Date of issue: 4 January 2022
Date of effect: 6 January 2022
Reference Number: MAA2021-49, MAA2021-47
Attention
- Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council
- Export dairy establishments
- Licensed exporters
- Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment — Central and Regional offices
Purpose
Further to the previous MAA2021-49, MAA2021-47 this Market Access Advice provides an update on the deployment date of dairy EU certificates.
Summary of key points
From 6 January 2022, new EU certification for dairy will be issued through NEXDOC.
In this initial stage, only English language certificates will be available for use to all EU countries.
It is possible that some EU Border Control Posts may request bilingual certificates. If this occurs, exporters are requested to seek assistance by following usual procedures and contacting their regional office, however exporters are also requested to provide any relevant information to exportstandards@awe.gov.au.
Template revisions
The new template number and title is provided in the Table below. These new EU certificates will be active from 6 January 2022.
| Current Template Number | Current Certificate Title | New Template Title | New Template Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZDENH1 | Health Certificate for dairy products derived from milk of cows, ewes, goats and buffaloes for human consumption from third countries or parts thereof authorized in Column B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 605/2010 intended for importation into the European Union | Health Certificate for the entry into the union of dairy products intended for human consumption that are required to undergo a pasteurization treatment | ZDEUH1 |
| ZDENHT | Animal Health Certificate for raw milk, dairy products, colostrum and colostrum-based products for human consumption intended for transit through or storage in the European Union. | Health Certificate for the entry into the union of dairy products intended for human consumption that are required to undergo a pasteurization treatment | ZDEUHT |
This MAA is for advice only.
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment encourages all exporters to refer back MAA2021-47 for all other essential advice related to dairy EU certifications.
Further information
Contact ExportStandards@awe.gov.au if you have any queries.