Fiji

7.7 - Authorized operators

Articles	7.7.1 – 7.7.2 (a) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (i), (ii) – 7.7.3 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) – 7.7.4 – 7.7.5 – 7.7.6 View measure text
Indicative date of implementation	31 December 2019
Definitive date of implementation	31 December 2021
Assistance required for implementation	Assistance Required: • Legal/Policy – assistance required to develop a more open accredited client scheme (which is non-discriminatory e.g. Gold card Scheme) to comply with customs and other related laws and regulations. • Procedures – assistance to develop proper procedures with transparent criteria to be applied to assess authorised operators that meet specified criteria in a trusted trade program e.g. Gold card Scheme. • Human Resources/Training – capacity building for all border agencies such FRCA and BAF is needed to ensure full compliance with this measure. Tags: Legislative and regulatory framework, Institutional procedures, Human resources and training
Donor / Agency	Australia Australia Border Force (ABF)
Progress reported	27 June 2025 — G/TFA/N/FJI/3 The Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Framework was developed and published by the Fiji Revenue and Customs Services, and an AEO committee was formed in February 2018. The AEO was implemented on 25 January 2019. There are currently seven companies operating under the AEO scheme, where there is zero to minimal intervention from the border agencies regarding the clearance of the cargoes. Biosecurity Agency Fiji (BAF) has made informal agreements with the participating companies to offer similar services. Australia Border Force (ABF) has assisted Fiji in reviewing the AEO programme, including the AEO Framework, developing AEO applications, AEO Validator questionnaire, and AEO SOPs. Fiji validated the existing AEO (7) companies, as well as validated the new companies that expressed their interest in joining the AEO Programme. This resulted in the increase of the number of AEO companies from 7 to 23 in February 2025 (below links for more information) https://frcs.org.fj/?s=AEO https://frcs.org.fj/news/2025-2/frcs-renews-gold-card-and-authorized-economic-operator-aeo-membership/ Areas of assistance required: Fiji requires assistance for Ministry of Health and Medical Services (Food Unit), Fiji Ports Terminal Ltd, Airports Fiji Ltd and Biosecurity Agency Fiji (BAF) to implement formal authorized operator regimes. Fiji is investigating future regional AO relationships within the Pacific and may require assistance as this concept is being developed.