Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and 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.
If the import permit requires certification in relation to extraneous material, the exporter must provide a laboratory analysis certificate as evidence that the extraneous material is not above the tolerance level specified on the import permit. Certification can be provided on a Certificate as to Condition (GX46) if requested.
Extraneous material should not exceed the tolerance level specified on the import permit. If the import permit does not specify a tolerance level, extraneous matter should not exceed 0.2% of the consignment by weight.
Explanation of the endorsements
Endorsement 1870:
- Freedom from Granary weevil (Sitophilus granarius), Grain beetle (Oryzaephilus surinamensis), Ergot (Claviceps purpurea) and Canary grass (Phalaris minor) may be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate based on visual inspection by the Authorised Officer.
- Freedom from Bunt of wheat (Tilletia spp) and quarantine weed seeds may be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate on the basis of laboratory test analysis.
- The exporter must provide a laboratory analysis certificate attesting to freedom from quarantine weed seeds and present it 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 californicus) |
| 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 perforatum) |
| 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 | Shrubby Russian Thistle (Salsola vermiculata)
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| 13 | Yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) | 32 | Common ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) |
| 14 | Dwarf chicory (Cichorium pumilum) | 33 | Horse nettle (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)
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Endorsement 5931:
Visual inspection by an Authorised Officer is sufficient to endorse freedom from soil (as per normal tolerances).
If the import permit requires an additional declaration stating that the consignment is free from soil and extraneous materials, the exporter is to select Endorsement 5931 and apply for a Certificate as to Condition (GX46) to certify freedom from extraneous matter. The exporter is required to present testing documentation supporting the commodity's freedom, and pass AO inspection, prior to a GX46 being issued by the department.
NOTE:
The additional declarations are only to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate where the import permit specifically states this requirement. If the import permit does not require any specific additional declarations, 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.
