Working for improved market access The 10 th AUSTRALIAN MANGO CONFERENCE Adam Powell 27 May 2015

Supply Preference Commodity “X” Department of Agriculture The 10 th Australian Mango Conference Adam Powell 27 May

IRRADIA- TION METHYL BROMIDE COLD NON- HOST STATUS + Transitioning Markets Department of Agriculture The 10 th Australian Mango Conference Adam Powell 27 May

Aware Markets Department of Agriculture The 10 th Australian Mango Conference Adam Powell 27 May

1 Project 2 Projects 2/4 Projects( + 12) 1 Project ( 41 commodities) Large number of projects concerning the export of horticultural commodities to markets world-wide Significantly more than in the export strategies 6 Projects 8 Projects 5 Projects Export Market Requests Department of Agriculture The 10 th Australian Mango Conference Adam Powell 27 May Projects 4 Projects ( - 5)

Negotiating Priorities Department of Agriculture The 10 th Australian Mango Conference Adam Powell 27 May

Complexity Department of Agriculture The 10 th Australian Mango Conference Adam Powell 27 May

Complexity MEDFLY VHT PRODUCTION METHODS QFLY OTHER PESTS PFAs PFPPs IRRADIATION MARKET COMPLEXITIES Department of Agriculture The 10 th Australian Mango Conference Adam Powell 27 May

Increasing market access DATA EVIDENCE-BASED ANALYSIS RECIPROCAL TRADE DATA PATIENCE DATA Department of Agriculture The 10 th Australian Mango Conference Adam Powell 27 May

Operational processes for mango season Specific export systems – Korea, Japan, China & USA The 10 th AUSTRALIAN MANGO CONFERENCE Lucy Merritt – Horticulture Exports Program 27 March 2015

Important upcoming dates IAN - AO VHT oversight Week of 29 June 2015 – IAN released that calls for proposals from VHT facility AOs wanting to do treatment oversight for China – 2 rounds of assessment that will be a part of treatment facility audits – Submit applications to Dept Agriculture Brisbane office 13 July 2015 – 1 st round of AO VHT oversight applications due 17 August 2015 – 2 nd round of AO VHT oversight applications due Department of AgricultureOperational processes for mango season Lucy Merritt May 2015

Important upcoming dates IAN – export approval applications & pre-clearance inspector requests Week of 13 July 2015 – IAN released that calls for grower, packhouse and treatment facility export approval applications for China/Korea/Japan/USA markets – 2 rounds of applications and audits – IAN will call for pre-clearance inspector requests for Korea/Japan/USA Department of AgricultureOperational processes for mango season Lucy Merritt May 2015

Important upcoming dates Pre-clearance inspectors 17 August 2015 – AMIA to provide Dept Agriculture with request for pre- clearance inspector for first round of Korea/Japan exports 2 nd round of inspectors – TBC Please note – these dates may be subject to change dependent upon seasonal developments AMIA will liaise with Dept Agriculture regarding timing of USA audit Department of AgricultureOperational processes for mango season Lucy Merritt May 2015

Export approval applications Important upcoming dates 14 Department of AgricultureOperational processes for mango season Lucy Merritt 27 May 2015 Round one 27 July 2015 –Complete grower/packhouse/treatment facility application forms due to AMIA 17 August 2015 –AMIA to provide complete application forms to Dept Agriculture Brisbane office 31 Aug – 11 Sept 2015 –Grower, packhouse, treatment facility & VHT AO China audits 5 October 2015 –Approx. start of trade Round two 31 August 2015 –Complete grower/packhouse/treatment facility application forms due to AMIA 14 September 2015 –AMIA to provide complete application forms to Dept Agriculture Brisbane office 5-16 October 2015 –Grower, packhouse, treatment facility & VHT AO China audits 9 November 2015 –Approx. start of trade

Communications IANs published on Dept Agriculture website, & sent out to IAN distribution list (sign up on website) If growers/packhouses/treatment facilities have queries regarding coordination of pre-clearance inspectors & initial submission of export approval forms, please contact AMIA For export approval, inspection & audit processes, please contact the Dept Agriculture Brisbane office For provision of export approval lists to trading partners and trade issues, please contact the Dept Agriculture Canberra office If there are any changes to timelines for the season, the department will communicate this to industry Department of AgricultureOperational processes for mango season Lucy Merritt May 2015

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