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MAA 2024-20: Egg and egg products: All Markets: Avian influenza market access issues update # 7 – High pathogenicity avian influenza - certification updates for heat treated inedible products to Vietnam

Egg and egg products: All Markets: Avian influenza market access issues update # 7 – High pathogenicity avian influenza - certification updates for heat treated inedible products to Vietnam.

Date of issue: 3 July 2024

Date of effect: Immediate

Related MAAs: 2024-08, 2024-10, 2024-12, 2024-13, 2024-15, 2024-16, 2024-18

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This Market Access Advice (MAA) updates related MAAs referred to above which provided information on certification changes as a result of the high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks in New South Wales and Victoria. This MAA provides an update to import conditions for heat treated poultry and poultry products to Vietnam.

Disease situation

Australia is continuing to respond to outbreaks of HPAI (H7 strain), which was first detected on a property in Victoria on 22 May 2024. As at 2 July 2024, HPAI (H7 strain) has now been detected on eight poultry properties in Victoria; two in New South Wales; and one in the Australian Capital Territory.  Further information can be found on the following websites:

  • For information relating to VIC: Victorian Government Agriculture Department website
  • For information relating to NSW:  NSW Government Department of Primary Industries website
  • For information relating to the ACT: Avian Influenza - Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate - Environment
  • For information additional information: Australian National Pest and Disease Outbreaks website

Certificate changes

Further to previous MAAs, some importing country requirements have changed in relation to HPAI. Please refer bolded entries in Attachment 1 for these changes.

Vietnam

The department has clarified with Vietnam that agreed heat treated inedible poultry products derived from outside of the Control Areas for HPAI are eligible for export to Vietnam. Exporters must check product has not been sourced from within a Control Area prior to applying for an export certificate. Up to date Control Areas can be confirmed at the relevant state government websites listed above. See Attachment 1 for more details.

MICOR will be updated to reflect these changes.

Exporters that wish to apply for a health certificate for these products to be exported to Vietnam may apply through the department’s Export Documentation (EXDOC) system to export eligible poultry and poultry products. The request for permit (RFP) must include the following exporter declaration:

The products in this consignment comply with sourcing provisions that meet the specific importing country requirements for avian influenza. This declaration is supported by records.

For electronic certificates, this declaration will need to be made via EXDOC. For applications for manual certificates, this declaration will need to be provided in writing on exporter/manufacturer letterhead to ASE when submitting the application.

Applications will be assessed based on all information and declarations provided. The department may need to seek further confirmation relating to this declaration before a certificate can be issued.

The department is working closely with industry to prioritise negotiations with key poultry and poultry product markets to minimise further trade disruptions. The department continues to engage key markets through its agricultural counsellor network to expedite these discussions. Updates will be provided in future MAAs.

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Attachment 1 - countries and products affected by occurrence of HPAI in Vic, NSW, and ACT (PDF 258 KB)
Attachment 1 - countries and products affected by occurrence of HPAI in Vic, NSW, and ACT (PDF 51 KB)

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Further information

The information provided above 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.

Contact ExportStandards@aff.gov.au if you have any queries.

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