{"id":"F2021L00338","name":"Export Charges (Imposition—General) Regulations 2021","slug":"export-charges-imposition-general-regulations-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":101552,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00338-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Export Charges (Imposition—General) Regulations 2021.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n```html\n

Commencement information

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provisions

Commencement

Date/Details

1. The whole of this instrument

At the same time as section 3 of the Export Control Act 2020 commences.

3 am (A.C.T.) 28 March 2021

\n```\n\n> Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under the Export Charges (Imposition—General) Act 2015.\n\n> Note: This instrument extends to Norfolk Island and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands. See section 4 of the Export Charges (Imposition—General) Act 2015, section 1‑4 of the Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2021 and section 1‑4 of the Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Rules 2021.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Schedules","content":"#### 4 Schedules\n\n Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Simplified outline of this instrument","content":"#### 5 Simplified outline of this instrument\n\nThis instrument prescribes the following:\n\n(a) charges in relation to the export of certain goods covered by the Export Control Act 2020;\n\n(b) charges in relation to matters relating to the export of certain goods covered by the Export Control Act 2020;\n\n(c) exemptions from the prescribed charges.\n\nThe prescribed charges are imposed as taxes (see the Export Charges (Imposition—General) Act 2015).\n\nThis instrument prescribes a charge only so far as that charge is neither a duty of customs nor a duty of excise within the meaning of section 55 of the Constitution. To the extent that the charge is a duty of customs, it is prescribed by the Export Charges (Imposition—Customs) Regulations 2021.\n\nThe Export Control (Fees and Payments) Rules 2021 prescribes other matters in relation to the charges prescribed by this instrument, including the following:\n\n(a) the persons who are liable to pay the charges;\n\n(b) the time when the charges are due and payable;\n\n(c) matters relating to unpaid charges including late payment fees.\n\nExtension to Norfolk Island and Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands\n\nThis instrument extends to Norfolk Island and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands and certain areas adjacent to those Territories.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 6 Definitions\n\n In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Export Charges (Imposition—General) Act 2015.\n\n> Animals Rules means the Export Control (Animals) Rules 2021.\n\n> approved arrangement has the meaning given by the Export Control Act.\n\n> Australian territory has the meaning given by the Export Control Act.\n\n> boning means a procedure (other than mechanical separation or rendering to produce meat fractions) for:\n\n (a) removing the meat from the bones of a carcase or carcase part; or\n (b) the production of bone‑in or boneless meat cuts.\n\n> carcase:\n\n (a) in relation to an animal within the meaning of the Meat Rules—has the meaning given by those Rules; or\n (b) in relation to poultry—has the meaning given by the Poultry Meat Rules; or\n (c) in relation to a rabbit or a ratite—has the meaning given by the Rabbit and Ratite Meat Rules; or\n (d) in relation to a wild game animal—has the meaning given by the Wild Game Meat Rules.\n\n> carcase part:\n\n (a) in relation to an animal within the meaning of the Meat Rules—has the meaning given by those Rules; or\n (b) in relation to poultry—has the meaning given by the Poultry Meat Rules; or\n (c) in relation to a rabbit or a ratite—has the meaning given by the Rabbit and Ratite Meat Rules; or\n (d) in relation to a wild game animal—has the meaning given by the Wild Game Meat Rules.\n\n> casing has the same meaning as in the Meat Rules.\n\n> cooperative means a body registered as a cooperative under a law of a State or Territory.\n\n> corporation has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act 2001.\n\n> dressing:\n\n (a) in relation to an animal within the meaning of the Meat Rules—has the meaning given by those Rules; or\n (b) in relation to poultry—has the meaning given by the Poultry Meat Rules; or\n (c) in relation to a rabbit or a ratite—has the meaning given by the Rabbit and Ratite Meat Rules; or\n (d) in relation to a wild game animal—has the meaning given by the Wild Game Meat Rules.\n\n> ESCAS has the meaning given by the Animals Rules.\n\n> Export Control Act means the Export Control Act 2020.\n\n> export document means a government certificate, an export permit, a tariff rate quota certificate, or any other document that is issued or certified under the Export Control Act or under an instrument made under that Act in relation to the export of goods, but does not include:\n\n (a) an export licence; or\n (b) an approved ESCAS within the meaning of the Animals Rules; or\n (c) a pre‑export approval within the meaning of the Animals Rules; or\n (d) an instrument of exemption given under subsection 56(1) of the Export Control Act.\n\n> export licence has the meaning given by the Export Control Act.\n\n> export operations has the meaning given by the Export Control Act.\n\n> export permit has the meaning given by the Export Control Act.\n\n> government certificate has the meaning given by the Export Control Act.\n\n> grain means grain that is prescribed grain within the meaning of the Plants Rules.\n\n> horticultural products has the meaning given by the Plants Rules.