Date of issue: 17 May 2024
Date of effect: Immediately
Reference Number: MAA 2024-04
Attention
- Industries—Industry bodies
- Meat export listed establishments
- Exporters, pharma contacts and rendering and meat processing establishments
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — central and regional offices
Purpose
This Market Access Advice notifies industry about changes to health certificate requirements for the export of edible gelatine and collagen for human consumption to Great Britain (GB) from 30 April 2024.
Summary of key points
In July 2023, the United Kingdom’s Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) informed the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) of changes to the import conditions of gelatine and collagen for human consumption.
According to DEFRA’s new classification, edible gelatine and collagen from Australia is classified as “low risk” due to Australia’s Bovine Spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) free status.
From 30 April 2024, the following criteria will be applicable for consignments classified as “low risk” by DEFRA:
- minimal routine border controls
- no health certification required
- no routine physical border checks.
The current certificate template IGBG (02/23) titled “Certificate for the placing on the market of collagen intended for human consumption to Great Britain” will not be required for the export of edible collagen to Great Britain (United Kingdom).
The department will no longer be issuing certification for the export of gelatine and collagen to Great Britain from 30 April 2024 due to Great Britain’s reclassification of Australian edible gelatine and collagen as “low risk.”
There are no changes to other import conditions. All other importing country requirements will remain the same including Export registration, UK listing, Area Technical Manager (ATM) listing audits and UK listing approvals.
The department encourages exporters to maintain close communication with their importers during this transition period to ensure smooth trade operations.
Full details of the relevant import conditions can be viewed on the UK government website.
The Manual of Importing Country Requirements (Micor) will be updated to reflect this market access advice. Exporters are encouraged to subscribe to the Micor update service for commodity-specific emails that lists changes that have been made.
Trade to Northern Ireland
Trade to Northern Ireland must continue to use the existing European Union (EU) certificates in accordance with the Windsor Framework agreed between the United Kingdom (UK) and the EU. Exports to Northern Ireland must continue to meet EU regulations and marketing standards.
The department strongly advises exporters to work closely with their importers to ensure product is eligible to be exported to Northern Ireland as above and to contact the department if there are any difficulties with clearance of consignments.
Further information
Contact exportstandards@aff.gov.au if you have any queries.
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.