The Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has received a document from the National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department (NAFIQAD) affirming that Vietnam is able to meet all requirements in Australia’s new import conditions for processed shrimps. According to Vietnam’s Trade Office in Australia, the Australian Department of Agriculture and...
The Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has announced that the government decided to lift the shrimp import suspension on some products, according to the Vietnam Commercial Office in Australia. Seasoned shrimp and uncooked seasoned shrimp meat will be exempt from the suspension, with imports allowed from July 12,...
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, is working with Australia’s relevant agencies towards the early lift of Australia’s ban on the import of shrimp and uncooked shelled shrimp. On January 7, the Australian Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources...
Australia will review its import risk assessment for uncooked prawns from all countries as well as relax a temporary ban on some prawns products in a move that has heightened speculation about 'systemic failures' in the existing inspection regime. A panel of scientific experts from the Federal Department of Agriculture...
The Vietnamese Government has accused Australia of "causing serious damage" to its prawn farmers and exporters and has asked the Federal Government to reconsider the ban on uncooked prawn imports. Federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce announced a six-month suspension on the import of raw prawns in January, following an outbreak...
Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has just called on the Australian Government to soon lift its ban on prawn and uncooked shelled shrimp imports, saying that it poses negative impacts on Viet Nam’s shrimp breeding and processing sector. The Vietnamese minister made the call in his recent...
Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has just called on the Australian Government to soon lift its ban on prawn and uncooked shelled shrimp imports, saying that it poses negative impacts on Vietnam’s shrimp breeding and processing sector. The Vietnamese minister made the call in his recent letter...
The Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources on February 6 announced a relaxation of the ban on importing shrimp, cooked or uncooked prawn meat products, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia. Accordingly, dried prawns, shelf-stable prawn-based food products, irradiated bait for aquatic use, pet fish food, aquaculture...
Vietnam was the biggest shrimp supplier for Australia in the first nine months of 2016, accounting for over 33 percent of total imports. According to the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia, Vietnam sold more than 18,000 tonnes of shrimp worth over 167 million USD in January-August, up 2.1 percent in...
Australia is willing to consider the import of fresh shrimp from Vietnam, which is expected to start in early 2017. The Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources expressed the willingness at a working session with Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Vu Van Tam during his working...