Plums
Country
Bangladesh (BD)
Scientific Name
Prunus domestica
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
| Criteria | Criteria Required? |
|---|---|
| Import Permit | Yes |
| Phytosanitary Certificate | Yes |
| Additional Declaration/Endorsement | Yes |
| Protocol Market | No |
Fruit is to be free of leaves.
The Import permit number must be quoted in the phytosanitary certificate.
Prior to export the consignment must be inspected and declared free of quarantine pests and diseases and free from other injurious pests and diseases.
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 approved by the department at time of inspection.
All consignments destined to Bangladesh using solid wood packing material must comply with ISPM 15.
The product will be inspected at the port of entry and may be subject to treatment.
The Import permit number must be quoted in the phytosanitary certificate.
Prior to export the consignment must be inspected and declared free of quarantine pests and diseases and free from other injurious pests and diseases.
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 approved by the department at time of inspection.
All consignments destined to Bangladesh using solid wood packing material must comply with ISPM 15.
The product will be inspected at the port of entry and may be subject to treatment.
The consignment must undergo cold treatment onshore or in-transit (sensetic or any other recorder may be used for monitoring temperature for in-transit cold treatment) at the following rate:
- 0 degrees Celsius, ±1 degrees Celsius, for 14 days.
If treatment is undertaken onshore exporter to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and to present to the authorised officer approved by the department at time of inspection.
In-transit refrigeration is not certified by the department on the phytosanitary certificate.
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 0.0 degree celsius or below for 13 days"
Note: Treatment dates must be included in the appropriate field.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 4079)
1) The fruit in this consignment has been inspected and found free from injurious insect pests and diseases, or has been treated and found free from injurious insect pests and diseases.
2) Subject to onshore cold treatment.
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 4080)
1) The fruit in this consignment has been inspected and found free from injurious insect pests and diseases, or has been treated and found free from injurious insect pests and diseases.
2) Subject to in-transit cold treatment.
Import permit dated 4 February 2016
22/12/2025 - Updated treatment requirements to include phytosanitary certificate wording.
Initial Uploaded: 23/02/2016
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026