Zea mays seed

Country
Zimbabwe (ZW)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
​Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Settlement, Department of Research and Specialist Services, Specialist Services Division, Plant Quarantine Services Institute
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 endorsements

Endorsement 5361:

A crop inspection report, or for endorsement 5362 a laboratory analysis certificate must be presented in order to endorse freedom.

Visual inspection by the Authorised Officer is sufficient to endorse freedom from Lesser grain borer (Rhisopertha dominicia).

Note:
  • Helminthosporium maydis race T is an older name of Cochliobolus heterostrophus.
Consignments are to be treated with an appropriate fungicide (e.g captan) and fumigant (e.g phostoxin) at recommended manufacturer's requirements.

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 5361)
1) Stewart's disease (Erwinia stewartii), Philippine downy mildew (Sclerospora philippinensis), Sugarcane downy mildew (Sclerospora saccheri), Downy mildew of millet (Sclerospora graminicola), Downy mildew of maize (Peronosclerospora spontanea) and Greater grain borer (Prostephanus truncatus) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) The crop was inspected during active growth and found to be free of Downy mildew of wheat (Sclerophthora macrospora) and Cochliobolus heterostrophus,
3) A representative sample was inspected and found free from Lesser grain borer (Rhizopertha dominicia).

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 5362)
1) Stewart's disease (Erwinia stewartii), Philippine downy mildew (Sclerospora philippinensis), Sugarcane downy mildew (Sclerospora saccheri), Downy mildew of millet (Sclerospora graminicola), Downy mildew of maize (Peronosclerospora spontanea) and Greater grain borer (Prostephanus truncatus) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) A representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of Downy mildew of wheat (Sclerophthora macrospora) and Cochliobolus heterostrophus,
3) A representative sample was inspected and found free from Lesser grain borer (Rhizopertha dominicia).
Import permit dated 5 October 2017.
Initial Uploaded: 23/02/2018
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026