Broad beans / Faba beans

Country
Mexico (MX)
Scientific Name
Vicia faba
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Consumption
NPPO Details
National Service of Health, Safety and Agrifood Quality (SENASICA), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER)
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No

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

Treatment of the consignment may be undertaken either on-shore (prior to export) or upon arrival in the country of destination.

Fumigation with Methyl bromide (at normal atmospheric pressure in chamber or under tarp), with a minimum duration of 24 hours at:
TEMPERATURE        
DOSAGE
CONCENTRATION READING (grm/m3)
0.5 Hours
2 Hours
12 Hours

32 degrees Celsius or more40 grm/m3302015
27 - 31 degrees Celsius56 grm/m3423020
21 - 26 degrees Celsius72 grm/m3544025
16 - 20 degrees Celsius96 grm/m3725030
10 - 15 degrees Celsius120 grm/m3906035
Fumigation with Methyl bromide (in chamber at a sustained vacuum pressure level) at:
TEMPERATUREDOSAGEPERIOD OF EXPOSURE
16 degrees Celsius or more128 grm/m33 hours
10 - 15 degrees Celsius144 grm/m33 hours
Note: Fumigation with Methyl Bromide is not permitted in Australia at temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius. 

Fumigation with Aluminum phosphide (in tablets or pellets at normal atmospheric pressure) at:
TEMPERATURE
DOSAGE
PERIOD OF EXPOSURE
TABLETS
PELLETS
15 degrees Celsius
1 - 3 grm/m310 days10 days
16 - 25 degrees Celsius
1 - 3 grm/m310 days10 days
Greater than 25 degrees Celsius1 - 3 grm/m37 days7 days
Note: Fumigation with Aluminum phosphide is not permitted in Australia at temperatures below 15 degrees Celsius. 

If treatment is undertaken onshore, exporter 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.


If treatment is not undertaken onshore, no treatment to be endorsed on the Phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.
NPPO notification – regulations dated 3 September 2012 and APVMA label rates for Methyl Bromide and Phosphine fumigation.
16/05/2025 - Updated treatment details.
09/04/2025 - Updated treatment details.
07/03/2023 - Update to treatment requirements - clarified that aluminium phosphide pellets are accepted.
14/07/2021 - Updated treatment details to allow for treatment after inspection as per exporter requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 17/05/2025