Zea mays seed

Country
South Africa (ZA)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Processing
NPPO Details
Department Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (DAFF), Directorate Plant Health & Quality
Relevant Web Addresses
https://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.
Consignments are to be fumigated with an appropriate fumigant at recommended manufacturer's requirements.

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 5555)
1) Greater grain borer (Prostephanus truncatus), Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), Western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera) and Maize Chlorotic Mottle Virus are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The consignment has been treated with an appropriate fumigant for Argentine stem weevil (Listronotus bonariensis),
3) A represented sample was tested through ELISA or PCR or Northern bolts and found free from Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus.
Importpermit dated 26 April 2018.
Initial Uploaded: 27/07/2018
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026