Export Industry Advice notices 2023 Date No. Description 12 December 2023 2023-78 Plant Export Operations – Export systems expected maintenance outage 11 December 2023 2023-77 Plant Exports – 2023/2024 Christmas and New Year closure arrangements 1 December 2023 2023-76 Plant Export Operations – Release of the Export Service account 29 November 2023 2023-75 Plant Export Operations – Export systems expected maintenance outage 28 November 2023 2023-74 European Union Deforestation Regulation 23 November 2023 2023-73 Horticulture – Application for accreditation of Western Australian farms and packhouses for the export of avocados to India 13 November 2023 2023-72 Plant Export Operations – Changes to all RFPs raised for Horticulture or Grain and new requirements to Fiji 10 November 2023 2023-71 Plant Export Operations – Export systems expected maintenance outage 10 November 2023 2023-70 Plant Export Operations – Export system expected maintenance outage 9 November 2023 2023-69 RESCINDED - Plant Export Operations - Changes to RFPs raised for Horticulture or Grain to Fiji 8 November 2023 2023-68 Authorised Officer Program – New NACC eLearning requirements for Authorised Officers 2 November 2023 2023-67 Plant Export Operations – Export systems expected maintenance outages 1 November 2023 2023-66 Horticulture – Citrus grower applications for exports to protocol markets in 2024 1 November 2023 2023-65 Horticulture – Applications for the packhouse grower supplier model 19 October 2023 2023-64 Grain and Seed Exports – Review of the Wheat Port Code 16 October 2023 2023-63 Horticulture - Citrus packhouse applications for exports to protocol markets in 2024 13 October 2023 2023-62 Plant Export Operations – Export systems expected maintenance outages 28 September 2023 2023-61 Horticulture – Changeover date for new official bolt seals used to secure containers for Japan 28 September 2023 2023-60 Assessment Services Exports – Requests for permit (RFP) authorisations for plant and plant products 19 September 2023 2023-59 Horticulture – Updates to the New Zealand Export Plan 18 September 2023 2023-58 Horticulture – Commonwealth liabilities (debt) checks for accredited properties 18 September 2023 2023-57 Plant Export Operations– Packhouse grower supplier model 11 September 2023 2023-56 Plant Export Operations – Export systems expected maintenance outage 8 September 2023 2023-55 Horticulture – Ordering procedure for new official bolt seals used to secure containers for Japan 30 August 2023 2023-54 Plant Export Operations – Export systems expected maintenance outages 28 August 2023 2023-53 Horticulture – Amendments to the Australian phytosanitary treatment application standard for cold disinfestation treatment 23 August 2023 2023-52 Horticulture – Implementation of new official bolt seals used to secure containers for Japan 22 August 2023 2023-51 Changes to Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) Quality System Recognition (QSR) inspection requirements 10 August 2023 2023-50 Plant Export Operations – Have Your Say survey on plant export webpages 8 August 2023 2023-49 Grain and Seed Exports Program—Registration of establishments and fumigators for exporting logs to China 2 August 2023 2023-48 Horticulture – New Zealand industry inspection removal finalised 1 August 2023 2023-47 Horticulture – Applications for the export of mainland apples and pears to Thailand in 2024 1 August 2023 2023-46 Horticulture – Applications for the export of kiwifruit to Thailand in 2024 1 August 2023 2023-45 Horticulture – Applications for the export of table grapes to protocol markets including New Zealand 24 July 2023 2023-44 Plant Export Operations – National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) commencement 13 July 2023 2023-43 Horticulture – End of winter window pathway (1 May to 1 September 2023) for cucurbit exports to New Zealand 10 July 2023 2023-42 Horticulture - Changes to USA Commodity Treatment Information System 10 July 2023 2023-41 Horticulture – New Zealand industry inspections to