Date of Issue: 28 February 2014
Date of Effect: Immediate
Affected Markets: Multiple
This Market Access Advice is to advise of recent content changes in the Manual of Importing Country Requirements (MICoR) database.
The MICoR website. After clicking on the appropriate commodities group, click on the ‘apply for access’ link. Please note that the information on MICoR may not reflect recent changes to importing country requirements. The Department of Agriculture encourages all exporters to contact officials of the importing country, either through the importer or directly, to confirm that their product meets the current requirements of the importing country.
Information for the following products has been updated in MICoR:
Meat and Animal By-products
|
Country |
Commodity |
Section |
Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mexico |
Bile (gall) |
8.4 |
Market access suspended. Mexico has advised of revised importing requirements. |
|
Taiwan |
Pet food |
1.2 |
Amendment to pet food establishment listing requirements – removal of requirement for establishments to be export registered as only export listing is needed. |
Eggs, Honey and Process Foods
| Country |
Commodity |
Section |
Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hong Kong |
Eggs and egg products |
1.6 |
Update certification requirements following Australia’s return to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) freedom |
|
Singapore |
Eggs and egg products for laboratory research and scientific testing purposes (not for human consumption) |
1.6 |
Agreed certification has been established for eggs and egg products exported to Singapore for laboratory research and scientific testing purposes. |
|
Solomon Islands |
Eggs and egg products |
1.6 |
Update certification requirements following Australia’s return to HPAI freedom |
Seafood
|
Country |
Commodity |
Section |
Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Canada |
Fish and fishery products |
1.2, 4.1, 7.1, 7.2 |
Pages updated in accordance with advice received from Canadian officials. Only the export of certain species and products are controlled under Canada’s new import requirements. |
|
Vietnam |
Fish and fishery products |
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 7.1, 7.2 |
Pages updated in line with existing market access requirements. This is a MICoR update only and no new requirements have been advised for trade in seafood products to Vietnam. Please refer to FISH MAA2014-04 for more details. |
The information provided above 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.