Chickpeas

Country
Iran, Islamic Republic of (IR)
Scientific Name
Cicer arietinum
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Consumption
NPPO Details
Plant Protection Organization
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.


The consignments are to be properly packed and labelled containing the scientific name (Genus and Species).

Authorised Officer visual inspection of representative sample may be used for endorsing freedom from Cacoa bean weevil (Aracerus fasciculatus).

Broad bean mottle virus is not known to occur in Australia and freedom from this pest may be endorsed without citing any evidence.

Bacterial blight of pea (Pseudomonas syringae pv. pisi) and Halo blight on bean pods (Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. phaseolicola) are not on the export pathway for chickpeas. Freedom from these pests may be endorsed without citing any evidence.
Consignments are to be treated with:
  • Methyl bromide at 32 grm/m3 at 21 degree Celsius for 24 hours;

OR

  • Phosphine gas at 1.5 grm/m3 at temperatures above 15 degrees Celsius for one week (seven days);

OR

  • ECO2Fume and Vaporph3OS® as per schedule presented in Table 1.

Table 1: Cylinderised Phosphine fumigation schedule (days) for VaporPH3os® and ECO2Fume
Minimum application rate (grm/m3) and Minimum Phosphine concentration (ppm) – VaporPH3os®
Temperature0.1 grm/m3

70 ppm
0.2 grm/m3

140 ppm
0.3 grm/m3

215 ppm
0.5 grm/m3

360 ppm
0.7 grm/m3

500 ppm
1.0 grm/m3

700 ppm
15˚ - 19˚C25 days16 days14 days13 days12 days10 days
20˚ - 24˚C24 days15 days12 days10 days10 days9 days
25˚ - 29˚CDo not Fumigate16 days10 days7 days6 days5 days
30˚ C or aboveDo not Fumigate18 days11 days7 days 4 days3 days
Minimum application rate (grm/m3) and Minimum Phosphine concentration (ppm) – ECO2Fume
Temperature5 grm/m3

70 ppm
10 grm/m3

140 ppm
15 grm/m3

215 ppm
25 grm/m3

360 ppm
35 grm/m3

500 ppm
50 grm/m3

700 ppm
15˚ - 19˚C25 days16 days14 days13 days12 days10 days
20˚ - 24˚C24 days15 days12 days10 days10 days9 days
25˚ - 29˚CDo not Fumigate16 days10 days7 days6 days5 days
30˚ C or aboveDo not Fumigate18 days11 days7 days4 days3 days

 

The period between treatment and loading shall not exceed 21 days.

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 3417)
1) Broad bean mottle virus is not known to occur in Australia;
2) The consignment was found free through official testing and inspection procedure of Cacoa bean weevil (Aracerus fasciculatus), Bacterial blight of pea (Pseudomonas syringae pv. pisi), Halo blight on bean pods (Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. phaseolicola).
NPPO advice dated 5 October 2016.
Initial Uploaded: 19/01/2016
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026