October 2015

Middle East

Exports

Tony Wigg

Area Technical Manager

Adelaide

• MENA agriculture statistics

• Team Australia

• Halal meat

• Markets update

Presentation overview

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Country SizeKm2

Arable land

%

Population Australian

Agriculture Exports

2013-14

Saudi Arabia 2,140,000 1.5% 26.5 m $818M

UAE 83,600 0.8% 7.2 m $798M

Oman 309,500 0.1% 3.1m $101M

Kuwait 17,820 0.6 % 2.6 m $376M

Qatar 11,590 1.0% 2m $144M

Bahrain 760 1.3% 1.2 m $131M

Total 35.5 m $2,368 M

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

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Country SizeKm2

Arable land Population Australian Agriculture

Exports

2013-14

Egypt 995,450 2.7% 83.7 m $340 M

Iran 1,636,000.04 10% 78.9 m $297M

Turkey 770,760.00 32% 79.7 m $54M

Jordan 89,000 1.7% 6.5 m $154 M

Total $845 M

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• Total Australian export commodities to MENA in 2014 (DFAT pivot table)

– $9.1 B

– Agriculture $4.2 B (46%) *

– Motor vehicles $1.3 B (14%)

– Confidential $2.3 B (25%)

(* 6mths barley data still to come)

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MENA 2013-14 Commodity groups summary:

Commodity groups 2013-14

Cereals, crops & pulses $ 1,903,193,622

Meat, livestock and animal products $ 1,328,907,885

Horticulture $ 424,972,589

Dairy $ 380,719,102

Forest products $ 40,556,230

Alcohol $ 18,292,011

Miscellaneous $ 18,188,527

Seafood $ 4,091,976

Sugar, Cocoa & Confectionery $ 2,545,628

TOTAL $ 4,121,467,570

The top ten commodity exports to MENA in 2013-14

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Top 10 commodity exports 2013-14

Wheat - bulk $ 1,431,281,585

Sheepmeat $ 565,787,517

Beef $ 353,270,472

Barley *July 2013 to Dec 2013 – 6 month data lag $ 256,947,873

Beans - vegetables $ 191,509,283

Powdered & Concentrated Milk $ 180,928,693

Live sheep $ 175,836,769

Rape or colza $ 148,481,286

Dairy Preparations $ 110,131,866

Live cattle $ 93,055,767

TOTAL $ 3,507,231,111

In 2013-14, the top five export countries, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen, Kuwait and Egypt represented 66.3% of all

agricultural exports to the region.

Countries 2013-14 YOY % change

Saudi Arabia $ 818,202,165 0.9

United Arab Emirates $ 798,496,587 -6.9

Yemen $ 398,302,256 47.9

Kuwait $ 376,958,067 23.2

Egypt $ 339,990,815 -13.6

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QatarIn 2013-14 agricultural exports to Qatar totalled A$144.5 million, down 11.1% on 2012-13. The decrease was largely due to no wheat having been exported

down A$15.3 million on 2012-13. The top five exported commodities represented 91.4% of total agricultural trade.

Qatar 2013-14

Commodity

Sheepmeat $ 57,683,762 + 20 M

Live sheep $ 46,701,000 -20 M

Beef $ 21,856,919 + 5 M

Carrots & Turnips $ 3,793,894

Goatmeat $ 2,070,349

TOTAL $ 132,105,924

TOTAL agricultural trade $ 144,533,684

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Export Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS)

Australian exporters need to show that:

Internationally agreed animal welfare requirements are met through to point of slaughter

Control of animals through the supply chain to the point of slaughter

Tracking/accountability of animals

Independent auditing and reporting

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May 2013

Australian lamb exports to the Middle East and Northern Africa

Australian lamb exports to the Middle East

Australian lamb exports to the Middle East and Northern Africa2014-15 tonnes swt

Total 71,222

Chilled 53,506

Frozen 17,716

Chilled carcase 41,773

Frozen carcase 6,406

Chilled leg 5,020

Chilled shoulder 3,739

Frozen leg 2,892

Frozen shoulder 2,340

Frozen forequarter 1,625

Frozen rack 1,608

other 5,819

Australian lamb exports to the Middle East

Australian live sheep exports to the Middle East

Australian live sheep exports

Australian live sheep exports

2014-15 head

Total 2,180,006

Kuwait 616,842

Bahrain 374,640

UAE 358,133

Qatar 350,264

Jordan 203,500

Egypt 79,000

Oman 78,646

Israel 56,100

Malaysia 43,516

China 17,047

other 2,318

Australian beef exports to the Middle East

Australian beef exports to the Middle East

Australian beef exports to the Middle East and Northern Africa

Australian beef exports to the Middle East and Northern Africa

2014-15 tonnes swt

Total 57,127

Chilled 18,741

Frozen 38,386

Manufacturing 15,450

Frozen topside/inside 5,945

Chilled topside/inside 4,602

Hamburger (ground beef)

