Jute Bags/Sacks

Country
Malaysia (MY)
Scientific Name
Cochorus capsularis
Group
Processed plant products
End use
Other
NPPO Details
Plant Biosecurity Division, Department of Agriculture Malaysia
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.doa.gov.my/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No

Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 1763:

Is applicable when country of origin is Peru, Brazil, Honduras, Guatemala, Columbia or any other country specified on the import permit.

No Additional Declarations are required when countries of origin are:

  • Ethiopia;
  • Papua New Guinea- India;
  • Any other country specified on the import permit.


Please refer to pages 1129 and 1130 of the publications for pictures of South American Leaf Blight (Microcyclus ulei) avaialable online at:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2759241/pdf/mcm133.pdf

Refer to the import permit for additional declarations.

Treatments are dependent on the country of origin of the commodity. Refer to the import permit for correct treatment details.

No treatment is required when countries of origin are:

  • Ethiopia;
  • Papua New Guinea;
  • Any other country specified on the import permit.

Country of origin is India or anyother country where Khapra beetle (troderma granarium) is persent - Refer to the import permit for details:

Fumigation with:

  • methyl bromide at 80 grm/m3 for 48 hours at 21 degree Celsius or above at normal atmospheric pressure;

OR

  • phosphine at 5 grm/m3 for 120 hours at 15 degree Celsis or above.

Countries of orign are Peru, Brazil, Honduras, Guatemala, Columbia or any other country specified on the import permit with fumigation teatment as follows:

Fumigation with:

  • methyl bromide at 48 grm/m3 for 24 hours at 21 degree Celsius or above at normal atmospheric;

OR

  • phosphine at 3 grm/m3 for 120 hours at 15 degree 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.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 1763)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found to be free of the Spores of South American Leaf Blight (Microcyclus ulei).
Various Import permits verified on 21 December 2017.
Initial Uploaded: 10/07/2015
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026