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NEW HEALTH CERTIFICATE FORMAT FOR IMPORTED MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS FROM AUSTRALIA

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26 May 2026

 

To All Meat Importers

Dear Sir / Madam

NEW HEALTH CERTIFICATE FORMAT FOR IMPORTED MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS FROM AUSTRALIA

             We would like to inform that Australia will be transiting the issuance of export certification for edible meat and meat products to their new NEXDOC system from 15 June 2026. Health certificate for meat and meat products issued on the NEXDOC system will include a QR code as a new security feature and will be printed on A4 plain paper. The blue security paper will no longer be used. A sample of the NEXDOC-generated certificate is appended in Annex A for your reference.

2          There will be no changes to the information reflected on the certificate. The existing electronic certification (eSPS) exchange for imported meat and meat products from Australia (implemented since June 2023) will also remain unaffected by this transition.

3            For further details, please refer to DAFF’s website:

  1. Transitioning meat and meat products to NEXDOC - DAFF and
  2. https://www.agriculture.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/faqs-on-nexdoc-certification-for-importers-and-exporters.pdf

4          Please do not hesitate to contact us at https://sfa.gov.sg/feedback, if you have any other queries.

 


 

ISSUED BY:

Food Trade Department
Authorisations Division
Singapore Food Agency


Annex A – Sample of Australia’s NEXDOC-generated certificate
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