Wheat
Country
New Zealand (NZ)
Scientific Name
Triticum spp.
End use
Stockfeed
NPPO Details
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
Relevant Web Addresses
| Criteria | Criteria Required? |
|---|---|
| Import Permit | No |
| Phytosanitary Certificate | Yes |
| Additional Declaration/Endorsement | Refer below |
| Protocol Market | No |
Grain/seeds devitalised in Australia:
- Applies to viable grain / seed for treatment to render them non-viable in Australia
- Triticum 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
- Following treatment, grain must be securely held to prevent contamination or re-infestation with regulated pests
- Additional Declaration 793 or 1304 is required
- Consignment must 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.
- 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.
- Applies to viable grain / seed for processing to render them non-viable at a transitional facility.
- Triticum spp grain must be unloaded and transported from the port of first arrival to a transitional facility in accordance with a grain import system that ensures the grain is securely transported.
- The transitional facility must be approved by MPI for holding and/or processing grain.
Additional Declaration 3626 is required.
Explanation of the endorsements
Endorsement 793:
- Applies to non-viable grain that has been devitalised in Australia by irradiation (IHS section 2.21.1).
- Grains/seeds must be irradiated as per the Treatment section.
Endorsement 1304:
- Applies to non-viable grain that has been devitalised in Australia by heat treatment (IHS section 2.21.1).
- Grains/seeds must be heat treated as per the Treatment section.
Endorsement 3626:
- Applies to viable grain / seed for processing at MPI approved transitional facilities (IHS section 2.21.3).
- A Sampling Certificate (Additional Statement 8191 or 8192) and a Seed Analysis Certificate are sent with the consignment. 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.
- Leaf blight (Alternaria triticina), Cephalosporium stripe: cereals (Cephalosporium gramineum), Dwarf bunt (Tilletia controversa) and Karnal bunt (Tilletia indica) are not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from these pests.
Phytosanitary certificate with no endorsement or additional statement:
- Applies to viable grain / seed for treatment to render them non-viable upon arrival in New Zealand (IHS section 2.21.2).
- Treatment must be carried out in a MPI approved transitional facility.
If Endorsement 1304 is applied, then the consignment must be heat treated at:
The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
- 85 degrees Celsius for 15 hours at a minimum of 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.
Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 1304)
1) The grain/seed in this consignment has been heat treated and the consignment contains no viable seeds.
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 793)
1) The grain/seed in this consignment has been irradiated at 25 kGy and the consignment contains no viable seeds.
Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 3626)
1) The seeds have been sourced from a “pest free area” free from Leaf blight (Alternaria triticina), Cephalosporium stripe: cereals (Cephalosporium gramineum), Dwarf bunt (Tilletia controversa) and Karnal bunt (Tilletia indica).
2) the consignment 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)
1) The grain/seed in this consignment has been heat treated and the consignment contains no viable seeds.
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 793)
1) The grain/seed in this consignment has been irradiated at 25 kGy and the consignment contains no viable seeds.
Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 3626)
1) The seeds have been sourced from a “pest free area” free from Leaf blight (Alternaria triticina), Cephalosporium stripe: cereals (Cephalosporium gramineum), Dwarf bunt (Tilletia controversa) and Karnal bunt (Tilletia indica).
2) the consignment 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.
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.
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 9 November 2023 and 5 September 2024, notification from NPPO dated 30 July 2025.
22/09/2025 - New additional statement 8191 created.
17/09/2025 - Amended text and explanation of additional statements 8190 & 8192.
08/05/2025 - Explanation of endorsement 3626 text updated.
06/09/2024 - Amended text for endorsement 3626.
09/11/2023 - Updated general requirements to note weed seed requirements.
02/08/2022 - Amended case based on updated Import Health Standard.
24/05/2022 - Removed any requirements for an import permit as per NPPO requirements.
04/06/2021 - Added a note on minimum sample requirements to be 5 kg and added the list of pests of quarantine concern on wheat
17/09/2025 - Amended text and explanation of additional statements 8190 & 8192.
08/05/2025 - Explanation of endorsement 3626 text updated.
06/09/2024 - Amended text for endorsement 3626.
09/11/2023 - Updated general requirements to note weed seed requirements.
02/08/2022 - Amended case based on updated Import Health Standard.
24/05/2022 - Removed any requirements for an import permit as per NPPO requirements.
04/06/2021 - Added a note on minimum sample requirements to be 5 kg and added the list of pests of quarantine concern on wheat
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Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026