Gardenia thunbergia seed

Country
Philippines (PH)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, Manila
Relevant Web Addresses
http://bpi.da.gov.ph/bpi/index.php
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.


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


Stubby-root nematode (Paratrichodorus porosus) is an ectoparasite of roots and is found in soil around the roots but never inside the roots. Bacterial gall (Rhizobium rhizogenes) is a soil dwelling bacteria which lives in the rhizospere of roots of the hosts.

Stubby-root nematode (Paratrichodorus porosus) and Bacterial gall (Rhizobium rhizogenes) are not known on the seed export pathway. Certification of freedom from both of these pests can be endorsed on a phytosanitary certificate without sighting supporting evidence.
The consignment must be treated with an appropriate pesticide (fungicide and insecticide) at manufacturers recommended rates.

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 4869)
1) Using official procedures, the consignment was found free of Stubby-root nematode (Paratrichodorus porosus) and Bacterial gall (Rhizobium rhizogenes).
Import permit dated 25 June 2014.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026