EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, 1999
Amendment of the List of Exempt Native Specimens in accordance with Section 303DC
Section 303DB of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) provides for the establishment of a list of exempt native specimens. Specimens included on the list are exempt from the trade control provisions that apply to regulated native specimens.
The effect of this instrument is to delete from the list of exempt native specimens the following specimens and any associated notations:
- Cast Bull Kelp from the Family Durvillaeaceae harvested by Kelp Industries Pty Ltd under license from the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries and Water under the Living Marine Resources Act 1995.
Consultation was also undertaken in accordance with section 303DC(3)(c) of the EPBC Act. This extended to the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industry and Water.
This instrument is a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.
The instrument commenced on the day after it was registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.
Unique Identifying Number: EBPC303DC/SFS/2008/07