Mung beans - split

Country
India (IN)
Scientific Name
Vigna radiata
Group
Processed plant products
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.


Explanation of the endorsement

Endorsement 3955:

  • Freedom from Granary weevil Bean bruchid (Acanthoscelides 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 m aterial 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.

Each consignment is to be fumigated with Methyl bromide at:
  • 32 grm/m3 for 24 hours at 21 degrees celsius or above.
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.
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.
09/04/2024 - Explanation of endorsement 3955 text updated.
Initial Uploaded: 13/11/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026