Exceptions (ship stores)

Export certification is not issued for ships stores as the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021 do not apply. Ships stores are milk and milk products on ships or aircraft for the use of passengers and crew or for the service of the ships or aircraft on a voyage from Australia.

There are no known products that are prohibited for export to this market.

From 24 August 2014, the Decree Concerning the Conditions of Importation into New Caledonia of Products Deemed to Represent a Heath Hazard (PDF 730 KB) applies to dairy products exported from Australia.

The following is a summary of the requirements in this decree for dairy products for human consumption:

• The products must be covered by a Veterinary Health Certificate, made out according to the model found in Appendix VII of the decree.

  Note

  The Department certificate templates ZDNC01 and EX214B have been based on model certificates in this decree.

• The products must consist of approved animal species and come from approved countries (PDF 730 KB), as per the Schedules in Appendix VIII and Appendix VIII-5 of the decree.
  
• The products must originate from establishments which, in the country of production, have undergone an accreditation procedure set up by the relevant health authorities granting such establishment the right to market such goods throughout the country of origin.

Milk and milk products of bovine origin are defined as prescribed goods under the Export Control Act. Production of these products for export is regulated under the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

Milk and milk products manufactured from non-bovine species, for example buffalo, goat and sheep, may also need to be regulated through the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021, though this is only required when export registration and health certification from the department is required by an importing country.  

The Department is not aware of any additional requirements for the production and export of non-bovine milk and milk products.

Unless technical products and pharmaceutical material are prepared at an establishment that produces milk and milk products for export as food, these products are non prescribed goods. They are not regulated by the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

Unless animal food is prepared at an establishment that produces milk and milk products for export as food, these products are non prescribed goods.

New Caledonia has no known additional requirements for Manufacturing Grade milk and milk products that differ from the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

New Caledonia has no known additional requirements for microbial sampling of milk and milk products that differ from those required in the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

New Caledonia residue standards

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) or import tolerances for residues of specific agricultural and veterinary chemicals approved for use in Australia may not exist in New Caledonia or may be established at levels lower than those established in Australia. Maximum Limits (MLs) for contaminants may also vary between New Caledonia and Australia.

Food business operators should note that:

• These differences can be interrogated case-by-case by considering the New Caledonia standards and the Australian standards.
• Any detection of a residue above the New Caledonia ​MRLs/MLs (as applicable) at the border may result in rejection of the consignment.

Note

Importing country residue standards can usually be found via the official webpages of their competent authority. Links to a limited number of export markets and Australia are provided on the DAFF website.

New Caledonia has no known additional requirements for general operations that differ from those required in the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

New Caledonia has no known additional hygiene requirements that differ from those required in the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

Milk and milk products that are prescribed under Australia's export rules

1. are milk or milk products derived from a bovine animal; and
   
2. are intended to be exported as food.
   

Milk and milk products that are not prescribed under Australia's export rules

Milk and milk products which do not meet the criteria under the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021 are classified by Australia as non-prescribed goods. It is the responsibility of the exporter to confirm with the importing country if there are any specific requirements for the import of these products. Typically, non-prescribed goods include ice-cream, non-bovine milk products, colostrum and products with a minor component of dairy.

In some cases, an importing country requires specific health certification and government oversight for what would typically be non-prescribed milk and milk products. When required, these products become prescribed under export legislation and must meet all export and importing country requirements. This includes the products being manufactured and stored at an export registered establishment and must have a valid export permit and health certificate for each consignment. Guidance on export registration can be found at Dairy export registered establishments.

Health certificates for milk and milk products

For milk and milk products produced for human consumption (including milk and milk products classified as a prescribed good by an importing Country), use health certificate template ZDNC01.

ZDNC01 Certificate

The ZDNC01 contains the following attestations:

I, the undersigned Official Veterinarian, do hereby certify that

1. The above-listed products have been obtained, prepared, handled and stored in accordance with the exporting country’s health requirements for production and control as provided for by the exporting country’s legislation and are therefore deemed fit for human consumption;
2. The above-listed products or their packages bear an official health marking certifying that they were entirely produced and inspected at the establishments stated in section 8.3, which are authorised to export by the exporting country;
3. The modes of transport and loading conditions meet the exporting country’s legal requirements in terms of food;
4. The above-listed products have been preserved from any direct or indirect contamination by products, goods or any objects that do not show the same guarantees in terms of animal health or food safety.

