Zea mays seed

Country
Thailand (TH)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Department of Agriculture / National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS); Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Relevant Web Addresses
www.acfs.go.th
http://www.doa.go.th/en/
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.


Consignments are to be packed in clean, new packages/bags not previously used for any purpose.

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

Endorsements 5937 and 5938:

No evidence is required to endorse freedom from pests not known to occur in Australia.

A field inspection report must be provided to endorse freedom from Witchweed (Striga spp).

Endorsement 5937:

A combination of laboratory analysis certificates and crop inspection certificates for the parent plants must be provided to endorse freedom from each pest listed under point 2.

Endorsement 5938:

A laboratory analysis certificate must be provided to endorse freedom from each pest listed under point 2.

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.

Consignments are to be treated with an appropriate fungicide at recommended manufacturers' 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 5937)
1) Leaf freckle (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis), Late wilt of Maize (Harpophora maydis), Bacterial wilt of maize (Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii), Philippine downy mildew (Peronosclerospora philippinensis), Stalk rot (Pseudomonas syringae pv. lapsa), Brown stripe downy mildew (Sclerophthora rayssiae var. zeae), Downey mildew of millet (Sclerospora graminicola) and Bacterial leaf streak of maize (Xanthomonas vasicola pv vasculorum) are not known to occur in Australia.
2) The seeds were derived from mother plants that were inspected and tested during the growing season and found free from Southern leaf spot (Bipolaris maydis race T), Culm rot (Fusarium culmorum), High plains virus, Downy mildew of maize (Peronosclerospora heteropogoni), Bean bacterial brown spot (Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae), Downy mildew of wheat (Sclerophthora macrospora), Head smut of maize (Sporisorium reilianum), Dry rot of maize (Stenocarpella macrospora) and Wheat streak mosaic virus.
3) The field of production was inspected during active growth and found free from Witchweed (Striga spp).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 5938)
1) Leaf freckle (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis), Late wilt of Maize (Harpophora maydis), Bacterial wilt of maize (Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii), Philippine downy mildew (Peronosclerospora philippinensis), Stalk rot (Pseudomonas syringae pv. lapsa), Brown stripe downy mildew (Sclerophthora rayssiae var. zeae), Downey mildew of millet (Sclerospora graminicola) and Bacterial leaf streak of maize (Xanthomonas vasicola pv vasculorum) are not known to occur in Australia.
2) The consignment was found free through official testing from Southern leaf spot (Bipolaris maydis race T), Culm rot (Fusarium culmorum), High plains virus, Downy mildew of maize (Peronosclerospora heteropogoni), Bean bacterial brown spot (Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae), Downy mildew of wheat (Sclerophthora macrospora), Head smut of maize (Sporisorium reilianum), Dry rot of maize (Stenocarpella macrospora) and Wheat streak mosaic virus.
3) The field of production was inspected during active growth and found free from Witchweed (Striga spp).

SPS notification dated 28 January 2021 from Department of Agriculture, Thailand.

26/06/2023 - Update to non-GMO requirements.
02/02/2021 - Case updated as per SPS notification dated 28 January 2021.
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