Date of issue: 25 July 2024
Date of effect: 25 July 2024
Reference Number: MAA 2024-08
Attention
- Industries—Industry bodies – Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, Australian Renderers Association, Australian Food and Grocery Council
- Export establishments
- Exporters
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional offices
Purpose
This Market Access Advice (MAA) is to notify exporters of changes to the export health certificates for consignments of edible non-prescribed goods exported from Australia to the European Union.
Summary of key points
- The European Union (EU) has implemented new requirements for model certificates for the entry into and transit through the union of edible non-prescribed goods, as published in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2744.
- Export certificates for consignments of edible non-prescribed goods issued (signed, stamped and dated) after 11 June 2024 must meet the new EU requirements.
- Due to the implementation of these new requirements, the department understands that current Australian health certification used for the export of edible non-prescribed goods is no longer accepted by EU authorities.
- Considering this, the following health certificates are currently unavailable whilst the department seeks to amend the certificate templates in accordance with the new EU requirements:
| Template number | Title of certificate |
|---|---|
| EUET (06/22) | Animal health/official certificate for the entry into the Union of meat products intended for human consumption, including rendered animal fats and greaves, meat extracts and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines other than casings, that are not required to undergo a specific risk-mitigating treatment |
| M492 (12/22) (manual only) | Official certificate for the entry into the Union of not shelf-stable composite products and shelf stable composite products, containing any quantity of meat products except gelatine, collagen and highly refined products, and intended for human consumption |
| M022 (06/22) (manual only) | Health certificate for the entry into the Union of Raw Materials for the Production of Gelatine and Collagen intended for human consumption |
| Z995 (11/22) (manual only) | Health certificate for the entry in the Union of collagen intended for human consumption |
| M589 (06/22) (manual only) | Official Certificate for the entry into the Union for the placing on the market of Treated Raw Materials for the Production of Gelatine and Collagen intended for Human Consumption |
| EUHGB (manual, for Northern Ireland only) | Official certificate for the entry into the Union for placing on the market of honey and other apiculture products intended for human consumption |
- The EUET, M492, M022, Z995, M589 and EUHGB certificates will be impacted by the updates to the EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2744 until further notice.
- If exporters are interested in having any of the certificate templates above made available on a temporary basis, please contact the department at exportstandards@aff.gov.au
- The department will provide further updates as information becomes available.
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.