Lentils

Country
New Zealand (NZ)
Scientific Name
Lens spp.
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Consumption
NPPO Details
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Refer below
Protocol Market No

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

The consignment must meet all requirements of IHS Part 1 and Part 2, including the requirement to be free of unidentified viable seeds which are:

Lentils devitalised in Australia:

  • Applies to viable grain / seed for treatment to render them non-viable in Australia.
  • Grain must be rendered non-viable prior to arrival in New Zealand, using one of the treatment options listed in Appendix 2 of the IHS.
  • Additional Declaration 1304 is required.

Lentils  to be treated in New Zealand:

  • Applies to viable grain / seed for treatment to render them non-viable at a transitional facility.
  • For grain that is to be treated on arrival, the importer should, prior to import, ensure that the transitional facility can treat the consignment.
  • No Additional Declaration is required.

Lentils for processing in New Zealand:

  • Applies to viable grain / seed for processing to render them non-viable at a transitional facility.
  • A Sampling Certificate (Additional Statement 8191) and Seed Analysis Certificate is required. Otherwise, the grain will be analysed upon arrival in New Zealand.
  • The Seed Analysis Certificate must be issued by an Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) or ISTA accredited seed testing station or an Australian laboratory capable of undertaking the analysis.

Importation of grain/seeds for biosecurity clearance on arrival at the New Zealand border:

  • A Sampling Certificate (Additional Statement 8191) and Seed Analysis Certificate is required, otherwise the grain will be analysed upon arrival in New Zealand
  • The Seed Analysis Certificate must be issued by an Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) or ISTA accredited seed testing station or an Australian laboratory capable of undertaking the analysis.
Explanation of the endorsement 
Endorsement 1304:
  • Applies to non-viable grain that has been devitalised in Australia by heat treatment.
  • Grains/seeds must be heat treated as per the Treatment section.
Explanation of Additional Statement 8191:

This Additional Statement replaces EXDOC extra certificate GL13.

This is applicable when all the below apply:
• The consignment is being imported for further processing.
• Pre-export sampling is an option for this product—check the relevant entry in the GCFP.IHS: Grain and Seeds for Consumption, Feed or Processing 2024 - Import Health Standard.
• The consignment is NOT being analysed in New Zealand as per 1.6 of the GCFP.IHS.

If endorsement 1304 is applied, then the consignment must be heat treated at:

  • 85 degrees Celsius for 15 hours at  a minimum 40% relative humidity.

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 1304)
1) The grain/seed in this consignment has been heat treated and the consignment contains no viable seeds.

Additional Statement:
Option 1 (Additional Statement 8191)
Declaration for seed sampling
1) A primary sample was officially drawn during the loading of the consignment, at a rate of at least one primary sample per 100 tonnes of grain.
2) All submitted samples were prepared and dispatched in accordance with ISTA rules.

Import Health Standard sighted 19 July 2022 and 15 October 2025, notification from NPPO dated 19 July 2022

21/10/2025 - New additional statement 8191 created.
21/07/2022 - Amended case based on NPPO requirements
22/02/2021 - Updates to general requirements - reference to IHS added.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026