GUIDELINES TO METHYL BROMIDE FUMIGATION FOR EXPORT AND IMPORT CONSIGNMENTS
Ms. I K Warshamana, Head, Treatment Technology Division, National Plant Quarantine Service
New Procedure of MeBr Fumigations
Overall responsibility of coordinating the
monitoring of MeBr fumigation activitieshas been entrusted to the Deputy Director
of NPQS by Director /SCPPC letter no: SCPPC/AFAS/TECH 2012
dated 03.02.2012.
Duly filled official request made to DD/ NPQS3 days prior to shipment.
New Procedure of MeBr Fumigations
DD/NPQS identifies whether fumigation is an official requirement of the destination country
Decision making-According to Montreal Protocol
Decision of rejection or permission
Whether to use MeBr
If accepted fumigation Standards are specified
DosageDuration
Or alternative
DD/NPQS will arrange an officer to be sent for supervision If necessary
authorize the RP-8 if the process is carried out with recommended conditions
Fumigation done in a container yard/ shippers-go-downs, properly degassed and then transported to seaport
Fumigation RequestFormat
Errors Incomplete requests Country of destination is not mentioned The name of the commodity- Confused… Whether you need supervision Purpose of MeBr fumigation- QPS or OTHER Date of degassing is not mentioned Date of export……. ???? Packing material – state the condition Contact information of the person who
handle… Proposed time of fumigation
…………..necessary
Country of destination - not indicated
How do we find destination country requirements!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Proposed date of export – not indicated We get huge number of requests per day How do we prioritize!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
INCOMPLETE REQUESTS
Name of the treatment provider – not given
How do we find the proper treatment provider to send our recommendation
Date of fumigation and Degassing- Not indicated This is very important in monitoring the fumigation activities Because “DEGASSING” -is a vital activity in fumigation -AQIS needs monitoring of MeBr levels @ certain intervals of the fumigation process
Time of fumigation is also importantif you need fumigation supervision
“Packing material” and “packing status” is very important
Some packing material areimpermeable to MeBr
“Compactness” determines the exposure level to the MeBr
treatment and hence the required dosage
Please!!!!!!!Mark whether you
need supervision or not
How do you know whether you need supervision or not
If the phytosanitory certificate should certify that your commodity is fumigated with MeBr
YES you need supervision
If you need supervisionyou have to inform NPQS (Main office), Katunayake
In the MeBr fumigation request :“Commodity” means
The commodity that you are going to fumigate
If you need to fumigate wooden pellet/ packing material
That is the “commodity” for MeBr fumigation
In general (except for special requirements), food stuff are not fumigated with poisonous MeBr
If you do not clearly indicate the commodity, your request may be rejected
Example:You are exporting food stuff in cardboard boxes
Your export commodity: food stuffYour fumigation commodity: cardboard box
Contact number has not mentioned
!!!!! Do you aware of the option“purpose of MeBr use”???
Why it is so important ????
MOST OF YOU send us the request on the same day that the fumigation activity is scheduled
If there’s any problem we need to clarify, we have to contact you
with respect to methyl bromideQuarantine purposes
-means the treatment is done to prevent the introduction, establishment and/or spread of quarantine pests
- to ensure their official control (Official control : activities performed /authorized by, a
national authority of plant, animal, environmental protection or health)
-to meet the official requirements of the importing country or the exporting country
(Official requirements :are requirements stated by, a national authority of plant, animal, environmental, health /stored product)
Pre-shipment purposes-are non-quarantine applications done within
21 days prior to export
OTHER!!!!Other purposes:
If not a Quarantine purpose or pre-shipment purposeOTHER
If it is Quarantine or pre-shipment purpose-the import permit gives you the relevant guidelines
If you have a copy of Import permit or any other official guideline of MeBr fumigation requirement Please attach it
with the request
That will be a great help for us in the future as well !!!
A complete request makes our job easy
A complete requestCarefully filled to give us maximum information
This exporter has attached the destination Country requirementsWith the request
-Made our responsibility less-troublesome
-Made decision making easy
-Quick response to the exporter
Country Requirements
The NPPOs of the importing countries were contacted to get their MeBr fumigation requirements.
Following are the comments received…….
