Search Results
5 December 2011
This Industry Advice Notice is to inform exporters of the introduction of a new information management system that brings together the importing country requirements of Australia’s agricultural export trading partners on to one single platform.
This new information management…
- Last modified
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index, the price of vegetable oils and cereals fell again in April. Prices are now well below the records of 2022, but remain relatively high by historical standards (Figure 1).
This article explores the key drivers of recent…
- Last modified
Kuwait has extended the shelf-life limit of chilled vacuum-packed beef from 90 days to 120 days.
The extension was applied on 10 November 2022.
This comes after shelf-life extensions by other countries in the region, including Saudi Arabia (Table 1). Other Gulf States are also considering…
- Last modified
The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) entered into force on 31 May 2023.
The A-UKFTA immediately eliminates tariffs on all Australian wine exports to the UK. Before the agreement, Australian wine entered the UK at the UK Global Tariff (UKGT) rate. The UKGT replaced the EU's…
- Last modified
The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) entered into force on 31 May 2023.The A-UKFTA eliminates tariffs on Australian beef and sheepmeat to the UK over 10 years (Table 1) with immediate access to duty-free transitional quotas.This will provide more opportunities for Australian…
- Last modified
Date of effect: 01 July 2023
Attention
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including imported food stakeholders, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents.
Purpose
The purpose of this notice is to advise industry…
- Last modified
We work with overseas governments to implement eCert exchanges for exports. This includes phytosanitary and sanitary certificates for food and agricultural exports.
Our goal is for export certification to be completely paperless. You can find out more about the benefits of eCerts and how…
- Last modified
Date of effect: 18 July 2023
Attention
Importers of alcoholic drinks intended for retail sale.
Purpose
To advise importers of alcoholic drinks intended for retail sale about the requirements for pregnancy warning labelling and to raise awareness of guidance material that has been developed by…
- Last modified
Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 12 July 2023, a high-pressure system kept much of Australia dry. Fronts passing over southern Australia brought rainfall to parts of south-western Western Australia, southern South Australia, Victoria and…
- Last modified
Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and Establishments
AWTG 03-23 noted an update from Queensland that drafting of the new standards and guidelines continues. An informal initial consultation phase with targeted stakeholders on the drafting is being…
- Last modified