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Market Access Advice Notices 2008

The information provided in the documents attached 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 all 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 the notices.

Note: This list displays current notices only.

Market Access Advice Notices 2008
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Importing Country
Date of Effect
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FISH08/07 The European Commission has amended Regulation EC/845/2004, which is the hygiene standard for foods of animal origin. The amendments are contained in Regulation EX/1021/2008 European Union (EU) November 2008
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FISH08/06 The Singapore Agrifood and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has advised that it will enforce requirements that all consignments of frozen oysters are accompanied by a laboratory analysis certificate that confirms that the oysters are free from norovirus. Singapore October 2008
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FISH08/05 The United States (US) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice to shippers and importers stating that all loaded maritime containers arriving by vessel at a port of entry in the US on or after 15 October 2008, are required to use a seal meeting the ISO PAS 17712 requirements. USA October 2008
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FISH08/04 The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) have advised of a proposed joint Australian/ Russian review of Australian fish establishments Russia September 2008
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FISH08/02 A new declaration has been developed for exports of crocodile meat for human consumption to New Zealand stating the consignment has had ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection by an AQIS veterinary officer. New Zealand August 2008
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FISH08/01 Establishments must be EU listed to export to the Ukraine. Whole redfin perch, whole trout and live Sydney rock oysters cannot be certified for export to the Ukraine. Ukraine June 2008
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FISH07/17 The EXDOC system will be unavailable on 26 December 2007. Contact details for the Fish Exports Program are now available for the EXDOC outage. Please check the EXDOC service status page for updates on the outage ? www.aqis.gov.au/exdocservicestatus. All December 2007
1 January 2008
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FISH07/16 The EXDOC system will not operate on 26 December 2007. If you require an export permit and health certification on this day, please contact your local AQIS office before Friday 21 December 2007 All December 2007
1 January 2008
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FISH07/15 Access conditions for Abalone and Dried Anchovy to New Zealand New Zealand 19 November 2007
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FISH07/14 Publication of final report of mission conducted by the European Union in Australia; 19 February - 2 March 2007 EU member states 11 October 2007
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FISH07/13 The AQIS central office based in Canberra will be relocating in November/December 2007. The Departments information technology infrastructure will also be relocating and as a consequence the EXDOC system will not operate on 26 December 2007. The Fish Exports Program advises that where possible all export permits, health certification and extracts be raised prior to this date. All 14 September 2007
1 January 2008
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FISH07/10 Canned Gastropod Products Canada 7 September 2007
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FISH07/09 A consignment of Australian frozen crabs has been detained in China as it did not comply with the Chinese regulatory level for cadmium. AQIS advises exporters of crustaceans to check cadmium levels prior to export to China. China 29 August 2007
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FISH07/08 The Republic of Korea (South Korea) has prohibited the use of oilfish and escolar for human food. Therefore, these species cannot be exported to Korea. South Korea 13 August 2007
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FISH07/06 Rejection of product in Greece. The Greek authorities interpret the EU requirements to mean that a consignment is the product covered by a single health certificate. Greece July 2007
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FISH07/05 EU requirements for abalone exports. As a result of EU requirements for the management and certification of abalone, AQIS is currently unable to provide any health certification for exports of abalone to the EU. EU member states 3 July 2007
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FISH07/04 New health certification for exports to the EU. For all bivalve molluscs, the EU requires the harvest area and harvest code to appear on the health certificate. EU member states 2 July 2007
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FISH07/03 New health certification for exports to the EU. New EU health certificates for most common export destinations in the EU are in production. EU member states 11 May 2007
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FISH07/02 Changes to health certification for exports to the EU and Switzerland. The new health certification requirements for exports to the EU from 1 May 2007 also apply to exports to Switzerland. Switzerland 17 April 2007
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FISH07/01 Changes to health certification for exports to the EU. AQIS has been advised by the EC that from 1 MAY 2007, all exports of seafood and seafood products to countries within the EU must have revised health certification. EU member states 29 March 2007
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