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    • Export certification fact sheet
    • Export establishment registration fact sheet
    • Export meat licence fact sheet

Audit arrangements for export registered food establishments - dairy, eggs and fish

​​​​Establishments seeking to become export registered must be audited by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry as part of the registration process.

We may conduct a follow-up audit to assess the first full run of an establishment’s processes before handing responsibility for scheduled audits to state regulatory authorities, under agreed service delivery arrangements.

Check who has responsibility for scheduled audits of export registered dairy, eggs and fish establishments in your state.

This does not apply to multi-commodity stores that are registered for meat, as well as other products; these sites will always be audited by the department.

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New South Wales

Type of establishment Audit service provider
Dairy processors NSW Food Authority
Dairy stores NSW Food Authority
Fishing vessels Our department
Fish processors and stores Our department
Shellfish (ASQAP) harvest areas NSW Food Authority
Egg processors and stores NSW Food Authority
Multi-commodity establishments
(dairy and/or eggs and/or fish)
Dependent on the commodities the establishment has registered for.
Shared responsibility between:
  • our department
  • NSW Food Authority

Northern Territory

Type of establishment Audit service provider
Dairy processors Our department
Dairy stores Our department
Fishing vessels Our department
Fish processors and stores Our department
Shellfish (ASQAP) harvest areas No export approved shellfish harvest areas in North Territory
Egg processors and stores No export registered egg establishments in North Territory
Multi-commodity establishments
(dairy and/or eggs and/or fish)
Our department

Queensland

Type of establishment Audit service provider
Dairy processors Shared responsibility between:
  • our department
  • Safe Food Production QLD
Dairy stores Our department
Fishing vessels Our department
Fish processors and stores Our department
Shellfish (ASQAP) harvest areas No export approved shellfish harvest areas in Queensland
Egg processors and stores Safe Food Production QLD
Multi-commodity establishments
(dairy and/or eggs and/or fish)
Dependent on the commodities the establishment has registered for.
Shared responsibility between:
  • our department
  • Safe Food Production QLD

South Australia

Type of establishment Audit service provider
Dairy processors Our department
Dairy stores Our department
Fishing vessels Our department
Fish processors and stores Our department
Shellfish (ASQAP) harvest areas Primary Industries and Resources South Australia - Biosecurity South Australia
Egg processors and stores No export registered establishments in South Australia
Multi-commodity establishments
(dairy and/or eggs and/or fish)
Our department

Tasmania

Type of establishment Audit service provider
Dairy processors Tasmanian Dairy Industry Authority
Dairy stores Tasmanian Dairy Industry Authority
Fishing vessels Our department
Fish processors and stores Our department
Note: The department is currently discussing with the State Authorities to agree on audit responsibility of fish processing establishments.
Shellfish (ASQAP) harvest areas Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania - Biosecurity Tasmania
Egg processors and stores No export registered establishments in Tasmania
Multi-commodity establishments
(dairy and/or eggs and/or fish)

Dependent on the commodities the establishment has registered for.
Shared responsibility between:

  • our department
  • Tasmanian Dairy Industry Authority

Victoria

Type of establishment Audit service provider
Dairy processors

Dairy Food Safety Victoria

Dairy stores Our department
Fishing vessels Our department
Fish processors and stores Our department
Shellfish (ASQAP) harvest areas Victorian Fisheries Authority
Egg processors and stores Our department
Multi-commodity establishments
(dairy and/or eggs and/or fish)
Dependent on the commodities the establishment has registered for.
Shared responsibility between:
  • our department
  • Dairy Food Safety Victoria or PrimeSafe Victoria

Western Australia

Type of establishment Audit service provider
Dairy processors Our department
Dairy stores Our department
Fishing vessels Our department
Fish processors and stores Our department
Shellfish (ASQAP) harvest areas Department​ of Health, WA
Egg processors and stores Our department
Multi-commodity establishments
(dairy and/or eggs and/or fish)
Our department

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