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Addition of approved testing laboratory for seed purity analysis in Chile and Thailand

Effective from 29 May 2019

What is the change?
The department has approved new laboratories to perform seed purity analysis on seed being imported into Australia. The list of department-approved seed testing laboratories has been updated to include the following laboratories:

Testing laboratory

Address

Country

Certificate type

Laboratorio Oficial de
Analisis de Semillas
Servicio Agricola y
Ganader

Correo Central, Km.22,
Ruta 68
PO: Cas. 4088
8330246 Santiago
Chile

Chile

ISTA

East West Seed
Company Limited

50/1 Moo 2 Sainoi-
Bangbuathong Rd.,Sainoi District
11150 Nonthaburi

Thailand

ISTA

What does this mean for my imports?
Seed species that require an import permit:

  • Existing import permits will not be varied to include the new laboratories, unless specifically requested by an import permit holder.

  • All new permits will be issued with the new laboratories included.

Seed species that do not require an import permit:

  • Certificates issued by the above laboratories will be accepted by the department immediately.

Further information
For further information please contact Plant Import Operations on 1800 900 090 or imports@agriculture.gov.au.

This Alert applies to the following Cases: