Lentils

Country
Bangladesh (BD)
Scientific Name
Lens culinaris
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Consumption
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Extension, Plant Protection Wing (Plant Quarantine)
Relevant Web Addresses
www.dae.gov.bd
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Refer below
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.
 
The scientific name of the grain may also be certified as the synonym Lens esculenta on the phytosanitary certificate.
 
A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


The import permit number must be quoted on the phytosanitary certificate.

Bangladeshi import permits may be issued with varying additional declaration and treatment requirements. Exporters must refer to the import permit to verify requirements for their consignment.

Consignments requiring change of destination from India to Bangladesh

Exporters inspecting and packing consignments for India that may require a change of destination to Bangladesh should note the below species are on Bangladesh’s quarantine weed seed list but not on India's quarantine weed seed list:

  • Ambrosia artemisiifolia
  • Cardaria draba
  • Tripleurospermum inodorum
  • Parthenium. spp
  • Papaver rhoeas
A change of destination request from India to Bangladesh will not be authorised unless the products were also inspected and tested for Bangladesh's quarantine weed seeds and recorded as such in the inspection record for that commodity.

Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 5883:
  • Applies to consignments if the import permit requires an additional declaration stating that the consignment is free from soil, Stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dispaci), Bean weevil (Bruchus lentis) and Pea seed-borne mosaic virus (PSbMV).
  • Visual inspection by the Authorised Officer is sufficient to endorse freedom from Bean weevil (Bruchus lentis).
  • A laboratory analysis certificate is required to endorse freedom from Stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dispaci) and Pea seed-borne mosaic virus (PSbMV). 
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. 
  • In Addition, visual inspection by the Authorised Officer must be undertaken as per instructional material for endorsing freedom from the following quarantine weed seeds. 
NoWeed SeedNoWeed Seed
1Crow garlic/ Wild garlic (Allium vineale)20Florida snake cotton (Froelichia floridana)
2Prostrate pigweed (Amaranthus blitoides)21California sunflower (Helianthus californicus)
3Sea ambrosia (Ambrosia maritima)22Texas blueweed (Helianthus ciliaris)
4Ambrosia artemisiifolia
23Blue heliotrope (Heliotropium amplexicaule)
5Perennial ragweed (Ambrosia psilostrachya)24Cut grass (Leersia japonica)
6Giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida)25Scentless chamomile (Tripleurospermum inodorum)
7Loose silky bent grass (Apera-spica-venti)26Corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas)
8Rye brome (Bromus secalinus)27Parthenium weeds (Parthenium sp)
9Cardaria draba28Canary grass (Phalaris minor)
10Cenchrus tribuloides29Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum)
11Diffuse knapweed (Centaurea diffusa)30Devil's claw (Proboscidea louisianica)
12Spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa)31Russian shrubby thistle (Salsola vermiculata)
13Yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis)32Common ragwort (Senecio jacobaea)
14Dwarf chicory (Cichorium pumilum)33Horse nettle (Solanum carolinense)
15Spiny chicory (Cichorium spinosum)34Witch weed (Striga hermonthica)
16Black sage/Wild sage (Cordia curassavica)35Field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense)
17Australian dodder (Cuscuta australis)36Austral toadflax (Thesium australe)
18Hound's tongue (Cynoglossum officinale)37Dwarf thesium (Thesium humiale)
19Common fumitory (Fumaria officinalis)38Field pansy (Viola arvensis)
Endorsement 5931:
  • Visual inspection by the Authorised Officer is sufficient to endorse freedom from soil (as per normal tolerances).
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:
  • 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.
  • If the import permit requires certification in relation to extraneous material, the exporter must provide evidence that the extraneous material is not above 1% through laboratory test results. Certification can be provided on a Certificate as to Condition (GX46) stating "The consignment is free from extraneous material" if requested. Freedom from extraneous material will not be endorsed as an additional declaration on the phytosanitary certificate.
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:

The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator has advised the department that there has been no intentional release into the Australian environment of genetically modified product(s) listed on this certificate.

