Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC)

 The objective of the program is to open, improve and/or maintain access to overseas markets for Australian agricultural products by building stronger relationships with trading partners, neighbouring countries and international organisations.

This was achievable via a Pear Export Development Plan which would escalate and improve market access of new and existing trade opportunities for pear growers into China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia & Taiwan.

Due to covid restrictions the delivery of the project was altered but the objectives remained the same:

• Help realise market access opportunities for Australian Exports
• Undertake research and development in collaboration with trading partners to help identify, use, open or improve mutually beneficial agriculture trading opportunities.
• Building evidence to inform Australia’s position on international agriculture trade policy and advocacy standards.
• Contribute to the negotiation of protocols for new and improved market access.
• Assist trading partner’s knowledge of Australia’s biosecurity, food safety and compliance regimes and practices and to increase capacity to respond to exotic pest and disease incursions.
• Sharing technical expertise and research to increase trading partners’ knowledge of Australia’s biosecurity, food safety and compliance regimes and practices, improving scientific capability and strengthening surveillance efforts in trading partner and neighbouring countries.