Date of Issue: 5 November 2010
Date of Effect: 1 December 2010
Country: Hong Kong
Following the introduction by Hong Kong of revised import requirements, effective 1 December 2010, consignments of seafood (including bivalve molluscs such as oysters) exported from Australia to Hong Kong must be accompanied by an FX46HK certificate with endorsement 4621, issued via EXDOC. This one government certificate and endorsement will cover all types of seafood exported to Hong Kong for human consumption.
Approved Arrangements (AA)
All AQIS-approved establishments and vessels which undertake processing, as defined in the Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Orders 2005, are eligible to export fish and fish products to Hong Kong. Amendments to your documented food management system to include the above importing country requirements may be required.
Lynda Feazey
Export Standards Branch
The information provided above 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.