Cowpeas

Country
Pakistan (PK)
Scientific Name
Vigna unguiculata
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Consumption
NPPO Details
Ministry of Food & Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection
Relevant Web Addresses
www.plantprotection.gov.pk
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
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.


Consignment should be free from stored grain pests and other impurities including pest eaten damaged seed.

Consignments are also to be absolutely free from soil, dirt and soil lumps.

"Pest eaten damaged seeds" is a commercial matter and does not apply to phytosanitary certification.

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

Certificate from an accredited agency stating percentage of weed seeds and foreign matters, which is to not be greater than 0.4%.

The company is to provide an official analysis stating contamination does not exceed 0.4%. If the company requires this evidence to be certified it is to be applied on a Certificate as to Condition (GX46) not the Phytosanitary Certificate (E16).
Consignments are to be fumigated with:

  • Methyl bromide at 36 grm/m3 for 48 hours.
 
OR
  • Methyl bromide at 72 grm/m3 for 24 hours.
 
OR
  • Phosphine gas at 1.1 grm/m3 for 96 hours.
 

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.
Import permit dated 19 January 2012.
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