14 April 2025
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry and authorised officers (AOs) of additional updates that have been made to the instructional material for the inspection of prescribed grain and plant products for export.
Summary and key points
- We previously published IAN 2025-12 to advise industry and AOs of updates occurring to the instructional material for the inspection of prescribed grain and plant products.
- After receiving feedback on the updates, additional changes have been included in the instructional materials.
- Additional updates include:
- Inclusion of Attachment 3 in the Exports process instruction: Inspection of prescribed grain and plant products for export, detailing accepted tolerances for general pests and contaminants associated with grain and plant products.
- Updated directions on how to record detections of pests/contaminants, including weed seeds, that are found as per Attachment 3 of the Exports process instruction: Inspection of prescribed grain and plant products for export.
- Clarification on rejection principles for when a 50-tonne rejection procedure may apply.
Implementation
Refer to IAN 2025-12 for implementation dates.
Background
We have updated the exports process instruction and work instruction to provide information that directs and supports industry and AOs to understand their responsibilities and perform their roles relating to the export of prescribed grain and plant products from Australia, to meet legislative and importing country requirements.
We are committed to continually improving our instructional material so that it is clear, easy to follow and appropriate for our stakeholders.
Authorised officer responsibilities
AOs must comply with the new instructional material from the date of implementation.
AOs can contact their local Regional Assurance Manager (RAM) should they require support in meeting the updated and clarified requirements.
Contact information
If you have any questions regarding this IAN, please email Grain and Seed Exports Program or call 02 6272 3229.
Jemma Martin
Assistant Secretary
Plant Exports Branch