Stockfeed pellets
Country
New Zealand (NZ)
End use
Stockfeed
NPPO Details
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
Relevant Web Addresses
| Criteria | Criteria Required? |
|---|---|
| Import Permit | Yes |
| Phytosanitary Certificate | Yes |
| Additional Declaration/Endorsement | Yes |
| Protocol Market | No |
Endorsements relating to the inspection of a representative sample of the consignment are to be based on the results of the Authorised Officer visual inspection. If whole seeds are detected during Authorised Officer inspection, devitalisation treatment or seed viability testing will be required.
Explanation of the endorsements
Endorsement 4823 or 4531:
Applies to bagged product
Endorsement 800 or 544:
Applies to bulk loaded product
Consignments are to be accompanied with a Manufacturer’s certificate declaring the following:
- Name and address of manufacturer (Company letterhead)
- Name and address(s) of the mill/factory(s) if different from the manufacturer
- Name and address of exporter (if different)
- Date
- Details relating the statement/declaration to the product e.g. airway bill, bill of loading, container no., or batch/serial no. or invoice
- Signature of a responsible person within the company.
Please refer to the import permit for details of the manufacturer’s certificate and fumigation treatment.
No treatment required:
Only permitted if the import permit grants direct loading of the product into food grade sea containers as equivalent to fumigation requirements. Exporter to provide a manufacturers certificate confirming the loading and to present to the Authorised Officer.
Only permitted if the import permit grants direct loading of the product into food grade sea containers as equivalent to fumigation requirements. Exporter to provide a manufacturers certificate confirming the loading and to present to the Authorised Officer.
Fumigation treatment:
All loose, bulk stock feed consignments and all meal products must be fumigated prior to or during shipment, unless the import permit grants direct loading of the product into food grade sea containers as equivalent to fumigation requirements, to ensure that subsequent infestation from holds, containers or other chance pest presence does not occur. Note: See equivalent to fumigation treatments below.
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.
The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the department at time of authorisation.
Note:
Methyl bromide (prior to shipment) - One of the following rates (at atmospheric pressure) must be used:
If treatment is undertaken onshore exporter to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and to present to the Authorised Officer at time of inspection.
In-transit insecticide treatment:
Only permitted if the import permit grants in-transit insecticide treatment as an equivalent to fumigation requirements.
Consignments must be accompanied by a fumigation certificate declaring that:
Please refer to the import permit for details of the manufacturer’s certificate and fumigation treatment.
All loose, bulk stock feed consignments and all meal products must be fumigated prior to or during shipment, unless the import permit grants direct loading of the product into food grade sea containers as equivalent to fumigation requirements, to ensure that subsequent infestation from holds, containers or other chance pest presence does not occur. Note: See equivalent to fumigation treatments below.
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;
- 10 days at 1grm /m3 at 20-25 degrees Celsius
- 6 days at 1grm /m3 at 25-29 degrees Celsius
- 5 days at 1grm /m3 at 30+ degrees Celsius
- 12 days at 2grm /m3 at 15-20 degrees Celsius
- 9 days at 2grm /m3 at 20-25 degrees Celsius
- 5 days at 2grm /m3 at 25-29 degrees Celsius
- 4 days at 2grm /m3 at 30+ degrees Celsius
The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the department at time of authorisation.
Note:
- Consignments found to be free of live insects during phytosanitary inspection may be fumigated in-transit.
On the detection of live injurious insects during phytosanitary inspection, consignments must be fumigated before re-presenting for inspection to the Authorised Officer. In-transit fumigation is not allowed under this situation.
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
Note:
Meal products in bags only may be given an increased inspection on arrival in lieu of fumigation.
If treatment is undertaken onshore exporter to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and to present to the Authorised Officer at time of inspection.
Only permitted if the import permit grants in-transit insecticide treatment as an equivalent to fumigation requirements.
Consignments must be accompanied by a fumigation certificate declaring that:
- All vents and door seals have been sprayed with a residual insecticide after loading,
AND
- An insecticide product has been set for discharge during shipment of this product to New Zealand.
Please refer to the import permit for details of the manufacturer’s certificate and fumigation treatment.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 4823)
1) The products in this consignment were produced in a dedicated mill which does not produce rations containing ruminant protein (except dairy product),
2) The products in this consignment do not contain any ingredients which were processed in premises where ruminant protein (except dairy product) is stored, used or processed,
3) 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,
4) A representative sample of the product in this consignment has been inspected and contains no viable seeds,
5) 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,
6) The product in this consignment has been bagged in clean new bags immediately after processing and the bags stored in a manner to prevent infestation and contamination.
Option 2 (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 Triticosecale spp 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.
Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 4531)
1) The products in this consignment were produced in a dedicated mill which does not produce rations containing ruminant protein (except dairy product),
2) The products in this consignment do not contain any ingredients which were processed in premises where ruminant protein (except dairy product) is stored, used or processed,
3) 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,
4) A representative sample of the product in this consignment has been inspected and contains no viable seeds,
5) The product in this consignment has been bagged in clean new bags immediately after processing and the bags stored in a manner to prevent infestation and contamination.
Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 544)
1) The products in this consignment were produced in a dedicated mill which does not produce rations containing ruminant protein (except dairy product),
2) The products in this consignment do not contain any ingredients which were processed in premises where ruminant protein is stored, used or processed,
3) 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,
4) A representative sample of the product in this consignment has been inspected and contains no viable seeds,
5) 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 visually detectable regulated pests,
6) 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, faecal material and visually detectable regulated pests.
1) The products in this consignment were produced in a dedicated mill which does not produce rations containing ruminant protein (except dairy product),
2) The products in this consignment do not contain any ingredients which were processed in premises where ruminant protein (except dairy product) is stored, used or processed,
3) 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,
4) A representative sample of the product in this consignment has been inspected and contains no viable seeds,
5) 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,
6) The product in this consignment has been bagged in clean new bags immediately after processing and the bags stored in a manner to prevent infestation and contamination.
Option 2 (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 Triticosecale spp 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.
Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 4531)
1) The products in this consignment were produced in a dedicated mill which does not produce rations containing ruminant protein (except dairy product),
2) The products in this consignment do not contain any ingredients which were processed in premises where ruminant protein (except dairy product) is stored, used or processed,
3) 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,
4) A representative sample of the product in this consignment has been inspected and contains no viable seeds,
5) The product in this consignment has been bagged in clean new bags immediately after processing and the bags stored in a manner to prevent infestation and contamination.
Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 544)
1) The products in this consignment were produced in a dedicated mill which does not produce rations containing ruminant protein (except dairy product),
2) The products in this consignment do not contain any ingredients which were processed in premises where ruminant protein is stored, used or processed,
3) 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,
4) A representative sample of the product in this consignment has been inspected and contains no viable seeds,
5) 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 visually detectable regulated pests,
6) 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, faecal material and visually detectable regulated pests.
Import permit dated 21 December 2015
23/04/2025 - Updated treatment details.
10/03/2022 - Updated in-transit phosphine requirements.
17/11/2021 - Updated treatment section for clarity around fumigation requirements.
31/08/2021 - Added in-transit fumigation details.
10/03/2022 - Updated in-transit phosphine requirements.
17/11/2021 - Updated treatment section for clarity around fumigation requirements.
31/08/2021 - Added in-transit fumigation details.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026