WHEAT Exports Australia (WEA) has started its process of renewing exporters accreditation under the Wheat Export Marketing Scheme, allowing a number of accredited companies to continue exporting Australia’s wheat in bulk.
Four renewal applications have now been granted accredited until 30 September 2012. They are
• Cargill Australia Limited
• Elders Toepfer Grain Pty Ltd
• Emerald Group Australia Pty Ltd
• Noble Resources Australia Pty Ltd
CEO of WEA, Peter Woods said the scheme allows for an exporter’s accreditation to continue, uninterrupted, if a renewal application is submitted to WEA between three and six months before the expiry of the exporter’s current accreditation.
“Exporters must fulfil a number of criteria for WEA to consider including the exporter’s financial resources, business records, risk management arrangements and the exporter’s trust.
“WEA has received 22 renewal applications and will apply the same criteria to these, as it would with any application for accreditation,” he concluded.
WEA will continue to process the remaining 18 renewal applications and will make further announcements in September.
Accredited exporters providing a grain port terminal service in Australia, however, cannot be renewed until an access undertaking is accepted by the ACCC.
Between October 1 2008 and July 31, Australia has exported almost 10 million tonnes of bulk wheat to 41 countries, by 17 accredited exporters.
* Details of exporters Conditions of Accreditation Renewal can be viewed at WEA’s online Register of Accredited Exporters – www.wea.gov.au
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