Dried branches of Sorghum vulgare

Establece requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de ramillas desecadas de Sorghum vulgare procedentes de cualquier origen (Phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Chile of dried branches of Sorghum vulgare of any origin)

1. The notified text establishes the phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Chile of dried branches of Sorghum vulgare of any origin;

2. Shipments must be covered by an official phytosanitary certificate issued by the country of origin. This document must declare that:

2.1 The shipment has been inspected and found free from Rottbellia cochinchinensis, Acroptylon repens, Alhagi maurorum, Diplotaxis tenuifolia and Brassica tournefortii;

2.2 The shipment has been treated in order to control Striga angustifolia, Striga asiatica, Striga densiflora and Striga hermonthica. The treatment must be specified in the corresponding section of the phytosanitary certificate, together with the product, dose, exposure time, temperature and date of treatment, where relevant.

3. The following treaments will be accepted as quarantine treatments to control Striga angustifolia, Striga asiatica, Striga densiflora and Striga hermonthica:

3.1 Heat treatment (see specifications in Resolution);

3.2 Treatments using methyl bromide (see specifications in Resolution);

4. As an additional official declaration from the country of origin, a certificate may be provided stating that the pest/s is/are not present in the country of origin;

5. Shipments must be free of soil and seeds;

6. Articles that are composed partly of Sorgum vulgare and partly of other elements consisting of regulated articles (e.g. wooden broom handles/wooden brushes) must meet the import requirements set out in the regulations currently in force;

7. Packaging must be new (repackaging is not permitted), closed, resistant to handling, and labelled or marked in accordance with the Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) regulations currently in force.

8. The wood used for packaging, pallets and packing materials must comply with the quarantine regulations for importation. 9. SAG officials at the point of entry will inspect the shipments upon their arrival in Chile, and will verify their phytosanitary condition, and decide, on the basis of the accompanying documentation, whether their entry should be authorized.