Export Industry Advice notices 2016 DateNumberDescription21 Dec 20162016-72Business Systems Program – Rollout of the revised Electronic Plant Export Certification Training Package and Completion of a Phytosanitary Certificate User Guide12 Dec 20162016-71 Business Systems Program - Cessation of Horticulture Account Client status5 Dec 20162016-70 Business Systems Program – Christmas and New Year Shutdown Period – Cut-off Dates for Updates to EXDOC and MICoR25 Nov 20162016-69 Market Coordination and Strategy Program - Cancellation of existing import permits for all agricultural products to the Philippines21 Nov 20162016-68 Plant Export Operations – Requirements for authorisation of RFPs prior to export18 Nov 20162016-67 Horticulture Exports Program – Clarification on requirements for watermelons to New Zealand16 Nov 20162016-66 Business Systems Program – Communication to trading partners and importers about the changes to official marks in accordance with the legislative changes16 Nov 20162016-65 Horticulture Exports Program – Citrus grower applications for exports to protocol markets in 201715 Nov 20162016-64 Horticulture Exports Program – Updated work plan for export of carrots to Taiwan available18 Nov 20162016-63 Business Systems Program– Revised Authorised Officer Audit and Performance Standards1 Nov 20162016-62 Horticulture Exports Program – Amended protocol requirements for mangoes to Korea28 Oct 20162016-61Business Systems Program – How to return old stock tamper-indicative seal and bolt seals to the department by 2 December 201625 Oct 20162016-60 Horticulture Exports Program – Citrus packhouse applications for exports to protocol markets in 201725 Oct 20162016-59 Horticulture Exports Program – Export applications for mainland Australian apple and pear growers and packhouses in 201725 Oct 20162016-58 Horticulture Exports Program – Export application for carrot growers and packhouses under the Taiwan protocol11 Oct 20162016-57 Grain and Seed Exports Program – Changes to Inspection of Raw Baled Cotton RBC 3001 Work Instruction11 Oct 20162016-56 Authorised Officer Programme – Authorised officer expiry dates21 Sep 20162016-55 Horticulture Exports Program – Table grapes 2016 registration application for growers, pack houses and treatment facilities5 Sep 20162016-54 Plant Export Operations – India – Removal of import permit requirement1 Sep 20162016-53 Plant Export Operations – Wheat Exports to Egypt – Ergot Tolerance29 Aug 20162016-52 Horticulture Exports Program - Ban lifted on export of Australian pumpkins, watermelons, rockmelons and honeydews to Japan8 Sept 20162016-51 Horticulture Exports Program - Clarification of requirements for the use of transfer certificates (EX186)19 Aug 20162016-50 Horticulture Exports Program – Applications for export approval of onshore cold treatment facilities for export of fruit fly host commodities to Thailand11 Aug 20162016-49 Horticulture Exports Program – Applications for export approval of Tasmanian apple and pear orchards, packhouses, cold stores and fumigation facilities5 Aug 20162016-48 Authorised officer programme - Release of public register of authorised officers18 Jul 20162016-47 Plant Export Operations - Republic of Korea - Special Act on Imported Food Safety Management - New requirement for online registration of food exporters – Urgent reminder14 Jul 20162016-46 Plant Export Operations – Norfolk Island Goods Determination11 Jul 20162016-45 Horticulture Exports Program – Onshore cold treatment of horticulture exports to China and Thailand6 Jul 20162016-44 Plant Export Operations – Updates to the plant exports compliance, approval and running records user guide5 Jul 20162016-43 Export of cherries to China, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan and Korea. Applications for export-approval of cherry orchards, packhouses and onshore cold treatment facilities1 Jul 20162016-42 Horticulture Exports Program – Export of summerfruit to China, Taiwan and Thailand30 Jun 20162016-41 Business Systems Program – Clarification of Charging for Certification Services28 Jun 20162016-40 Plant Export Operations – Annual Establishment Registration Process for the 2016-17 Financial Year24 Jun 20162016-39 Plant Export Operations – Charging of additional inspection fee ($75)22 Jun 20162016-38 Horticulture Exports Program - New procedures for container