COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

DECLARATION OF APPROVED WILDLIFE TRADE MANAGEMENT PLAN

I, TONY BURKE, Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populations and Communities, having considered public comments as required by section 303FR of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and being satisfied as to those matters set out in sub-section 9A.05(4) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000, hereby declare under subsection 303FO(2), that the Queensland Wildlife Trade Management Plan for Export, Commercially Harvested Macropods 2013–17 is an Approved Wildlife Trade Management Plan.

Unless amended or revoked, this declaration has effect subject to the following conditions applied under section 303FT:

1. The harvest must be carried out in accordance with the Queensland Wildlife Trade Management Plan for Export, Commercially Harvested Macropods 2013–17 (the Plan);

2.      The annual report referred to in Action 5.1 of the Plan must be submitted to the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities by 31 March each year. The annual report will cover the previous calendar year.

3.      The approval is valid from 1 January 2013 until 31 December 2017.

Dated this  21   day of    December  2012

Signed by Tony Burke

Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

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