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An approved auditor is a person trained and approved by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under export legislation to carry out regulatory audits of export registered establishments engaged in the preparation, storage and/or loading of fish, egg, dairy and meat products for export as food.
As a result of the service delivery models agreed with the fish, dairy and meat export industries to support export certification reform in 2011, it was agreed that the audit of registered establishments that prepare fish, eggs, dairy and some meat products for export as food may be undertaken by persons approved by the department to carry out this activity—Approved auditors.
Issued: 30 January 2017
Date of effect: 1 February 2017
To advise approved auditors and registered establishments utilising the services of approved auditors about:
Issued: 16 September 2016
To advise approved auditors about:
Approved auditor advice notices provide information on matters relating to operational requirements when performing export audit functions in accordance with the Export Control Act 2020.
These notices are essential for approved auditors to keep up to date on issues relating to audit requirements.
Australia’s agricultural export industries now have new service delivery arrangements to support their daily export operations.
The revised service delivery arrangements include the introduction of Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry approved auditors who will be trained competent persons to perform export audit functions in accordance with the Export Control Act 2020.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Forestry controls exports of agricultural products. This assures our trading partners that Australian agricultural products meet import requirements.
Efficient regulation of exports is the cornerstone of Australia’s reputation as an excellent source of reliable agricultural exports.
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