10 November 2026
Attention
All non-prescribed goods (NPG) industry producers, exporters and supply chain participants.
Purpose
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is pleased to advise that the Have Your Say consultations on proposed cost recovery arrangements for NPG and general products are now live.
What you need to know
The department is seeking feedback on proposed cost recovery arrangements for the new general products export regulatory framework through a Have Your Say consultation on the department's website.
A separate Have Your Say consultation is also seeking feedback on proposed changes to cost recovery arrangements for NPG exports.
The department is progressing regulatory reform for certain goods currently exported as NPGs under the Export Control Act 2020. Under the proposed framework, to be introduced on 1 July 2027, some NPGs will become regulated as general products under the Export Control Act 2020.
Products expected to become regulated as general products include:
- Rendered products – including protein and bone meals, inedible tallow and spray-dried blood
- Animal food – including pet food, stockfeed and feed additives (except minerals)
- Skins and hides – including raw and preserved hides
- Honeybee products – including honey, beeswax, royal jelly and propolis
- Wool and wool grease – including greasy, scoured and carbonised wool, and wool grease
- Feathers – including untreated feathers and feathers that have been cleaned/sterilised but not further processed
- Pharmaceutical products – products of animal origin intended for the manufacture of medical products or veterinary medical products, such bovine pericardium
- Animal blood products – animal blood products including plasma, antisera and foetal bovine serum
- Food and beverages - broadly covering food and drinks, including ingredients, but excluding alcohol. This also includes edible products when not prescribed by other export control rules, such as edible tallow, duck eggs, or fish oil capsules.
Access the general products and NPG cost recovery Have Your Say consultations via these links.
Both consultations will remain open until 11:59 pm on 20 December 2026.
For more information, see our website.
Sharing this information
Please share this information with your members, stakeholders and relevant networks to help raise awareness of the Have Your Say consultations and encourage participation in the surveys.
For assistance or enquiries, please contact: npgreform@aff.gov.au