In the dairy export industry.
Export eligible dairy goods are often moved from one export site to another
during the supply chain process.
For example, you may transfer your export product from your processing site to a dairy export storage site.
When this occurs, a transfer document is required for every export eligible dairy product.
Each dispatching site and each receiving site is responsible for ensuring
the transfer documents for products dispatched and received are accurate.
In addition to your transfer document, before your dairy product can be exported from Australia,
an export permit is required to be issued by a Department authorised officer
or a company approved by the Department who is an export permit issuer.
The exporter, which may not be the dairy manufacturer, but a separate exporting company,
is required to be in possession of a Declaration of Compliance before they can apply for an export permit.
The declaration must be issued by a representative of the dairy manufacturing site
who has the knowledge and experience to determine that the dairy product is fit for human consumption.
Export eligible and meets the importing country requirements.
Such personnel responsible for issuing product Declaration of Compliance
must be mentioned in the approved arrangement.
You need to develop a thorough procedure to document the process for managing transfer documents,
Declaration of Compliance and if you are also an exporter, Export permits.
Read on below to explore the requirements further.