\n\n> installed: a resources industry structure is installed in an area at a time if, assuming that the structure were a sea installation within the meaning of the Sea Installations Act 1987 and the area were part of an adjacent area within the meaning of that Act, the structure would be taken under section 6 of that Act to be installed in an adjacent area at the time.\n\n> livestock export licence has the meaning given by the Animals Rules.\n\n> meat export licence has the meaning given by the Meat Rules.\n\n> Meat Rules means the Export Control (Meat and Meat Products) Rules 2021.\n\n> occupier, of a registered establishment, has the meaning given by subsection 19(1) of the Export Control Act.\n\n> organic goods certification operations has the meaning given by the Export Control (Organic Goods) Rules 2021.\n\n> phytosanitary certificate has the meaning given by the Plants Rules.\n\n> plant has the same meaning as in the Plants Rules.\n\n> plant product has the same meaning as in the Plants Rules.\n\n> Plants Rules means the Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2021.\n\n> poultry has the meaning given by the Poultry Meat Rules.\n\n> Poultry Meat Rules means the Export Control (Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products) Rules 2021.\n\n> prescribed animal reproductive material has the meaning given by the Animals Rules.\n\n> prescribed fish has the meaning given by the Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Rules 2021.\n\n> prescribed fish products has the meaning given by the Export Control (Fish and Fish Products) Rules 2021.\n\n> prescribed live animals has the meaning given by the Animals Rules.\n\n> prescribed livestock has the meaning given by the Animals Rules.\n\n> prescribed meat means any of the following:\n\n (a) prescribed meat within the meaning of the Meat Rules;\n (b) prescribed poultry meat within the meaning of the Poultry Meat Rules;\n (c) prescribed rabbit meat within the meaning of the Rabbit and Ratite Meat Rules;\n (d) prescribed ratite meat within the meaning of the Rabbit and Ratite Meat Rules;\n (e) prescribed wild game meat within the meaning of the Wild Game Meat Rules.\n\n> prescribed meat products means any of the following:\n\n (a) prescribed meat products within the meaning of the Meat Rules;\n (b) prescribed poultry meat products within the meaning of the Poultry Meat Rules;\n (c) prescribed rabbit meat products within the meaning of the Rabbit and Ratite Meat Rules;\n (d) prescribed ratite meat products within the meaning of the Rabbit and Ratite Meat Rules;\n (e) prescribed wild game meat products within the meaning of the Wild Game Meat Rules.\n\n> prescribed milk has the meaning given by the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.\n\n> prescribed milk products has the meaning given by the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.\n\n> prescribed plant products has the meaning given by the Plants Rules.\n\n> prescribed plants has the meaning given by the Plants Rules.\n\n> rabbit has the meaning given by the Rabbit and Ratite Meat Rules.\n\n> Rabbit and Ratite Meat Rules means the Export Control (Rabbit and Ratite Meat and Rabbit and Ratite Meat Products) Rules 2021.\n\n> ratite has the meaning given by the Rabbit and Ratite Meat Rules.\n\n> registered establishment has the meaning given by the Export Control Act.\n\n> resources industry structure means:\n\n (a) a resources industry fixed structure (within the meaning of the Sea Installations Act 1987); or\n (b) a resources industry mobile unit (within the meaning of that Act) that is not a vessel.\n\n> small horticultural products registered establishment for a financial year has the meaning given by the Plants Rules.\n\n> Note: Section 1‑8 of the Plants Rules sets out requirements that must be met in relation to a registered establishment in a financial year for the establishment to be a small horticultural products registered establishment for that financial year.\n\n> State or Territory inspection and audit arrangement:\n\n (a) in relation to prescribed meat or prescribed meat products (within the meaning of the Meat Rules), has the meaning given by the Meat Rules; or\n (b) in relation to prescribed wild game meat or prescribed wild game meat products (within the meaning of the Wild Game Meat Rules), has the meaning given by the Wild Game Meat Rules.\n\n> tariff rate quota certificate has the meaning given by the Export Control Act.\n\n> third party authorised officer has the meaning given by the Export Control Act.\n\n> Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty means the Treaty between Australia and the Democratic Republic of Timor‑Leste Establishing their Maritime Boundaries in the Timor Sea done at New York on 6 March 2018, as in force at the commencement of this instrument.\n\n> Note: The Treaty is in Australian Treaty Series 2019 No. 16 (\\[2019\\] ATS 16) and could in 2021 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au).\n\n> wild game animal has the meaning given by the Wild Game Meat Rules.\n\n> Wild Game Meat Rules means the Export Control (Wild Game Meat and Wild Game Meat Products) Rules 2021.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Charges in relation to export of certain goods","content":"## Part 2—Charges in relation to export of certain goods","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Charges—prescribed livestock","content":"#### 7 Charges—prescribed livestock\n\n For the purposes of subsection 7(1) of the Act, the charge in relation to the export of a kind of goods referred to in column 1 of an item in the following table is the amount set out in, or calculated in accordance with, column 2 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Charges—prescribed livestock

