26 June 2024
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the 2024-25 non-prescribed goods exports cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS), will be published on the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) website (www.agriculture.gov.au) in July 2024.
Key points
CRISs provide information on how DAFF implements cost recovery in export arrangements. DAFF’s implementation of cost recovery for non-prescribed goods exports is structured primarily around fee-for-service and levy charges for certification:
- Fees are charged when regulation is provided directly to an individual or organisation for the delivery of regulatory activities such as audits of registered premises, or assessment of export certification.
- Cost recovery levies or charges are applied when regulation is imposed on an industry sector rather than directly to a specific individual or organisation. These charges recover the costs of maintaining regulatory infrastructure and integrity through program management and administration, assurance and incident management activities.
The 2024-25 CRIS describes the final stepped increase in prices that was implemented through the Busting Congestion for Agricultural Exporters package in the 2020–21 Federal Budget. It sets out the assumptions, costs, volumes and prices for regulatory activities in 2024-25. It describes the method of cost allocation used in determining prices for activities.
A fact sheet has also been published on the DAFF website to summarise the new export cost recovery fees and charges for 2024-25.
Next steps
DAFF have established the Sustainable Trade Funding Taskforce to progress work on the development of an ongoing sustainable funding model to support agricultural trade and exports functions. This work is aimed at ensuring the department is appropriately resourced to deliver the timely and effective services necessary to enable agricultural trade and exports into the future. The sustainable funding model will be implemented by 1 July 2025.
Contact information
If you have any questions regarding this advice, please email CostRecovery@aff.gov.au.
Maria Loyman
Assistant Secretary
Funding and Revenue Branch
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry