Sorghum

Country
Papua New Guinea (PG)
Scientific Name
Sorghum spp.
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.

Consignments are to be free from insects at any stage of development (including eggs), especially cattle tick (Boophilus microplus) and Trogoderma species.

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.
Consignments are to be fumigated with methyl bromide at 42grm/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 5061)
1) Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is known not to occur in Australia,
2) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Hide beetles(Trogoderma spp) and Cattle tick (Boophilus microplus).
NPPO Notification (PQC 57) dated 27 April 2017.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026