Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.
A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
The import permit number must be quoted on the phytosanitary certificate.
Bangladeshi import permits may be issued with varying additional declaration and treatment requirements. Exporters must refer to the import permit to verify requirements for their consignment.
If the import permit requires certification in relation to extraneous material, the exporter must provide evidence that the extraneous material is not above 1% through laboratory test result. Certification can be provided on a Certificate as to Condition (GX46) if requested.
Import of food products into Bangladesh requires a Radioactivity Statement (GX46B) from the competent authority of the exporting country (Article 16 of the Import Policy Order 2012-2015, Ministry of Commerce, Bangladesh). When requested by the exporter, a Radiation Statement may be issued.
Non-GMO requirements:
If certification is required (refer to import permit/NPPO notification), the exporter is responsible for ensuring that the consignment is accompanied by a Certificate as to Condition attesting that the seed has not been genetically modified.
If requested, a Certificate as to Condition (Grain - GX46/Horticulture - HX46) can be issued for the consignment that is specifically supported from information supplied by the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) and where it is a government requirement of the importing country for non-GMO certification (refer to import permit/NPPO Notification).
The following text must be added to the additional declaration field when a GX46/HX46 template is added to the RFP:
The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator has advised the department that there has been no intentional release into the Australian environment of genetically modified product(s) listed on this certificate.
Explanation of the endorsements
An endorsement is only required when the import permit specifically states this requirement. If the import permit does not require a specific additional declaration, the phytosanitary certificate is to be issued with nil additional declaration.
Endorsement 5882:
- Pea cyst nematode (Heterodera goettingiana) is not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
- Visual inspection by an Authorised Officer is sufficient for endorsing freedom from soil and Bruchids (Bruchidius spp. Speclaris impressithorax).
- A laboratory analysis certificate is required for endorsing freedom from Stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dispaci).
Endorsement 3954:
- Visual inspection by the Authorised Officer is sufficient to endorse freedom from soil (as per normal tolerances).
- The exporter must provide a laboratory analysis certificate attesting to freedom from quarantine weed seeds and present to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection. Bangladesh's list of quarantine weed seeds can be found on p.144-145 of the Plant Quarantine Rules 2018.
- In Addition, visual inspection by the Authorised Officer must be undertaken as per instructional material for endorsing freedom from the following quarantine weed seeds.
| No | Weed Seed | No | Weed |
| Seed |
| 1 | Crow garlic/ Wild garlic (Allium vineale) | 20 | Florida snake cotton (Froelichia floridana) |
| 2 | Prostrate pigweed (Amaranthus blitoides) | 21 | California sunflower (Helianthus claifornicus) |
| 3 | Sea ambrosia (Ambrosia maritima) | 22 | Texas blueweed (Helianthus ciliaris) |
| 4 | Ambrosia artimisiifolia | 23 | Blue heliotrope (Heliotropium amplexicaule) |
| 5 | Perennial ragweed (Ambrosia psilostrachya) | 24 | Cut grass (Leersia japonica) |
| 6 | Giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida) | 25 | Scentless chamomile (Matricaria performate) |
| 7 | Loose silky bent grass (Apera-spica-venti) | 26 | Corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) |
| 8 | Rye brome (Bromus secalinus) | 27 | Parthenium weeds (Parthenium sp) |
| 9 | Cardaria draba | 28 | Canary grass (Phalaris minor) |
| 10 | Cenchrus tribuloides | 29 | Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum |
| 11 | Diffuse knapweed (Centaurea diffusa) | 30 | Devil's claw (Proboscidea louisianica) |
| 12 | Spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa) | 31 | Horse nettle (Solanum carolinense) |
| 13 | Yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) | 32 | Common ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) |
| 14 | Dwarf chicory (Cichorium pumilum) | 33 | Solanum carolinense |
| 15 | Spiny chicory (Cichorium spinosum) | 34 | Witch weed (Striga hermonthica) |
| 16 | Black sage/Wild sage (Cordia curassavica) | 35 | Field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) |
| 17 | Australian dodder (Cuscuta australis ) | 36 | Austral toadflax (Thesium australe) |
| 18 | Hound's tongue (Cynoglossum officinale) | 37 | Dwarf thesium (Thesium humiale) |
| 19 | Common fumitory (Fumaria officinalis) | 38 | Field pansy (Viola arvensis) |
Endorsement 5931:
- Visual inspection by an Authorised Officer is sufficient for endorsing freedom from soil.
The additional declaration is only to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate where the import permit specifically states this requirement. If the import permit does not require a specific additional declaration for a certain pest, disease or contaminant, the phytosanitary certificate is to be issued with nil additional declaration.
Note:
- Exporters are to refer to the import permit to determine the appropriate additional declaration for their consignment.
