Resolución 017-2025-IPSA, Establecimiento de Requisitos Fitosanitarios para la Importación de Semilla de Sandía (Citrullus lanatus) origen China, procedencia Italia (Resolution No. 017-2025-IPSA establishing phytosanitary requirements for the importation of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) seeds originating in China and coming from Italy)

The notified Resolution establishes the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) seeds originating in China and coming from Italy.1. The shipment must be accompanied by an official phytosanitary certificate, which certifies that the seeds have been inspected by the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of the country of origin and have been found free of: Acidovorax citrulli, Choanephora cucurbitarum, Cucumber mosaic virus, Squash mosaic virus, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. niveum, Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus, Didymella bryoniae.2. The shipment must be free of soil and any foreign material or contaminants.3. The contents must be presented in new, first-use packaging, completely free of foreign material or contaminants.4. The shipment will be subject to phytosanitary inspection and sampling for phytosanitary diagnosis upon entry into the country.Shipments will be subject to phytosanitary checks by plant quarantine inspectors from the Institute for Agricultural and Livestock Protection and Health, who will verify compliance with the phytosanitary requirements and decide whether or not to authorize importation, on the basis of the accompanying documents.