Date of issue: 21 November 2024

Dates of effect: 29 November 2024

Reference Number: IAN 2024-19

Attention:

• Registered fish exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, automated export permit issuers and registered export manufacturing establishments
• Seafood Industry Australia
• Central and Regional offices of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department)

Purpose

To notify fish and fish product exporters that the transition period from EXDOC to Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system closes on Friday 29 November 2024.

Key points

• The transition period from EXDOC to NEXDOC for fish and fish products is closing.
• From 5.00pm Friday 29 November 2024 (AEDT) incomplete fish permit and export certificate requests (RFPs) currently in EXDOC cannot be completed in EXDOC.
• Trading partners will not accept EXDOC certification issued after 29 November 2024.
• RFP's currently in EXDOC that are not at COMP will need to be set to COMP and certificates printed in time for the goods to be cleared by the importing country using EXDOC certification before 29 November 2024.
• Any RFP remaining in EXDOC post the closing date, will need to be lodged in NEXDOC.
• If you have an EXDOC certificate that requires replacing, you will need to contact the EXDOC Helpdesk email - exdoc.helpdesk@aff.gov.au. 

Further information

Help guides, short videos and FAQs are available on the NEXDOC Help page.

If you have any questions relating to this notice or the system, please contact NEXDOC@aff.gov.au. 

For any questions regarding export requirements, please contact dairyeggsfish@aff.gov.au. 

Caroline Martin
Assistant Secretary
Digital Export Program Branch
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

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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.