Public consultation on the topic is closed.

How you had your say

We sought feedback from people about on the draft export Cost Recovery Implementation Statements (CRIS) 2026–27.

We invited feedback from stakeholders across agricultural export industries.

This included, but was not limited to:

  • Exporters

  • Export registered sites

  • Farmers/producers

  • Packers

  • Industry representatives

  • Manufacturers

  • Wholesale trades

  • Registered establishment occupiers

  • Authorised officers

You gave feedback through:

  • face-to-face meetings held around Australia

  • industry meetings and webinars

  • an online survey

  • written submissions.

What happens next

Your feedback will be reviewed and considered by the department to finalise the export CRIS and ensure export regulatory services are sustainably funded and continue to meet export demands into the future. Revised legislative instruments will be tabled in Parliament prior to the implementation of revised fees and charges from 1 July 2026.

Key documents

Draft Cost Recovery Implementation Statements and summaries

Revised Dairy products exports – Draft CRIS 2026-27 v1.1 [PDF 1 MB] [Word 1 MB]

Erratum – Dairy products draft CRIS 2026-27 [PDF 152 KB] [Word 160 KB]

Dairy exports – CRIS summary 2026-27 [PDF 318 KB] [Word 318 KB]

Revised grain and plant products exports – Draft CRIS 2026-27 v1.1 [PDF 1 MB] [Word 1.3 MB]

Erratum – Grain and plant products draft CRIS 2026-27 [PDF 167 KB] [Word 257 KB]

Grain and plant product exports – CRIS summary 2026-27 [PDF 354 KB] [Word 302 KB]

Revised horticulture exports – Draft CRIS 2026-27 v1.1 [PDF 1 MB] [Word 1.4 MB]

Erratum – Horticulture draft CRIS 2026-27 [PDF 171 KB] [Word 256 KB]

Horticulture exports – CRIS summary 2026-27 [PDF 344 KB] [Word 316 KB]

Revised Live animal exports exports – Draft CRIS 2026-27 v1.1 [PDF 906 KB] [Word 1.9 MB]

Erratum – Live animal exports draft CRIS 2026-27 [PDF 155 KB] [Word 253 KB]

Live animal exports – CRIS summary 2026-27 v2 [PDF 450 KB] [Word 320 KB]

Revised Meat exports – Draft CRIS 2026-27 v1.1 [PDF 1 MB] [Word 1.5 KB]

Erratum – Meat exports draft CRIS 2026-27 [PDF 170 KB] [Word 261 KB]

Meat exports – CRIS summary 2026-27 v2 [PDF 471 KB] [Word 307 KB]

Revised Non-prescribed goods exports – Draft CRIS 2026-27 v1.1 [PDF 1 MB] [Word 1.4 MB]

Erratum – NPG draft CRIS 2026-27 [PDF 187 KB] [Word 257 KB]

Non-prescribed goods exports – CRIS summary 2026-27 [PDF 341 KB] [Word 299 KB]

Revised Fish and eggs products exports – Draft CRIS 2026-27 v1.1 [PDF 1 MB] [Word 1.3 MB]

Erratum – Fish and eggs products draft CRIS 2026-27 [PDF 144 KB] [Word 251 KB]

Seafood and egg exports – CRIS summary 2026-27 [PDF 365 KB] [Word 314 KB]

  • Draft export CRIS 2026–27 consultation opens
    closed

    29 January 2026

  • Virtual whole of industry briefing session
    closed

    2 February 2026

  • In person stakeholder meetings
    closed

    11 February - 5 March 2026

  • Draft export CRIS 2026–27 submission closes
    current

    20 March 2026

  • Final export CRIS released
    pending

    May – June 2026

Contact
Sustainable Trade Funding Taskforce, Agricultural Trade and Regulation Group

Document library

Consultation in-person meetings

Brisbane consultation summary of questions and responses
[PDF 258 KB] [Word 70 KB]

Brisbane presentation 11 February
[PDF 684 KB]

Questions and responses - General CRIS questions (updated)
[Word 106 KB]

Arrangement material

Supporting information on cost attribution – Live animal export
[PDF 930 KB]

Questions and responses – Live animal export (updated) [Word 64 KB]

Supporting information on cost attribution – Meat
[PDF 1 MB]

Questions and responses – Meat
[PDF 452 KB]

Supporting information on cost attribution – Grain and plant products
[PDF 893 KB]

Supporting information on cost attribution – Dairy
[PDF 829 KB]

Questions and responses – Horticulture (updated)
[Word 297 KB]

Supporting information on cost attribution – Horticulture
[PDF 962 KB]

Supporting information on cost attribution – Non-prescribed goods
[PDF 551 KB]

Supporting information on cost attribution – Seafood and eggs
[PDF 802 KB]

HEICC volume-based charging model [PDF 4 MB]

Draft CRIS 2026–27 supporting documents

Overview of Activity Based Costing model
[PDF 310 KB] [Word 226 KB]

Additional cost recovery activities
[PDF 369 KB] [Word 241 KB]

Exports cost base changes
[PDF 338 KB] [Word 237 KB]

Regulatory efficiency function
[PDF 354 KB] [Word 238 KB]

Indirect costs
[PDF 300 KB] [Word 236 KB]

Other documents

Sustainable Funding Taskforce Consultation Summary
[PDF 170 KB] [DOCX 232 KB]