Arrowroot flour

Country
Fiji (FJ)
Group
Processed plant products
End use
Consumption
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture Biosecurity Authority of Fiji Islands
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.baf.com.fj/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Refer below
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.

 

Consignments are to be packed in clean, new packages/bags not previously used for any purpose.


Exporter is to ensure any packaging material used is not hay, straw, chaff, or any decomposing material.

The original phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin, or a certified copy of the phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin, indicating that the plant material is beleived to be free all forms of disease or insect infestations.
 

Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

 

Explanation of the endorsements 

Endorsement 3009:

  • Applies to consignments containing goods that have been imported into Australia, re-packaged (but have not undergone further processing and are not re-labelled as Australian products) and exported to Fiji, and imported goods being re-exported in the original packaging as part of a mixed consignment of Australian and imported products. 
  • This Endorsement must be included for all goods of non-Australian origin which meet the above criteria (i.e. re-packaged and exported with no further processing, or re-exported in original packaging as part of a mixed consignment of Australian and imported products) regardless of additional declaration requirements specifically stated on the import permit.   
  • Exporter is to:

  • State the country of origin of the goods in the Additional Product Description, and

  • 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 the time of inspection, and upload a scanned copy of this document to PEMS before requesting authorisation.

If required by the import permit, consignments must be subjected to some form of high heat process (e.g. hulled, dried, roasted or dehydrated) prior to export. 

 The exporter is to provide a packer's declaration or a manufacturer's declaration attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

Details of treatment do not require endorsement in the treatment section of the phytosanitary certificate.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 3009)
1) The goods have fully complied with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry import requirements and standards and are allowed to be retailed in Australia.

 

Import permit dated 17 June 2021. NPPO advice regarding additional declaration requirement for non-Australian origin goods verified on 6 August 2026.

14/09/2026 - Added existing Endorsement 3009.
14/09/2026 - Added explanation of the endorsement.
24/02/2026 - Removed endorsement 1055 from Fijian GSEP Micor cases.
19/02/2026 - Updated the text for endorsement 1055.
25/08/2021 - Created Micor case based on NPPO requirements
 

Initial Uploaded: 25/08/2021
Reviewed Uploaded: 14/09/2026