16 January 2026
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the carrot industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export to Taiwan for the 2026 season.
Summary of changes and key points
- Applications are now open for the accreditation of carrot farms and packhouses from New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Northern Territory and South Australia to Taiwan for the 2026 season.
- Farm and packhouse managers must submit their applications to AUSVEG. Applications must be completed by 5:00 pm AEDT, Friday 13 February 2026.
- Application for plant export accreditation of farms
- Application for plant export accreditation of packhouses
Note: Late submissions will not be accepted.
- Farms and packhouses will be subject to audits by the department to ensure they meet all protocol requirements. New applicants will be audited pre-season.
- Farms and packhouses that pass our audit will also be subject to an audit against Taiwan requirements by the Taiwan Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency (APHIA) or the department (on APHIA’s behalf).
Note: Farms and packhouses in the states of Victoria and Tasmania are recognised as free of burrowing nematode and therefore do not require accreditation to export to Taiwan.
Background
Countries with protocol markets have specific requirements for importing Australian produce.
The protocol for exporting carrots to Taiwan mandates that farms and packhouses from some states and territories are accredited with the department prior to the export season.
For specific market requirements, refer to the relevant workplan and protocol on the Manual of Importing Country Requirements (Micor) Plants. To access these documents, you must register as a Micor Plants user.
Accredited property responsibilities – Farms and packhouses
- Farms and packhouses must apply for accreditation annually.
- Growers may divide their farm into blocks. Each block must be clearly identified on the application form and on the farm map by its physical address or geographic co-ordinates. A block must be a contiguous unit and not be separated by structures such as a building, public road or body of water.
Note: For further information, refer to the Process Instruction: Management of horticulture export accredited properties on the Plant Export Operations Manual. - Requirements for accredited properties, including management and audit guidelines and performance standards, can be found on the Plant Export Operations Manual.
- Farms and packhouses must be available for audits by the department to ensure compliance with the protocol and the department’s requirements.
- Debt checks will occur on all accredited property applications. Properties with debt owing to the Commonwealth will be notified and given 10 business days to pay the relevant debt or enter a payment arrangement. If the debt is not paid, the accredited property application will be refused.
- Farm managers are required to have their soil tested annually to demonstrate that the accredited farms are free of burrowing nematode. The soil testing procedure must be followed in accordance with the Taiwan protocol for carrots.
- The soil testing must be conducted by an organisation approved by the department.
- Farm managers must submit the soil testing results, either with their application form at the time of departmental audit, or prior to the Taiwanese audit.
Crop monitor responsibilities
- Online crop monitor training for carrots must be completed annually through Learnhub. The training consists of a core crop monitoring module.
- Crop monitors must register to conduct crop monitor training by completing and submitting the Crop Monitor Training Request Form, including those who have completed the training in previous years.
- Crop monitors must complete the training and pass the assessment by Friday 27 February 2026.
- Only crop monitors who have completed the online training and passed the assessment are eligible to conduct crop monitoring for protocol markets.
- Crop monitors will be audited by the department for compliance at the relevant accredited property audit.
Contact information
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please email AUSVEG.
If you have any questions regarding this IAN, please email Horticulture Exports Program.
Jemma Martin
Assistant Secretary
Plant Exports Branch