Export Industry Advice notices 2020 Date No. Description 22 Dec 2020 2020-78 Business Systems Program – PEMS mandate will be implemented from 1 February 2021 21 Dec 2020 2020-77 Rescinded 18 Dec 2020 2020-76 Grain and Seed Exports Program – Update to the inspection of forest product instructional material 14 Dec 2020 2020-75 Plant Export Operations – Requirements for non-GM certification to India 11 Dec 2020 2020-74 Horticulture Exports Program – Requirements for Indonesia Recommendations to Import Horticulture and Import Licences 11 Dec 2020 2020-73 Plant Exports – Christmas and New Year period arrangements 10 Dec 2020 2020-72 Plant Exports Management System launches new functionality for exporters, EDI users and registered establishment executives and other system enhancements 8 Dec 2020 2020-71 Horticulture Exports Program – Amended New Zealand Import Health Standards for the export of watermelons and pumpkins from Australia 1 Dec 2020 2020-70 Horticulture Exports Program – Applications for the export of carrots to Taiwan 27 Nov 2020 2020-69 Horticulture Exports Program – Applications for the export of Mainland apples and pears to Thailand 5 Nov 2020 2020-68 Horticulture Exports Program – Citrus grower applications for exports to protocol markets in 2021 5 Nov 2020 2020-67 Quota Administration – Applications for 2021 Indonesian Carrot and Potato Quota Allocations 5 Nov 2020 2020-66 Quota Administration – Applications for 2021 Indonesian Feed Grain Quota Reservations 30 Oct 2020 2020-65 Business Systems Program – Plant Exports Management System updates 29 Oct 2020 2020-64 Business Systems Program – Identified issue in PEMS for commodities to New Zealand 19 Oct 2020 2020-63 Horticulture Exports Program – Trade description requirements for horticulture exports 29 Sep 2020 2020-62 Horticulture Exports Program – Citrus packhouse applications for exports to protocol markets in 2021 25 Sep 2020 2020-61 Authorised Officer Program – Release of the Export phytosanitary treatments – vapour heat treatment job function 24 Sep 2020 2020-60 Business Systems Program – Delay to PEMS mandate for system integration clients 15 Sep 2020 2020-59 Compliance policy – Nationally harmonised framework for managing biosecurity treatments – survey has been extended to 18 September 2020 10 Sep 2020 2020-58 Plant Export Operations – Release of the Draft Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2020 for the second round of consultation 24 Aug 2020 2020-57 Business Systems Program – Plant Export Management System (PEMS) will now work on your mobile phone 20 Aug 2020 2020-56 Plant Export Operations – Nationally harmonised framework for managing biosecurity treatments 17 Aug 2020 2020-55 Business Systems Program –Removal of paper export certificates to New Zealand 12 Aug 2020 2020-54 Authorised Officer Program – Validating supporting documents and completing plant export inspection and treatment records 12 Aug 2020 2020-53 Grain and Seeds Exports Program – Mobile bulk loading of prescribed goods for export 7 Aug 2020 2020-52 Business Systems Program – Postponing the removal of paper export certificates to Indonesia 7 Aug 2020 2020-51 Horticulture Exports Program – Application for the export of table grapes to protocol markets 6 Aug 2020 2020-50 Grain and Seeds Exports Program – Update to inspection of hay and straw instructional material 4 Aug 2020 2020-49 Plant Export Operations – Requirement to notify of COVID-19 cases 31 Jul 2020 2020-48 Rescinded – Business Systems Program – Removal of paper export certificates to Indonesia 28 Jul 2020 2020-47 Horticulture Exports Program – Changes to Thailand Food and Drug Administration Guideline for implementing surveillance measures for imported fruit and vegetables to be implemented 1 August 2020 22 Jul 2020 2020-46 Authorised Officer Program – Changes to the plant export authorised officer application, training, assessment and appointment process 20 Jul 2020 2020-45 Horticulture Exports – Release of the protocol and work plan for exports of cherries from the mainland to the Republic of Korea 13 Jul 2020 2020-44 Horticulture Exports Program – Application for accreditation of farms and packhouses for the export of avocados to Japan 3 Jul 2020 2020-43 Plant Export Operations – Update of the Registered Establishment audit policy 26 Jun 2020 2020-42 Business Systems Program – Updates to instructional material relating to electronic export certification 24 Jun 2020 2020-41 Grain and Seed Exports Program and Horticulture Exports Program – Chinese Customs requiring food and edible agriculture exports to sign a declaration that their product is free from COVID-19 23 Jun 2020 2020-40 Business Systems Program – Release of Onshore Cold Treatment calibrations in