Date of issue: 7 April 2026
Attention
All industry producers, exporters, supply chain participants.
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the Government has decided to defer the phased transition to full cost recovery for the export regulatory arrangements for one year, until 1 July 2027.
Summary of Key Points
- The Government has decided to defer the phased transition to full cost recovery of the export arrangements for one year, until 1 July 2027.
- This decision comes as recognition of the current input cost pressures being experienced by Australia’s farmers and producers.
- The 2025-26 export Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) prices will largely stay in place. This comes with additional supplementation from government to fill the gap, along with the current revenue raised from export cost recovery to continue to deliver export regulatory services.
- Full cost recovery is still scheduled to be in place from 1 July 2029.
- The schedule of revised prices for 2026-27 to 2029-30 will be included in the final CRIS documents that will be published on 1 July 2026.
- The intended timing of introducing legislation is unchanged. This is consistent with the decision of government and intends to create certainty for industry.
Background
- The CRIS provides information on how the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) implements cost recovery in export arrangements.
- As announced last year, the Australian Government planned to introduce new cost recovery arrangements for export regulatory functions from 1 July 2026 to ensure export regulatory services are sustainably funded and continue to meet export demands.
- Export arrangements have received $138 million in supplementation measures from Government since 2023-24 and will continue to receive $49 million in supplementation from Government through the transition to full cost recovery in 2029-30.
- The department is reviewing industry feedback from the recent CRIS consultation and making adjustments to the final CRIS fees and charges.
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.
Further information
If you have any questions regarding this IAN please email ExportsFunding@aff.gov.au.
Sustainable Trade Funding and Traceability Branch
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry