Barley malt

Country
Papua New Guinea (PG)
Scientific Name
Hordeum vulgare
Group
Processed plant products
End use
Processing
NPPO Details
PNG Biosecurity Authority
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.naqia.gov.pg
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 including quarantine risk materials.

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


If stated by the import permit and/or PQC, consignments must be accompanied with a treatment certificate for containers and packaging materials, and container cleanliness certificate. It is the exporter’s responsibility to have the appropriate documents as these documents will be verified by Papua New Guinea's authorities upon arrival.

Additional certificates:

If requested by the exporter, the following certification may be issued to certify container cleanliness prior to loading:

  • Container Inspection Certificate (EXDOC template GL2) - for bulk containerised grain exports;
    OR
  • Sack and Container Inspection Certificate (EXDOC template GL3) - for bagged containerised grain exports.

Note:

  • Import permit attachment PQC 100 lists malt barley as the product but has processing requirements for barley malt (i.e. malting treatment required). Barley malt may be endorsed on the RFP and phytosanitary certificate.
Consignments must be accompanied by a certificate from the manufacturer endorsing that the grains have been through a heat treatment up to 80 degrees Celsius for up to 48 hours and are non-viable;

OR

Consignments must be accompanied by a certificate from the manufacturer endorsing that the grains have been through a heat treatment up to 80 degrees Celsius for up to 20 hours and are non-viable.

Refer to the import permit details for the appropriate heat treatment for the consignment.

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 are not to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section unless specified on import permit and/or PQC.
Import permits dated 30 June 2016 and 19 June 2019, PQC 100 dated 25 September 2012.
01/05/2025 - Updated general requirements for treatment certificate and container cleanliness certificate requirements.
26/02/2025 - Amended case title to reflect industry usage and other country Micor cases that are titled Barley malt instead of Malt barley.
Initial Uploaded: 19/07/2016
Reviewed Uploaded: 06/05/2026