Triticum aestivum seed
Country
Bangladesh (BD)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Research
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 |
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 3375:
- A laboratory analysis certificate is required to endorse freedom from Powdery mildew (Erysiphe graminis), Bunted wheat nematode (Anguina tritici), Spike blight of wheat (Corynebacterium tritici) and Blotch of wheat (Septoria tritici).
Endorsement 7628:
- Karnal bunt (Tilletia indica), Dwarf bunt (Tilletia controversa), Red rust (Ug99 Race 2) (Puccinia graminis tritici) and Leaf blight (Alternaria triticina) are not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from these pests.
- Visual inspection by the Authorised Officer is sufficient for endorsing freedom from Granary weevil (Sitophilus granarius), Sawtooth grain beetle (Oryzaephilus surinamensis), and Canary grass (Phalaris minor).
- A crop inspection report or an area freedom certificate is required for endorsing freedom from Mite (Tyrophagus putrescentiae), Barley stripe mosaic virus, Wheat bunt (Tilletia spp), Ergot (Claviceps purpurea), Bunted wheat nematode (Anguina tritici), Spike blight of wheat (Corynebacterium tritici), Blotch of wheat (Septoria tritici) and Molya disease (Heterodera avenae).
- 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.
| 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 artemisiifolia | 23 | Blue heliotrope (Heliotropium amplexicaule) |
| 5 | Perennial ragweed (Ambrosia psilostrachya) | 24 | Cut grass (Leersia japonica) |
| 6 | Giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida) | 25 | Scentless chamomile (Tripleurospermum inodorum) |
| 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 | Russian shrubby thistle (Salsola vermiculata) |
| 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) |
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 3375)
1) A representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of Powdery mildew (Erysiphe graminis), Bunted wheat nematode (Anguina tritici), Spike blight of wheat (Corynebacterium tritici) and Blotch of wheat (Septoria tritici).
1) A representative sample was found free through laboratory testing of Powdery mildew (Erysiphe graminis), Bunted wheat nematode (Anguina tritici), Spike blight of wheat (Corynebacterium tritici) and Blotch of wheat (Septoria tritici).
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 7628)
1) Karnal bunt (Tilletia indica), Dwarf bunt (Tilletia controversa), Red rust (Ug99 Race 2) (Puccinia graminis tritici) and Leaf blight (Alternaria triticina) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) Using official testing and inspection procedures, the consignment was found free from Granary weevil (Sitophilus granarius), Sawtooth grain beetle (Oryzaephilus surinamensis), Canary grass (Phalaris minor) and quarantine weed seeds,
3) The seed has been sourced from pest free areas free from Mite (Tyrophagus putrescentiae), Barley stripe mosaic virus, Wheat bunt (Tilletia spp), Ergot (Claviceps purpurea), Bunted wheat nematode (Anguina tritici), Spike blight of wheat (Corynebacterium tritici), Blotch of wheat (Septoria tritici) and Molya disease (Heterodera avenae).
NPPO notification dated 19 February 2013, import permits dated 19 December 2012 and 5 October 2023.
10/01/2025 - Updated general requirements for consignments requiring change of destination from India to Bangladesh.
13/02/2024 - Amended text for endorsement 7628 and updated explanation of the endorsements.
26/10/2023 - New endorsement 7628 created.
26/10/2023 - Explanation of endorsement text updated.
13/02/2024 - Amended text for endorsement 7628 and updated explanation of the endorsements.
26/10/2023 - New endorsement 7628 created.
26/10/2023 - Explanation of endorsement text updated.
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