Industry advice notice (added 6 November 2020)
China trade
The Department will continue to provide certification for goods that meet the requirements of the Export Control Act. Exporters/ export-registered establishments are advised that some recent shipments have been delayed on entry into China, leading to commercial losses. While the Department will continue to facilitate market access and seek to ensure importing country requirements are up to date and accurate, the Department encourages exporters to fully consider their own risk and potential losses. Exporters should ensure that they have independently confirmed relevant importing country requirements. Exporters are urged to seek advice from importers on potential for disruption to the clearance of their shipment.
Certification alert (updated 19 November 2020)
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H7N7) and Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N2) have been confirmed on farms in Victoria in July and August 2020. As a result, the Department is unable to issue export certification for some poultry and ratite meat, meat products, rendered meals, pet food, eggs and egg products where the certification contains freedom from avian influenza declarations. In addition, some trading partners have imposed temporary suspensions on the import of these products from Victoria or all of Australia.
The Department is issuing regular Market Access Advices (MAAs) to advise exporters of relevant trade developments and the status of export certification. Exporters are advised to refer to the latest MAA (MAA2084, issued on 9 November 2020) for the most up-to-date information.
Exporters are also advised to confirm with their importer or the importing country's relevant authority that they meet the importing country requirements.
For all enquiries or to obtain a copy of the latest Market Access Advice, please email
exportstandards@awe.gov.au
Exporters are reminded that it is an offence to provide false or misleading information to the Australian Government.
Micor (Meat) sets out importing country requirements that differ from relevant Australian standards, that must be met to gain market access for edible and inedible meat, meat products and animal by-products. Relevant Australian standards are set out in
ELMER 3.
Micor (Meat) also sets out importing country documentation requirements.
Meat export establishments must be export-registered, and must conform to Australian standards and Australian monitoring programs such as the
National Residue Survey (NRS) and
National Carcase Microbiology Monitoring Program (formerly known as ESAM).
Exporters should seek other sources of information on commercial specifications for meat imported into a particular country.
Due to the August 2014 Micor upgrade, some pages display the date of 'last update' as a date in July or August 2014. These dates were applied when the system was upgraded and therefore do not necessarily reflect the last date that the page was updated. Exporters should not rely on this date to determine when changes to importing country requirements have occurred. The Department encourages all exporters to contact officials from the country of import, either through the importer or directly, to confirm that their product meets the current importing country requirements.
Certified organic products
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