3,887

Chilled thick flank/knuckle

2,153

Chilledsilverside/outside

2,050

Frozen carcase (lightveal)

1,994

Chilled tenderloin 1,524

other 19,522

Australian beef exports to the Middle East and Northern Africa

2014-15 tonnes swt

Total 57,127

Saudi Arabia 29,390

UAE 9,207

Jordan 4,744

Kuwait 4,259

Egypt 3,298

Qatar 2,329

Morocco 2,298

Lebanon 505

Bahrain 394

Oman 209

other 494

Australian beef exports to the Middle East

Department of Agriculture - Export Certification

•The Department of Agriculture is the competent authority for certification of meat exports

هي السلطة المختصة للحصول على شهادة من صادرات اللحومدائرة الزراعة ••The Department of Agriculture’s electronic health certification system (Exdoc) includes measures which ensure the security and integrity of export health certification

يتضمن اإلجراءات التي تكفل Exodoc)دائرة الزراعة فيام إصدار الشهادات الصحية اإللكترونيةنظ•أمن وسالمة الشهادات الصحية للتصدير

•Exporters must apply for an export permit through a request for permit (RFP)

لى رخصة على تصريح التصدير من خالل طلب للحصول عالتقديم على الحصول مصدرينعلى اليجب•(RFP)

•An export permit and health certification is provided if Australian export requirements, and additional importing requirements, have been met

لبات استيراد ومتط، متطلبات التصدير األستراليو الشهادة الصحية اذا وجدت تصريح التصدير يتوفر •.إضافية

Department of Agriculture25Oct 2013

Responsibilities – Islamic Organisations

المؤسسات االسالمية –المسؤوليات

Department of Agriculture Export Regulation of Halal Red Meat and Red Meat ProductsTony WIgg

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Islamic Organisationالمؤسسات االسالمية

Department of Agricultureالزراعة دائرة

Establishmentالمؤسسات

• Must be recognised by an importing country and then recognised by the Department.;

تورد من قبل البلد المسبها ال بد من االعتراف •؛الزراعة دائرة و

• Approved Arrangement for halal supervision;

حاللالترتيب المعتمد لالشراف على اللذبح ال•

• Audited by the Department;

الزراعة دائرةمراجعتها من قبل•

• Responsible for training, maintaining

and auditing halal slaughterers;

مسؤول عن التدريب ، المحافظة و مراقبة •

جزارين الذبح الحالل

• Audit supervised establishments

regularly – report to the

Department of Agriculture

• . يقدم -على المؤسساتإلشراف بانتظاما

دائرة الزراعة تقريرا إلى

• Have sole responsibility for

the religious aspects of

production of halal meat;

مسؤولية عن الجوانب الدينية ضمان ال•

لإلنتاج اللحم الحالل؛

Islamic Organisationالمؤسسات االسالمية

Department of Agricultureالزراعة دائرة

Establishmentالمؤسسات

Certification إصدار الشهادات

Manual Certificate

Department of Agriculture Export Regulation of Halal Red Meat and Red Meat ProductsTony WIgg

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EXDOC Certificate

Markets update

• Bahrain – live sheep trade has resumed, will

reduce meat imports

• Saudi Arabia – Brazil beef will soon come back

into market

• Egypt – drip in vac pack not yet resolved

• Qatar – MAA1569 has accepted 90 days for

chilled vac packed

• UAE – Halal standards updated, AIO’s will need

ISO QA systems and look at food safety as well

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Markets update

• HGP’s – growing sensitivity, Egypt already a

HGP free market

• GCC imported food guide – could harmonise

certification but not yet

• Document legalisation / notorisation – AMPC /

DFAT

• Potential future growth markets Iran, Tunisia,

Egypt

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• The 4 Ps of doing business in the Middle East

– Presence

– Personal

– Persistence

– Patience In Shallah

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Thank you

Questions?

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