Oat hull pellets

Country
New Zealand (NZ)
Scientific Name
Avena spp.
End use
Stockfeed
NPPO Details
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/
https://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/biosecuritynz
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No

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

 

Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


Importation / certification requirements are:

Phytosanitary certificate: Required
Fumigation certificate: Required only for loose bulk stock feeds (not bagged) - see treatment text for details.

Manufacturers certificate: Required
Original certificate declaring:
Name and address of manufacturer (company letterhead)
Name and address(es) of the mill / factory(s) if different from the manufacturer
Name and address of exporter (if different)
Date
Name of product
Details relating the statement / declaration to the product eg: airway bill, bill of lading, container number; batch / serial number or invoice
Signature of a responsible person within the company

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.

 
Fumigation treatment:
All loose, bulk stock feed consignments and all meal products (except for those bagged products listed below) must be fumigated prior to or during shipment to ensure that subsequent infestation from holds, containers or other chance pest presence does not occur.

Fumigation must be with phosphine or methyl bromide at the following prescribed rates. The fumigation certificate must state the fumigant used and the rate used. Fumigation given prior to shipment must be carried out no more than 21 days prior to shipment.

Phosphine: (prior to shipment or in transit):
Fumigation can be carried out prior to shipment or may be carried out with phosphine generating products e.g. tablets, pellets, sachets or blankets introduced with the product into the sealed container or ships' hold to be effective during the journey (the ships' master must be notified).

The table below gives the rates to be used when using phosphine generating products. Three days must be added if the fumigant is surface applied in trays. One day less may be subtracted for cylinderised phosphine gas application completed prior to shipment. The fumigation certificate must state the method of application and clearly state whether the consignment was exposed to the fumigant before the voyage with the fumigant removed, or whether the application was with tablets, pellets, sachets or blankets introduced with the product into the sealed container or ships' hold to remain there for the journey.

Phosphine application is based on the internal volume of the enclosure.


  • 13 days at 1grm /m3 at 15-20 degrees celsius; 

OR

  • 10 days at 1grm /m3 at 20-25 degrees celsius; 

OR

  • 6 days at 1grm /m3 at 25-29 degrees celsius; 

OR

  • 5 days at 1grm /m3 at 30+ degrees celsius

OR

  • 12 days at 2grm /m3 at 15-20 degrees celsius; 

OR

  • 9 days at 2grm /m3 at 20-25 degrees celsius; 

OR

  • 5 days at 2grm /m3 at 25-29 degrees celsius; 

OR

  • 4 days at 2grm /m3 at 30+ degrees celsius

Methyl bromide (prior to shipment) - One of the following rates (at atmospheric pressure) must be used:

  • 48grm/m3 for 24 hours at 10-15 degrees celsius; 

OR

  • 40grm/m3 for 24 hours at 16-20 degrees celsius; 

OR

  • 32grm/m3 for 24 hours at 21+ degrees celsius

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 800)
1) The product in this consignment has been processed in a facility dedicated to the production of plant based products only, that produces no compounded feed containing animal ingredients and has not been exposed to any source of contamination from animal products before processing,
2) The product in this consignment have been through a pelleting or extruding process that has raised the core temperature of the product to at least 85 degrees Celsius for a minimum 30 seconds,
3) A representative sample of the product in this consignment has been inspected and contains no viable seeds,
4) A representative sample of this consignment has been inspected after processing in accordance with appropriate official procedures, and found free from contamination by any unprocessed plant material, vermin, birds, faecal material and other animal products and visually detectable regulated pests,
5) The product in this consignment has been stored in substantially bird-proof buildings or bird-proof storage houses, and transported to the exit port prior to loading, in a manner to prevent contamination with any unprocessed plant material, vermin, birds, ruminant animals, faecal material and other animal products.

NPPO import conditions dated November 2013

23/04/2025 - Updated treatment details.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/07/2026