The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has reviewed Australia’s policies for testing tomato and capsicum seed. As a result of this review, Australia’s seed testing policy has been updated by establishing a list of authorised laboratories registered to undertake testing of tomato and capsicum seed for Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) and Tomato mottle mosaic virus (ToMMV).
From 12 November 2025, laboratories that intend to test tomato and capsicum seed for export to Australia must register to be a department authorised testing laboratory. Laboratories can register by completing a registration form confirming the revised testing requirements can be implemented.
List of department authorised seed testing laboratories by country
| Laboratory name | Address | Pathogen(s) accredited for | DAFF accreditation number | Date approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, Crop Health Services | AgriBio Building, 5 Ring Road, La Trobe University Campus, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia | ToBRFV, ToMMV | AU001 | 23/09/2025 |
| NSW DPIRD Plant Health Diagnostic Service, Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute (EMAI) | 240 Woodbridge Rd, Menangle NSW, 2568, Australia | ToBRFV, ToMMV | AU002 | 23/09/2025 |
| Laboratory name | Address | Pathogen(s) accredited for | DAFF accreditation number | Date approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changchun Customs Technology Center | No.1301, Puyang Street, Lvyuan District, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China, 130062 | ToBRFV, ToMMV | CN001 | 01/10/2025 |
| Changsha Customs Technology Center | No. 188, Xiangfu Middle Road, Changsha, Hunan Province, China, 410000 | ToBRFV, ToMMV | CN002 | 01/11/2025 |
| Dalian Customs Technical Center | No. 60 Changjiang East Road Zhongshan District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China, 116001 | ToBRFV, ToMMV | CN003 | 01/10/2025 |
| General Administration of Customs Regional Quarantine Laboratory of Forest and Bonsai plant (Foshan) | No.96, Nanhai Avenue, Guicheng Sub-district, Nanhai District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province's Republic of China, 528000 | ToBRFV, ToMMV | CN004 | 01/10/2025 |
| Guangzhou Customs District Technology Center | Tower B, No.66 Huacheng Avenue, Zhujiang Xincheng, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (Plant Quarantine Institute), 510623 | ToBRFV, ToMMV | CN005 | 01/11/2025 |
| Integrated Technique & Service Centre of Guangzhou Baiyun Airport Customs | Heng Yilu, Baiyun International Airport, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510623 | ToBRFV, ToMMV | CN006 | 01/10/2025 |
| Plant Quarantine Laboratory of Technology Center of Hangzhou Customs District | No.126 Fuchun Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, 310000 | ToBRFV, ToMMV | CN007 | 01/10/2025 |
| Plant Quarantine Laboratory, Technical Center for Animal, Plant and Food Inspection and Quarantine, Shanghai Customs District, PRC | No. 299, Mianbei Rd, Pudong District, Shanghai, China, 201210 | ToBRFV, ToMMV | CN008 | 01/10/2025 |
| Technology Center of Hefei Customs | No. 329 Tunxi Rd, Baohe District, Hefei, Anhui, China, 230022 | ToBRFV, ToMMV | CN009 | 01/10/2025 |
| Technology Center of Yinchuan Customs District | No.71 Xuerong lane, Zhengyuan South Road, Jinfeng District, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China, 750002 | ToBRFV, ToMMV | CN010 | 01/10/2025 |
| Laboratory name | Address | Pathogen(s) accredited for | DAFF accreditation number | Date approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM Clause SA | Rue Louis Saillant, ZI La Motte BP83, 26800 Portes-les-Valence, France | ToBRFV, ToMMV | FR001 | 24/10/2025 |
| Eurofins Laboratoire de Pathologie Végétale | 81 rue Bernard Palissy, 62750 Loos en gohelle, France | ToBRFV, ToMMV | FR002 | 01/10/2025 |
| Laboratory name | Address | Pathogen(s) accredited for | DAFF accreditation number | Date approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microlab laboratories (99) LTD. | 5 Openhaymer St. Rehovot 76701, Israel | ToBRFV, ToMMV | IS001 | 07/10/2025 |
| The Plant Protection and Inspection Services - Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security Israel | P.O. 30, Bayit Dagan 5025001, Israel | ToBRFV, ToMMV | IS002 | 01/10/2025 |
| Bactochem LTD | Yakov Peri 11 St, Rehovot, 7639300, Israel | ToBRFV, ToMMV | IS003 | 01/10/2025 |
| Laboratory name | Address | Pathogen(s) accredited for | DAFF accreditation number | Date approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAV – Centro Attività Vivaistiche | Via Tebano 45, Faenza Ravenna (RA), Italy, 48018 | ToBRFV, ToMMV | IT001 | 03/11/2025 |
| Eurofins Verdelab S.r.l | Via Tolemaide, 146, Rimini (RN), Italy, 47922 | ToBRFV, ToMMV | IT002 | 01/10/2025 |
