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.
Import permits supplied which require certification in relation to soil and/or extraneous material, the exporter must provide evidence that the extraneous material is not above 3% or 1% (REFER TO IMPORT PERMIT FOR PERCENTAGE) through laboratory test results. Certification can be provided on a Certificate as to Condition (GX46) if requested. If no percentage is listed on the import permit, no additional declaration or GX46 is required to endorse freedom from extraneous material.
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.
Note:
Import permits may specify Rapeseed (Brassica sp.) as the commodity. If so, ensure that the correct product code is selected.
Explanation of the endorsements
Endorsement 5964:
- Only to be used if the import permit requires an additional declaration stating that the consignment is free from soil and quarantine weed seeds.
- Visual inspection by the Authorised Officer is sufficient to endorse freedom from soil (as per normal tolerances).
- 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.
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.
Endorsement 5931:
- Only to be used if the import permit requires an additional declaration stating that the consignment is free from soil.
- Visual inspection by the Authorised Officer is sufficient to endorse freedom from soil (as per normal tolerances).
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, the phytosanitary certificate is to be issued with nil additional declaration. Exporters are to refer to the import permit to determine the appropriate additional declaration for their consignment.