Grapes

Country
Bangladesh (BD)
Scientific Name
Vitis spp.
Group
Fruit
End use
Fresh
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Extension, Plant Protection Wing (Plant Quarantine), People's Republic of Bangladesh
Relevant Web Addresses
www.dae.gov.bd
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Bangladesh's current Plant Quarantine Rules permits the following export pathways:

  • Product sourced from a fruit fly pest free area (PFA), followed by refrigeration during transit;

OR

  • Product sourced from outside a fruit fly PFA undergoing onshore cold treatment, followed by refrigeration during transit;

OR

  • Product sourced from outside a fruit fly PFA undergoing in-transit cold treatment.
OR
  • Product sourced from outside a fruit fly PFA undergoing fumigation treatment, followed by refrigeration during transit;
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.
Fruit is to be free of leaves and peduncles.

Original and certified translation of the import permit must be presented to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


The Import permit number must be quoted in the phytosanitary certificate.

Prior to export the consignment must be inspected and declared free from injurious pests and diseases or has been treated by effective fumigation or other treatment and found free from injurious insect pests and diseases.

Explanation of fruit fly pest free areas (PFAs)

The following areas are recognised as pest free areas for Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata):

  •              Tasmania
AND
Exporters sourcing fruit from the Riverland must present a State government certificate at the time of inspection which states all fruit was sourced from properties outside the suspension areas.

 
All consignments using solid wood packing material must comply with ISPM-15.

All packing materials such as hay, straw, chaff etc. are to be sterilised and free from soil particles. Evidence of sterilisation is to be presented to the authorised officer at time of inspection.

Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 5852:
Fruit sourced from Tasmania or the Riverland of South Australia which are recognised as free from Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata). Exporter to provide evidence that the fruit was sourced from either Tasmania or the Riverland.

Fruits are subject to intransit cold refrigeration. 

Endorsement 5689:
Fruit has undergone treatment (onshore cold treatment or fumigation). Exporter to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present to the authorised officer at time of inspection.
Fruits are subject to intransit cold refrigeration.
 
Endorsement 6791:
Fruit will be subject to in-transit cold treatment. 
Cold treatment

Cold treatment schedules

For areas where Queensland fruit fly is present:
  • 1.0 degrees Celsius or below for 12 days;

OR

  • 3.0 degrees Celsius or below for 14 days;

For areas where Mediterranean fruit fly is present:
  • 1.0 degrees Celsius or below for 16 days;

OR

  • 2.0 degrees Celsius or below for 18 days;

OR

  • 3.0 degrees Celsius or below for 20 days.
Onshore cold treatment requirements:
  • Fruit must also be refrigerated while in transit. Refrigeration is the responsibility of the exporter. 
  • Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

Details of treatment to be endorsed on the Phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section:

Format for Cold treatment onshore (example)

Treatment code as: “COLD" and treatment information as: “At 1.0 degree celsius or below for 16 days"

Format for fumigation treatment (example)

Treatment code as: “FUMIG" and treatment information as: “With Methyl bromide at 40grm/m3 at 21 degrees Celsius  for 2 hours",

Note: Treatment dates must be included in the appropriate field.


 Methyl bromide fumigation

Methyl bromide fumigation at 40grm/m3 for 2 hours at 21 degrees Celsius or above at NAP or equivalent thereof against Mediterranean fruit fly, Queensland fruit fly and Scale insects.

Fruit must also be refrigerated while in transit. Refrigeration is the responsibility of the exporter. 

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 5852)
1) The fruit of this consignment was produced in Tasmania or the Riverland which is recognised as free from Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata),
2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana), Aucuba scale (Aspidiotus nerii), Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis), and Scarlet mealybug (Pseudococcus calceolariae),
3) The fruit will be subjected to in-transit cold refrigeration.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 5689)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana), Aucuba scale (Aspidiotus nerii), Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis), and Scarlet mealybug (Pseudococcus calceolariae),
2) The fruit will be subjected to in-transit cold refrigeration.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 6791)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana), Aucuba scale (Aspidiotus nerii), Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis), and Scarlet mealybug (Pseudococcus calceolariae),
2) The fruit is subject to in-transit cold treatment for fruit fly.
Plant Quarantine Rules and NPPO notification dated 13 June 2021.
19/12/2025 - Updated treatment requirements to include phytosanitary certificate wording.
27/08/2021 - Removed requirements for Authorised Officers to supervise cold treatments
21/06/2021 - Updates to existing treatment details - addition of in-transit cold treatment pathway and change to treatment schedules.
24/12/2020 - Update to import requirements - update to text related to fruit fly outbreak
Initial Uploaded: 19/03/2018
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026