If required by the import permit, consignments are to be fumigated with an appropriate fumigant at recommended manufacturers requirements (registered label rates). Treatment is only to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate when the import permit specifically states this requirement.

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


In-transit fumigation:

In-transit phosphine fumigation details may be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section as follows:

“THE ALUMINIUM PHOSPHIDE FUMIGATION OF [commodity] ONBOARD [enter vessel name] WAS CONDUCTED IN-TRANSIT BY A LICENSED FUMIGATOR AT [dosage] GRM/M3 FOR [number of days] DAYS [OR MORE] AT [temperature] DEGREES CELSIUS."

The date to be entered into the Start and End Date fields in the Treatment section of EXDOC (same date into both fields) is the date the tablets/pellets/sleeves are placed into the vessel holds.

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the department at time of authorisation.

Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

For treatment, which is not undertaken onshore, prior to departure, the licensed fumigator/exporter is to provide the Grain and Seed Export Program Grain.Export@aff.gov.au with:

  • permit issued by the APVMA allowing use of fumigant in-transit
  • fumigation plan including:
    • re-circulation method and monitoring lines and their locations
    • method of sealing holds during fumigation
    • method of clearing the fumigant from the consignment
    • method used to provide gas free certification
    • proposed dosage (grm/m3), temperature (degrees Celsius), and duration of treatment (days) in accordance with NPPO import conditions
    • vessel name, destination and holds loaded
    • commodity and quantity
    • signed and dated by the treatment provider or a management representative
A treatment certificate from the licensed fumigator containing the following information must be provided to the department at the time of requesting authorisation:
  • proposed dosage (grm/m3), temperature (degrees Celsius), and duration of treatment (days) in accordance with NPPO import conditions
  • vessel name, destination and holds loaded
  • commodity and quantity
  • signed by a licensed fumigator with contact details provided.
Note:
  • In-transit phosphine fumigation may only be undertaken when approved by the destination country.
  • If treatment is to be undertaken in-transit, consignment must be found free of live insects during phytosanitary inspection.
  • Fumigator must submit the Fumigation Plan to the Grain and Seed Export Program (Grain.Export@aff.gov.au) for approval before undertaking in-transit phosphine fumigation to meet importing country's quarantine requirement.

When an import permit is presented with no treatment requirement, the consignment does not require treatment and a phytosanitary certificate will be issued without a treatment endorsement.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 5883)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Bean weevil (Bruchus lentis).
2) A representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of Stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) and Pea seed-borne mosaic virus (PSbMV).
3) The consignment is free from soil.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 3954)
1) The consignment is free from quarantine weed seeds,
2) The consignment is free from soil.
Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 5931)
1) The consignment is free from soil.
Import permits dated 9 October, 10 November 2019, 10 August 2021, 8 December 2021, 28 February 2022, 24 May 2022, 13 December 2022 and 7 June 2023.
10/01/2025 - Updated general requirements for consignments requiring change of destination from India to Bangladesh.
05/04/2024 - Amended text for endorsement 3954.
13/02/2024 - Amended text for endorsement 3954 and updated explanation of the endorsements.
06/07/2023 - Updated general requirements to provide the exact statement to be endorsed on GX46 in relation to extraneous material.
22/06/2023 - Deleted endorsements 5936 and 5964.
22/06/2023 - Amended text for endorsement 5883.
22/06/2023 - Updated general requirements to state freedom from extraneous material will not be endorsed as an additional declaration on the phytosanitary certificate.
03/04/2023 - Update to non-GMO requirements
13/02/2023 - Updated general requirements to state that the scientific name of the grain may be certified as the synonym Lens esculenta.
19/07/2022 - Additional endorsement 5931 added.
22/06/2022 - Updated general requirements to include new information regarding Bangladesh's requirements for a Radioactivity Statement (GX46B).
07/03/2022 - New option for in-transit fumigation as per NPPO requirements.
07/01/2022 - New endorsement 3954 created.
12/10/2021 - Updated Micor case based on NPPO requirements.
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