Item

Column 1

Kinds of goods

Column 2

Amount

1

Cattle, deer, buffalo or camelids (including the young of those animals)

The amount is as follows:

(a) for each animal exported in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021:

(i) if exported by sea—$3.56; or

(ii) if exported by air—$3.03;

(b) for each animal exported in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022:

(i) if exported by sea—$4.85; or

(ii) if exported by air—$4.14;

(c) for each animal exported in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023:

(i) if exported by sea—$5.85; or

(ii) if exported by air—$4.99;

(d) for each animal exported in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year:

(i) if exported by sea—$5.96; or

(ii) if exported by air—$5.08

2

Sheep or goats (including the young of those animals)

The amount is as follows:

(a) for each animal exported in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021:

(i) if exported by sea—$0.91; or

(ii) if exported by air—$0.78;

(b) for each animal exported in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022:

(i) if exported by sea—$1.24; or

(ii) if exported by air—$1.06;

(c) for each animal exported in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023:

(i) if exported by sea—$1.50; or

(ii) if exported by air—$1.28;

(d) for each animal exported in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year:

(i) if exported by sea—$1.53; or

(ii) if exported by air—$1.30

\n```","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Charges—plants and plant products","content":"#### 8 Charges—plants and plant products\n\n (1) For the purposes of subsection 7(1) of the Act, the charge in relation to the export of a kind of goods referred to in column 1 of an item in the following table is the amount set out in, or calculated in accordance with, column 2 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Charges—plants and plant products

Item

Column 1

Kinds of goods

Column 2

Amount

1

Horticultural products for export to a market to which subsection (2) applies

The amount is as follows:

(a) for each consignment exported in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$1.98 for each tonne or part of a tonne;

(b) for each consignment exported in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$2.27 for each tonne or part of a tonne;

(c) for each consignment exported in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$2.51 for each tonne or part of a tonne;

(d) for each consignment exported in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$2.56 for each tonne or part of a tonne

2

Horticultural products for export to a market to which subsection (3) applies

The amount is as follows:

