Declaration of an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation – Tasmanian Native Flora & Fillers 2021

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

DECLARATION OF AN APPROVED WILDLIFE TRADE OPERATION –

TASMANIAN NATIVE FLORA & FILLERS 2021

I, Laura Timmins, Senior Director, Wildlife Trade Office, as Delegate of the Minister for the Environment:

(a) having noted that two public comments were received in response to an invitation under section 303FR; and

(b) being satisfied as to those matters set out in section 303FN,

declare that an operation to harvest scrub worms and foliage, flowering stems and fruit from specified native species by Tasmanian Native Flora & Fillers is an approved small-scale operation for the purposes of section 303FN of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

Unless amended or revoked, this declaration:

a)      is valid for three years from the day after the date of its registration on the Federal Register
of Legislation; and

b)     has effect subject to the following conditions applied under section 303FT:

1. The operation is to be undertaken in accordance with the proposal submitted on 19 January 2021.
2. Harvest is restricted to select state forest sites, as specified by Forestry Tasmania. Harvest from private land tenures must be undertaken with property owners’ consent.
3. All activities covered by this approval must be carried out in accordance with the necessary permits and approvals as required under state and Commonwealth law.
4. The maximum number of floral specimens that may be harvested from the wild is limited to the number specified by Forestry Tasmania. Annual floral harvests from the wild must not exceed 30,000 units for each species except Xanthorrhoea australis, which must not exceed 70,000 units. Copies of valid state permits must be provided to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment within 14 days of receipt.
5. Tasmanian Native Flora & Fillers must submit annual reports by 31 January to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. The annual reports should include the total number of specimens harvested, harvest location and the number exported overseas. The operation must also meet all state reporting requirements.

Dated this     13th       day of September 2021

Laura Timmins

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Delegate of the Minister for the Environment

A person whose interests are affected by this declaration may, within 28 days, make an application in writing to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment for the reasons for the decision.

An application for independent review of the decision (under section 303GJ(1) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999) may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), on payment of the relevant fee (currently $1,826 or reduced fee where applicable due to financial hardship) by the applicant, either within 28 days of receipt of the reasons for the decision, or within 28 days of this declaration if reasons for the decision are not sought. Applications should be made to the Deputy Registrar, AAT in your capital city. Please visit the AAT’s website at http://www.aat.gov.au/ for further information. You may make an application under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) to access documents relevant to this decision. For further information, please visit http://www.environment.gov.au/foi/index.html. Further inquiries should be directed to the Director, Wildlife Trade Assessments Section, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, by email wta@awe.gov.au or telephone (02) 6274 1900 (option 2).