the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) 19 Jun 2020 2020-39 Horticulture Exports Program – Applications for the export of summerfruit to protocol markets 17 Jun 2020 2020-38 Authorised Officer Program – Update to Learnhub 2.0 17 Jun 2020 2020-37 Quota Administration – Applications for 2020 Indonesian Feed Grain Quota Reservations 16 Jun 2020 2020-36 Security and Commercial Business Branch – Relocation of Melbourne regional office 15 Jun 2020 2020-35 Horticulture Exports Program – Thailand Food and Drug Administration to implement stringent pesticide residues monitoring on fresh fruit and vegetables at the port of entry – Implementation date extended to 1 August 2020 10 Jun 2020 2020-34 Horticulture Exports Program – A list of approved horticulture export protocol treatment facilities is now available 10 Jun 2020 2020-33 Plant Export Operations – Teleconference to discuss the Consultation Draft Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2020 9 Jun 2020 2020-32 Quota Administration – Applications for 2020 Indonesian Carrot and Potato Quota Allocations 5 Jun 2020 2020-31 Horticulture Exports Program – Thailand Food and Drug Administration to implement stringent pesticide residues monitoring on fresh fruit and vegetables at the port of entry 4 Jun 2020 2020-30 Horticulture Exports Program – Applications for the export of apples and pears to protocol markets 4 Jun 2020 2020-29 Horticulture Exports Program – Applications for the export of cherries to protocol markets 3 Jun 2020 2020-28 Grain and Seeds Exports Program – Update to inspection of prescribed grain and plant products instructional material 3 Jun 2020 2020-27 Authorised Officer Program – Completing plant export inspection and treatment records 29 May 2020 2020-26 Horticulture Export Program – Accreditation applications for farms and packhouses to export persimmon to Thailand in 2021 19 May 2020 2020-25 Horticulture Exports Program – mango and lychee protocol export accreditation applications for 2020-21 18 May 2020 2020-24 Plant Export Operations – Release of the Consultation Draft Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2020 13 May 2020 2020-23 Grain and Seed Exports Program – Phosphine as quarantine treatment for Australian malting barley to India 5 May 2020 2020-22 Horticulture Exports Program – Accreditation applications for farms, packhouses and treatment facilities to export strawberries to Thailand 5 May 2020 2020-21 Horticulture Exports Program – In-transit cold treatment certification requirements for citrus exports to the USA in 2020 5 May 2020 2020-20 Horticulture Exports Program – In-transit cold treatment certification requirements for citrus exports to Japan in 2020 5 May 2020 2020-19 Business Systems Program – Update for the mandatory use of the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) 29 Apr 2020 2020-18 Horticulture Exports Program – Change in transfer certificate requirements for Korean protocol markets 22 Apr 2020 2020-17 Business Systems Program – Verification of Export Certificates for Plant Exports 20 Apr 2020 2020-16 Horticulture Exports Program – Changes to cold treatment job function requirements 3 Apr 2020 2020-15 Business Systems Program – Export Certificates for Plant Exports 24 Mar 2020 2020-14 Authorised Officer Program – Outstanding annual levies 25 Mar 2020 2020-13 Plant Export Operations – Disruptions to services to plant export industry 16 Mar 2020 2020-12 Horticulture Exports Program – Accreditation applications for farms, packhouses and treatment facilities to export kiwifruit to Thailand in 2020 10 Mar 2020 2020-11 Grain and Seed Exports Program – Certificate of Free Sale requirements for Vietnam 5 Mar 2020 2020-10 Grain and Seed Exports Program – Update to inspection of forest products instructional material 3 Mar 2020 2020-09 Forestry – New Republic of Korean import requirements for wood products 28 Feb 2020 2020-08 Horticulture Exports Program – Methyl bromide fumigation requirements for horticulture exports 27 Feb 2020 2020-07 Horticulture Exports Program – In-transit cold treatment certification requirements for 2020 Japan table grapes exports 25 Feb 2020 2020-06 Commercial Business Branch – Closure of departmental PO boxes 21 Feb 2020 2020-05 Plant Export Operations – Deadline for applications for PASE grants 14 Feb 2020 2020-04 Horticulture Exports Program – Accreditation application for farms and packhouses exporting carrots to Taiwan 12 Feb 2020 2020-03 Commercial Business Branch – Relocation of Melbourne regional office 17 Jan 2020 2020-02 Horticulture Exports Program – Update of China table grape instructional material 13 Jan 2020 2020-01 Cost Recovery Design - Extended consultation on cost recovery of exports certification
