2.7.3 Market Access Industry will actively cooperate with the Australian Government and relevant industry organisations to: • Understand existing market requirements; • Keep updated with changing market requirements and advise industry and the Australian Government where those requirements change (e.g., via Import Permit conditions as listed on Micor); • Maintain access to existing markets; • Improve market access where applicable; • Develop new markets for grain domestically and internationally; • Meet all of the requirements of its markets, including those related to food safety, quality, quarantine, environmental management and sustainability; • Comply with any specific market quarantine or other requirements where agreement has been reached by the Australian Government and industry jointly (e.g., industry management plans, protocols); and • Assist to promote the grain industry through development and use of general documentation outlining industry practices (i.e., promotional material). Each industry participant recognises its responsibility to collaboratively with other participants, maintain and grow the reputation of Australian grain. Through its actions, each participant will adopt policies and processes to ensure that trade to markets is maintained and future trade to markets is enhanced. Industry will adopt the GTA Stewardship Framework for New Technologies to assist in this task, assisting in the wider industry stakeholder knowledge of and uptake of technology across the supply chain32 33. Where actions are identified that may negatively impact on market access or the reputation of Australian grain, relevant corrective action will be undertaken either by individual participants or jointly with other sectors of the Australian grain industry. 2.7.4 Sustainability, Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Credentials In domestic and international markets, industry operates sustainably to ensure its activities comply with relevant regulations or customer requirements and to support an efficient, health focussed and safe trade in grain that improves the world's food security. The activities vary, however industry participants will: • Recognise sustainability is a key factor to manage for the long-term future of the grain industry; • Establish their own or customer sustainability programs or adopt common industry systems where available; • Adopt sustainability programs as required by the market; and • Undertake all activities to support the principles of a sustainable grain industry34. 21 32 https://graintrade.org.au/trade-market-access-initiatives/ 33 https://graintrade.org.au/fact-sheets-publications/ 34 https://graintrade.org.au/technical-guidelines-documents/
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