Updates to sanitary Certificates for dairy exports from Australia

Australia is replacing the current Export Documentation System (EXDOC) with a new 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. The new system will be first rolled out for dairy certificates.

The planned changes do not affect the agreed conditions or attestations for market access, bilaterally agreed information about the consignment details or the department's regulatory controls over exports.

Australia is adding a Quick Response Code (QR) as an added security feature enabling border officials an additional security check to confirm authenticity of the certificate in real-time. With this added security, certificates will no longer be issued on security paper.

Any references to former department names (i.e. DAFF (Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries), Department of Agriculture, Australian Quarantine and Inspection Services etc.) in mutually agreed endorsements/attestations will be replaced with 'Australian Government'.
Where official seals have been previously agreed, any reference to 'DAFF' or 'Australia PI seals' within endorsements/attestations will be replaced with the word 'seal' or 'Australian Government seal'.

Australia's updated dairy export certificates will be issued from 17 May 2021. There will be a four-week transition period where certificates from the department's current system (EXDOC) and NEXDOC may be issued. This means there will be a period where both types of certificates will be presented to border officials for clearance of goods.