Australia is replacing the current Export Documentation System (EXDOC) with a system called the Next Export Documentation System (NEXDOC). NEXDOC is designed to make Australia's export documentation system more secure and responsive to changes in trade conditions.
Australia's generic export certificate, titled Declaration and Certificate to condition, which is used for a range of goods, will soon transition to the department's NEXDOC system. This certification supports the export of processed foods and beverages, edible animal fats and oils, vitamins and supplements, animal feed and feed additives, shells, fertilisers, and human and animal remains where a model certificate is not used. In addition, Australian export documentation for the re-export of imported goods which have not been processed or repackaged in Australia will soon transition to the department's NEXDOC system.
These goods are the next commodities to transition after wool, skins and hides (November 2024), fish (September 2024), eggs (December 2023), honey (2022-2023), and dairy (May 2021).
The planned changes do not affect the agreed conditions or attestations for market access, bilaterally agreed information about the consignment details, or the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) regulatory controls over exports. However, there are minor changes to formatting and the location of some of the information on the certificate. In addition, the new certificates will have unique Quick Response (QR) codes. The QR codes provide consignment specific information which border officials can use to confirm authenticity of the certificate in real-time. To verify the QR code, border officials scan the code through the official's smart phone camera.
The department proposes the new export certificates (Declaration and Certificate to condition) be issued for:
• Australian exports of processed foods and beverages, edible animal fats and oils, vitamins and supplements, animal feed and feed additives, shells, fertilisers and human and animal remains;
• Australian re-exports of imported goods which have not been re-processed or re-packaged in Australia.
This will commence from 10 February 2025, with a staged rollout until 5 May 2025. There will be a transition period where both the old and new certificates will be in use to allow for transit time (air and sea freight) to the port of destination.
Australia is allowing a thirty days comment period.
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