| Date of issue: 12 July 2024 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2024-23 Related MAA/IAN: 2024-08, 2024-10, 2024-12, 2024-13, 2024-15, 2024-16, 2024-18, 2024-20, 2024-22 Attention - Egg Exporters - Australian
- Egg Export establishments
- Licensed exporters
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Central and Regional offices
This Market Access Advice (MAA) updates MAA 2024-20 issued on 3 July 2024 which provided an update on the high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks in Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory and an update to import conditions for inedible heat-treated poultry and poultry products to Vietnam. This MAA provides an update to the import conditions and regionalisation arrangement for poultry and poultry products to Singapore. Disease situation Australia is continuing to respond to outbreaks of HPAI (H7 strains), which was first detected on a property in Victoria on 22 May 2024. As at 5 July 2024, HPAI (H7 strains) has now been detected on eight poultry properties in Victoria; two in New South Wales; and one in the Australian Capital Territory. Further information can be found on the following websites: Certificate changes Further to MAA 2024-20, some importing country requirements have changed in relation to HPAI. Please refer bolded entries in Attachment 1 for these changes. Singapore The Singapore Food Agency has confirmed the following arrangements for the export of poultry and poultry products (including eggs): For all poultry and poultry products (including eggs) that are sourced from outside Control Areas in each jurisdiction, exports can commence without slaughter/export date restrictions. For all poultry and poultry products (including eggs) that are sourced from within Control Areas exporters must ensure that product complies with the slaughter and export dates for the relevant Control Area. Up to date information on the location of Control Areas can be found on the following state/territory websites: Up to date information on slaughter and export dates for specific Control Areas can be found at the following website, noting this information is up to date at 4 July 2024. Singapore Food Agency - list of suspended zones Currently there are multiple control areas throughout Victoria, NSW and the ACT. More control areas may be established if there are further HPAI detections. It is the exporter's responsibility to monitor and confirm control and restricted areas prior to export to ensure product meets importing country requirements. MICOR will be updated to reflect these changes. Download Attachment 1 - countries and products affected by occurrence of HPAI in Vic, NSW, and ACT (PDF 333 KB)
Attachment 1 - countries and products affected by occurrence of HPAI in Vic, NSW, and ACT (DOCX 244 KB) If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance. Further information
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