be discontinued 7 July 2023 2023-40 Horticulture – New market access for Hass avocados to Thailand 7 July 2023 2023-39 Plant Export Operations – Export systems expected maintenance outage 03 July 2023 2023-38 Plant Export Operations – Accredited Grain Surveyor Assurance Scheme has commenced 30 June 2023 2023-37 Grain and Plant Products – Export price increase for 2023-24 30 June 2023 2023-36 Horticulture – Export price increase for 2023-24 29 June 2023 2023-35 Grain Exports – Phytosanitary certificate requirement for grains to Japan 28 June 2023 2023-34 Horticulture – Changes to access crop monitor training for protocol markets 21 June 2023 2023-33 Horticulture – Accreditation applications for farms and packhouses to export persimmons to Thailand in 2024 19 June 2023 2023-32 Plant Export Operations – Applications for the accreditation under the AGSA scheme 19 June 2023 2023-31 Horticulture – Applications for the export of summerfruit to protocol markets 15 June 2023 2023-30 Grain and Seed Exports Program—Updates to bulk vessel inspection instructional material 14 June 2023 2023-29 Plant Export Operations – Proposed amendment to the Plant Rules 2021 7 June 2023 2023-28 Plant Export Operations – Export systems expected maintenance outage 7 June 2023 2023-27 Horticulture – Applications for the export of Tasmanian apples and pears to protocol markets 2023-24 7 June 2023 2023-26 Horticulture – Applications for the export of cherries to protocol markets 2023-24 2 June 2023 2023-25 Applications for the export of citrus to New Zealand 2023 1 June 2023 2023-24 Registration for the export of fresh vegetables to China 26 May 2023 2023-23 Horticulture – Applications for the export of mangoes and lychees to protocol markets 24 May 2023 2023-22 Plant Exports – Additional Biosecurity Protection Levy webinar 23 May 2023 2023-21 Horticulture – Updates to the Operational Work Plan for USA 23 May 2023 2023-20 Horticulture – New Zealand Proposed IHS Amendments 17 May 2023 2023-19 Plant Exports – Biosecurity Protection Levy webinar 15 May 2023 2023-18 Plant Exports – Accredited Grain Surveyor Assurance (AGSA) Scheme information forums 1 May 2023 2023-17 Horticulture – Applications for the export of bananas, capsicum, papaya and sweetcorn to New Zealand 17 April 2023 2023-16 Horticulture Exports Program – Accreditation applications for farms, packhouses and treatment facilities to export strawberries to Thailand in 2023 14 April 2023 2023-15 Plant Export Operations – PEMS enhancement 3 April 2023 2023-14 Grain and Seed Exports Program – Approval of empty bulk vessel inspections at Port Phillip Bay (Victoria) protected anchorage 28 March 2023 2023-13 Plant Export Operations – Updated certificate requirements for grain and horticulture consignments to Republic of Korea and Bangladesh 27 March 2023 2023-12 Horticulture – Application for accreditation of farms and packhouses for the export of avocados to protocol markets 24 March 2023 2023-11 Plant Export Operations - PEMS Search Function Upgrade 21 March 2023 2023-10 Horticulture – Changes to requirements for export of citrus fruit to New Zealand 16 March 2023 2023-09 Horticulture Exports Program – Applications for the export of fresh cucurbit species to New Zealand under the winter window pathway 1 March 2023 2023-08 Grain and Plant Products – Export Cost Recovery Implementation Statements 1 March 2023 2023-07 Horticulture – Export Cost Recovery Implementation Statements 10 February 2023 2023-06 Plant Export Operations – EXDOC Horticulture and Grain updates 9 February 2023 2023-05 Plant Export Operations - Consignments detained in China-electronic certification 6 February 2023 2023-04 Assessment Services Exports – Change to contact number 23 January 2023 2023‑03 Plant Export Operations – Industry consultation on the Methyl Bromide Fumigation Methodology 13 January 2023 2023‑02 Assessment Services Exports – Expected behaviour when interacting with the department 13 January 2023 2023‑01 Horticulture – China removing COVID-19 testing for all imported products
