Oryza sativa seed

Country
United Kingdom (GB)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rur…
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


It is the exporter’s responsibility to ensure that the phytosanitary certificate is issued within 14 days of the consignment being exported from Australia.

Refer to the departure date and inspection date in the Request for Permit.

Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


Note:
  • Bacterial leaf blight of rice (Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae) and Bacterial leaf streak of rice (Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzicola) have limited distribution in the Northern Territory and Queensland, and these pests are not known to occur in other states. Freedom from these pests for seed sourced from other Australian states may be endorsed without citing any evidence.
Hot water treatment (50 degree Celsius for 48 hours) is mandatory when using EXDOC Endorsement 2055.

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 2053)
1) A representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of White tip nematode (Aphelenchoides besseyi) (Annex II, Part A, Section I (a)6),
2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Argentine stem weevil (Listronotus bonariensis) (Annex II, Part A, Section I (a)18),
3) Bacterial leaf blight of rice (Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae) and Bacterial leaf streak of rice (Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzicola) are known not to occur in the area of production (Annex II, Part A, Section I (b)5).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 2055)
1) Seed in this consignment was subjected to hot water treatment (50 degree Celsius for 48 hours) for White tip nematode (Aphelenchoides besseyi) (Annex II, Part A, Section I (a)6).
2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Argentine stem weevil (Listronotus bonariensis) (Annex II, Part A, Section I (a)18),
3) Bacterial leaf blight of rice (Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae) and Bacterial leaf streak of rice (Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzicola) are known not to occur in the area of production (Annex II, Part A, Section I (b)5).

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 938)
1) The seed was sourced from pest free area of White tip nematode (Aphelenchoides besseyi) (Annex II, Part A, Section I (a)6),
2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Argentine stem weevil (Listronotus bonariensis) (Annex II, Part A, Section I (a)18),
3) Bacterial leaf blight of rice (Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae) and Bacterial leaf streak of rice (Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzicola) are known not to occur in the area of production (Annex II, Part A, Section I (b)5).
EU Directive 2000/29 verified on 10 February 2020.
Initial Uploaded: 11/02/2020
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026