Allium cepa seed

Country
Yemen (YE)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Republic of Yemen
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.agricultureyemen.com/?lng=english
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.

Explanation of the endorsement

Endorsement 8155:
The following pests are not known to occur in Australia. No supporting evidence is required to endorse freedom from these pests.
  • Potato nematode (Ditylenchus destructor)
Freedom from the following pests may be endorsed based on area freedom, crop inspection during active growth or laboratory testing. An area freedom certificate, a crop inspection report or a laboratory analysis certificate must be presented as supporting evidence:
  • Stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci)
  • Nematodes (Globodera spp and Heterodera spp)
  • Root-lesion nematode (Pratylenchus coffeae)
  • New Zealand black wart (Synchytrium endobioticum)
  • Onion smut (Urocystis cepulae)
  • Anthracnose (Colletotrichum spp)
  • Onion yellow dwarf virus
Freedom from the following pests may be endorsed based on visual inspection of a representative sample by an Authorised Officer:
  • Dried bulb mite (Aceria tulipae)
Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Consignments are to be treated with any suitable fungicide (seed dressing) at manufacturers recommended rate.

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 8155)
1) Potato nematode (Ditylenchus destructor) is not known to occur in Australia,
2) The consignment was found free through official testing and inspection procedures of Stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci), Nematodes (Globodera spp and Heterodera spp), Root-lesion nematode (Pratylenchus coffeae), New Zealand black wart (Synchytrium endobioticum), Onion smut (Urocystis cepulae), Anthracnose (Colletotrichum spp) and Onion yellow dwarf virus,
3) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Dried bulb mite (Aceria tulipae).

Import permit dated 27 May 2025 and NPPO notification dated 6 July 2025. 

26/08/2025 - Amended text for endorsement 8155.
17/07/2025 - Created case based on NPPO requirements
Initial Uploaded: 16/07/2025
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026