Date of issue: 23 December 2025
Attention
Inedible meat exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to remind industry of supporting evidence that must be provided by exporters when raising a Request for Export (REX) in NEXDOC for the following commodities exported to the USA for inclusion in manufactured pet food for the EU as noted in Micor meat section 8.3:
| Commodity | Certificate template / endorsement | Supporting evidence required |
|---|---|---|
| Raw animal by-product from animals other than wild game animals | M470 / 5109 | Exporter declaration on company letterhead stating that the product was sourced from a slaughter establishment that is export registered and the exporting establishment is EU TRACES listed for animal by-products. The declaration should include the establishment number of the registered establishment. |
| Raw animal by-product from wild game animals (other than kangaroo only product) | M471 / 5109 | Exporter declaration on company letterhead stating that the product was processed in an establishment that is EU TRACES listed for animal by-products. The declaration should include the establishment number of the processing establishment. |
Raw animal by-product from Kangaroo
| M471 (no endorsement) | Exporter declaration on company letterhead stating that the product was processed in an establishment that is EU TRACES listed for animal by-products. The declaration should include the establishment number of the processing establishment. |
The exporter declaration must be attached to the REX in section 9: Attachments when using the NEXDOC portal. If you use third party software to generate REXs for inedible meat and are not sure how to add attachments to a REX, please speak to your third-party software provider for further advice.
If you have any questions regarding this IAN, please email the Non-prescribed Goods export program via NPGexports@aff.gov.au.
Shayne Daniels
A/g Assistant Secretary
Residues and Food Branch
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry