They can use the system to register for the following markets:

• South Korea (excluding Queensland);
• China (all states);
• Thailand (all states);
• Taiwan (South Australia only);
• Japan (South Australia only);
• New Zealand (all);
• USA (excludes Queensland and Western Australia).

Citrus Australia Quality Manager, Nathan Hancock, said the Korea, China and Thailand (KCT) packing house registration management has been brought online for the Department of Agriculture and Water to improve efficiency. “Packing houses need to start the application process now, so that their growers can select them as there nominated packing house when the orchard applications open.”

The details of packhouses export approved by the Department in 2016 will be in the system and an email will have been forwarded.

Those who want to export in 2017 to the markets listed above for the first time are requested to e-mail Citrus Australia.