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Grain Surveyor Accreditation - Australian Government

Description

If you intend to undertake bulk vessel surveys for the export of prescribed plants or plant products, you must be a marine surveyor accredited under the Accredited Grain Surveyor Accreditation (AGSA) scheme. This is to ensure that marine surveyors undertaking empty bulk vessel surveys are sufficiently qualified and experienced to provide greater assurance that bulk vessel surveys comply with agricultural export legislation.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

You will be required to hold Professional Indemnity Insurance to a minimum amount of $1,000,000.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $300.00

Initial application fee, payable at time of application approval. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All $150.00

Accreditation application fee, payable at time of application. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Licence All $300.00

Annual accreditation fee. Fees for 2025-26

Act(s) name

Export Control Act 2020 Australian Government

Regulation(s) name

Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2021 Australian Government

Approval time

10 business days

Administering agency

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Exports

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.