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Export Food Overseas
Many businesses are now taking advantages of the significant market opportunities to export their food and beverage products.
With recent changes to Trade Agreements such as the Trans Pacific Partnership, ( announced 2018), there are increased opportunities to export food to a wide range of countries.
There are a number of industry initiatives, and grants to support expanding your market to export.
Correct Food Systems has prepared a information flyer listing support resources and assistance for export. Click here to access support information for export, summarised by Correct Food Systems.
The Federal Department of Agriculture is the Australian Authority for exportation of food from Australia.
The Export Control Act 1982 is the associated legislation.
The Department of Agriculture provides information including the Manual of Importing Country Requirements (MICoR)
The arrangements that are needed to export food products will depend on the type of food you wish to export and the importing country.
The Export Control Act specifies foods as "prescribed" or "non prescribed".
Non-prescribed products are not regulated or controlled by the Department of Agriculture. To export non-prescribed products you must meet all the conditions and requirements set by the destination, importing company.
Non prescribed foods may require Department of Agriculture certification documents and fees to be paid.
Prescribed foods require a Department of Agriculture Approved Arrangement to be obtained for each processing site.
This means all establishments involved in the preparation, processing, storage and handling of dairy, egg, fish and meat products for human consumption, in the supply chain must achieve an approved arrangement.
The list of prescribed food, that are regulated and controlled by the department, can be found here. Controls and approvals to export prescribed foods,
(including foods that contain these ingredients, eg meat, dairy, eggs, fish) will include registration of the premises where the food is processed, and completion of a Export Registration form. The premises will be audited to confirm compliance to export requirements. The business quality management system will be assessed / audited by the department as a "Approved Arrangement".This will require a documented Approved Arrangement to be prepared , submitted and approved by the Department.
The Department of Agriculture registers each establishment with a number, and checks that each establishment is fit for the purpose of handling the prescribed food, and the food complies with the importing country's requirements.
Once approved the export registration certificate must be displayed on the premises.
CFS can help guide you through the myriad of detailed requirements which are often country specific. For example some destination countries require microbiological and chemical test results, and apply different limits to microbiological and chemical hazards. Most countries have a specific labelling format and requirements, including different language, different allergens, different nutrition panel. This may require a alternative label that meets that specific labelling requirements for that country, to be developed.
We have information to assist and can direct you to take advantage of grants, financial support and education. There are a number of financial grants available to assist companies who wish to export their product, including a rebate of eligible marketing expenses.
Our experienced consultants can assist you to develop and gain an approved arrangement for export of your food product and obtain an export establishment registration number for your premises.
We have successfully prepared and lodged approved arrangements for dairy, fish, seafood and meat processing for a number of clients to a range of countries.
Let Correct Food Systems guide you on the exporting process.
With recent changes to Trade Agreements such as the Trans Pacific Partnership, ( announced 2018), there are increased opportunities to export food to a wide range of countries.
There are a number of industry initiatives, and grants to support expanding your market to export.
Correct Food Systems has prepared a information flyer listing support resources and assistance for export. Click here to access support information for export, summarised by Correct Food Systems.
The Federal Department of Agriculture is the Australian Authority for exportation of food from Australia.
The Export Control Act 1982 is the associated legislation.
The Department of Agriculture provides information including the Manual of Importing Country Requirements (MICoR)
The arrangements that are needed to export food products will depend on the type of food you wish to export and the importing country.
The Export Control Act specifies foods as "prescribed" or "non prescribed".
Non-prescribed products are not regulated or controlled by the Department of Agriculture. To export non-prescribed products you must meet all the conditions and requirements set by the destination, importing company.
Non prescribed foods may require Department of Agriculture certification documents and fees to be paid.
Prescribed foods require a Department of Agriculture Approved Arrangement to be obtained for each processing site.
This means all establishments involved in the preparation, processing, storage and handling of dairy, egg, fish and meat products for human consumption, in the supply chain must achieve an approved arrangement.
The list of prescribed food, that are regulated and controlled by the department, can be found here. Controls and approvals to export prescribed foods,
(including foods that contain these ingredients, eg meat, dairy, eggs, fish) will include registration of the premises where the food is processed, and completion of a Export Registration form. The premises will be audited to confirm compliance to export requirements. The business quality management system will be assessed / audited by the department as a "Approved Arrangement".This will require a documented Approved Arrangement to be prepared , submitted and approved by the Department.
The Department of Agriculture registers each establishment with a number, and checks that each establishment is fit for the purpose of handling the prescribed food, and the food complies with the importing country's requirements.
Once approved the export registration certificate must be displayed on the premises.
CFS can help guide you through the myriad of detailed requirements which are often country specific. For example some destination countries require microbiological and chemical test results, and apply different limits to microbiological and chemical hazards. Most countries have a specific labelling format and requirements, including different language, different allergens, different nutrition panel. This may require a alternative label that meets that specific labelling requirements for that country, to be developed.
We have information to assist and can direct you to take advantage of grants, financial support and education. There are a number of financial grants available to assist companies who wish to export their product, including a rebate of eligible marketing expenses.
Our experienced consultants can assist you to develop and gain an approved arrangement for export of your food product and obtain an export establishment registration number for your premises.
We have successfully prepared and lodged approved arrangements for dairy, fish, seafood and meat processing for a number of clients to a range of countries.
Let Correct Food Systems guide you on the exporting process.