Thailand proposes conditions for import of Maize seeds for sowing 

Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives proposesConditions for  import of maize seeds for sowing into the Kingdom of Thailand. All shipments of maize (Zea mays) seed must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate or re-export phytosanitary certificate with one of the following additional declarations, and/ or a combination of the declarations addressing each of twenty-eight quarantine pests.

1.      The consignment of maize seeds was produced [country] where Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis, Pantoea agglomerans, Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii, Pseudomonas syringae pv. lapsa, Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae, Pseudomonas fuscovaginae, Barley stripe mosaic virus, Chloris striate mosaic virus, Foxtail mosaic virus, High plains virus, Maize yellow stripe virus, Wheat streak mosaic virus, Harpophora maydis, Ascochyta maydis, Claviceps gigantea, Bipolaris maydis race T, Fusarium culmorum, Gibberella avenacea, Gibberella zeae, Peronosclerospora heteropogoni, Peronosclerospora maydis, Peronosclerospora philippinensis, Peronosclerospora sacchari, Sclerophthora macrospora, Sclerophthora rayssiae var. zeae, Sclerospora graminicola, Sphacelotheca reiliana and Stenocarpella macrospora are not known to occur. OR

-       The consignment of maize seeds was derived from parent plants that were inspected and tested during the growing seasons and found free from Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis, Pantoea agglomerans, Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii, Pseudomonas syringae pv. lapsa, Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae, Pseudomonas fuscovaginae, Barley stripe mosaic virus, Chloris striate mosaic virus, Foxtail mosaic virus, High plains virus, Maize yellow stripe virus and Wheat streak mosaic virus, Harpophora maydis, Ascochyta maydis, Claviceps gigantea, Bipolaris maydis race T, Fusarium culmorum, Gibberella avenacea, Gibberella zeae, Peronosclerospora heteropogoni, Peronosclerospora maydis, Peronosclerospora philippinensis, Peronosclerospora sacchari, Sclerophthora macrospora, Sclerophthora rayssiae var. zeae, Sclerospora graminicola, Sphacelotheca reiliana and Stenocarpella macrospora. OR

-       The consignment of maize seeds was officially tested and found free from Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis, Pantoea agglomerans, Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii, Pseudomonas syringae pv. lapsa, Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae,  Pseudomonas fuscovaginae, Barley stripe mosaic virus, Chloris striate mosaic virus, Foxtail mosaic virus, High plains virus, Maize yellow stripe virus and Wheat streak mosaic virus, Harpophora maydis, Ascochyta maydis, Claviceps gigantea, Bipolaris maydis race T, Fusarium culmorum, Gibberella avenacea, Gibberella zeae, Peronosclerospora heteropogoni, Peronosclerospora maydis, Peronosclerospora philippinensis, Peronosclerospora sacchari, Sclerophthora macrospora, Sclerophthora rayssiae var. zeae, Sclerospora graminicola, Sphacelotheca reiliana and Stenocarpella macrospora. AND

2.     The consignment of maize seeds was produced in the field that were inspected during growing seasons and found free from Striga spp. AND

-       The consignment of maize seeds was treated with appropriated fungicides.

Products Covered: Maize seeds for sowing

HS code: 10051000

Proposed date of adoption:To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force:To be detremined

Final date for comments:6 April 2020

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