Other

Country
Papua New Guinea (PG)
End use
Stockfeed
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 Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material including pods, moulds, cereal refuse and insects at any stage of development (including eggs), especially Cattle tick (Boophilus microplus), Trogoderma species and Red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta).

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


Empty ship holds or containers must be sanitised with a synthetic phyrethroid insecticide prior to loading.

Consignments must be accompanied with a treatment certificate and container cleanliness certificate.

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.
Papua New Guinea can issue variations of import permits with different treatment requirements. Exporters should check the permit for confirmation of any treatment details.

Option 1

Consignments are to be fumigated with:

  • Methyl bromide at 32 grm/m3 for 24 hours at 21 degrees Celsius or above;

OR

  • Phosphine at 2 grm/m3 for 7 days at 21-25 degrees Celsius;

OR

  • Phosphine at 2 grm/m3 for 10 days at 15 – 25 degrees Celsius.


Option 2

  • Consignments are to be fumigated with methyl bromide at 48 grm/m3 for 12 hours at 21 degrees Celsius or above.

 
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 926)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Trogoderma beetles (Trogoderma spp), Cattle tick (Boophilus microplus) and Red imported fire ants (Solonopsis invicta).
Import permit dated 9 November 2018 and PQC 57 dated 1 September 2017.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026