Changes
New approved ISTA lab for seed purity analysis: Phitsanulok Seed Testing Laboratory
Effective from 10 February 2023The department has approved a second laboratory in Thailand, Phitsanulok Seed Testing Laboratory, to perform seed purity analysis on seed being imported into Australia.
The department’s webpage for department approved seed purity testing laboratories has been updated to list the laboratories details, as per the table below:
Testing laboratory |
Physical address |
Certificate type |
ISTA Accreditation number |
Phitsanulok Seed Testing Laboratory |
Phitsanulok Seed R & D Center 813 Moo.8, Wangthong District 65130 Phitsanulok Thailand |
ISTA |
THML0500 |
Effective immediately, purity analysis certificates issued by Phitsanulok Seed Testing Laboratory will be accepted by the department for imported consignments of seed.
Who does this notice affect:
Importers of seed for an end use of sowing and human consumption, their brokers, biosecurity staff and Pathway Operations Cargo - Assessment and Inspections.
Further information:
Please contact Plant Import Operations on 1800 900 090 or email imports@agriculture.gov.au.
This Change applies to the following Cases:
- Cuminum cyminum seed for sowing
- Foeniculum vulgare seed for sowing
- Apium graveolens seed for sowing
- Coriandrum sativum seed for sowing
- Citrullus lanatus seed for sowing
- Cucumis melo seed for sowing
- Encephalartos spp. seed for sowing
- Tomato seed for sowing
- Cannabis spp. seed for sowing
- Brassicaceous seed for sowing requiring treatment
- Moko hosts seed for sowing
- Dactylis spp. seed for sowing
- Birdseed
- Allium spp. seed for sowing
- Unrestricted Luffa spp. and Momordica spp. seed for sowing
- Pastinaca sativa seed for sowing
- Annona spp. seed for sowing
- Celery seed for human consumption
- Lolium spp. seed for sowing
- Cucurbit seed for human consumption
- Palm seed for sowing
- Pea seed for sowing
- Benincasa hispida seed for sowing
- Myrtaceae seed for sowing
- Vaccinium spp. seed for sowing
- Trichosanthes cucumerina seed for sowing
- Lagenaria siceraria seed for sowing
- Petroselinum crispum seed for sowing
- Capsicum spp. (requiring testing) seed for sowing
- Mixed seed for sowing (permitted species)
- Permitted seed for sowing
- Fagopyrum esculentum seed for sowing
- Xanthosoma roseum seed for sowing
- Momordica charantia as seed for sowing
- Cumin seed for human consumption
- Wild tomato seed for sowing
- Coriander seed for human consumption
- Daucus carota seed for sowing
- Arabidopsis spp. seed for sowing
- Cucurbita moschata seed for sowing
- Cucumis sativus seed for sowing
- Cucurbita pepo seed for sowing
- Raw seed for human consumption
- Cucurbita maxima seed for sowing
- Unrestricted cucurbitaceous seed for sowing
- Agropyron spp. seed for sowing
- Seed for sowing products
- Whole dried peas for human consumption
- Fennel seed for human consumption