01 July 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify industry that the prices will increase for the dairy exports arrangement as published in the 2022-23 cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS).
Summary of changes and key points
- It is Australian Government policy to recover the cost of delivering export regulatory services.
- The 2023-24 dairy export prices are set in legislation and come into effect on 1 July 2023.
- A summary of the changes to prices is described in Table 1.
- The dairy exports arrangement prices are also described in the cost recovery implementation statement: dairy exports 2022-23 published in March 2023.
- The 2022‑23 CRIS describes our approach to managing cost recovery for dairy exports, including fees and charges, financial performance information and financial forecasts for 2023–24 and forward years.
- Charging Guidelines have been updated to reflect 2023-24 prices and are available on our website.
Next Steps
- We will regularly engage with stakeholders on the ongoing streamlining of cost recovery arrangements for export certification.
- We will undertake annual reviews of the dairy exports arrangement. This will ensure expenses are aligned with revenue and identify efficiencies from reforms and government investments as quickly as possible.
Background
- A stepped return to full cost recovery began in 2021-22 after several years of under‑recovery.
- A stepped return to full cost-recovery has eased the impact for agriculture and food exporters.
- The final increase will occur on 1 July 2023. Prices will continue to be reviewed annually and updated where a need is identified and approved by the government.
Fees and charges for the dairy exports cost recovery arrangement
Table 1: Changes to prices in 2023-24
| Type of charge | Cost recovery charges | Unit | 2022-23 Price $ | 2023-24 Price $ | Variance $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charges | Corporation/Cooperative exporting ≥2,000 tons | Annual | 13,425 | 15,308 | 1,883 |
| Corporation/Cooperative exporting <2,000 tons | Annual | 7,425 | 8,467 | 1,042 | |
| Storage establishment – dairy | Annual | 3,161 | 3,605 | 444 | |
| Electronic document | Per permit | 26 | 30 | 4 | |
| Registration application | Per application | 662 | 675 | 13 | |
| Fees – audit and inspection | Audit | Per quarter hour | 57 | 65 | 8 |
| Inspection | Per quarter hour | 55 | 56 | 1 | |
| Fees - documentation | Electronic certificates | Per document | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| Manual certificates | Per document | 174 | 198 | 24 | |
| Replacement certificates | Per document | 552 | 563 | 11 | |
| Organics (a)* | Organic certifying organisation | Annual (charged quarterly) | 8,274 | 8,439 | 165 |
*(a) Organic certifiers support exporters across all export arrangements (excluding Live Animal Exports).
Note: Prices have been rounded. The annual charge will be rounded upwards to the nearest dollar.