Become an Automated Export Permit Issuer

What is an Automated Export Permit Issuer? 

An Automated Export Permit Issuer (AEPI) is someone authorised to approve REXs for an export business. 

For example: 

• an AEPI employed by an exporter can approve REXs for that exporter
• an AEPI employed by a freight forwarder can approve REXs for the exporters they represent. 

If you’re an AEPI, you don’t need to submit REXs to the department for approval.  You can’t approve all REXs. Depending on the commodity or the importing country requirements, we may need to approve the REX.  

An AEPI can act for any business. Your AEPI status is linked to you, not to a business. 

To apply to become an AEPI, you must have an Export Service account linked to NEXDOC. For more information, go to Connect NEXDOC to the Export Service.  

How to apply 

Follow the steps to apply to become an AEPI: 

1. Sign in, opens in a new tab to your Export Service account.
2. Go to ‘Businesses’ and select the business.
3. Select ‘Export systems’.
4. Select ‘NEXDOC’.
5. Select ‘Add a NEXDOC service’.  
6. Select ‘Apply to be an Automated Export Permit Issuer (AEPI)’.
7. Follow the steps, upload an export eligibility checklist and submit your application.
8. Wait for us to review your application. 

Eligibility checklist 

You must upload an export eligibility checklist with your application. We provide a sample checklist in the application. 

For more information, go to Approving export permits in NEXDOC, opens in a new tab. 

Fees and charges 

We charge a service fee for the time it takes us to review and approve your AEPI application and eligibility checklist. 

For more information about fees and charges, go to our charging guidelines, opens in a new tab. 

What you can do in NEXDOC

An AEPI can approve REXs in NEXDOC for the following commodities:

• dairy products
• eggs and egg products
• fish and fish products.

You can do this by accessing NEXDOC in the Export Service or with third party software.