Date of issue: 15 March 2023
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2023- 13
Attention
- Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery Council
- Export establishments for the following commodities: Dairy
- Exporters
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional offices
Purpose
This Market Access Advice is to notify industry of Chilean recognition of Australia’s export systems for milk and milk products, increasing export opportunities.
Key points
- The Chilean Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) has notified the department of system recognition for importing milk and milk products into Chile through the publication of Exempt Resolution 954.
- The Australian inspection, approval, control and supervision system for establishments exporting milk and milk products is now recognised by the Chilean government.
- This recognition eliminates the requirement for initial listing audits of export manufacturing establishments of Australian milk and milk products by SAG and reduces the associated audit costs that were directly associated with them.
- The department will provide a list of all export registered dairy manufacturing establishments eligible to export milk and milk products to Chile for registration with SAG.
- Establishments seeking to export milk and milk products must still be approved and listed with SAG prior to export. However, the department is now able to recommend establishments for listing simplifying this listing process.
- Interested export establishments should contact the department at dairyeggsfish@aff.gov.au to express interest in listing for market access to Chile.
- The department encourages exporters to visit the Manual of Importing Country Requirements (Micor) for Chile for updated details on export requirements.
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.