Date of issue: 4 December 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA 2020-07
Attention:
- Organic Producers and Exporters, Organic certifying bodies, Industry bodies
- Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment—Central and Regional offices
Purpose
To inform the organic industry about the Certificate of Inspection for Import of Products from Organic Production into Great Britain (GB COI), which must be used for all goods declared as organic and imported into Great Britain from 1 January 2021.
Key Points
Introduction of Great Britain's COI on 1 January 2021:
- From 1 January 2021, a GB COI system will be required for organic goods exported to Great Britain.
- A hardcopy GB COI will be required to be sent to the relevant Port Health Authority in Great Britain in order to complete the import clearance process.
- The GB COI will require signing by an Approved Certifying Organisation prior to export from Australia.
Access changes to the TRACES NT system:
- From 1 January 2021, border officials in Great Britain will lose access to TRACES NT.
- For consignments arriving after 1 January 2021, the importer in Great Britain will need to complete import documentation outside of TRACES NT.
- The import documentation and original hardcopy GB COI will then need to be provided to the relevant Great Britain Port Health Authority.
Process for organic goods certified prior to and arriving on/after 1 January 2021
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