WEA Compliance Statistics

October - December 2005

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 - Exporter non-compliance (summary)

Description	Compliant	Non Compliant	Total
Export Consents	62	43	105
Exporters*	26	21	47

*Figures calculated as the sum on monthly totals

Table 2 - Exporter non-compliance

Description	Exporters	Consents	YTD* Consents
Incorrect/nonexistent WEA Consent number	4	4	4
Destination is inconsistent with WEA consent	0	0	0
Owner name is inconsistent with WEA consent exporter	2	2	2
AHECC code is inconsistent with shipping method	1	1	1
Departure date is outside WEA consent shipping period	1	1	1
Consignee is inconsistent with buyer on WEA consent application	3	3	3
Accumulated tonnage exported exceeds the WEA consent	0	0	0
Did not adhere to conditions of Quality Testing	20	38	38
Did not adhere to other WEA conditions (e.g. organic certificate)	0	0	0

Note 1: 'Exporters', 'Consents' and 'YTD Consents' include multiple shipments against individual consents.

Table 3 - Secretariat action against non-compliant exporters

Description	Oct-Dec	YTD*
Letter to exporter	21	21
Exporter response received	21	21
Explanation satisfactory - no further action	17	17
Awaiting additional information**	4	4
Explanation not satisfactory - referred for further investigation	0	0

*Year to date refers to October to December 2005