Attention
- Egg Exporters —Australian Eggs, Egg farmers Australia
- Registered egg export establishments
- Licensed exporters
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional offices
Purpose
This Market Access Advice is to notify Industry of an extension of the temporary approval period for importation of eggs and egg products for human consumption from Australia (the special egg project) until 30 June 2024.
Summary of key points
- The department has received notification from the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine (BAPHIQ) and the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration that in order to meet demand, the special egg project will be extended to 30 June 2024 (date of departure).
- The special egg project offers temporary approval for the import of Australian egg and egg products to Taiwan applies to the following HS codes:
- 0407.21.00.00-4 chicken eggs in shell, fresh
- 0407.90.00.00-0 bird eggs, in shell, preserved or cooked
- 0408.19.10.00-5 Egg yolks, frozen
- 0408.99.10.00-8 Whole eggs, frozen
- 0408.99.99.00-1 other similar articles
- Further details can be found on BAPHIQ official Chinese website Quarantine Information for the Importation of Egg and Egg Products (baphiq.gov.tw)
- Exporters are encouraged to work with their importer to ensure that product meets the current importing country requirements.
- For table eggs, use certificate template EX46TW with endorsement 5170.
- For other egg products, use certificate template EX46TW with endorsement 5171.
- Exporters are advised to follow the previous advice on quarantine measures for the importation of eggs into Taiwan during this period.
- Please note, Australia does not currently have access to export eggs and egg products sourced from the state of Victoria to Taiwan. This is because Taiwan does not recognise Victoria as being free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).
Further information
Contactexportstandards@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.