30 June 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify industry that the prices will increase for the horticulture export arrangement as published in the 2022-23 cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS).
Summary of changes and key points
- It is Australian Government policy to recover the cost of delivering export regulatory services.
- The 2023-24 horticulture export prices are set in legislation and come into effect on 1 July 2023.
- A summary of the changes is described in Table 1.
- Horticulture exports arrangement prices are also described in the Cost recovery implementation statement: horticulture exports 2022-23 published in March 2023.
- The 2022-23 CRIS describes our approach to managing cost recovery for horticulture exports, including fees and charges, financial performance information and financial forecasts for 2023–24 and forward years.
- Charging Guidelines have been updated to reflect 2023-24 prices and are available on our website.
- We will regularly engage with stakeholders on the ongoing streamlining of cost recovery arrangements for export certification.
- We will undertake annual reviews of the horticulture arrangement. This will ensure expenses are aligned with revenue and identify efficiencies from reforms and government investments as quickly as possible.
Background
- A stepped return to full cost recovery began in 2021-22 after several years of under‑recovery.
- A stepped return to full cost-recovery has eased the impact for agriculture and food exporters.
- The final increase will occur on 1 July 2023. Prices will continue to be reviewed annually and updated where a need is identified and approved by the government.
Fees and charges for horticulture exports cost recovery arrangement
| Type of charge | Cost recovery charges | Unit | 2022-23 Price $ | 2023-24 Price $ | Variance $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charges | Establishment registration – grower or exporter | Annual | 1,049 | 1,157 | 108 |
| Establishment registration – simple | Annual | 5,245 | 5,785 | 540 | |
| Establishment registration – complex | Annual | 10,489 | 11,571 | 1,082 | |
| Authorised officer approval | Annual | 873 | 964 | 91 | |
| Establishment application (one-off) | Per initial establishment application | 698 | 771 | 73 | |
| Phytosanitary certificate | Per document | 66 | 73 | 7 | |
| Export volume rate – non-protocol rate | Per tonne | 1.14 | 1.25 | .011 | |
| Export volume rate – protocol rate | Per tonne | 2.27 | 2.51 | .24 | |
| Fees – audit and inspection | Audit | Per quarter hour | 42 | 46 | 4 |
| Core inspection | Per quarter hour | 42 | 46 | 4 | |
| Additional inspection | Per quarter hour | 87 | 96 | 9 | |
| Fees – documentation | Document – Electronic | Per document | 21 | 23 | 2 |
| Document – Manual | Per document | 175 | 193 | 18 | |
| Replacement certificate | Per document | 552 | 563 | 11 | |
| Fees – authorised officer | Authorised Officer application fee | Per application | 291 | 321 | 30 |
| Authorised Officer approval | Per authorised officer approval | 291 | 321 | 30 | |
| Authorised Officer Learning and Assessment | Per person delivered training | 2,037 | 2,248 | 211 | |
| Additional Learning and Assessment | Per additional person delivered training | 2,328 | 2,570 | 242 | |
| Organics (a)* | Organic certifying organisation | Annual | 8,274 | 8,439 | 165 |
*(a) Organic certifiers support exporters across all export arrangements (excluding Live Animal Exports). Note: Prices have been rounded. The annual charge will be rounded upwards to the nearest dollar.
Contact information
If you have any questions regarding this advice or would like to meet with us to discuss further, please email the Cost Recovery team.
Rossana Carr
A/g Assistant Secretary
Plant Export Operations Branch