Date of issue: 22 August 2025
Date of effect: Immediate
Related MAAs: MAA 2024-09, MAA 2024-08, MAA 2024-10, MAA 2024-12, MAA 2024-13, MAA 2024-15, MAA 2024-16, MAA 2024-18, MAA 2024-20, MAA 2024-22, MAA 2024-25, MAA 2024-26, MAA 2024-29, MAA 2024-30, MAA 2024-32, MAA 2024-35, MAA 2024-40, MAA 2024-47, MAA 2025-03, MAA 2025-04, MAA 2025-05, MAA2025-07, MAA 2025-12, MAA 2025-17
Attention
- Egg Exporters - Australian
- Egg Export establishments
- Exporters, AEPI and NEXDOC users
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Central and Regional offices
This Market Access Advice provides information around the normalisation of trade following Australia’s self-declaration of freedom from HPAI to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) for Samoa and Canada.
HPAI return to freedom declaration
Australia self-declared freedom from HPAI to WOAH, effective as of 13 June 2025. The ‘self-declaration of freedom from infection with high pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (HPAI) in poultry by Australia’ is now available on the WOAH website.
Market updates
Samoa
Certification for poultry meat, meat products and offal to Samoa is now available for all Australian product that has been slaughtered/produced on or after 13 June 2025.
Canada
The department is engaging with Canada regarding removing of restrictions for poultry meat and poultry products. Please refer to Attachment 1 for current requirements while these negotiations take place.
Certification availability and normalisation of trade
For remaining markets, the department is continuing to actively approach overseas government authorities to request the removal of restrictions that are in place where trade is not already occurring.
Please be aware that despite Australia’s self-declaration of freedom and current health certification requirements, trading partners may continue to impose restrictions on avian products. As such, certificate availability is subject to change in response to trading partner advice. Please keep referring to the most recent MAAs to remain up to date with current export conditions.
Exporters are advised to work closely with their importer to confirm that their product meets current importing country requirements. Exporters should note that even if health certificates are made available and issued, all avian product that is exported from Australia at this time to any market carries a risk of being rejected at port-of-entry.
Exporter declarations – compliance with certification sourcing provisions
Some export certificates include sourcing requirements which extend beyond the current declaration of freedom from HPAI. These may require, for example, a 6- or 12-month period of freedom from HPAI at various levels – such as the premises, control area, state, or country. Exporters should refer to the maps provided in Attachment 2 for detail on previous control areas.
For exporters that apply for health certificates that have specific sourcing provisions, the following exporter declaration must be included in your application through the department’s Export Documentation (EXDOC) system, Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system or when making a manual application via Assessment Services or the EXDOC/NEXDOC Helpdesk:
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.
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. Any exporter declarations must be provided on a company letterhead.
NOTE – Exporters need to ensure that they keep all relevant sourcing records as evidence of compliance.
The Manual of Importing Country Requirements (Micor)
Micor will be updated to reflect this market access advice. The department encourages users of Micor to subscribe to the Micor update service for a commodity-specific email that lists changes that have been made in the preceding week.
Exporter and establishment guidance
Exporters should contact the department if they believe consignments can meet Australian and importing country requirements via exportstandards@aff.gov.au.
Similarly, exporters with detained consignments that require department assistance are requested to email details of the consignment, including the health certificate and/or RFP/REX number to exportstandards@aff.gov.au.
Please be aware that the department is taking all possible action to minimise trade impacts and will keep industry informed of further developments
Download
- Attachment 1 - countries and products affected by occurrence of high pathogenicity avian influenza (PDF 355 KB)
- Attachment 1 - countries and products affected by occurrence of high pathogenicity avian influenza (DOCX 75 KB)
- Attachment 2 – Maps of 2024 and 2025 HPAI outbreaks (PDF 973 KB)
- Attachment 2 – Maps of 2024 and 2025 HPAI outbreaks (DOCX 4.6 MB)
If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.
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.