(a) for each consignment exported in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$0.99 for each tonne or part of a tonne;

(b) for each consignment exported in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$1.14 for each tonne or part of a tonne;

(c) for each consignment exported in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$1.25 for each tonne or part of a tonne;

(d) for each consignment exported in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$1.28 for each tonne or part of a tonne

3

Prescribed plants or prescribed plant products not covered by item 1 or 2

The amount is as follows:

(a) for each consignment exported in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$0.11 for each tonne or part of a tonne;

(b) for each consignment exported in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$0.13 for each tonne or part of a tonne;

(c) for each consignment exported in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$0.14 for each tonne or part of a tonne;

(d) for each consignment exported in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$0.14 for each tonne or part of a tonne

\n```\n\n (2) For the purposes of item 1 in the table in subsection (1), this subsection applies to a market for a particular horticultural product if:\n (a) a phytosanitary certificate for the product is required for the product to be imported into the market from Australian territory; and\n (b) significant other conditions are imposed on the importation of the product into the market from Australian territory.\n (3) For the purposes of item 2 in the table in subsection (1), this subsection applies to a market for a particular horticultural product if no significant conditions are imposed on the importation of the product into the market from Australian territory.\n (4) For the purposes of subsection (3), a requirement for a phytosanitary certificate for a horticultural product is not a significant condition.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Charges in relation to certain matters relating to export of certain goods","content":"## Part 3—Charges in relation to certain matters relating to export of certain goods","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Charges—registered establishments","content":"#### 9 Charges—registered establishments\n\n (1) For the purposes of subsection 11(1) of the Act and subject to subsection (5) of this section, the charge in relation to the matter referred to in column 1 of an item in the following table relating to the export of the kind of goods referred to in that item is the amount set out in, or calculated in accordance with, column 2 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Charges—registered establishments

Item

Column 1

Matter

Column 2

Amount

1

Registered establishment for holding and assembling prescribed livestock for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) for a registration in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$8,272;

(b) for a registration in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$10,971;

(c) for a registration in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$12,207;

(d) for a registration in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$12,434

2

Registered establishment (other than an establishment covered by item 4) for operations associated with the preparation of horticultural products for export to a market to which subsection (2) applies

The amount is as follows:

(a) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$9,130; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$4,565;

(b) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$10,489; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$5,244.50;

(c) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$11,571; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$5,785.50;

(d) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$11,799; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$5,899.50

2A

Registered establishment (other than an establishment covered by item 4) for operations to load unpacked quantities of grain into a bulk vessel for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$5,812; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$2,906;

(b) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$6,985; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$3,492.50;

(c) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$7,709; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$3,854.50;

(d) either

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$7,862; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$3,931

3

Registered establishment (other than an establishment covered by item 4) for export operations associated with the preparation of horticultural products for export to a market to which subsection (3) applies

The amount is as follows:

(a) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$4,565; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$2,282.50;

(b) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$5,245; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$2,622.50;

(c) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$5,785; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$2,892.50;

(d) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$5,900; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$2,950

3A

Registered establishment (other than an establishment covered by item 4) for export operations associated with the preparation of prescribed plants or prescribed plant products (other than horticultural products) for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$2,906; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$1,453;

(b) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$3,492; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$1,746;

(c) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$3,855; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$1,927.50;

(d) either

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$3,931; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$1,965.50

4

Registered establishment that is a small horticultural products registered establishment for a financial year

The amount is as follows:

(a) for a registration in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$913;

(b) for a registration in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$1,049;

(c) for a registration in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$1,157;

(d) for a registration in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$1,180

5

Registered establishment for any of the following operations:

(a) slaughter or dressing of an animal (other than poultry) for export;

(b) production, preparation, storage or handling of casings for export;

(c) storage, handling or transportation of prescribed meat or prescribed meat products for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) for a registration in force during any part of a calendar month in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$759 for that month or part;

(b) for a registration in force during any part of a calendar month in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$824 for that month or part;

