Sorghum x drummondii seed

Country
Sudan (SD)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Plant Protection Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
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.


Original and certified translation of the import permit must be presented to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


The exporter is responsible for ensuring the consignments is accompanied with a Certificate of Origin.

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 3126)
1) Philippine downy mildew (Peronosclerospora philippinensis), Sorghum ergot (Claviceps sorghi), Sorghum downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi), Graminicola downy mildew (Peronosclerospora graminicola) and Aspergillus rot (Aspergillus ochraceus) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) Smut (Ustilago kenjiana) is known not to occur in the area of production.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement No 3127)
1) Philippine downy mildew (Peronosclerospora philippinensis), Sorghum downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi), Graminicola downy mildew (Peronosclerospora graminicola), Sorghum ergot (Claviceps sorghi), and Aspergillus rot (Aspergillus ochraceus) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) A representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of Kernel smut of sorghum (Ustilago kenjiana).
Import permit dated 18 September 2016.
06/12/2022 - Update to non-GMO requirements
Initial Uploaded: 20/10/2016
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026