Import tests on bean seeds will start on January 6, 2025, in the Netherlands

Published 2024년 12월 4일

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The article outlines the import requirements for host plants of the quarantine organism Cff, noting that while no additional requirements exist beyond ensuring products are Cff-free, the organism can be asymptomatic and undetectable through visual inspections. To mitigate outbreak risks, the NVWA will start laboratory testing of imported Phaseolus vulgaris and Phaseolus coccineus seeds from 2025, with at least half of the consignments being tested. Shipments from outside the EU will undergo random sampling, but consignments can be exempt from testing if a third country certifies on the phytosanitary certificate that all lots have been tested and found Cff-free.

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Although Cff is a quarantine organism, there are no additional requirements for the import of host plants, other than that these products must be free of Cff. This means that the sending country determines how it guarantees that the batch is free. There is also no need to include a description of Cff on the phytosanitary certificate. Cff can occur asymptomatically in plants and seeds and therefore not be noticed during a visual or field inspection. This means that infected material can be offered for import, although it has been found to be free based on such an inspection. Cff can be reliably demonstrated using a laboratory test. In order to prevent new outbreaks, the NVWA will subject a large number of imported shipments of seeds of Phaseolus vulgaris and Phaseolus coccineus to a laboratory test from the beginning of 2025. These two species are subject to inspection under the European Plant Health Regulation. Additional sampling is carried out at random during the regular ...

Source: Agri Holland