Date of issue: 9 March 2023
Date of effect: 10 March 2023
Reference number: MAA2023-11
Attention
- Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery Council
- Dairy Export establishments
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional offices
Purpose
This Market Access Advice (MAA) is to notify industry of updates to the animal health attestations (4566 and 4567) used in health certification for milk and milk products exported to Papua New Guinea (PNG) from (10 March 2023).
Summary of key points
- The department has received confirmation from the National Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority of Papua New Guinea (PNG) approving updates to animal health endorsements (4566 and 4567) used in health certification for milk and milk products exported from Australia to PNG
- The updated endorsements will be implemented from (10 March 2023. Exporters should continue to raise request for permit via the normal process. Endorsement updates will automatically apply to new export certification.
- These changes are intended to align Australian export certification with international, risk-based, scientifically informed standards, such as Codex Alimentarius and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
- The Manual of Importing Country Requirements (Micor) will be updated to reflect this market access advice. Exporters are encouraged to subscribe to the Micor update service for commodity-specific emails that lists changes that have been made in the preceding week.
- The department encourages exporters to continue to work with their importers to ensure all current importing country requirements are met.
Further information
Contact exportstandards@aff.gov.au if you have any queries.
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.