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Country
Fiji (FJ)
Group
Fruit
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 Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


All fresh fruits and vegetables to Fiji must undergo a targeted inspection for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). Please refer to the Reference: Pests, diseases and contaminants of horticultural commodities and the Reference: Plant exports guide – Sampling horticulture for information on this pest and conducting a targeted inspection.

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


Fruit does not require treatment if it has been grown and packed in the fruit fly pest free area of Tasmania.

Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement 3273:

Applies to product treated by onshore cold treatment.

Endorsement 7747:

Applies to product treated by fumigation with methyl bromide.

Endorsement 7383:

Applies to product that will be subject to in-transit cold treatment en route.

Endorsement 7746:

Applies to product sourced from the fruit fly PFA of Tasmania.


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

Consignments are to be treated prior to export, by either

Fumigation with Methyl bromide at:

  •  48grm/m3 at 21 degrees celsius for 2 hours;

OR

  •  56grm/m3 at 16-20 degrees celsius for 2 hours;

OR

  •  64 grm/m3 at 10-15 degrees celsius for 2 hours

OR

Cold disinfestation treatment, either on-shore or in-transit, for:

  • 14 days at 0 degrees Celsius or below;
OR
  • 16 days at 1 degrees Celsius (plus or minus 0.6 degrees Celsius).

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.

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 3273)
1) The produce has been subjected to onshore cold disinfestation treatment,
2) The consignment was inspected and found free from all life stages of Spodoptera frugiperda (Fall armyworm). 

Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 7747)
1) Fumigated with methyl bromide,
2) The consignment was inspected and found free from all life stages of Spodoptera frugiperda (Fall armyworm).

Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 7383)
1) The produce will be subject to in-transit cold disinfestation treatment,
2) The consignment was inspected and found free from all life stages of Spodoptera frugiperda (Fall armyworm).

Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 7746)
1) The consignment was inspected and found free from all life stages of Spodoptera frugiperda (Fall armyworm).

Correspondence from NPPO 26 February 2024
05/04/2024 - Amended text for endorsements 3273 and 7383, new endorsements 7746 and 7747 created.
31/07/2023 - Update to cold treatment schedule.
03/03/2023 - Amended text forendorsement 3273. New endorsement7383 created, option 3.
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