Compliance for Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Primary producers covered by the Pastoral Award and biosecurity / chemical use regulation.
Published obligations that apply to agriculture, forestry & fishing (10)
- criticalCwlth + statesOn-farm biosecurity record-keeping + reporting
Producers must maintain biosecurity records + immediately report notifiable diseases.
- criticalCWLTHEPBC Act — assess + approve controlled actions affecting MNES
Any action likely to significantly impact Matters of National Environmental Significance needs federal approval.
- criticalCWLTHComply with Heavy Vehicle Chain of Responsibility (CoR)
Every party in the heavy vehicle supply chain has a positive duty under HVNL.
- highCWLTHComply with Water Act 2007 (Cwlth) + state water entitlements
Federal Water Act + state water Acts govern water entitlement + use.
- highCWLTHWine Equalisation Tax (WET) for producers + wholesalers
WET at 29% on wine wholesale value; rebate scheme up to $350K per producer.
- highCWLTHDairy Code of Conduct (mandatory)
Mandatory Code governing milk supply agreements between dairy farmers + processors.
- highCWLTHNotify ACCC of a voluntary recall within 2 days
Suppliers must notify the ACCC within 2 days of initiating a voluntary consumer product recall.
- highCWLTHOrganic claims and organic certification — certification mandatory for export only
Organic certification is not legally required to describe a product as organic in Australia, but every organic claim must be provable; exporting organic goods requires certification by an approved certifying body.
- highCwlth + statesUse AgVet chemicals in accordance with the APVMA label + state CUP
Agricultural and veterinary chemicals must be used per the registered label + state Chemical Use Permit conditions.
- highAll statesAnimal Welfare Standards + Guidelines — Land Transport of Livestock
National + state-implemented standards for road + rail transport of livestock.