Date of issue: 2 February 2023
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2023-05
Attention
- Industries — Industry bodies — Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australia Honey Bee Industry Council
- Exporters
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional offices
Purpose
This Market Access Advice provides advice on minor changes to export certification for the export of edible honey, royal jelly and other apiculture products to Great Britain.
Summary of Key Points
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has made minor changes to certificate template number NGBA. The template number has changed from NGBA 09/22 to NGBA 01/23.
There is no change to the title of the certificate.
| Previous template number NGBA 09/22 | New template number NGBA 01/23 |
|---|---|
| HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR THE IMPORT OF HONEY, ROYAL JELLY AND OTHER APICULTURE PRODUCTS FROM NON-EU COUNTRIES | HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR THE IMPORT OF HONEY, ROYAL JELLY AND OTHER APICULTURE PRODUCTS FROM NON-EU COUNTRIES |
In addition, this certificate template now contains page numbers reading: ‘Page 1 of 2’ and ‘Page 2 of 2’.
The information to be entered by exporters to obtain the certificate has not changed.
What do you need to do?
Exporters can contact the department’s Assessment Services Exports team at FoodExports@aff.gov.au to obtain a copy of the new NGBA (01/23) certificate template.
For further information on how to apply for a manual certificate for non-prescribed goods, please see the department’s webpage Application for a government export certificate for non-prescribed goods).
Trade to Northern Ireland
Trade to Northern Ireland will continue on existing European Union (EU) certificates, under the Northern Ireland Protocol agreed between the United Kingdom (UK) and the EU. The certificate template to export edible apiculture products to Northern Ireland and the EU is EUHGB (06/22).
Micor
Micor will be updated to reflect this market access advice.
Please refer to Micor for full importing country requirements to export honey to Great Britain. These requirements include: listing with the UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, listing in the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Establishment Register (ER) and important information such as the export certificate must be issued before the consignment departs Australia, as required by UK law under retained EU regulation EC 2019/628.
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.
The department encourages exporters to work with their importers to ensure that products meet current importing country requirements.
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
Contact ExportStandards@aff.gov.au if you have any queries.