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Response needed

With the COVID-19 situation continuing to evolve in Australia, the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment (DAWE) are very interested to hear from the seafood industry about how their business would respond if a staff member tested positive to COVID-19. This information will help the Department gain a more comprehensive understanding of the advice provided to industry and the strategies to put into place, which will be important should any market access issues arise in the event of a positive COVID-19 case at an export establishment.

In your response, please include details on:

Any advice that you have received on dealing with a positive case, including where this advice has come from
Notification processes (e.g. criteria around who, when and how to notify of a positive case)
Any other company procedures or policies around dealing with a positive case.

DAWE would appreciate receiving your responses by email here by COB Wednesday 29 July 2020.

New mail subscription for receiving market access advice notices

From 3 August, the Dairy, Eggs and Fish Export Program will be moving to a new notice subscription service. Mailchimp will be used to send an email to subscribers who are interested in receiving updates relating to new Market Access Advice notices that are available as well as other important industry news, updates and changes to export requirements.

Please sign up and subscribe to ensure that you have the most up to date information so that you are aware of any changes to export and importing country requirements. You can sign up to Mailchimp through the Department’s subscription page

IFAM Updates

One-off flights to LA with Qantas + freight capacity available to Singapore, Dubai and HK

New flight capacity from Sydney and Melbourne to LA with Qantas is now available. Singapore Airlines has freight capacity available on flights from Toowoomba to Singapore (Fridays) and Cathay Pacific on flights from Adelaide to Hong Kong (Sundays). Please contact your freight forwarder to access these flights.

Emirates has freight capacity available on flights from Sydney to Dubai (Sundays). Please contact an IFAM freight forwarder, Vision or Seaway to access these flights, or any freight forwarder within 48 hours of departure to access these flights.

Full details can be found in the IFAM Flight Schedule Outbound.

Qantas Freight remove change fees

Qantas Freight is removing the fees for changes made to confirmed bookings within 48 hours of scheduled departure. Cancellation or no-shows will continue to attract fees, so please make sure any cancellations are made at least 48 hours before departure.

Indonesia Australia CEPA

The Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) entered into force on the 5th July. Information relating to IA-CEPA can be found by clicking here

The FTA Portal has been updated to reflect IA-CEPA goods and services export and import information which can be accessed here

A guide has also been made available to help businesses take advantage of IA-CEPA.

Registrations are now open for the fifth FTA Digital Seminar being held on 22nd July at 11am AEST: Indonesia Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA): Opportunities for Australian Exporters which will explain what are the benefits for your business.

M A R K E T N E W S

China announces trade and business statement with 11 other countries

Source: Ministry of Commerce, 2nd July 2020

The Ministry of Commerce of China with Singapore, Brunei, Laos, Myanmar, UAE, Chile, Uruguay, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Nauru and other economic and trade authorities recently issued a joint ministerial statement.

This statement recognised it is in the common interest of all parties to ensure that trade routes, including air and sea freight, are open and smooth, and that the coordination of the flow of commodities is coordinated.

To read more click here (Open in Chrome so the article can be automatically translated)　　

Wildlife trade and consumption crack down in China

Source: People's Daily, 3rd July 2020

On July 3, the market inspection commissioner of the State Administration of Market Supervision and Administration said that there will be a crack down on illegal wildlife trade and the prohibition of wild animal food consumption

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Shanghai's famous night food court is back!

Source: WeChat blog, 5th July 2020

Shanghai’s famous night food court "Changli Road Night Market" is back with even better food and an eating environment. Seafood snacks are proving to be popular.

To read more click here (Open in Chrome so the article can be automatically translated)

Tokyo may have business shut downs

Source: Japan Times, 13th July 2020

Japan is going in to further restrictions as COVID-19 cases continue to rise on a daily basis in what is perceived as a second wave. The majority of Japanese trading firms are looking to continue with remote staff working where practical.

To read more click here

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STAG News Bites is a resource for Australian seafood exporters, currently funded by the Abalone Council Australia Ltd, Southern Rocklobster Ltd, Australian Abalone Growers Association, Western Rocklobster Council and the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. We acknowledge past funding from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, through the Package Assisting Small Exporters.

This STAG publication contains informal translation of foreign and Asian media. Any information provided as part of this trade news service is general in nature. Before acting on any information provided, you should consider its appropriateness to your circumstances and business objectives.