The ZDNC01 Veterinary Certificate also includes the following Animal Health certificate for milk and milk products:

I, the undersigned Official Veterinarian, do hereby certify that:

1. The above-listed products are being exported from a country or zone specified at Appendix V of decree n°06-XX/GNC (3) and that they meet any restrictive requirements which may be set forth in Column 4 of Appendix V of decree n°06-XX/GNC (3);
2. The above-listed products or their constituents or raw materials:
   1. have undergone the ad hoc treatments specified at Appendix I of decree n°06-XX/GNC (3) for inactivating the pathogens of foot-and-mouth disease and rinderpest or;
   2. meet the requirements C and D.
3. The above-listed products or their constituents or raw materials:
   1. are entirely derived from animals that, from birth or for not less than 3 months up to and including milking, have stayed in and travelled through only countries or
      1. specified at Appendix V of decree n°06-XX/GNC (3);
      2. that were not subject to any bans (at the time the animals were staying in or travelling through such countries or zones) as specified at Appendix V Column 3 of decreen°06-XX/GNC (3);
      3. that were (at the time the animals were staying in or travelling through such countries or zones) FMD-free where vaccination is not practised and rinderpest-infection free;
      4. in which there has been no evidence of foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest:
         1. Up until this certificate was issued; or
         2. Within three months after the animals stayed in or travelled through or were milked in such countries or zones;
            
   2. are entirely derived from animals that have always remained at a distance of not less than 10 km away from any case of foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest;
4. The above-listed products or their constituents or raw materials have been entirely derived from animals that did not show any clinical signs of anthrax at the time of milking.

Exporter declarations​

Exporters must include the following information in the Request for Export (REX):

• the temperature in degree Celsius of chilled or frozen product
• 'ambient' for unrefrigerated product
• the batch code of the consignment.
  

Transit certification requirements

Milk and milk products transiting the European Union or the United States may require transit documentation. These certificates are available as additional certificates through the NEXDOC system. If the product is transiting the United States, standard certification is required and the exporter should contact the Department for advice on how this certification may be issued. If the product is transiting a European Union member state, see the particular European Union member state regarding the certificate template to select.

Container packers or exporters must complete a New Caledonia Container Declaration in order to export milk and milk products to New Caledonia. 

For Manufacturing Grade milk and milk products, use the ZD016 Certificate as to Condition for Manufacturing Grade products.

The ZD016 Certificate as to Condition contains the following attestations:

I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the conditions or restrictions applicable under the particular inspection system prescribed under the Export Control Act have been complied with in respect of the prescribed good described above, being goods that are:

1. In sound condition
2. Of Australian origin.
   

The ZD001 Certificate as to Condition may be issued for technical products and pharmaceutical material.

The ZD001 Certificate contains the following attestations:

I certify to the best of my knowledge that the information on this form is true and correct in every particular details and that the product described above is of Australian origin and is acceptable for sale in Australia.

For animal food, use the EX214B Certificate with respect to Food for Animal Consumption for importation into New Caledonia.

The EX214B Certificate contains the following attestations:

I, the undersigned Authorised Officer certify that the goods described above:

1. Have been inspected and declared fit for animal consumption
2. Have been prepared, handles and transported in conformity with food hygiene rules
3. Do not contain any antiseptic, colouring, preservative or other added product harmful to animal health
4. Do not contain any residual chemical contaminant due to the environment or veterinary therapy, at a level harmful for animal health.
   

It is the responsibility of exporters to determine through their importers if export certification is required for consignments and trade samples that are less than 10 kilograms or 10 litres, as an export permit is not required.

The ZX01 Certificate as to Dioxin Status of Australian Dairy Products is available on request.

European Union (EU) transit certificates are available for consignments transiting the EU. Refer to the EU documentation requirements for edible products for the reference numbers and attestations in these certificates.

Exporters should ensure that their importer complies with any requirements to obtain a permit for imports into New Caledonia.

New Caledonia has no known specific requirements for packaging in addition to those provided in the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

New Caledonia has no known specific requirements for labelling in addition to those provided in the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

New Caledonia has no known specific requirements for shelf life restrictions other than those provided in the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

New Caledonia has no known specific requirements for shipping marks (port marks).