Date of issue: 20 July 2023

Date of effect: 31 July 2023

Reference Number: IAN 2023-27

Attention

• Industry bodies, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee
• Registered dairy exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, and automated export permit issuers
• State regulatory authorities
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) – Central and Regional offices

Purpose

• To advise dairy stakeholders that the following updated codes will take effect within the next export documentation (NEXDOC) and establishment registration (ER) systems from 31 July 2023:
  • registered operation codes for dairy export manufacturers
  • dairy category codes including:
    • prescribed goods under Australian export legislation
    • products prescribed by an importing country
    • non-prescribed goods with a minor dairy component and non-bovine products (documentation issued through NEXDOC).

Key points

The department has implemented the following changes after conducting a thorough review:

1. Changes to registered operation codes for dairy export manufacturers:
   • The revised registered operations for dairy export manufacturers are now in effect.
   • We have made final adjustments to these registered operations, at Attachment 1.
   • This list contains definitions, key changes, and associated product types and category codes.
   • If any changes were necessary for your current dairy export registration, you will receive an updated certificate of registration from 1 September 2023.
2. Updates to product category codes:
   • The updated product category codes, at Attachment 2, we will be available for use in NEXDOC from 31 July 2023.
   • The department's website will be updated to reflect these changes.
   • Please ensure that your systems, training, and instructional material incorporate the updated dairy product category codes.
   • From 31 July 2023, when raising a new request for export (REX), you must only use product and category codes shown in Attachment 2.

Download

Attachment 1 - Updated dairy establishment registered operations for manufacturers (PDF 192 KB)

Attachment 2 - Updated list of dairy category codes (PDF 193 KB)

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Background

We recently communicated these changes through IAN 2023-20.

For more information about the dairy category code review, please refer to IANs 2022-20 and 2022-28.

For further information about the dairy establishment registered operation review, please refer to IANs 2022-22 and 2022-28.

Further information

Contact dairyeggsfish@aff.gov.au if you have any queries.

Disclaimer

The information provided in this advice is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth endeavours to keep information current and accurate, however, it may be subject to change without notice. Exporters are encouraged to verify these details with their importers prior to undertaking production/exports. The Commonwealth will not accept liability for any loss resulting from reliance on information contained in this notice.