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Plants

Vegetable seeds

No

Country:

 Fiji (FJ)

Scientific Name:

  

Group:

 Grains / Seeds

End Use:

 Sowing

NPPO Details:
Ministry of Agriculture, Biosecurity Authority of Fiji Islands

Relevant Web Addresses:


http://www.baf.com.fj/

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Export Criteria

Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Refer below
Protocol Market No

General Requirements

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.

Explanation of endorsement 3009

Applies to consignments containing seed that has been imported into Australia, re-packaged and exported to Fiji. Exporter is to either:
  • State the country of origin of the seeds in the Additional Product Description, or
  • Provide a copy of the departmental document titled 'Release from biosecurity control' which contains the 'Final Directives: Finalised and Released' direction that was issued for the products after arrival and release in Australia to the Authorised Officer at time of inspection, and upload a scan of this document to PEMS before requesting authorisation.
​Consignments are to be packed in clean, new packages/bags not previously used for any purpose.

A phytosanitary certificate with nil additional declaration is to be issued for seeds of Australian origin.

Treatment

Treatment is not required for seeds which have been imported and comply with the above conditions and EXDOC Endorsement 3009 or when import permit does not require mandatory treatment.

When specified on the import permit, consignments are to be treated prior to export, and must be:
  • immersed or sprayed with an insecticide (5% Malathion or Acetamiprid at 28.35 grams per 454.6 litres or equivalent);

AND/OR

  • dried and dusted with a broad spectrum fungicide (Thiram or Captan at 5 grams per kg or equivalent, or Fludioxonil at 0.48 grams per kg) or any other chemical specified on the import permit.​
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.

If the above treatments cannot be feasibly performed prior to export then the treatments may be conducted on arrival in Fiji. The exporter must provide a copy of the import permit that allows treatment on arrival and to present to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection. A phytosanitary certificate will be issued with no treatment endorsed.

Additional Declaration/Endorsements

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 3009)
1) The seeds have fully complied with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry import requirements and standards and is allowed to be retailed in Australia.
2) The untreated seeds have been imported into Australia meeting all of the Australian Quarantine Standards.

Reference

Import permits dated 15 October 2018, 10 April 2019, 21 June 2022 & 24 May 2023, consultation with Plant Import Operations 24 August 2022.

Latest updates

06/06/2023 - Update to treatment requirements.
25/08/2022 - Amended text for endorsement 3009.
21/07/2022 - Updated requirements for endorsement 3009 as per NPPO requirements.

Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 06/06/2023

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