based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026