Sakata Rice Snacks Australia Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 8423

[2013] FWCA 8423

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Sakata Rice Snacks Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2013/2644)

SAKATA RICE SNACKS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD AGREEMENT 2013 - 2016

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 25 OCTOBER 2013

Application for approval of the Sakata Rice Snacks Australia Pty Ltd Agreement 2013 - 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Sakata Rice Snacks Australia Pty Ltd Agreement 2013 - 2016 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Sakata Rice Snacks Australia Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from Sakata Rice Snacks Australia Pty Ltd. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[4] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and the National Union of Workers, being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers those organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 1 November 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 8 June 2016.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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