Wheat

Country
Malaysia (MY)
Scientific Name
Triticum spp.
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Processing
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.


It is the exporter's responsibility to ensure that the phytosanitary certificate is issued within 14 days prior to consignment departure if stated as a requirement by the import permit.

Refer to the departure date and inspection date in the Request for Permit.

If required by the import permit, the description "Raw dried/unprocessed wheat for processing and not for planting" OR "Raw dried/unprocessed wheat for processing or consumption and not for planting" may be entered in the "Additional product description field" section of the EXDOC Request for Permit (RFP). To enable the field on the RFP the exporter must submit a request to the EXDOC Plant Programs via email (EXDOCPlantPrograms@aff.gov.au).

Malaysian import permits may indicate that the following text be included as an additional declaration: "The issuance of this PC is based on the Malaysia IP reference number MAQXXXXXX."

  • Australian phytosanitary certificates cannot be issued with additional declarations that reference import permit numbers.
  • In negotiations with the Malaysian NPPO, it has been agreed that the import permit number indicated in the import permit section of Australian phytosanitary certificates is sufficient for meeting this requirement.
  • No text stating the import permit number in either the additional declaration section or the additional product description section is required for clearance, regardless of the statement on Malaysian import permits regarding import permit number printing requirements.

If stated by import permit consignments are to be fumigated prior to export with either:
  • Methyl bromide at 32 grm/m3 for 24 hours at or above 21 degrees Celsius;

OR

  • Phosphine at 2gm/m3 for 120 hours.
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.


Note: Malaysia has been issuing import permits with varying treatment requirements. Treatment details are only to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate if stated on the import permit.
Current Malaysian DoA regulations and import permits dated 20 January 2020, 8 June 2021, 26 August 2022 & 8 August 2023.
19/10/2023 - Updated general requirements to note options for text in additional product description.
10/11/2022 - Updated to note 14 phytosanitary certificate requirement only mandatory if indicated on the import permit.
12/10/2022 - Updated to note phytosanitary certificate needs to be issued within 14 days prior to departure based on NPPO requirements.
25/08/2022 - Updated general requirements to state no text of import permit number in additional product description field.
23/05/2022 - Corrected spelling error in additional product description text.
26/07/2021 - Added additional product description option as per NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 17/04/2015
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026