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New approved ISTA laboratory for seed purity analysis - Chemiphar (U) Ltd.

Effective from 24 November 2021

The department has approved a new laboratory 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 laboratory:

Testing laboratory

Address

Country

Certificate type

Chemiphar (U) Ltd.

P.O. Box 25525

Kampala

Uganda

ISTA

Import permits:
Seed species that require an import permit:

  • Existing import permits will not be varied to include the new laboratory, unless specifically requested by an import permit holder.
  • All new permits will be issued with the new laboratory included.

Seed species that do not require an import permit:

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

Who does this alert affect:
Importers and brokers of seed for sowing, importers and brokers of seed for human consumption, Client Contact Group and Pathway Operations Cargo – Assessment and Inspections.

Further information:
Please contact Plant Import Operations on 1800 900 090 or email imports@awe.gov.au.

This Alert applies to the following Cases: