The Australian Government is currently operating in caretaker mode. This website is hosted by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. We will continue to gather stakeholder feedback during the caretaker period to inform our future advice to government following the election.

Overview

Public consultation on the proposed amendments to the Export Control Rules is closed.

We asked for your feedback on proposed amendments to the

  • Export Control (Animals) Rules

  • Export Control (Meat and Meat Products) Rules

  • Export Control (Organic Goods) Rules

  • Export Control (Plant and Plant Products) Rules

  • Export Control (Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products) Rules

  • Export Control (Rabbit and Ratite Meat and Rabbit and Ratite Meat Products) Rules

  • Export Control (Wild Game Meat and Wild Game Meat Products) Rules

Consultation Summary Report

Read the department's consultation summary report on the proposed amendments to the Export Control Rules [PDF (159.8 KB)] | [Word (231 KB)]

What happens next

As a result of the consultation submissions, the department made minor changes to the proposed amendments. Amendments to the rules will be registered in August 2023.

Timeline

  • Proposed amendments to the Export Control Rules 2021 released to public for feedback
    closed

    28 November 2022

  • Public consultation closed
    closed

    20 January 2023

  • Review of consultation submissions
    closed
  • Release of stakeholder feedback summary report
    closed

    19 July 2023

  • Implementation
    current
Contact
Director, Export Legislation and Policy Team