Working for improved market access

The 10th AUSTRALIAN MANGO CONFERENCE

Adam Powell27 May 2015

Supply Preference

Commodity “X”

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MA Request China

MA Request USA

MA Request Korea

MA Request Taiwan

MA Request India

Market Projected value *

Actual Value

India Protocol

$ 2.2m yr No result

TaiwanProtocol

$ 2.8m yr No result

NZProtocol

2005 – 2011$6.4 m

Korea Protocol

2007 – 2011$0.09 m

Non Protocol Markets

Hong Kong Singapore Malaysia UAE

Protocol Markets

<1999 Japan

2007 ACCESS GAINED

Korea

2004 ACCESS GAINED

New Zealand

2004 ACCESS GAINED

China

Protocol / Regulated (2012 +)

Taiwan

MA Request < 1999 New

Zealand

* Projected value provided by industry with submission

IRRADIA-TION

METHYLBROMIDE

COLDNON-HOST

STATUS

Research

+

Development

Transitioning Markets

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Aware Markets

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1 Project2 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

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8 Projects

4 Projects ( - 5)

Negotiating Priorities

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Imports

New market access Market

Main-tainence

Market Im-

prove-ment

Complexity

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Complexity

MEDFLYVHT

PRODUCTION METHODS

QFLY

OTHER PESTS

PFAs

PFPPs

IRRADIATION

MARKET COMPLEXITIES

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Increasing market access

DATADATA

DATA

DATA

EVIDENCE-BASED ANALYSIS

RECIPROCAL TRADE

DATA

PATIENCE

DATA

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Operational processes for 2015-16 mango season

Specific export systems – Korea, Japan, China & USA

The 10th AUSTRALIAN MANGO CONFERENCE

Lucy Merritt – Horticulture Exports Program27 March 2015

Important upcoming datesIAN - 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– 1st round of AO VHT oversight applications due

• 17 August 2015– 2nd round of AO VHT oversight applications due

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Important upcoming datesIAN – 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

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Important upcoming datesPre-clearance inspectors

• 17 August 2015– AMIA to provide Dept Agriculture with request for pre-

clearance inspector for first round of Korea/Japan exports

• 2nd 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

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Export approval applications

Important upcoming dates

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2015-16 mango seasonLucy 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

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Thank you