Oats
Country
New Zealand (NZ)
Scientific Name
Avena spp.
End use
Stockfeed
NPPO Details
Ministry of Primary Industries
Relevant Web Addresses
| 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.
Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
The consignment must meet all requirements of IHS Part 1 and Part 2.22, including the requirement to be free of unidentified viable seeds which are:
- not listed in the PBI
- listed as "entry prohibited" in the PBI
- listed in the PBI and present in volumes greater than 0.1% in weight of the consignment
- listed in the Schedule of Regulated (Quarantine) Weed Seeds.
Oats devitalised in Australia:
- Applies to viable grain / seed for treatment to render them non-viable in Australia (IHS section 2.10.1).
- Avena spp. 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 or 793 are required.
Oats to be treated in New Zealand:
- Applies to viable grain / seed for treatment to render them non-viable at a transitional facility (IHS section 2.10.2).
- 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.
Oats for processing in New Zealand:
- Applies to viable grain / seed for processing to render them non-viable at a transitional facility (IHS section 2.10.3).
- A Sampling Certificate (Additional Statement 8191 or 8192) 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 endorsements:
Endorsement 1304:
- Applies to non-viable grain that has been devitalised in Australia by heat treatment (IHS section 2.10.1).
- Grains/seeds must be heat treated as per the Treatment section.
- Applies to non-viable grain that has been devitalised in Australia by irradiation (IHS section 2.10.1).
- Grains/seeds must be irradiated as per the Treatment section.
Endorsement 7257:
- Consignments must meet the requirements listed in the section above titled Importation of viable grain/seeds for processing in New Zealand MPI approved transitional facilities
- Cephalosporium stripe: cereals (Cephalosporium gramineum) is not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest
- Visual inspection by an Authorised Officer is sufficient for endorsing freedom from any live, visually detectable regulated insects and mites
If Endorsements 1304 is applied, then the consignment must be heat treated at:
- 85 degrees Celsius for 15 hours at a minimum 40% relative humidity.
If Endorsement 793 is applied, then the consignment must be irradiated at a dose of 25 kGy.
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 793)
1) The grain/seed in this consignment has been irradiated at 25 kGy and the consignment contains no viable seeds.
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 1304)
1) The grain/seed in this consignment has been heat treated and the consignment contains no viable seeds.
Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 7257)
1) Cephalosporium stripe: cereals (Cephalosporium gramineum) is known not to occur in Australia,
1) The grain/seed in this consignment has been irradiated at 25 kGy and the consignment contains no viable seeds.
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 1304)
1) The grain/seed in this consignment has been heat treated and the consignment contains no viable seeds.
Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 7257)
1) Cephalosporium stripe: cereals (Cephalosporium gramineum) is known not to occur in Australia,
2) A representative sample has been inspected in accordance with appropriate official procedures and found to be free of any live, visually detectable regulated insects and mites.
Additional Statements:
Option 1 (Additional Statement 8190)
Declaration for vessel hold cleanliness (grain and seed)
1) The holds carrying the loose grain have been inspected prior to loading and found to be free of animal material, regulated mobile arthropods, regulated weed seeds, and residues of previous cargo.
Option 2 (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.
Option 1 (Additional Statement 8190)
Declaration for vessel hold cleanliness (grain and seed)
1) The holds carrying the loose grain have been inspected prior to loading and found to be free of animal material, regulated mobile arthropods, regulated weed seeds, and residues of previous cargo.
Option 2 (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.
Option 3 (Additional Statement 8192)
Declaration for seed sampling and vessel hold cleanliness (grain and seed)
1) The holds carrying the loose grain have been inspected prior to loading and found to be free of animal material, regulated mobile arthropods, regulated weed seeds, and residues of previous cargo,
2) 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,
3) All submitted samples were prepared and dispatched in accordance with ISTA rules.
Declaration for seed sampling and vessel hold cleanliness (grain and seed)
1) The holds carrying the loose grain have been inspected prior to loading and found to be free of animal material, regulated mobile arthropods, regulated weed seeds, and residues of previous cargo,
2) 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,
3) All submitted samples were prepared and dispatched in accordance with ISTA rules.
Import Health Standard sighted 19 July 2022, notification from NPPO dated 19 July 2022 and 30 July 2025.
22/09/2025 - New additional statement 8191 created.
17/09/2025 - Amended text and explanation of additional statements 8190 & 8192.
22/07/2022 - Amended case based on NPPO requirements
22/07/2022 - New endorsement 7257 created.
17/09/2025 - Amended text and explanation of additional statements 8190 & 8192.
22/07/2022 - Amended case based on NPPO requirements
22/07/2022 - New endorsement 7257 created.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 23/09/2025