Daucus carota seed

Country
Sri Lanka (LK)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS), Department of Agriculture
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.doa.gov.lk/SCPPC/NPQS/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
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 accompanied by an International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) Orange Certificate. The test report should state the below (check import permit for details):

  • Lot number and quantity
  • Genetic and physical purity of seeds
  • Moisture contents of seed
  • Other seed count (including crop and weed seeds)
  • The sample must be taken by accredited person using ISTA methodology

Consignments are to be accompanied by a Certificate of Origin issued by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and industry.

If indicated on the import permit, the variety name of the Daucus carota variety will need to be endorsed as part of the scientific name on the phytosanitary certificate. Please contact EXDOCPlantPrograms@agriculture.gov.au if no appropriate product type code is available. This Micor case applies to all Daucus carota varieties.

Note:

  • ISTA Orange Certificate is valid for three months when seeds are stored under ambient conditions
  • ISTA Orange Certificate is valid for six months when seeds are stored under cold conditions
  • Seeds must be securely packaged to prevent spillage
  • Every seed container (Package must bear information on the crop variety and seed treatment if any, name and address of supplier and lot number
It is the exporter's responsibility to ensure that the phytosanitary certificate is issued within 14 days of the consignment being exported from Australia. 

If indicated as a requirement on the import permit, consignment is to be treated with an appropriate insecticide and fungicide at recommended manufacturer’s requirements.

Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

If no treatment requirement is indicated on the import permit, no treatment details to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate.

Import permits dated 18 March 2021, 12 September 2022.
25/11/2022 - Update to general requirements to state variety name may be required.
11/11/2022 - New treatment option added.
26/03/2021 - Created case based on NPPO import requirements
Initial Uploaded: 26/03/2021
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026