Date of issue: 6 June 2024

Date of effect: Immediate

Reference Number: MAA 2024-06

Attention:

• Industries—Industry bodies – Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Industry Australia
• Export establishments
• Exporters, AEPI and EXDOC users
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry —Central and Regional offices

Purpose

This Market Access Advice (MAA) is to advise industry of certificate updates for the export of fish and fish product certificates to the European Union (EU).

Summary of key points

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry will be updating health certificates for the export of fish and fish products to the EU between the 11th and 15th of June 2024.

The updates follow publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2744 which amended model export health certificates.

The changes are editorial only (updates to regulation numbers and minor wording changes) and do not change the process exporters need to follow in raising a Request for Permit (RFP) to obtain health certification. Certification template numbers have not changed.

The new EU models will transition into the EXDOC production environment between 11th and 15th June 2024. All certificates will remain available during this time.

Further information

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

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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.