seals and tapes for Japan and other protocol markets17 Jun 20162016-37 Authorised Officer Programme - Update on the upgrade to the Learning Management System15 Jun 20162016-36 Horticulture Exports Program - Authorised Officer vapour heat treatment supervision functions - Mango exports to China9 Jun 20162016-35 Horticulture Exports Program - In-transit cold treatment certification requirements for 2016 Japan citrus exports30 May 20162016-34 Horticulture Exports Program - Certification requirements for irradiated papaya, mango, lychee, tomato and capsicum exports to New Zealand27 May 20162016-33 Authorised Officer Programme – Upgrade to the Learning Management System27 may 20162016-32 Horticulture Exports Program – New market access conditions for export of Australian nectarines to China23 May 162016-31 Horticulture Exports Program - Access to protocol export approval numbers for orchards and packhouses20 May 162016-30 Horticulture Exports Program - In-transit cold treatment of horticulture exports to Taiwan20 May 162016-29 Horticulture Exports Program – 2016 citrus in-transit cold treatment exports to the US24 May 162016-28 Horticulture Exports Program – Watermelons to New Zealand19 May 162016-27 Less than one month until new biosecurity legislation commences13 May 162016-26 Horticulture Exports Program - Export of fruit and vegetables to Papua New Guinea16 May 162016-25 Authorised Officer Program - Annual plant exports authorised officer levy13 May 162016-24 Authorised Officer Program – Release of remaining horticulture protocol job functions11 May 162016-23 Horticulture Export Program – Improved market access for Australia oranges to Korea11 May 162016-22 Horticulture Exports Program – Export application due dates and weeks of audit – Lychee exports to the United States of America – Mango exports to the United States of America, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea2 May 162016-21 Authorised Officer Program - Roll out of the National Documentation Hub and updates to the Plant Exports Compliance, Approval and Running Records User Guide28 Apr 162016-20 Horticulture Exports Program – Honeydew melons to New Zealand20 Apr 162016-19 Horticulture Exports Program - Phytosanitary certificate ‘Place of Origin’ requirements for export of fruit fly host commodities to New Zealand19 Apr 162016-18 Plant Export Operations - Exporting wood harvested from plantations in Queensland18 Apr 162016-17 Horticulture Export Program – citrus export licence requirements10 Jun 162016-16 Plant Export Operations - Republic of Korea - Special Act on Imported Food Safety Management - New requirement for online registration of food exporters22 Mar 162016-15 Plant Export Operations - Notice of protected industrial action9 Mar 162016-14 Authorised Officer Program - Package assisting small exporters2 Mar 162016-13 Plant Export Operations – Charging of Additional Inspection Fee ($75)1 Mar 162016-12 Authorised Officer Program - Release of job function for pome fruit for protocol markets1 Mar 162016-11 Authorised Officer Program - Release of job function for citrus protocol markets25 Feb 162016-10 Horticulture Exports Program - Updated ITCT calibration record and certificates25 Feb 162016-09 Authorised Officer Program - Roll out of the National Documentation hub and updates to the Plant exports compliance, approval and running records user guide17 Feb 162016-08 Authorised officer program – Development of a public register of authorised officers11 Feb 162016-07 Horticulture Exports Program – Export of fruit and vegetables to Papua New Guinea3 Feb 162016-06 Horticulture Export Program – citrus export licence requirements5 Feb 162016-05 Horticulture Exports Program - Persimmon exports to Thailand 2016 registration application for growers, packhouses and treatment facilities2 Feb 162016-04 Horticulture Exports Program – approval of onshore cold treatment facilities for table grape exports to China14 Jan 162016-03 Horticulture Exports Program - Re-establishment of ports of entry for apples to India15 Jan 162016-02 Grain and Seed Exports Program - Review of pests associated with stored grains and plant products (excluding horticulture and forest products)15 Jan 162016-01 Grain and Seed Exports Program - Minor use permit for fumigation of plants and plant products with methyl bromide to meet importing country requirements
