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From 1 October 2017, the Emergency Plant Pest Response (EPPR) component of the apples and pears levy and charge, currently set at nil, will increase to 0.05 of a cent per kilogram for all domestic and export apples and pears.
From 1 July 2017, the laying chickens Emergency Animal Disease Response (EADR) levy component of 1.4 cents per chick will be set to zero. The EADR levy component was used to repay the industry’s share of costs to respond to an outbreak of avian influenza.
The Department of Agriculture is aware that many levy payers in the community, and their families and businesses, have been threatened or adversely affected by the January 2015 bushfires.
From 1 April 2018, the Emergency Plant Pest Response (EPPR) component of the macadamia levy, currently set at nil, will increase to 0.2 of a cent per kilogram.
The funds raised through the EPPR levy will be used to repay the industry's share of costs to respond to an outbreak of varroa mite in Queensland.
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is seeking your feedback on its Regulator Performance Framework (RPF) 2017–18 self-assessments.
The department works with governments and industry partners to grow the value of agricultural trade and reduce risk to the agricultural sector.
Starting 1 January 2016, the overall Chestnut Levy and Charge rate will increase from 10c/kg ($100/tonne) to 11c/kg ($110/tonne).
Starting 1 January 2016, sweet potato will be a new leviable commodity and will no longer be included with the vegetables levy and charge. The new sweet potato levy and charge rate will also include an additional marketing component of 1% ad valorem.
Starting 1 January 2017, the amount of levy that is collected from the slaughter of cattle, sheep, lambs and goats and directed to research and development (R&D) and marketing will be adjusted.
From 1 January 2017, melons produced in Australia and sold by a producer to a first purchaser, including to a selling agent, buying agent, exporter or exporting agent, will attract a levy and export charge of 0.4 cents per kilogram.
From 1 September 2017, Thoroughbred horses that are listed on the mare return or a stallion declaration of service that is lodged with the Australian Stud Book will attract a levy. The Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) will be responsible for the expenditure of the Thoroughbred horses levy.