(c) for a registration in force during any part of a calendar month in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$865 for that month or part;

(d) for a registration in force during any part of a calendar month in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a calendar month in a later financial year—$880 for that month or part

6

Registered establishment for any of the following operations to prepare prescribed meat or prescribed meat products for export:

(a) slaughter or dressing of poultry;

(b) further processing;

(c) boning

The amount is as follows:

(a) for a registration in force during any part of a calendar month in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$1,129 for that month or part;

(b) for a registration in force during any part of a calendar month in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$1,227 for that month or part;

(c) for a registration in force during any part of a calendar month in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$1,287 for that month or part;

(d) for a registration in force during any part of a calendar month in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a calendar month in a later financial year—$1,309 for that month or part

7

Registered establishment for export operations carried out in relation to prescribed meat or prescribed meat products (within the meaning of the Meat Rules), or prescribed wild game meat or prescribed wild game meat products (within the meaning of the Wild Game Meat Rules), under a State or Territory inspection and audit arrangement

The amount is as follows:

(a) for a registration in force during any part of a calendar month in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$759 for that month or part;

(b) for a registration in force during any part of a calendar month in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$824 for that month or part;

(c) for a registration in force during any part of a calendar month in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$865 for that month or part;

(d) for a registration in force during any part of a calendar month in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a calendar month in a later financial year—$880 for that month or part

8

Registered establishment for storage of prescribed milk or prescribed milk products for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$2,632; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$1,316;

(b) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$3,161; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$1,580.50;

(c) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$3,605; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$1,802.50;

(d) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$3,675; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$1,837.50

9

Registered establishment (other than an establishment covered by item 8) for operations to process or pack prescribed milk or prescribed milk products for export, and that:

(a) exported less than 2,000 tonnes of prescribed milk or prescribed milk products in the financial year ending immediately before the financial year to which the charge relates; and

(b) either:

(i) is owned by a corporation; or

(ii) is owned by, or is part of, a cooperative

The amount is as follows:

(a) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$6,182; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$3,091;

(b) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$7,425; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$3,712.50;

(c) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$8,467; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$4,233.50;

(d) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$8,632; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$4,316

10

Registered establishment (other than an establishment covered by item 8) for operations to process or pack prescribed milk or prescribed milk products for export, and that:

(a) exported 2,000 tonnes or more of prescribed milk or prescribed milk products in the financial year ending immediately before the financial year to which the charge relates; and

(b) either:

(i) is owned by a corporation; or

(ii) is owned by, or is part of, a cooperative

The amount is as follows:

(a) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$11,177; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$5,588.50;

(b) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$13,425; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$6,712.50;

(c) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$15,308; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$7,654;

(d) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$15,607; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$7,803.50

11

Registered establishment that is:

(a) a vessel that is registered to prepare prescribed fish or prescribed fish products for processing at another establishment before export; or

(b) a land‑based establishment that is registered solely for the preparation of live prescribed fish for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$1,305; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$652.50;

(b) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$1,349; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$674.50;

(c) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$1,376; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$688;

(d) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$1,404; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$702

12

Registered establishment that is:

(a) a vessel (other than a vessel covered by item 11) that is registered for export operations in relation to prescribed fish or prescribed fish products; or

(b) a land‑based establishment (other than an establishment covered by item 11 or 13) that is registered to prepare prescribed fish or prescribed fish products for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$2,609; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$1,304.50;

(b) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$2,698; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$1,349

(c) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$2,752; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$1,376;

(d) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$2,807; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$1,403.50

13

Registered establishment that is registered for the storage of prescribed fish or prescribed fish products for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$1,957; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$978.50;

(b) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$2,024; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$1,012;

(c) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$2,065; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$1,032.50;

(d) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$2,106; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$1,053

14

Registered establishment for export operations associated with the preparation of prescribed eggs or prescribed egg products for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$1,957; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$978.50;

(b) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$2,024; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$1,012;

(c) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$2,065; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$1,032.50;

(d) either:

