Securing the future of agricultural trade
Share your feedback on the draft export Cost Recovery Implementation Statements (CRIS) 2026–27.
We are seeking feedback from agricultural export industries on proposed changes to fees and charges for our export regulatory activities outlined in draft export Cost Recovery Implementation Statements (CRIS) for 2026–27 to 2029–30. Each CRIS also outlines how the Australian Government’s supplementation will support most arrangements with a phased transition to full cost recovery over the next 3 years.
This consultation seeks feedback from agricultural export industries on:
the structure of fees and charges across each cost recovery arrangement and whether adjustments should be made
the rationale for charging including activities being transitioned into cost recovery
how the proposed fees may impact businesses
if there are improvements we can make to CRIS consultation and communication.
Your feedback will help us finalise the export Cost Recovery Implementation Statements, and ensure export regulatory services are sustainably funded and continue to meet export demands into the future.
Subject to interest, we will hold several in-person meetings. Registration is open for meetings in the locations below:
Wednesday 11 February 2026 - Brisbane
(registration closed Mon 9 Feb)Tuesday 17 February 2026 - Geelong
(registration closed Thurs 12 Feb)Thursday 19 February 2026 - Launceston
(registration closes Mon 16 Feb)Tuesday 24 February 2026 - Mildura
(registration closes Thurs 19 Feb)Thursday 26 February 2026 - Perth
(registration closes Mon 23 Feb)Tuesday 3 March 2026 - Sydney
(registration closes Thurs 26 Feb)Thursday 5 March – Adelaide
(registration closes Mon 2 Mar)
Have your say
To have your say on the draft export Cost Recovery Implementation Statements:
read the relevant draft Cost Recovery Implementation Statements and summary documents
take our survey by answering questions or uploading a submission document
For more information, you may also register to attend an in-person meeting.
Submit your feedback by 5 pm (AEDT) on Friday 6 March 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 [PDF 450 KB] [Word 320 KB]
Meat exports – Draft CRIS 2026-27 [PDF 1 MB] [Word 1 MB]
Meat exports – CRIS summary 2026-27 [PDF 334 KB] [Word 306 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]
Previous consultation
Between 2024 - 2025, we sought stakeholder feedback from industry stakeholders to help shape a more resilient and successful future for agricultural trade and exports. Consultation aimed to:
Understand foundational aspects critical to developing a sustainable funding model to support the prosperity of Australia’s agricultural export industries now, and into the future.
Introduce the sustainable funding model and gather feedback on the department’s proposed funding options for regulatory activities.
Inform industry about the decision of government to introduce new cost recovery arrangements for export regulatory services from 1 July 2026 and share upcoming consultation opportunities with the department.
We also held 2 virtual whole-of-industry briefings to:
inform industry about the sustainable funding model and to hear feedback from industry about that model, including the rationale for funding options for DAFF’s regulatory activities, on Thursday 30 October 2025.
inform industry about the government’s decision to introduce new cost recovery arrangements for export regulatory services from 1 July 2026, and describe the planned timing and scope of early-2026 consultation, on Friday 12 December 2025.
Considerations for developing a sustainable funding model for export regulatory and non-regulatory trade functions and activities highlighted a range of important issues summarised in the Sustainable Funding Taskforce Consultation Summary [PDF 170 KB] [DOCX 232 KB].