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2016-50 - Horticulture Exports Program – Applications for export approval of onshore cold treatment facilities for export of fruit fly host commodities to Thailand

​19 August 2016

Purpose

All onshore cold treatment facilities intending to export horticulture commodities that are fruit fly hosts to Thailand must submit an ‘Export approval application form’ by Friday 2 September 2016.

This process is not applicable to facilities already jointly approved by Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) and Thailand Department of Agriculture (DOA).

2016-47 - Plant Export Operations - Republic of Korea - Special Act on Imported Food Safety Management - New requirement for online registration of food exporters – Urgent reminder

18 July 2016

Purpose

This is an urgent reminder to Australian exporters to complete the web-based registration process if they are a foreign food facility exporting processed food, plant products including grains and horticultural products, food additives or food packages/containers/equipment to the Republic of Korea (Korea). Registration must be received at least seven days before an import declaration is raised and registrations are valid for two years.

The Special Act on Imported Food Safety Management indicate the following as foreign food facilities:

2016-43 - Export of cherries to China, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan and Korea. Applications for export-approval of cherry orchards, packhouses and onshore cold treatment facilities

5 July 2016

Purpose

To advise of application requirements and due dates for cherry exports to China, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan and Korea.

Key points

Countries with protocol agreements with Australia have specific requirements for importing Australian cherries. Some protocol markets require the department to provide an export list of orchards, packhouses and onshore cold treatment facilities before commencing export from those entities.

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