Lentils

Country
Nepal (NP)
Scientific Name
Lens spp.
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Consumption
NPPO Details
Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Centre - Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.npponepal.gov.np/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Refer below
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 endorsement

Endorsement 8316:

This endorsement only applies if required by the import permit.

The below pest is not present in Australia, no evidence needs to be cited to endorse freedom:
  • Faba bean necrotic yellows virus (Nanovirus necroflaviviciae)
The below are not known to occur on the seed export pathway, no evidence needs to be cited to endorse freedom:
  • Soybean dwarf virus (Luteovirus glycinis)
  • Rhizobium rhizogenes
  • Beet western yellow virus (Polerovirus TUYV) 
Visual inspection by the Authorised Officer is sufficient to endorse freedom from:
  • Rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae)
  • Yellow mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor)
  • Bean weevil (Bruchus lentis)
  • Weevil (Bruchus ervi)
Laboratory analysis report is to be presented as evidence to endorse freedom from the below:
  • Ascochyta blight (Didymella lentis)
Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

If the import permit does not state that an additional declaration for specific pests is required, a phytosanitary certificate with nil endorsement is to be issued.

Note: Nepal's National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) notified that import permits issued by the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control do not comply with the phytosanitary procedures for importing plant and plant products into Nepal. Import permits must be obtained from the Plant Protection Directorate that contains phytosanitary import requirements. Note that import permits may use a QR code instead of a signature - this can still be accepted for authorisation.

If required by the import permit, consignments are to be fumigated with methyl bromide at:

  • 32 grm/m3 for 24 hours at 21 degrees Celsius or above.
Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

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 8316)
1) Faba bean necrotic yellows virus (Nanovirus necroflaviviciae) is not known to occur in Australia.
2) The consignment was found free through official testing and inspection procedure of Rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae), Yellow mealworm Beetle (Tenebrio molitor), Bean weevil (Bruchus lentis), Weevil (Bruchus ervi), Soybean dwarf virus (Luteovirus glycinis), , Rhizobium rhizogenes, Beet western yellow virus (Polerovirus TUYV) and Ascochyta blight (Didymella lentis).
NPPO advice dated 22 November 2018, import permit dated 20 July 2021 and import permit dated 28 November 2025.
20/05/2026 - Amended text for endorsement 8316.
27/02/2026 - Updated treatment requirements to clarify treatment is only required when specified on the import permit.
12/12/2025 - New endorsement 8316 created.
07/09/2021 - Updated general requirements - import permit QR code in lieu of signature acceptable.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026