7 April 2026
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the government has decided to defer the phased transition to full cost recovery of the export arrangements for a period of 12 months, until 1 July 2027.
Summary of changes and key points
- The government has decided to defer the phased transition to full cost recovery by 12 months, with implementation now commencing from 1 July 2027.
- This decision recognises the current impacts and ongoing pressures facing Australian farmers and producers due to conflict in the Middle East.
- The 2025-26 export Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) prices will largely stay in place during the deferral period.
- The government will provide additional budget supplementation alongside existing export cost recovery revenue to ensure continued delivery of export regulatory services.
- Full cost recovery is still scheduled to be in place from 1 July 2029.
- A revised schedule of prices for 2026-27 to 2029-30 will be included in the final CRIS documents to be published by 1 July 2026.
- The intended timing for introducing legislation remains unchanged, providing certainty and clarity for industry.
Background
- The CRIS provides information on how the department implements cost recovery in export arrangements.
- As announced last year the Australian Government planned to introduce new cost recovery arrangements for export regulatory functions from 1 July 2026 to ensure export regulatory services are sustainably funded and continue to meet export demands.
- Export arrangements have received $138 million in supplementation measures from Government since 2023-24 and will continue to receive $49 million in supplementation from Government through the transition to full cost recovery in 2029-30.
- We are currently reviewing industry feedback from the recent CRIS consultation and making adjustments to the final CRIS fees and charges.
Contact information
If you have any questions regarding this IAN, please email the Exports Funding team.
Chris McDonald
Assistant Secretary
Sustainable Trade Funding and Traceability Branch