Beans

Country
India (IN)
Scientific Name
Phaseolus spp.
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Consumption
NPPO Details
Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage; Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.ppqs.gov.in/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


Phosphine treatment

PLEASE NOTE THE TRIAL IS CURRENTLY ON HOLD. NO NEW IN-TRANSIT PHOSPHINE FUMIGATION PLANS OR PHOSPHINE FUMIGATIONS OF PRODUCTS PRE-SHIPMENT WILL BE ENDORSED ON PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATES. PRODUCTS MUST BE TREATED WITH THE METHYL BROMIDE FUMIGATION SCHEDULE AS DETAILED IN THE TREATMENT SECTION UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Pre-shipment phosphine fumigation treatment for bulk containerised products, and pre-shipment or in-transit phosphine fumigation treatment for products sent via bulk vessels, is currently being trialled. Fumigation treatment with phosphine is undertaken on a trial basis only and requires prior approval by the Grain and Seed Export Program. See the Treatment section below for further details.

Explanation of the endorsement

Endorsement 3955:
  • anthoscelides obtectus) may be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate based on visual inspection by the Authorised Officer.
  • All consignments must be free from India's quarantine weed seeds as per Schedule VIII of PQ Order 2003. Exporter must provide a laboratory analysis certificate attesting to the endorsement and to present to the Authorised Officer at time of inspection.
  • In Addition, visual inspection by the Authorised Officer must be undertaken as per instructional material for endorsing freedom from the following quarantine weed seeds.
  • Visual inspection by an Authorised Officer is sufficient to endorse freedom from soil (as per normal tolerances).
Updated Quarantine Weed Seed List.

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


Non-GMO certification

The exporter is responsible for ensuring that the consignment is accompanied by a Certificate as to Condition attesting that the consignment has not been genetically modified.

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:

I hereby certify the goods listed on this certificate do not contain genetically modified organisms and are not of genetically modified origin.
Each consignment is to be fumigated with methyl bromide or phosphine as outlined below.

Note: Fumigation treatment with phosphine is undertaken on a trial basis only and requires prior approval by the Grain and Seed Export Program.

Methyl bromide
  • 32 grm/m3 for 24 hours at 21 degrees Celsius or above at NAP as per the PQ Order 2003;
OR

The Indian NPPO accepts the following dosage compensation for methyl bromide fumigation applied at temperatures between 11 and 21 degrees Celsius: 
  • 40 grm/m3 at 16 - 20 degrees Celsius for 24 hours at NAP;

OR

  • 48 grm/m3 at 11 - 15 degrees Celsius for 24 hours at NAP.
Note: Methyl bromide fumigation is not permitted at temperatures of 10 degrees Celsius or below. Dosage compensation is not permitted for temperatures above 21 degrees Celsius.

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

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

Phosphine (trial)

Pre-shipment phosphine fumigation treatment for bulk containerised products, and pre-shipment or in-transit phosphine fumigation treatment for products sent via bulk vessels, is currently being trialled. Consignments are to be treated with phosphine at Australian approved label rates, subject to prior approval by the Grain and Seed Export Program. Phosphine fumigation is to be undertaken:
  • Prior to departure if products are containerised; or
  • In-transit or prior to departure if products are exported bulk in bulk vessels.
For phosphine treatment which is undertaken either onshore or in-transit, the licensed fumigator/exporter is to provide the Grain and Seed Export Program (Grain.Export@agriculture.gov.au) with the following information and obtain approval prior to the loading and departure of the vessel:
  • Permit issued by the APVMA allowing use of fumigant in-transit, and evidence of compliance with any other regulatory requirements including approvals by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), state/territory regulators, port authorities and ship's masters (for in-transit fumigation only)
  • Fumigation plan including re-circulation method and monitoring lines and their locations
  • Method of sealing holds during fumigation (for bulk vessels only)
  • Method of clearing the fumigant from the consignment
  • Method used to provide gas free certification
A treatment certificate from the licensed fumigator must be presented prior to the issuance of any government certificates and must contain:
  • Dosage (grm/m3), temperature (℃), and duration of treatment (days) in accordance with Australian label rates
  • Vessel name, destination and holds loaded
  • Commodity and quantity
  • Signed by a licensed fumigator with contact details provided
Pre-shipment fumigation:

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

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

In-transit fumigation:

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

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

The phosphine fumigation of [commodity] onboard [enter vessel name] was conducted in-transit by a licensed fumigator at (g/m3) for (days) at (℃).

Note: If phosphine treatment is to be undertaken in-transit, consignment must be found free of live insects during phytosanitary inspection.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 3955)
1) The consignment is free from Bean bruchid (Acanthoscelides obtectus) and quarantine weed seeds,
2) The consignment is free from soil.
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Tenth Amendment) Order, 2019, correspondence from NPPO dated 26 May 2022.
26/03/2024 - Explanation of endorsement 3955 text updated.
11/10/2023 - Update to treatment requirements to clarify pre-shipment phosphine fumigation also does not meet NPPO requirements.
25/07/2023 - Update to treatment requirements to note that in-transit phosphine trial has finished.
16/09/2022 - Updated treatment requirements to clarify treatment with phosphine is being undertaken on a trial basis only and Australian label rates are to be applied.
28/07/2022 - Update to non-GMO requirements.
07/07/2022 - New phosphine treatment option added.
16/04/2021 - Update to general requirements - Update to non GMO requirements as per NPPO advice.
23/02/2021 - Update to general requirements - inclusion of non-GM certification requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026