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18 July 2023
Western Australian
Agrifood Export eNews
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s Western Australian Exporter Directory, which provides overseas buyers with direct access to food and beverage exporters, is being updated.
If you are a WA agrifood exporter already listed in this directory, please ensure that all your details are correct. If you require any updates – including text, images or logos – please email the updated information to Ms Shuchi Athreya at shuchi.athreya@dpird.wa.gov.au by today Tuesday 18 July 2023. If you were listed in the directory but no longer export, please let us know.
Any WA agrifood exporters that are not in the directory but would like to be included in the updated version, please complete the survey by today Tuesday 18 July 2023.
For further information about the Western Australian Exporter Directory, please email shuchi.athreya@dpird.wa.gov.au. More...
Source and Photo: DPIRD
The Australian Government is seeking feedback on the regulation impact statement (RIS) for seafood country of origin labelling (CoOL). The RIS has two proposed options for the seafood CoOL which would require hospitality businesses to show whether the seafood is from Australia, imported, or a mix of Australian and imported seafood ingredients, or the country the seafood is from.
In October 2022, the Australian Government announced $1.6 million to develop mandatory CoOL for seafood in the hospitality sector. This will help customers understand where their seafood comes from so that they can make informed choices about the food they buy.
Submissions should be made by 9.59pm AWST on Thursday 3 August 2023.
Source and Image: Australian Department of Industry, Science and Resources
The Simplified Trade System Implementation Taskforce has published a consultation paper and is seeking your feedback in designing regulatory, digital and data reforms to make trade rules simpler and easier to comply with across government.
The consultation paper proposes reforms to make cross-border trade in Australia simpler and more efficient. These reforms include:
- A high-level vision for the future of cross-border trade policy.
- Regulatory reforms to enable paperless trade and align border regulations.
- Digital reforms to create an Australian Trade Single Window and a Cross-Border Trade Data Sharing Framework.
- Streamlined Cargo Intervention Models to help address border clearance delays.
- Stakeholder views on any other issues that need to be addressed.
Submissions close on Monday 24 July 2023. More...
Source and Photo: Simplified Trade System Implementation Taskforce
While the 2023 Australian winegrape vintage is estimated to be 26% below the 10-year average and the lowest recorded since 2000 (at 1.32 million tonnes), Western Australian wine growers had a very good season overall, increasing the crush of grapes by 8%. This resulted in WA’s share of the national crush going up to 3.5%, according to the National Vintage Report 2023 released last week by Wine Australia.
Despite the 2023 Australian winegrape vintage is estimated to be 26% below the 10-year average and the lowest recorded since 2000 (at 1.32 million tonnes), overall Western Australian wine growers had a very good season, increasing the crush of grapes by 8%, resulting in WA’s share of the national crush going up to 3.5%, according to the National Vintage Report 2023 released last week by Wine Australia.
WA growers enjoyed good growing conditions throughout the season resulting in good yields and high-quality fruit. In comparison, much of South-East Australia experienced cool, wet weather which led to lower yields and delayed ripening, as well as resulting in challenges managing disease.
The total estimated value of the national 2023 crush at the weighbridge was $983 million, a decrease of $229 million (19%) compared with the 2022 vintage and the lowest since 2015.
Wine Australia is developing a Winegrape Supply and Demand Dashboard to assist winegrape growers, particularly in the inland regions, to be better informed regarding winegrape price indicators. More...
Source: Wine Australia / Wines of WA | Photo: Wines of WA / Fermoy Estate
After more than a year of consultations, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) recently issued its first two International Financial Reporting Standards: ‘IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information’ (IFRS S1) and ‘IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures’ (IFRS S2) (together, the ISSB Standards).
The standards will require businesses to disclose more information about their sustainability-related risks and opportunities, as well as help businesses identify and manage their sustainability-related risks.
However, the standards may also create new opportunities for businesses. For example, businesses that are able to demonstrate that they are managing their sustainability risks effectively may be able to attract new customers or secure better financing terms. More...
Source: IFRS | Image: iStock
Further information
Agribusiness, commercial fishing and aquaculture news from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD). If you have any questions or information to share, please email export@dpird.wa.gov.au.
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