Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD)
Scientific name: Capripoxvirus
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2022-12: Changes to applying for certification to export edible honey and apiculture products to Qatar
21 October 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that export certification for edible honey and apiculture products to Qatar will be moved to the Next Export Documentation System (NEXDOC) system from 27 October 2022.
Manual certificate applications will no longer be available for edible honey and apiculture products to this market.
Approved arrangements fees and charges
Fees and charges apply to different stages of an approved arrangement (AA).
They apply to:
- new AA applications
- AA management
- AA audits (includes pre and post approval)
Biosecurity fees and charges will increase with yearly indexation.
Tables show the fees and charges for the financial year 2025/2026.
2022-11: NEXDOC planned outage - 26 October 2022 - honey and apiculture products
Date of issue: 20 October 2022
Date of effect: 26 October 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify exporters of honey and apiculture products a planned outage for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s (the department) Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system.
2022-34: USA: Dairy – Temporary discretion for infant formula: webinar series
Date of issue: 19 October 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2022-34
2022-33: NEXDOC – planned outage
Date of issue: 19 October 2022
Date of effect: 26 October 2022
Attention
Registered dairy exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, approved export permit issuers and EDI users.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.
Purpose
To notify Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system users of a planned outage.