Citrullus spp seed

Country
South Africa (ZA)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Department Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Directorate Plant Health & Quality
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.daff.gov.za/
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.


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

Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 1091:

  • A crop inspection certificate is required to endorse freedom from Tobacco ringspot nepovirus, Tomato ringspot nepovirus and Squash mosaic comovirus.

Endorsement 1092:

  • A laboratory analysis certificate indicating that ELISA testing was conducted is required to endorse freedom from Tobacco ringspot nepovirus, Tomato ringspot nepovirus and Squash mosaic comovirus.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 1091)
1) The parent plants were inspected during the growing season and found free from Tobacco ringspot nepovirus, Tomato ringspot nepovirus and Squash mosaic comovirus.
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 1092)
1) The consignment was sampled accoridng to ISTA rules, tested using ELISA and found free from Tobacco ringspot nepovirus, Tomato ringspot nepovirus and Squash mosaic comovirus.

Import permit dated 4 August 2025.

22/12/2025 - Created case based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 19/12/2025
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026