Faba beans

Country
United States of America (US)
Scientific Name
Vicia faba
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Consumption
NPPO Details
Plant Protection and Quarantine, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/home/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate No
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.


Permitted entry without an accompanying phytosanitary certificate.

Faba beans are prescribed grains and still require an Authorised Officer inspection and the issuance of an export permit.
Consignment must be treated prior to export as per USDA treatment manual T101-c-2, or T101-d-2.

The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

T101-c-2 – Methyl bromide in 66.4cm (26 inch) vacuum chamber

Temperature (degrees Celsius)Dosage rate (grm/m3)Exposure period
21.1 or above483.5 hrs
15.6 - 20.6484 hrs
10 - 15484.5 hrs

T101-d-2 – Methyl bromide at NAP tarpaulin or chamber

Temperature (degrees Celsius)Dosage rate (grm/m3)Minimum concentration readings (grams/m3) at:
  0.5 hr2 hrs11 hrs12 hrs13 hrs
21.1 or above56462827  
15.6 - 20.6564628 27 
10 - 15564628  27
USDA seeds not for planting manual verified 19 March 2018, 08 June 2021.
08/06/2021 - Updated treatment section - removed requirement for treatment to be endorsed on phytosanitary certificate.
Initial Uploaded: 19/03/2018
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026