Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.

Following pests are not known to occur in Australia. Freedom from these pests may be endorsed without citing an evidence:

Giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida), oneseed bur cucumber (Sicyos angulatus), White morning-glory (Ipomoea lacunose), Horse nettle (Solanum сarolinense), Cutleaf nightshade, Brazil bean weevil (Zabrotes subfasciatus), Khapra beetle (Trоgoderma granarium), Broad nosed grain weevil (Caulophilus latinasus) and Gray stem spot of sunflower (Diaporthe helianthi).

Freedom from the following pest may be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate using visual inspection by the authorised officer:
Western ragweed (Ambrosia psilostachya), Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia), Poverty weed (Iva axillaris),  Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens),  Ivy-leaved morning glory (Ipomoea hederacea), Buffalobur Nightshade or Buffalo Burr (Solanum rostratum), Silverleaf nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium), Hairy beggarticks (Bidens pilosa), Spanish needles (Bidens bipinnata), small nightshade (Solanum triflorum), Texas blueweed and yerba parda (Helianthus ciliaris)Spiny burr grass (Cenchrus longispinus) and Cowpea weevils. (Callosоbruchus spp.).

Freedom from Witchweed (Striga spp.) may be endorsed on the basis of area of production freedom.

Exporter to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and to present to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Note: The importing country requirements are applicable to all seeds for sowing other than the following:
- Wheat (Triticum spp) seed
- Triticale (Triticosecale) seed
- Maize (Zea mays) seed
- Rice (Oryzae spp) seed
- Sunflower (Helianthus spp) seed
- Legume crops seed
- Chillies Peppers (Capsicum spp) seed
- Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) seed
- Cucubits (Cucurbita spp) seed
- Cotton (Gossypium spp) seed