Appendix 11: Market access
| Market access gained, 2010–11 | Achievement |
|---|---|
| Maize seed for sowing and rose nursery stock to Ecuador | Achieved market access for maize seed for sowing and rose nursery stock to Ecuador |
| Mango nursery stock to Peru | Achieved market access for mango nursery stock to Peru |
| Sorghum seed for sowing to Bolivia | Achieved market access for sorghum seed for sowing to Bolivia |
| Live slaughter and feeder cattle and slaughter sheep to Turkey | Restored the live cattle and sheep trades to Turkey after reaching agreement on amendments to animal health conditions |
| Salmon roe to Chile | Achieved market access for a one-off export of Australian salmon eggs under special conditions |
| Queen honey bees to Canada | After being suspended for some years, exports of queen honey bees from eastern Australia to Canada recommenced in early 2011. Access to this market had been previously restricted to honey bees from Western Australia |
| Bovine semen to Mongolia | Health conditions were agreed, leading to new market access |
| Summerfruit and cherries to Taiwan | Restored market access for peaches, nectarines and cherries to Taiwan |
| Abalone to the European Union | Restored market access for abalone into the European Union |
| Eucalyptus logs to India | Achieved market access for eucalyptus logs to India |
| Table grapes to China | Achieved market access for table grapes to China |
| Market access improved, 2010–11 | Achievement |
|---|---|
| Cottonseed for stock feed to the United States | Improved market access for cottonseed for stock feed to the United States after obtaining improvement in fumigation protocols |
| Macadamia nuts to India | Improved market access for macadamia nuts to India using heat treatment as an alternative to methyl bromide |
| Live finfish to Malaysia | Negotiated improved animal health requirements for live finfish for ornamental and aquaculture purposes |
| Citrus to the United States | Gained improved market access for citrus to the United States after obtaining approval for new cold disinfestation schedules for Mediterranean fruit fly and Queensland fruit fly |
| Citrus to Korea | Gained improved market access for citrus to Korea after import requirements for citrus were revised to include 3°C cold disinfestation |
| Live breeder cattle to Taiwan | Agreed an export protocol for the export of live breeder cattle to Taiwan |
| Citrus and table grapes to Indonesia | Gained improved market access for citrus and table grapes to Indonesia after reaching agreement on the use of in-transit cold disinfestation treatments |
| Red meat to Russia | Signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Meat and Meat Products to provide greater transparency for red meat exports to Russia |
| Korean approval of new Australian Export Meat Inspection System | Market access improved after Korean approval of a meat establishment operating under the new Australian Export Meat Inspection System. The approval was followed up by a visit from Korean officials to view the new system in action |
| Market access maintained, 2010–11 | Achievement |
|---|---|
| Cattle and sheep to various countries, including China, Indonesia, Israel and Saudi Arabia | Maintained market access for cattle and sheep |
| Cattle and sheep genetic material (semen and embryos) to a number of countries including Argentina, Chile, the European Union and the United States | Maintained market access for cattle and sheep genetic materials |
| United States approval of new Australian Export Meat Inspection System | Maintained market access for meat products after the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service advised that it had determined Australia’s revised inspection arrangements were ‘equivalent’ to its requirements |
| Dairy to Indonesia | Confirmed Indonesia’s approval of Australia’s existing dairy export establishments, allowing Australia to continue to export to Indonesia under new dairy food safety regulations |
| Kangaroo products to the European Union | Maintained market access for kangaroo products through the decision of the Petition Committee of the European Parliament to close the petition to ban the importation of kangaroo products into the EU |
| Dairy to Taiwan | Signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the waiver of import food safety inspection of dairy products to Taiwan |
| Beef to Korea | Maintained market access for beef to Korea after Korea modified its proposal to require imported beef to be identified by the Bill of Lading number at the point of retail sale |
| Dairy and fish to Vietnam | Maintained market access for dairy and fish after Vietnam amended its regulations for the registration and inspection of export establishments to exempt dairy and fish |
| Irradiated food products to Korea | Maintained market access for irradiated food products to Korea after successfully negotiating changes to Korea’s proposed labelling requirements |
| Kangaroo products to California | Maintained market access for kangaroo products to California after legislation was passed to continue a suspension on the ban of kangaroo products for sale, allowing trade to continue |
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Last reviewed: 06 Oct 2011
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