WEA Compliance Statistics

July - September 2006

Compliance statistics are dated for the last day of the quarter. Detected breaches relate primarily to late submission of compliance documents and exporter data entry errors in the Australian Customs system. These statistics will change as exporters supply further documentation.

Table 1 Non-Exporter Compliance

Description	Compliant	Non Compliant	Total
Export Consents	29	18	47
Exporters*	15	15	30

*Figures calculated as sum of quarterly totals

Table 2 Exporter Non-Compliance

Description	Exporters	Consents	YTD** (Consents)
Incorrect/nonexistent WEA Consent number	-	-	7
Destination is inconsistent with WEA consent	-	-	2
Owner name is inconsistent with WEA consent exporter	-	-	2
AHECC code is inconsistent with shipping method	-	-	1
Departure date is outside WEA consent shipping period	-	-	1
Consignee is inconsistent with buyer on WEA consent application	-	-	3
Accumulated tonnage exported exceeds the WEA consent	-	-	3
Did not adhere to conditions of Quality Testing	15	18	112
Did not adhere to other WEA conditions (e.g. organic certificate, bill of lading)	2	2	69

** Year to date refers to the period October 2005 to 30 September 2006 and is calculated as the sum of quarterly totals.
Note 1: ~ 'Exporters, 'Consents' and 'YTD Consents' include multiple shipments against individual consents.

Table 3 - Secretariat action against non-compliant exporters

Description	Jul - Sep	YTD**
Letter to Exporter	15	69
Exporter response received	9	59
Explanation Satisfactory ~ No further action	8	58
Awaiting additional administrative information	7	11
Explanation not Satisfactory - Referred for further investigation

**year to date refers to the period October 2005 to present.