Date of issue: 23 December 2022
Date of effect: 23 December 2022
Reference Number: MAA2022-24
Related MAAs: N/A
Attention
- Industries—Industry bodies – Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Industry Australia
- Export establishments
- Exporters, AEPI and EXDOC users
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry —central and regional offices
Purpose
This Market Access Advice (MAA) is to notify exporters and industry that New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries has updated their Import Health Standard for import of aquatic animal products to New Zealand.
Summary of key points
New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries have updated the Import Health Standard (IHS) for Aquatic Animal Products. The IHS will be published by NZ MPIs on Friday 23 December and applies to all aquatic animal products exported from Australia to New Zealand including fish, molluscs, crustacea, echinoderms, cnidaria, tunicates, and annelids.
There have been numerous changes including the requirements for documentation and conditions of eligibility of certain species.
Exporters must ensure that fish and fish products exported to New Zealand comply with the updated IHS, including specific documentation requirements.
For more information, please refer to Import Health Standard (IHS) for Aquatic Animal Products and the associated guidance document.
Further information
Contact ExportStandards@awe.gov.au if you have any queries.