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.Consignments are to be packed in clean, new packages/bags not previously used for any purpose.
Explanation of the endorsement
Endorsement 3165:
- Visual inspection by the Authorised Officer is sufficient as supporting evidence for this endorsement.
- The Endorsement is only to be used when the import permit specifically requires this statement on the phytosanitary certificate. A phytosanitary certificate with nil additional declaration is to be issued if the import permit does not state this requirement.