diff --git a/lib/questionlib.php b/lib/questionlib.php
index 2a21f7bd9f7..2eb91c7faf3 100644
--- a/lib/questionlib.php
+++ b/lib/questionlib.php
@@ -1287,4 +1287,45 @@ function question_used($id) {
 
     return $quizlist;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Get list of available import or export formats
+ * @param string $type 'import' if import list, otherwise export list assumed
+ * @return array sorted list of import/export formats available 
+**/
+function get_import_export_formats( $type ) {
+
+    global $CFG;
+    $fileformats = get_list_of_plugins("mod/quiz/format");
+
+    $fileformatname=array();
+    require_once( "format.php" );
+    foreach ($fileformats as $key => $fileformat) {
+        $format_file = $CFG->dirroot . "/question/format/$fileformat/format.php";
+        if (file_exists( $format_file ) ) {
+            require_once( $format_file );
+        }
+        else {
+            continue;
+        }
+        $classname = "quiz_format_$fileformat";
+        $format_class = new $classname();
+        if ($type=='import') {
+            $provided = $format_class->provide_import();
+        }
+        else {
+            $provided = $format_class->provide_export();
+        }
+        if ($provided) {
+            $formatname = get_string($fileformat, 'quiz');
+            if ($formatname == "[[$fileformat]]") {
+                $formatname = $fileformat;  // Just use the raw folder name
+            }
+            $fileformatnames[$fileformat] = $formatname;
+        }
+    }
+    natcasesort($fileformatnames);
+
+    return $fileformatnames;
+}
 ?>