EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Amendment to the List of Specimens Taken to be Suitable for Live Import
in accordance with paragraph 303EC (1) (c)
(Issued under Authority of the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources)
Under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), a live specimen is allowed to be imported only if it is included on the list of specimens suitable for live import (live import list).
The list was established in accordance with s.303EB of the EPBC Act and has two parts.
Part 1 comprises species exempt from the need for an import permit under the EPBC Act. Part 2 comprises species that can be imported with a permit under the EPBC Act.
A taxonomic review of the ‘Inventory of exotic birds’ was recently undertaken for the Department of the Environment and Water Resources. A comparison of the revised taxonomy against the live import list identified two spelling errors in scientific names in the live import list.
The errors are:
Maleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey) on Part 1 of the live import list, should be Meleagris gallopavo. Amazona ochrecephala (Yellow-crowned Amazon) on Part 2 of the live import list, should be Amazona ochrocephala.
In accordance with s. 303EC(1)(c) of the EPBC Act, the effect of this instrument is to correct inaccuracies to Part 1 and Part 2 of the list by correcting the spelling of the scientific names.
This instrument is a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.
The instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.