MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FOOD SUPPLY 
SECRETARIAT OF ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AND INSPECTI ON 
 
NORMATIVE INSTRUCTION SDA No. ___, OF___ OF _______ __ 2011 
 
 
 
THE SECRETARY OF  MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FOOD SUPPLY 
by the powers vested in him by articles. 10 and 42 of Annex I to Decree no.  7 127 of 
March 4, 2010, and considering the provisions of Le gislative Decree no. 885 of August 
30, 2005, of Decree no. 5 759 of April 17, 2006, of  Decree no. 1 355 of December 30, 
1994, of Decree no. 24 114 of April 12, 1934, and o f Normative Instruction no. 23 dated 
August 2 of 2004, Normative Instruction no. 6 of Ma y 16 of 2005 and the content of 
process no. 21000.006267/2007-65, decides to: 
 
Art. 1. Approve the phytosanitary requirements for the import of Paspalum 
vaginatum seeds produced in the United States of America (USA ). 
 
Art. 2. The seeds of Paspalum vaginatum  must be free from soil, strange  
materials and impurities. 
 
Art. 3. The consignmentconsignment referred to in A rt. 1 must bear the 
Phytosanitary Certificate - PC, issued by the Natio nal Plant Protection Organization - U.S. 
NPPO with the following Additional Declarations – A D: 
 
I. DA10: The Paspalum vaginatum  seeds were produced in accordance with 
phytosanitary certification procedures approved by the NPPO of Brazil for the bacteria 
Xanthomonas oryzae pv.oryzae,  and by using appropriate indicators or equivalent 
methods, and were found to be free from Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae , or DA15: the 
consignment is free from bacteria Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae  , according to the 
results of official laboratorial analysis; 
II. DA15: The consignment is free from nematodes Heterodera avenae  and 
Ditylenchus dipsaci  , according to the results of official laboratoria l analysis, or DA7: The 
Paspalum vaginatum  seeds were produced in an area recognized by the  NPPO of Brazil 
as free from nematodes Heterodera avenae  and Ditylenchus dipsaci   in accordance with 
FAO ISPM no. 4; 
III. DA15: The consignment is free from fungi Tilletia laevis  and Urocystis  agropyri  
and from St. Augustine decline virus ( Panicum mosaic  virus ), according to the results of 
official laboratorial analysis; 
IV. DA2: The consignment was treated with (please s pecify: product, dose or 
concentration, temperature, time of exposure) to co ntrol the insect Latheticus oryzae  
and the acarus Acarus siro  under official supervision; 
 V. DA5: The site of production of Paspalum vaginatum  seeds  underwent official 
inspection during the cultivation cycle and the nem atode Agrostis anguine  was not 
detected, nor the weeds Striga spp . and Cirsium arvense  weeds; and DA15: the 
consignment is free from nematodes Agrostis anguine   and weeds Striga spp . and 
Cirsium arvense , according to the results of official laboratorial  analysis; 
 
VI. DA5: The site of production of Paspalum vaginatum  seeds  underwent official 
inspection during the cultivation cycle and the fun gi Balans clavula, Hymenula cerealis 
(Cephalosporium gramineum), Balans oryzae-sativae and Fusarium paspali were not 
detected,  nor  the weeds  Acroptilon repens, Centaurea diffusa, Sonchus arve nsis, 
Heliotropium europaeum, Amaranthus blitoides, Alope curus myosuroides, Bromus 
madritensis, Bromus rigidus, Bromus rubens, Bromus sterilis, Bromus tectorum, Lolium 
rigidum, Setaria pumila, Euphorbia helioscope, Hibi scus trionum and  Polygonum  
lapathifolium  (Polygonum scabrum) ; or DA15: the consignment is free from the fungi 
Balans clavula, Hymenula cerealis (Cephalosporium g ramineum), Balans oryzae-sativae  
and Fusarium paspali  and the weeds Acroptilon repens, Centaurea diffusa, Sonchus 
arvensis, Heliotropium europaeum, Amaranthus blitoi des, Alopecurus myosuroides, 
Bromus madritensis, Bromus rigidus, Bromus rubens, Bromus sterilis, Bromus tectorum, 
Lolium rigidum, Setaria pumila, Euphorbia helioscop e, Hibiscus trionum  and  Polygonum  
lapathifolium  (Polygonum scabrum) , according to the results of official laboratorial  
analysis; 
 
Sole paragraph. In order to comply with DA7 and DA1 0 Additional Declarations, 
the Brazilian NPPO must officially recognize the fr ee areas and the phytosanitary 
certification procedures of the country of origin o f the seeds, respectively. 
 
Art. 4. Lots of imported seed specified  in Art. 1 of this Normative Instruction will 
be inspected at the point of entry (Phytosanitary I nspection - PI) and samples will be 
collected and sent for phytosanitary analysis in of ficial or accredited laboratory. 
§ 1. The costs for sending the samples, as well as of their analyses will be 
covered by the interested party, which will withhol d the remaining consignment, and 
may not sell, distribute or plant the commodity unt il the evaluations have been 
concluded and pertinent clearance reports have been  issued. 
 
Art. 5. If a quarantine pest or a pest that has no records of occurrence in Brazil is 
found amidst the imported consignment, addressed by  art. 4 of this Normative 
Instruction, the procedures set forth in Decree no.  24 114 of 12 April  1934 will be 
adopted. 
 
Sole paragraph. If the situation described in the caput  of this Article occurs, the 
NPPO of the country of origin will be notified and the NPPO of Brazil may suspend 
imports until the Pest Risk Analysis is revised. 
 Art. 6. The NPPO of the U.S.A. shall inform the NPP O of Brazil of any occurrences 
of new pests in its territory. 
 
Art. 7. In the event of noncompliance with the requ irements set forth by Arts. 2 
and 3 of this Normative Instruction, such commodity  will not be allowed to enter the 
country. 
 
Art. 8. This Normative Instruction enters into forc e on the date of its publication. 
 
 
FRANCISCO SÉRGIO FERREIRA JARDIM