Pepitas seed
Country
Fiji (FJ)
Scientific Name
Cucurbita spp.
Group
Grains / Seeds
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 | Yes |
| Protocol Market | No |
Consignments are to be packed in clean, new packages/bags not previously used for any purpose.
Exporter is to ensure any packing used is not hay, straw, chaff, or any decomposing material.
Explanation of the endorsement
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.
Endorsement 7746:
- Visual inspection by the Authorised Officer is sufficient to endorse freedom from Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda).
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 7746)
1) The consignment was inspected and found free from all life stages of Spodoptera frugiperda (Fall armyworm).
1) The consignment was inspected and found free from all life stages of Spodoptera frugiperda (Fall armyworm).
Import permit dated 13 September 2021, 1 August 2023 and 13 September 2024. NPPO advice dated 26 February 2024.
01/11/2024 - Endorsement 7746 added. Explanation of endorsement text updated.
13/09/2023 - Explanation of endorsement text updated.
30/09/2021 - New endorsement 6889 created.
13/09/2023 - Explanation of endorsement text updated.
30/09/2021 - New endorsement 6889 created.
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Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026