Annexure- I 
 
PROTOCOL FOR TRIAL SHIPMFNT FOR IMPORT OF GRAINS AND PULSES 
WITH IN-TRANSIT PHOSPHINE FUMIGATION  
 
1. The exporting country should share the detailed protocol of In-transit Phosphine fumigation treatment 
on requested commodity against target pests along with bio efficacy data with NPPO India.  
2. The efficacy data submitted by the NPPO of the exporting country will be evaluated by the 
expert committee and outcomes will be communicated with the exporting country for further 
necessary action. 
3. 10 nos. of trial shipments will be allowed only from pre-determined point of entry. 
4. Inspection & Treatment of the shipments, by the exporting country will be ensured as per import 
conditions finalised bilaterally, prior to export. 
5. Importer should ensure the proper degassing  in compliance  with all safety instructions, removes all 
residues of fumigant and removes them from the place of unloading and from the port for 
safe disposal in accordance with local requirements.  
6. Importer will submit a gas free certificate and a remnant clearance certificate from NPPO 
accredited fumigation agencies to the PQ office for every trial shipment exported to India prior 
presenting the shipment for PQ Inspection.  
7. The Inspection  & sampling at the point of entry will be done by the Plant Quarantine officials 
under supervision of the expert committee. 
8. Detailed laboratory testing of representative samples will be done for Quarantine/Non- 
Quarantine pests. 
9. If intercepted  with Quarantine/Exotic pests, trial shipment will be declared un-successful and 
will be deported or destroyed.  
10. If intercepted with Non-Quarantine pests trial shipment will be declared un-successful  and will 
be released after treated with the available mitigation measures, if available else it will be 
deported/destroyed.  
11. In case I or 2 out of 10 trial shipments are unsuccessful, the exporting country may provide 
evidence for corrective actions. lf corrective actions are found satisfactory, the country may be 
allowed for 03 more trial shipments and all should be successful.  
12. If more than 2 out of 10 trial shipments are unsuccessful. Phytosanitary conditions may be 
reviewed.  
13. Once all trial shipments are successful, appropriate action will be taken as per PQ Order. 
2003. 
 
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Annexure —I 
 
Protocol for trial shipment for import of grains acd pulses with pre- 
shipment fumigation with Phosphine  
 
1. The exporting country should share the detailed protocol of pre-shipment treatment on 
requested commodity against target pests along with bio efficacy data with NPPO India. 
2. The efficacy data submitted  by the NPPO of the exporting country will be evaluated by 
the expert committee and outcomes will be communicated  with the exporting country 
for further necessary action. 
3. 10 nos. of trial shipments will be allowed only from pre-determined point of entry. 
4. Inspection & Treatment of the shipments, by the exposing country as per import 
conditions finalised bilaterally, prior to export: & endorsement  of treatment details in 
PSC at the port of export. 
5. Inspection & sampling at the point of entry by the Plant Quarantine officials 
under supervision of the expert committee.  
6. Detailed laboratory  testing of representative  samples for Quarantine/Non-Quarantine 
pests. 
7. If intercepted with Quarantine/Exotic pests, trial shipment will be declared un- 
successful and will be deported or destroyed.  
8. If intercepted with Non-Quarantine pests trial shipment will be declared u n-successful 
and will he released after treated with the available mitigation measures, if available 
else it will be deported/destroyed.  
9. In case 1 or 2 out of 10 trial shipments are unsuccessful, the exporting country may 
provide evidence for corrective actions. lf corrective actions are found satisfactory, the 
country may be allowed for 03 more trial shipments and all should be successful.  
10. If more than 2 out of 10 trial shipments  are unsuccessful,  Phytosanitary  conditions  may 
be reviewed.  
11. Once all trial shipments are successful, regular trade may be allowed after notification 
and inclusion in PQ Order. 2003.  
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