Beans

Country
Fiji (FJ)
Scientific Name
Phaseolus spp.
Group
Grains / Seeds
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.

Import permit must include the approved list of seeds.

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.

Dried fruits, grains, edible seeds and pulses must be hulled and free from quarantine risk material and unhulled seeds and nuts.

Explanation of the endorsements

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.
Endorsement 6889:
  • Applies to consignments where the commodity is for human consumption, has complied with department import requirements when imported into Australia and would be allowed to be retailed in Australia. Same verification requirements as for endorsement 3009 apply.
Endorsement 7746:
  • Visual inspection by the Authorised Officer is sufficient to endorse freedom from Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda).

These conditions only apply to the seeds stated on the import permit and may be subject to change at any time and without prior notification.

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


A phytosanitary certificate with nil additional declaration is to be issued for seeds of Australian origin or for an import permit that does not state this additional declaration requirement.

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 evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

If stated in the import permit, details of treatment must be endorsed in the treatment section on the phytosanitary certificate. Details of treatment do not require endorsement in the treatment section of the phytosanitary certificate if it is not stated in the import permit.

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.

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 6889) 
1) The product is for human consumption, not a product of Australia and has fully complied with the department import requirements and standards and is allowed to be retailed in Australia.

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 7746)
1) The consignment was inspected and found free from all life stages of Spodoptera frugiperda (Fall armyworm).
Import permit dated 20 May 2015, 1 August 2023 and 13 September 2024. Consultation with Plant Import Operations 24 August 2022. NPPO advice dated 26 February 2024.
01/11/2024 - Endorsement 7746 added. Explanation of endorsement and treatment details updated.
13/09/2023 - Explanation of endorsement text updated.
26/08/2022 - Amended text for endorsement 3009
30/09/2021 - New endorsement 6889 created.
29/09/2021 - Created case based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 11/05/2015
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026