Pinus spp seed

Country
Uganda (UG)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry & Fisheries, Quarantine & Inspection Services (UQIS)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.agriculture.go.ug/
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, including chaff and/or leaf mould.

A copy of the import permit must be presented at the time of making an appointment for an inspection with an Authorised Officer.

Packaging - The following material must not be used as packaging:
Banana leaves, Maize straw, Rice straw, Sorghum straw, Palm straw, Wheat straw and Leaf mould.

If any other plant residue is used as packaging material, the consignment must be accompanied by a certificate stating:
All seed, pathogens and insects have been killed before use of the material either by heating to 83 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes or by chemical treatment.

These details are to be attested on the Phytosanitary certificate.

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.

Import permit dated 16 April 2016.
06/12/2022 - Update to non-GMO requirements
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/04/2023