Cynodon dactylon seed

Country
Papua New Guinea (PG)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
PNG Biosecurity Authority
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.naqia.gov.pg
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from live insects, soil, weed seeds, evidence of disease and extraneous material; including animal material (faeces, feathers, etc) and plant material (leaf, stem material, pod material etc).

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


Additional declaration is only to be endorsed on the Phytosanitary certificate when the import permit specifically states this requirement. Import permits sighted in which there is no specific pest or diseases are to be issued with nil additional declaration.
Seed must be treated as per PQC 25 with the following:

Methyl bromide at 23grm/m3 for 24 hours at 20-25 degrees Celsius;

OR
  • Phosphine at 5grm/m3 for seven days at temperature above 25 degrees Celsius;
OR
  • Phosphine at 5grm/m3 for ten days at temperatures between 15 – 25 degrees Celsius;
AND

  • Consignments are to be fungicide treated with an appropriate fungicide at the recommended manufacturers rate.

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.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 3897)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Red imported fireant (Solenopsis invicta).
Import permits dated 22 March 2017, 9 February 2018 and 2 October 2024 and NPPO regulations dated 27 September 2024 and PQC 25 verified on 18 June 2025.
18/06/2025 - Updated treatment details.
29/10/2024 - Updated treatment details.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026