In the meantime, existing exporter licence identifiers issued by Meat NZ, SeaFIC and MAF are being used. This differs from the paper system which uses 'export health certificate' in the consignee box of the guarantee document to differentiate from a premises to premises transfer. The paper system will be changed to match the electronic system in a pending amendment to manual 12. 3.6 Electronic formats are available for guarantee documents. Export health certificates are not yet available.
Users still have the opportunity to recommend enhancements to the screen layouts and data fields.
A number of these recommendations have already been implemented. The sites have yet to be determined. For your information, Australia uses one site per State but more are anticipated in New Zealand. MAF signing officers of export health certificates will be few in number, have a national role, and will be able to direct certificates to any of the designated printers. MAF VA will provide support services at each printer location.