DAFF - IAN 2025-09: Industry Notice: 2025-26 Dairy Exports Cost Recovery Implementation Statement Consultation

Purpose

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the 2025-26 dairy exports cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS), will be available for comment on the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) Have your say website on 6 May 2025.

Summary of Key Points

Cost recovery implementation statements provide information on how the department implements cost recovery in export arrangements. Implementation of cost recovery for exports is structured primarily around fee-for-service and levy charges for export permits and certification.

1. Fees are charged when regulation is provided directly to an individual or organisation for the delivery of regulatory activities such as inspections of goods, audit of registered premises, or assessment of export certification.
2. Cost recovery levies or charges are applied when regulation is imposed on an industry sector rather than directly to a specific individual or organisation. These charges recover the costs of maintaining regulatory infrastructure and integrity through program management and administration, assurance and incident management activities.

Prices in the 2025-26 CRIS will remain the same as 2024-25 prices.

Next steps

• External stakeholders are invited to comment on the 2025-26 CRIS from 6 May until COB 18 May 2025.
• The department will review, consider and respond to comments collected.
• Comments and departmental responses will be included in the final 2025-26 CRIS.
• The 2025-26 CRIS will be implemented in July 2025.

Further information

Contact CostRecovery@aff.gov.au if you have any queries.