Wood (except for logs) & Coir products
For all countries48g/ m3 24 hrs
Germany
Methyl bromide treatment is banned They do not require the import
consignments to be fumigated with MeBr
Methyl bromide fumigation is not a requirement for Germany (for the plants and plant products )
Japan Does not require Metheyl Bromide fumigation
for import consignments from Sri Lanka.
If quarantine pests are detected by Japan NPPO, the consignment should be subject to quarantine measures
Disinfestations (Methyl Bromide fumigation)Destructions (incineration) or Re-shipping
Get your consignment tested and confirmed, for absence of pests by submitting a sample NPQS prior to the export
Peru Methyl Bromide fumigation requirements
for some of the commodities imported from Sri Lanka to Peru as follows:
1. Cinamomum verum (cinnamon),
natural dry whole bark:and
2. Syzygium aromaticum (clove), natural dry flower buds:
Methyl Bromide : 40 g/m³ for 12h (T ≥ 32°C)56 g/m³ for 12h (27°C ≤ T ≤ 31°C) 72 g/m³ for12h (21°C ≤ T ≤ 26°C)
Peru Peumus boldus, (boldo) natural
dry leaves: Methyl Bromide :
64 g/m³ for 12h (T ≥ 32°C)96 g/m³ for 12h (27°C ≤ T ≤ 31°C) 128 g/m³ for12h (21°C ≤ T ≤ 26°C)
Straw, dry fiber: Methyl Bromide :
40 g/m³ for 12h (T ≥ 32°C)56 g/m³ for 12h (27°C ≤ T ≤ 31°C) 72 g/m³ for12h (21°C ≤ T ≤ 26°C)
Mauritus
Following products are imported from Sri Lanka:(i) Dehusked coconuts(ii) Cocopeat abd derived products(iii) Ekel brooms
Methyl Bromide48g/m3 for 24 hours over 21oC
Australia
According to AQIS standards at 210C or above
Vegetables - 32g/ m3 for 24 hrs Cotton - 32g/ m3 for 24 hrs Wooden pallets – 48g/ m3 for 24 hrs Coir - 48g/ m3 for 24 hrs Sesame seed - 80g/ m3 for 48 hrs Treatment for Trogoderma granarium (Khapra
beetle)– 80 g/ m3 for 48 hrs
Giant African snail – 128 g/ m3 for 24 hrs
Switzerland
Switzerland phased out MeBr for QPS purposes anymore
Heat treatment is performed It is up to you to choose the appropriate
method
However, standard for MeBr treatment for wood packaging material: phytosanitary measures as specified in the ISPM-15
USA & CanadaUSA Cinnamon, Cardamom ( any spice) -
32g/m3 - 2 hrs Wooden pallets - According to ISPM 15 Coir - 48 g/m3 24 hrs
Canada Wheat granules/ Coffee/ Cocoa -48 g/m3
24 hrs spices- 24g/m3 16 hrs For Khapra beetle – 96 g/m3 24 hrs
Ireland
The use of Methyl Bromide is banned in the EU for a number of years and therefore the EU does not require the treatment of any product with methyl bromide in order to be permitted entry. However there is no problem in accepting products treated with Methyl Bromide from outside the EU if used elsewhere for quarantine purposes.
Slovakia
Slovakia, as other EU member states, accept MrBr treated pallets, but the use of MB within the territory of EU is not allowed.
The conditions of MB treatment should
be in accordance with ISPM 15.
Liberia
Liberia has stop the use of MeBr as chemical treatment for all agricultural commodities intended for export, import and internal use in the agro-sector since 2010.
The alternative chemical for fumigation is "Phostoxin 56% (aluminum phosphates)".
Mozambique
Use of Methyl bromide fumigation is approved for quarantine purpose.
Therefore wood package and pallets materials imported to Mozambique are required to be fumigated with MeBr or
Heat treatment according to ISPM Nr 15 from IPPC.
When we get information from other countries
- We will summarize the data- Publish the list in our web site
www.agridept.gov.lk- Send you the e-link via email
(Please give us your contact details)
For any clarification
Contact us: Deputy Director,
National Plant Quarantine Service,Canada Friendship Road,Katunayake
011-2252028 or 011-2252029
011-2253709
THANK YOU