Helianthus annuus seed

Country
Rwanda (RW)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Research
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (Office of the Agriculture and Livestock Inspection and Certification Services)
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.


Alternaria leaf spot of sunflowers (Alternaria helianthi), Southern leaf blight of corn (Cochliobolus heterostrophus), Common root rot (Cochliobolus sativus), Black kernal of rice (Cochliobolus lunatus), Tobacco streak virus, Stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci), Fusarium blight (Gibberella avenacea), Cottony soft rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) and Black root rot (Chalara elegans) are not founf on the seed export pathway and certifciation may be endorsed without sighting evidence.

For certification of Aspergillus rot (Aspergillus flavus), Grey mould-rot (Botryotinia fuckeliana), Charcoal rot (Macrophomina phaseolina) and Cottony soft rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) a combination of crop inspection , area of production freedom or laboratory testing may be accepted.

Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


Exporter is responsible for ensuring each consignment is accompanied with a Seed Quality Certificate as per the import requirements.

Non-GMO requirements:

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 seed has not been genetically modified.

If requested, a Certificate as to Condition (Grain - GX46/Horticulture - HX46) can be issued for the consignment that is 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.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement No 4883)
1) Stem canker & Stalk rot of Sunflower (Diaporthe helianthi) and Downy mildew of sunflower (Plasmopara halstedii) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) Using official procedures, the consignment was found free of Aspergillus rot (Aspergillus flavus), Grey mould-rot (Botryotinia fuckeliana), Charcoal rot (Macrophomina phaseolina), Cottony soft rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum), Alternaria leaf spot of sunflowers (Alternaria helianthi), Southern leaf blight of corn (Cochliobolus heterostrophus), Common root rot (Cochliobolus sativus), Black kernal of rice (Cochliobolus lunatus), Tobacco streak virus, Stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci), Fusarium blight (Gibberella avenacea), Cottony soft rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) and Black root rot (Chalara elegans),
3) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Brown garden snail (Helix aspersa).
Import permit dated 18 June 2014.
30/06/2023 - Update to non-GMO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 31/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026