Sesame

Country
Fiji (FJ)
Scientific Name
Sesamum indicum
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Consumption
NPPO Details
Ministry of Agriculture Biosecurity Authority of Fiji Islands
Relevant Web Addresses
www.biosecurityfiji.com
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Refer below
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.

This ICR applies to sesame seeds and hulled tahini.
 

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

The import permit must include a list of approved seed species.
 

Consignments are to be packed in clean, new packages/bags not previously used for any purpose.

Exporter is to ensure any packaging material used is not hay, straw, chaff, or any decomposing material.

Seeds must be hulled and free from quarantine risk material and unhulled seeds.

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 

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. 

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.
 

Option 1 (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 permits dated 20 July 2015, 28 January 2020, 1 August 2023 and 13 September 2024. NPPO advice dated 26 February 2024. Fijian NPPO advice that Endorsement 7746 does not apply to seed and grain imports to Fiji. NPPO advice regarding additional declaration requirement for non-Australian origin goods verified on 6 August 2026.
 

14/09/2026 - Added existing Endorsement 3009.
14/09/2026 - Added explanation of the endorsement.
05/05/2026 - Removed endorsement 7746.
05/03/2026 - Removed endorsement 1055 from Fijian GSEP Micor cases.
01/11/2024 - Endorsement 7746 added. Explanation of endorsement text updated.
21/12/2023 - Updated general requirements to state this ICR applies to sesame seeds and hulled tahini.
13/09/2023 - Explanation of endorsement text updated.
 

Initial Uploaded: 13/08/2015
Reviewed Uploaded: 14/09/2026