Straw

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 weeds, cereal refuse and insects at any stage of development (including eggs) especially cattle tick (Boophilus microplus). It must not contain any components of animal origin including dung, blood meal, bone meal or fishmeal. 

ICR only applies to hay sourced from South Australia and Victoria.

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


Consignments must be packed in new, clean bags orcleaned containers.

Consignments must be accompanied with a treatment certificate and container cleanliness certificate if applicable.
 
If requested, a Container Inspection Certificate(GL2) may be issued certifying container hygiene prior to loading.
Papua New Guinea can issue variations of import permits with different treatment requirements. Exporters should check the permit for confirmation of any treatment details.

Containerised and bulk straw is to be fumigated with Methyl bromide at 40 grm/m3 for 12 hours at 21 degrees Celsius or above.

For bulk consignments the ship's holds or containers must be sanitised with an insecticide prior to loading.

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 530)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Cattle tick(Boophilus microplus).
Import permit dated 13 February 2019 and PQC 171dated 30 August 2017.
Initial Uploaded: 20/02/2019
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026