Peas

Country
India (IN)
Scientific Name
Pisum sativum
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.


Explanation of endorsements

Endorsement 3957:
  • Pea cyst nematode (Heterodera goettingiana) is not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
  • An area freedom certificate for Stem and Bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) and Bruchids (Bruchidius spp, Specularis impressithorax) is to be presented to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
  • 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).
Endorsement 3958:

  • Pea cyst nematode (Heterodera goettingiana) is not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
  • An area freedom certificate for Stem and Bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) is to be presented to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
  • Inspection by an Authorised Officer is required for endorsing freedom from Bruchids (Bruchidius spp, Specularis impressithorax).
  • 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).

Endorsement 3959:
  • Pea cyst nematode (Heterodera goettingiana) is not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
  • A laboratory analysis certificate for Stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) is to be presented to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
  • Inspection by an Authorised Officer is required for endorsing freedom from Bruchids (Bruchidius spp, Specularis impressithorax).
  • 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).

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 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.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 3957)
1) Pea cyst nematode (Heterodera goettingiana) is not known to occur in Australia,
2) Stem and Bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) and Bruchids (Bruchidius spp, Specularis impressithorax) are known not to occur in the area of production,
3) The consignment is free from Quarantine weed seeds,
4) The consignment is free from soil.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 3958)
1) Pea cyst nematode (Heterodera goettingiana) is not known to occur in Australia,
2) Stem and Bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) is known not to occur in the area of production,
3) The consignment is free from Bruchids (Bruchidius spp, Specularis impressithorax) and Quarantine weed seeds,
4) The consignment is free from soil.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 3959)
1) Pea cyst nematode (Heterodera goettingiana) is not known to occur in Australia,
2) The consignment is free from Stem and bulb nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci),
3) The consignment is free from Bruchids (Bruchidius spp, Specularis impressithorax) and quarantine weed seeds,
4) The consignment is free from soil.
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Tenth Amendment) Order, 2019.
18/03/2024 - Explanation of endorsements 3957, 3958 and 3959 text updated.
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