Date of issue: 26 August 2024

Date of effect: 2 September 2024

Reference Number: MAA 2024-11

Attention

• Industry bodies – Seafood Industry Australia, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Export Consultative Committee
• Seafood Export Establishments
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – Central and Regional offices

Purpose

This Market Access Advice (MAA) notifies stakeholders of the commencement of an electronic certification (eCert) parallel exchange for fish and fish products exported to the Republic of Korea.

From 2 September 2024, certification for fish and fish products exported from Australia to the Republic of Korea will be issued via eCert parallel exchange. This means that both a paper and electronic certificate will be issued for each completed Request for Permit (RFP). Exporters are not required to provide any additional information during the RFP process, and certificates will continue to be generated as normal through the Export Documentation System (EXDOC).

Exporters will continue to be required to provide the original paper copy of the certificate to their importer until the department confirms via a new MAA that the parallel exchange is finalised. Once confirmed, certificates will be paperless and sent via eCert only.

Micor

The Manual of Importing Country Requirements (Micor) will be updated to reflect this market access advice. The department encourages users of Micor to subscribe to the Micor update service for a commodity-specific email that lists changes that have been made the preceding week.

The department encourages all exporters to continue to work with their importers to ensure that product meets the current Importing country requirements.

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.