Chickpeas

Country
Fiji (FJ)
Scientific Name
Cicer arietinum
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 No
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.

Consignments are to be packed in clean, new packages/bags not previously used for any purpose. Also not packed in hay, straw, chaff, etc. or any decomposing material.

A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

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

Non-GMO requirements:

If certification is required (refer to import permit/NPPO notification), the exporter is responsible for ensuring that the consignment is accompanied by a Certificate as to Condition attesting that the seed has not been genetically modified.

If requested, a Certificate as to Condition (Grain - GX46/Horticulture - HX46) can be issued for the consignment that is specifically supported from information supplied by the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) and where it is a government requirement of the importing country for non-GMO certification (refer to import permit/NPPO Notification).

The following text must be added to the additional declaration field when a GX46/HX46 template is added to the RFP:

The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator has advised the department that there has been no intentional release into the Australian environment of genetically modified product(s) listed on this certificate.

Import permit dated 25 September 2015, 13 September 2021, and 10 July 2024 and 20 May 2025. Fijian NPPO advice that Endorsement 7746 does not apply to seed and grain imports to Fiji.
05/05/2026 - Removed endorsement 7746.
25/06/2025 - Updated general requirements to state “A phytosanitary certificate with nil additional declaration is to be issued for an import permit that does not state this additional declaration requirement.”
25/07/2024 - Updated general requirements to include endorsement 7746 and added endorsement 7746.
31/10/2022 - Update to non-GMO requirements.
29/09/2021 - Updated Micor case based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 05/05/2026