Date of issue: 19 July 2019
Date of effect: 02/09/2019
Attention:
- Registered licensed dairy exporters and EDI users
- Department of Agriculture and Water Resources—Central and Regional offices
Purpose
To notify exporters and EDI users of the administrative changes in requesting export documentation for dairy based animal foods and other goods, including dairy based non-prescribed goods.
Background
The current EXDOC system was established to provide electronic certification for prescribed goods, manufactured in an export registered establishment. Electronic certification includes issuing mandatory export permits and importing country certificates.
Under the current system, dairy based animal feed and other non-prescribed goods that have been manufactured in an export registered establishment have been able to use EXDOC to generate export permits and government certificates, such as the, ZD001 (certificate as to condition) and the ZD015 (animal food certificate). As there is no legislative requirement for these products to be produced in an export establishment, there is no requirement to obtain an export permit for the shipment of these goods.
Certification issued for dairy based animal feed and other non-prescribed goods are to assist with specific market access requirements, and not to fulfil an Australian legislative requirements.
The department in the development of its new electronic certification platform (NEXDOC), has looked to streamline processes and separate out those activities that are based on legislative requirements (prescribed goods), and those based on satisfying a simplified market access condition (animal feed and other non-prescribed goods.
If you have any questions in relation to certification of non-prescribed goods through the new NEXDOC system, please contact NPGNEXDOC@aff.gov.au.
If you have any queries about non-prescribed goods in general, please contact NPGexports@aff.gov.au.
Key Dates
From Monday 2 September 2019 those certificates previously obtained through EXDOC (see below) will transition across to the new NEXDOC system, and will still be available for a short period of time through the Dairy module.
- ZD001 – Certificate as to Condition, and
- ZD015 – Certificate as to Condition for Stockfood
From Friday 1 November 2019
- The ZD001 and ZD015 certificates will move out of the NEXDOC dairy module and be moved into the Other Goods module. Exporters will still be able to access these certificates, however it will not be based on export registration and export permits, which is how the NEXDOC dairy module operates.
- Exporters and EDI users currently requesting ZD001 and ZD015 through EXDOC and through a registered establishment will need to register as a user under the Other Goods module in NEXDOC.
Prior to 1 November 2019, exporters and EDI users are encouraged to register as a user under the Other Good module to ensure a smooth transition. Please see the department’s NEXDOC webpage for updates and information on how to register.
If you currently use a third party software supplier, please contact them to ensure they are set up to generate other good certificates in the new NEXDOC system prior to 1 November 2019.
If your software provider is unable to issue certificates through the ‘Other Goods’ module from 1 November 2019, please contact NPGNEXDOC@aff.gov.au to discuss options.
The information provided in this advice is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth endeavours to keep information current and accurate, however, it may be subject to change without notice. Exporters are encouraged to verify these details with their importers prior to undertaking production/exports. The Commonwealth will not accept liability for any loss resulting from reliance on information contained in this notice.