Date of issue: 30 January 2018
Date of effect: Immediate
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia
Export dairy establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources—Central and Regional offices
Purpose
To notify exporters of non-bovine dairy products of new certification available.
Summary of key points
- Certification has been negotiated with Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) for non-bovine dairy products exported to Japan.
- This includes non-bovine dairy products for human consumption as well as non-bovine dairy products for animal consumption.
- The EX188M certificate is available for use. Date of manufacture and species name must be included on the certificate. See MICoR for more information.
- The Manual of Importing Country Requirements (MICoR) has been updated to reflect the currently agreed certification.
The information provided in this advice is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth endeavours to keep information current and accurate, however, it may be subject to change without notice. Exporters are encouraged to verify these details with their importers prior to undertaking production/exports. The Commonwealth will not accept liability for any loss resulting from reliance on information contained in this notice.
Further information
Contact Exports if you have any queries.