Other
Country
Fiji (FJ)
Group
Processed plant products
End use
Consumption
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture Biosecurity Authority of Fiji Islands
Relevant Web Addresses
| Criteria | Criteria Required? |
|---|---|
| Import Permit | Yes |
| Phytosanitary Certificate | Yes |
| Additional Declaration/Endorsement | Refer below |
| Protocol Market | No |
Exporter is to ensure any packaging material used is not hay, straw, chaff, or any decomposing material.
The ICR applies to:
- Cashew Multigrain Soy Snack Mix (Anacardium occidentale, Glycine Max)
- Organic Tapioca Pearls (Manihot esculenta)
A phytosanitary certificate with nil additional declaration is to be issued for an import permit that does not state this additional declaration requirement.
Explanation of the endorsement
Endorsement 7746:
- Visual inspection by the Authorised Officer is sufficient to endorse freedom from Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda).
- This endorsement applies to commodities that are listed in the List of Commodities as reported potential host of Fall Army Worm. If your import permit states this endorsement is required, please contact Biosecurity Fiji for the List of Fall Army Worm host commodities.
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.
If stated in the import permit, details of treatment must be endorsed in the treatment section on the phytosanitary certificate. 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 if it is not stated in the import permit.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 7746)
1) The consignment was inspected and found free from all life stages of Spodoptera frugiperda (Fall armyworm).
Option 2 (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 12 November 2024 and 13 November 2024. NPPO advice regarding additional declaration requirement for non-Australian origin goods verified on 6 August 2026.
06/10/2026 - Added existing Endorsement 3009.
14/09/2026 - Added explanation of the endorsement.
22/01/2025 - Updated general requirements to state the ICR also applies to Organic Tapioca Pearls (Manihot esculenta).
20/11/2024 - Created case based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 20/11/2024
Reviewed Uploaded: 06/10/2026