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SEAFOOD TRADE BULLETIN

7th April 2021

This Bulletin contains information general in nature. Before taking any action based on the information provided, you should consider its appropriateness to your individual circumstances and business objectives. Exporters should verify any details with their importers prior to undertaking any action.

SafeFish Vibrio webinar series

SafeFish will be hosting three virtual webinars on Vibrio’s in Australia on April 21st, 22nd and 28th. Click here for more information.

The webinars are presented by DJ McCoubrey – an international expert on Vibrio risk management. They will cover the issue and the current state of play for the science, but focus on practical measures that can be taken by industry to reduce risk. The final webinar will be a discussion on international control measures and the potential for guidance in Australia.

If you would like to attend these webinars, please register your interest by emailing info@safefish.com.au. For those that are unable to attend, the webinars will be recorded and will be made available to interested parties.

Event Debrief: The state of Australia-China relations with Australia’s Ambassador to China

On March 25, the Australian China Business Council hosted a National Briefing with the Australian Embassy in Beijing. In addition to opening remarks from Ambassador Graham Fletcher, the Embassy’s Minister Counselor (Economic) Lachlan Crews, and Austrade’s General Manager for Greater China, Daniel Boyer, provided updates on China’s economy, the 14th Five Year Plan and developments in Chinese digital trends.

Following the presentations, there was a wide-ranging Q&A session that addressed questions previously submitted by the audience that focused on:

The trade tension
China's economy
Digital trends

This was followed by general advice from Austrade in regards to what industry can do moving forward. To read more detail on the briefing click here. The full video of this briefing is available on the member-only Insights Centre by clicking here

2021-09: Indonesia: Fish: Temporary trade disruptions and update to manual certification for the export of fish and fishery products to Indonesia

This Market Access Advice (MAA) supersedes MAA2021 – 08 informing of temporary trade disruptions to the export of seafood to Indonesia and provides updated advice to the process for requesting a manual health certificate for fish and fishery products.

To view MMA 2021-09 click here

Applications for change – establishments registered to process or store dairy, eggs or fish for export (2021-04)

All establishments registered with the Department for the processing and/or storage of dairy, eggs and/or fish for export as food are advised of changes to the way in which application is made to the department for any changes to persons in management or control, the addition of new operations or commodities and to de-register an establishment. To access the new changes and procedures click here

Export control rules 2021 - commodity based rules

The legislative instruments made to give effect to the Export Control Act 2020 are available now for review.

The legislative instruments and their explanatory statements are available on the Federal Register of Legislation via the following link for fish and fish products: Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Rules 2021

The cost recovery framework - regulations and rules are available here:

The Improved Agricultural Export Legislation web page has been updated to include information on Australia’s new agricultural export legislation, including links to the Export Control Act 2020, the Export Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2020, the legislative instruments and information sheets.

Any questions you may have about the new legislation can be directed to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment by calling 1800 502 437 or (61 2) 6272 4209 (from outside Australia) or via exportlegislation@agriculture.gov.au

STAG Notices are available at http://www.seafoodtradeadvisory.com

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This Bulletin is a resource for Australian seafood exporters.The Seafood Trade Advisory Group receives funds from the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation plans, invests in and manages fisheries research and development throughout Australia. It is a statutory authority within the portfolio of the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, jointly funded by the Australian Government and the fishing industry.