Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.
Phosphine treatment
PLEASE NOTE THE TRIAL IS CURRENTLY ON HOLD. NO NEW IN-TRANSIT PHOSPHINE FUMIGATION PLANS OR PHOSPHINE FUMIGATIONS OF PRODUCTS PRE-SHIPMENT WILL BE ENDORSED ON PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATES. PRODUCTS MUST BE TREATED WITH THE METHYL BROMIDE FUMIGATION SCHEDULE AS DETAILED IN THE TREATMENT SECTION UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Pre-shipment phosphine fumigation treatment for bulk containerised products, and pre-shipment or in-transit phosphine fumigation treatment for products sent via bulk vessels, is currently being trialled. Fumigation treatment with phosphine is undertaken on a trial basis only and requires prior approval by the Grain and Seed Export Program. See the Treatment section below for further details.
Explanation of the endorsement
Endorsement 3248:
- Dwarf bunt (Tilletia controversa) is not known to occur in Australia. Freedom from this pest may be endorsed without any supporting evidence.
- Visual inspection by an Authorised Officer is sufficient for endorsing freedom from Granary weevil (Sitophilus granarius) and Rye ergot (Claviceps purpurea).
- All consignments must be free from India's quarantine weed seeds as per Schedule VIII of PQ Order 2003. Exporter must provide a laboratory analysis certificate attesting to the endorsement and to present to the Authorised Officer at time of inspection.
- In Addition, visual inspection by the Authorised Officer must be undertaken as per instructional material for endorsing freedom from the following quarantine weed seeds.
- Visual inspection by an Authorised Officer is sufficient to endorse freedom from soil (as per normal tolerances).
Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
Updated Quarantine Weed Seed List.
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:
I hereby certify the goods listed on this certificate
do not contain genetically modified organisms and are not of genetically
modified origin.