| Laboratory name | Address | Pathogen(s) accredited for | DAFF accreditation number | Date approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology Center, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University | 241-438 Kaidobata Nishi Shimoshinjo Nakano Akita, Japan, 010-0195 | ToBRFV, ToMMV | JP001 | 30/10/2025 |
| Naro Plant Hospital, Co., LTD. | 2-1-18 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0856, Japan | ToBRFV, ToMMV | JP002 | 01/10/2025 |
| Plant Inspection Services Group, Jevic Company Limited | 15 Daikoku-Futo, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, 230-0054 Japan | ToBRFV, ToMMV | JP003 | 01/10/2025 |
| Tokai Techno Co., Ltd. | 2-4-18 Umaokoshi, Yokkaichi-Shi, Mie 510-0023, Japan | ToBRFV, ToMMV | JP004 | 12/11/2025 |
| Laboratory name | Address | Pathogen(s) accredited for | DAFF accreditation number | Date approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) Honam Regional office | 7, Mijang 8-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea | ToBRFV, ToMMV | KR001 | 12/11/2025 |
| Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) Incheon Airport Regional Office | 47 Gonghang-ro 424beon-gil, Jung-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea, 22382 | ToBRFV, ToMMV | KR002 | 12/11/2025 |
| Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) Jeju Regional Office | 444, 4th floor, 59, Cheongsa-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, Republic of Korea | ToBRFV, ToMMV | KR003 | 12/11/2025 |
| Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) Jungbu Regional Office | 129, Juan-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea, 22133 | ToBRFV, ToMMV | KR004 | 12/11/2025 |
| Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) Seoul Regional Office | 46, Deungchon-ro 39ga-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 07670 | ToBRFV, ToMMV | KR005 | 12/11/2025 |
| Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) Yeongnam Regional Office | 8, Jungang-daero 30beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea | ToBRFV, ToMMV | KR006 | 12/11/2025 |
| Laboratory name | Address | Pathogen(s) accredited for | DAFF accreditation number | Date approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Holland B.V., Quality Testing Laboratory – Seed Health | Leeuwenhoekweg 52, Bergschenhoek, Netherlands, 2661CZ | ToBRFV, ToMMV | NL001 | 12/11/2025 |
| Naktuinbouw | Sotaweg 22, PO Box 40, 2370 AA Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands | ToBRFV, ToMMV | NL002 | 07/12/2022 |
| Nunhems Netherlands B.V. BASF Vegetable Seeds | Napoleonsweg 152, 6083AB Nunhem, Netherlands | ToBRFV, ToMMV | NL003 | 12/11/2025 |
| Rijk Zwaan Production B.V. | Burgemeester Crezéelaan 40, 2678 KX de Lier, Netherlands | ToBRFV, ToMMV | NL004 | 01/10/2025 |
| Laboratory name | Address | Pathogen(s) accredited for | DAFF accreditation number | Date approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labcolor - Laboratorio De Coexphal | C/Níquel S/N, La Mojonera, Almería, Spain, 04745 | ToBRFV, ToMMV | ES001 | 15/10/2025 |
| Laboratory name | Address | Pathogen(s) accredited for | DAFF accreditation number | Date approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Quarantine Research Group Laboratory, the Department of Agriculture as NPPO of Thailand | Plant quarantine research group, Plant protection research and development office, Department of Agriculture, 50 Phahoyothin Rd., Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand | ToBRFV, ToMMV | TH001 | 12/11/2025 |
| Bayer Thai Seed Health Laboratory | 56 Moo 6 Wangthong-Khaosai Road, Tambol Dinthong, Amphur Wangthong, Phitsanulok 65130 | ToBRFV, ToMMV | TH002 | 26/11/2025 |
| Laboratory name | Address | Pathogen(s) accredited for | DAFF accreditation number | Date approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersin Zirae Karantina Müdürlüğü (Republic of Turkiye Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Mersin Directorate of Agricultural Quarantine) | 1302 Sokak No:1, Mersin, Yenişehir,Türkiye, 33130 | ToBRFV, ToMMV | TR001 | 12/11/2025 |
| Laboratory name | Address | Pathogen(s) accredited for | DAFF accreditation number | Date approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fera Science Ltd | York Biotech Campus, Sand Hutton, York, United Kingdom, YO41 1LZ | ToBRFV, ToMMV | GB001 | 01/10/2025 |
| Laboratory name | Address | Pathogen(s) accredited for | DAFF accreditation number | Date approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Crop Science LLP, Woodland Seed Heath Lab | 37437 CA-16, Woodland, CA 95695, United States | ToBRFV, ToMMV | US001 | 12/11/2025 |
| California Seed and Plant Labs, Inc. | 3556 Sankey Road, Pleasant Grove, CA 95668, United States | ToBRFV, ToMMV | US002 | 01/10/2025 |
| HM CLAUSE | 555 Codoni Ave, Modesto, CA 95355, United States | ToBRFV, ToMMV | US003 | 24/10/2025 |
| Iowa State University Seed Lab | Seed Science Center, 2115 Osborn Drive, Ames, IA 50011, United States | ToBRFV, ToMMV | US004 | 01/10/2025 |
| United Genetics Seeds (Kagome) – Quality Assurance | 8000 Fairview Rd, Hollister, CA 95023, United States | ToBRFV, ToMMV | US005 | 01/10/2025 |