Black gram

Country
Pakistan (PK)
Scientific Name
Vigna mungo
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Consumption
NPPO Details
Ministry of Food Security & Research, Department of Plant Protection
Relevant Web Addresses
www.plantprotection.gov.pk
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


'Black matpe' is a synonym of 'Black gram'. Consignments listed under the name 'Black matpe' can be exported under this Micor case.

Consignment should be free from stored grain pests and other impurities including pest eaten damaged seed (when specified on import permit).

Consignments are also to be absolutely free from soil, dirt and soil lumps (when specified on import permit).


"Pest eaten damaged seeds" is a commercial matter and does not apply to phytosanitary certification (when specified on import permit).

The requirement; "Should also be absolutely free from soil, dirt and soil lumps" is covered by the standard endorsement on the Phytosanitary Certificate.


Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 7644:

  • Visual inspection of a representative sample by an Authorised Officer is sufficient to endorse freedom from regulated pests (live insects) and regulated weed seeds.
Endorsement 8449:
  • A laboratory analysis certificate stating a representative sample of the consignment has been tested and found free from Pakistan's regulated weed seeds is required to endorse freedom from Pakistan's regulated weed seeds. Pakistan's list of quarantine and noxious weed species can be found in Schedule V (p.130-131) of the Plant Quarantine Rules 2019.

Non-GMO certification

If certification is required (refer to import permit/NPPO notification), the exporter is responsible for ensuring that the consignment is accompanied by a Certificate as to Condition attesting that the consignment has not been genetically modified.

If requested, a Certificate as to Condition (Grain - GX46/Horticulture - HX46) may be issued for the consignment if specifically supported from information supplied by the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) and where it is a government requirement of the importing country for non-GMO certification (refer to import permit/NPPO Notification).

The following text must be added to the additional declaration field when a GX46/HX46 template is added to the RFP:

The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator has advised the department that there has been no intentional release into the Australian environment of genetically modified product(s) listed on this certificate

Consignments are to be fumigated with:


Methyl bromide at:

  • 32 grm/m3 for 24 hours at 28 degree Celsius or above;
OR
  • 36 grm/m3 for 48 hours at 11 degree Celsius or above (when temperature is not specified on import permit) or temperature specified on the import permit.
OR

Phosphine at:

  • 3 grm/m3 for 7 days at 10-15 degree Celsius;
OR
  • 3 grm/m3 for 6 days at 16-20 degree Celsius;
OR
  • 3 grm/m3 for 5 days at 21-25 degree Celsius;
OR
  • 3 grm/m3 for 4 days at 26 degree Celsius or above.

Please note that the department's minor use permit for aluminium phosphide and cylinderised phosphine gas (both 99% phosphine and 2% phosphine active constituent versions) only allows for above-label concentrations if fumigation is conducted over a minimum exposure period of:

  • 7 days when commodity temperature is above 25 degrees Celsius
  • 10 days when commodity temperature is 15-25 degrees Celsius
  • 20 days for surface-only applications in well-sealed structures greater than 375m3 (300 metric tonne capacity)—it is the fumigator's responsibility to apply as appropriate.
Although the minimum fumigation duration and/or temperature required by the NPPO is below this, the department's minor use permit does not allow for treatments shorter than the above periods or at lower temperatures. The phosphine concentration applied must still meet the NPPO minimum concentration.

Treatment requirements with minimum concentrations greater than the below schedules are considered above-label treatments:

FumigantConcentration
Aluminium phosphide1.5 grm/m3
99% phosphine gas1.4 grm/m3
2% phosphine gas70 grm/m3 (1.4 grm/m3 phosphine)
(Magnesium phosphide)(No departmental minor use permit available)
 

Treatment details for phosphine treatments are to be endorsed in the Treatment section as:

“WITH [PHOSPHINE/ALUMINIUM PHOSPHIDE] AT [NPPO concentration]GRM/M3 FOR [NPPO minimum duration] OR MORE AT [temperature] DEGREES CELSIUS [add “OR ABOVE" if fumigation temperature is greater than NPPO minimum temperature]"

For example, if an NPPO requires aluminium phosphide  treatment at 5 GRM/M3 FOR 5 DAYS at 20 DEGREES CELSIUS, the treatment should be conducted at 5 grams per cubic metre for 10 days at 20 degrees and the text should read as:

“WITH ALUMINIUM PHOSPHIDE AT 5 GRM/M3 FOR 5 DAYS OR MORE AT 20 DEGREES CELSIUS"

OR

 
Heat Treatment:
 
  • Consignments are to be heat treated at appropriate temperature, humidity and duration as per prescribed standard (For insect management point; product temperature must be above 50C and duration will depend on grain temperatures).


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 7644)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of live pests and regulated weed seeds.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 8449)
1) A representative sample of the consignment was tested and found free of Pakistan's regulated weed seeds.
Import permits dated 20 September 2023 and 18 June 2026.
03/07/2026 - Added Endorsement 8449.
03/07/2026 - Explanation of the endorsements text updated.
09/07/2025 - Clarification for phosphine treatment.
15/11/2023 - Created case based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 14/11/2023
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026