Medicago spp seed
Country
Tunisia (TN)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries
Relevant Web Addresses
| Criteria | Criteria Required? |
|---|---|
| Import Permit | No |
| Phytosanitary Certificate | Yes |
| Additional Declaration/Endorsement | Yes |
| Protocol Market | No |
Consignments must be free from weed seed of Dodder (Cuscuta spp).
Pantoea stewarii is not known to occur in Australia.
Endorsement 875, 876 and 877 are applicable if the consignment is treated against Stem nematode (Dityenchus dipsaci) prior to export.
Consignments may be treated with methyl bromide in order to meet Tunisia's requirements for Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) at any of the below rates.
| Temperature, ℃ | Initial dose, g/m3 (CTP, g-h/m3) | Exposure, hours | ||
| Moisture contents, % | ||||
| ≤ 10 | 11 - 12 | 13 - 14 | ||
| 10 - 20 | 55 (1300) | 50 (1100) | 40 (900) | 24 |
| 21 - 25 | 50 (1100) | 40 (900) | 35 (800) | |
| 26 - 30 | 40 (900) | 35 (800) | 30 (700) | |
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 2874)
1) Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) is known not to occur in the area of production during the growing season,
2) Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp insidiosus) is known not to occur in the place of production or the immediate vicinity during the previous 6 years.
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 2875)
1) Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) is known not to occur in the area of production during the growing season,
2) During the 3 years prior to the sowing of the current crop, no Medicago sativa was grown on the field.
Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 2876)
1) Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) is known not to occur in the area of production during the growing season,
2) The Lucerne cultivar is known to be resistant to Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp insidiosus.
Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 875)
1) Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp insidiosus) is known not to occur in the place of production or the immediate vicinity during the previous 6 years.
Option 5 (EXDOC Endorsement 876)
1) During the 3 years prior to the sowing of the current crop, no Medicago sativa was grown on the field.
Option 6 (EXDOC Endorsement 877)
1) The Lucerne cultivar is known to be resistant to Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp insidiosus).
1) Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) is known not to occur in the area of production during the growing season,
2) Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp insidiosus) is known not to occur in the place of production or the immediate vicinity during the previous 6 years.
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 2875)
1) Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) is known not to occur in the area of production during the growing season,
2) During the 3 years prior to the sowing of the current crop, no Medicago sativa was grown on the field.
Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 2876)
1) Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) is known not to occur in the area of production during the growing season,
2) The Lucerne cultivar is known to be resistant to Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp insidiosus.
Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 875)
1) Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp insidiosus) is known not to occur in the place of production or the immediate vicinity during the previous 6 years.
Option 5 (EXDOC Endorsement 876)
1) During the 3 years prior to the sowing of the current crop, no Medicago sativa was grown on the field.
Option 6 (EXDOC Endorsement 877)
1) The Lucerne cultivar is known to be resistant to Bacterial wilt of alfalfa (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp insidiosus).
NPPO letter dated 26 April 2012, EPPO Standard PM3/2(2): Methyl bromide fumigation of seeds to control Ditylenchus dispaci.
23/04/2025 - Updated treatment details.
11/06/2021 - Updated general requirements and treatment requirements for clarity.
11/06/2021 - Updated general requirements and treatment requirements for clarity.
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