Cynodon dactylon seed

Country
Vanuatu (VU)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Vanuatu Department of Biosecurity
Relevant Web Addresses
https://biosecurity.gov.vu/
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.


A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


The seed is to be sourced from an approved seed supplier as listed on the import permit.

The seed is to be commercially packed in clean new packages.
Consignments are to be treated with one of the following fungicide combinations, either:

  • Thiram at 10grm a.i. per 10kg seed;
OR
  • Carboxin at 8grm a.i. per 10kgm seed and thiram at 10grm a.i. per 10kgm seed;

OR

  • Carboxin at 8grm a.i. per 10kgm seed and captan at 7grm a.i. per 10kgm seed;

OR

  • Imazalil at 0.8grm a.i. per 10kgm seed and triadimenol at 2.2grm a.i. per 10kgm seed;

OR

  • Imazalil at 0.8 grm a.i. per 10kgm seed and flutriafol at 10grm a.i. per 10kgm seed.

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 are NOT to be certified in the treatment section of the phytosanitary certificate. Treatment details are to be certified as an additional declaration endorsement only.

Note: The fungicide referred to on New Caledonia import permits as “flitriafol” is known in Australia as flutriafol.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 2035)
1) The seed has been treated with thiram at 10grm a.i. per 10kgm seed.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 3592)
1) The seed has been treated with Carboxin at 8grm a.i. per 10kgm seed and thiram at 10grm a.i. per 10kgm seed.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 3593)
1) The seed has been treated with Carboxin at 8grm a.i. per 10kgm seed and captan at 7grm a.i. per 10kgm seed.

Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 3594)
1) The seed has been treated with Imazalil at 0.8grm a.i. per 10kgm seed and triadimenol at 2.2grm a.i. per 10kgm seed.

Option 5 (EXDOC Endorsement 3595)
1) The seed has been treated with Imazalil at 0.8grm a.i. per 10kgm seed and flitriafol at 10grm a.i. per 10kgm seed.
Import permit dated 16 October 2017, import permit dated 27 July 2021 and import permit dated 2 May 2024.
09/05/2024 - Updated treatment and endorsement details based on import permit dated 2 May 2024.
11/08/2021 - Updated Micor case based on import permit dated 27 July 2021.
Initial Uploaded: 17/10/2017
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026