Garlic

Country
Fiji (FJ)
Scientific Name
Allium sativum
Group
Vegetables
End use
Fresh
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.

 

Original and certified translation of the import permit must be presented to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


ICR applies to garlic of China origin
 

  • All consignments are to be clean, free of soil and packed in clean new packages
  • All consignments must be accompanied by a Government of China Phytosanitary certificate indicating freedom from White rot (Sclerotium cepivorum) and Neck rot (Botrytis spp)
  • An official certificate from the Health Authority of China should accompany the consignment stating that human excreta has not been used as a fertilizer for the garlic

     
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

Option 1 Endorsement 7747:

Only applies where fumigation has been undertaken in Australia.
 

Consignments are to be fumigated with Methyl bromide at:
 

  • 48 grm/m3 at 15 degrees celsius or above for 2 hours (atmospheric);

OR

  • 40gm/m3 at 15 degrees celsius or above for 2 hours (vacuum).
     
The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.



Pre-export fumigation is accepted and were undertaken, the details of treatment are to be endorsed on the Phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 7747)
1) Fumigated with methyl bromide.

Correspondence from NPPO 26 February 2024

21/10/2026 – Updated general requirements and amended endorsements following removal of FAW requirements.
05/04/2024 - New endorsements 7746 and 7747 created.
 

Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/10/2026