Wheat

Country
Mauritius (MU)
Scientific Name
Triticum spp.
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Processing
NPPO Details
National Plant Protection Office, Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security
Relevant Web Addresses
http://agriculture.govmu.org/English/Pages/default.aspx
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
These conditions apply to wheat for milling and processing.

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 the consignment is exported within 14 days of inspection and the phytosanitary certificate is issued within 14 days of the consignment being exported from Australia.

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

Consignments are to be treated using one of the following options as specified on the import permit:

  • In-transit fumigation with phosphine at recommended manufacturers requirements
OR
  • Fumigation with methyl bromide or phosphine at recommended manufacturers requirements by an officially accredited organisation (for containerised cargo)

OR

  • Fumigation with methyl bromide at 48grm/m3 for 24 hours under NAP
OR
  • Fumigation with alminium phosphide at recommended manufacturers requirements.

Consignments must be accompanied by the original certificate of fumigation issued by an accredited organisation.

Details of treatment, if undertaken prior to export, are to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

In-transit fumigation:

In-transit phosphine fumigation details may be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section as follows:

“THE ALUMINIUM PHOSPHIDE FUMIGATION OF [commodity] ONBOARD [enter vessel name] WAS CONDUCTED IN-TRANSIT BY A LICENSED FUMIGATOR AT [dosage] GRM/M3 FOR [number of days] DAYS [OR MORE] AT [temperature] DEGREES CELSIUS."

The date to be entered into the Start and End Date fields in the Treatment section of EXDOC (same date into both fields) is the date the tablets/pellets/sleeves are placed into the vessel holds.

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the department at time of authorisation.

Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

For treatment, which is not undertaken onshore, prior to departure, the licensed fumigator/exporter is to provide the Grain and Seed Export Program Grain.Export@aff.gov.au with:

  • permit issued by the APVMA allowing use of fumigant in-transit
  • fumigation plan including:
    • re-circulation method and monitoring lines and their locations
    • method of sealing holds during fumigation
    • method of clearing the fumigant from the consignment
    • method used to provide gas free certification
    • proposed dosage (grm/m3), temperature (degrees Celsius), and duration of treatment (days) in accordance with NPPO import conditions
    • vessel name, destination and holds loaded
    • commodity and quantity
    • signed and dated by the treatment provider or a management representative
A treatment certificate from the licensed fumigator containing the following information must be provided to the department at the time of requesting authorisation:
  • proposed dosage (grm/m3), temperature (degrees Celsius), and duration of treatment (days) in accordance with NPPO import conditions
  • vessel name, destination and holds loaded
  • commodity and quantity
  • signed by a licensed fumigator with contact details provided.
Note:
  • In-transit phosphine fumigation may only be undertaken when approved by the destination country.
  • If treatment is to be undertaken in-transit, consignment must be found free of live insects during phytosanitary inspection.
  • Fumigator must submit the Fumigation Plan to the Grain and Seed Export Program (Grain.Export@aff.gov.au) for approval before undertaking in-transit phosphine fumigation to meet importing country's quarantine requirement.

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the department at time of authorisation.

Note:
  • Treatment may be undertaken onshore or in-transit.
  • Consignments found to be free of live insects during phytosanitary inspection may be fumigated in-transit.
  • On the detection of live injurious insects during phytosanitary inspection, consignments must be fumigated before re-presenting for inspection to the Authorised Officer. In-transit fumigation is not allowed under this situation

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 3937)
1) Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), Larger grain borer (Prostephanus truncatus) and Karnal bunt (Tilletia indica) are not known to occur in Australia,
2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Grain weevil (Sitophilus granaries) and Confused flour beetle (Tribolium confusum),
3) A representative sample was inspected and found to be below 0.05% m/m for Ergot (Claviceps purpurea).
Import permits dated 5 March 2013 and 6 March 2020.
08/02/2022 - Updated in-transit fumigation details in line with policy
31/08/2021 - Added in-transit fumigation details.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026