(i) for a registration in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$2,106; or

(ii) for an establishment first registered after 1 January in that financial year—$1,053

\n```\n\n (2) For the purposes of items 2 and 2A in the table in subsection (1), this subsection applies to a market for a particular horticultural product if:\n (a) a phytosanitary certificate for the product is required for the product to be imported into the market from Australian territory; and\n (b) significant other conditions are imposed on the importation of the product into the market from Australian territory.\n (3) For the purposes of items 3 and 3A in the table in subsection (1), this subsection applies to a market for a particular horticultural product if no significant conditions are imposed on the importation of the product into the market from Australian territory.\n (4) For the purposes of subsection (3), a requirement for a phytosanitary certificate for a horticultural product is not a significant condition.\n (5) If a charge would be payable in relation to a registered establishment under:\n (a) items 2, 2A, 3 and 3A in the table in subsection (1); or\n (b) 2 or more of items 5, 6 and 7 in that table; or\n (c) 2 or more of items 8, 9 and 10 in that table;\n then the amount of the charge in relation to the registered establishment under subsection (1) is the higher, or the highest, of the amounts that would be payable in relation to the registered establishment under the applicable items.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Charges—slaughtering or dressing certain animals","content":"#### 10 Charges—slaughtering or dressing certain animals\n\n (1) For the purposes of subsection 11(1) of the Act, the charge in relation to the matter referred to in column 1 of an item in the following table relating to the export of the meat of an animal referred to in that item is the amount set out in, or calculated in accordance with, column 2 in the table.\n\n```html\n

Charges—slaughtering or dressing certain animals

Item

Column 1

Matter

Column 2

Amount

1

Slaughtering or dressing calves at a registered establishment in a calendar month in a financial year

The amount is as follows:

(a) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$0.04 for each calf slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(b) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$0.04 for each calf slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(c) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$0.05 for each calf slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(d) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 and each later financial year—$0.05 for each calf slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month

2

Slaughtering or dressing deer (including wild game deer) at a registered establishment in a calendar month in a financial year

The amount is as follows:

(a) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$0.08 for each deer slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(b) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$0.09 for each deer slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(c) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$0.09 for each deer slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(d) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 and each later financial year—$0.09 for each deer slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month

3

Slaughtering or dressing emus or ostriches at a registered establishment in a calendar month in a financial year

The amount is as follows:

(a) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$0.06 for each emu or ostrich slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(b) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$0.06 for each emu or ostrich slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(c) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$0.06 for each emu or ostrich slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(d) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 and each later financial year—$0.07 for each emu or ostrich slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month

4

Slaughtering or dressing kangaroos or wild boars at a registered establishment in a calendar month in a financial year

The amount is as follows:

(a) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$0.03 for each kangaroo or wild boar slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(b) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$0.03 for each kangaroo or wild boar slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(c) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$0.03 for each kangaroo or wild boar slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(d) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 and each later financial year—$0.03 for each kangaroo or wild boar slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month

5

Slaughtering or dressing pigs at a registered establishment in a calendar month in a financial year

The amount is as follows:

(a) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$0.14 for each pig slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(b) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$0.15 for each pig slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(c) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$0.15 for each pig slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(d) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 and each later financial year—$0.16 for each pig slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month

6

Slaughtering or dressing rabbits, possums or hares at a registered establishment in a calendar month in a financial year

The amount is as follows:

(a) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$0.01 for each rabbit, possum or hare slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(b) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$0.01 for each rabbit, possum or hare slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(c) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$0.01 for each rabbit, possum or hare slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(d) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 and each later financial year—$0.01 for each rabbit, possum or hare slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month

7

Slaughtering or dressing sheep, goats or lambs at a registered establishment in a calendar month in a financial year

The amount is as follows:

(a) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$0.10 for each sheep, goat or lamb slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(b) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$0.11 for each sheep, goat or lamb slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(c) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$0.12 for each sheep, goat or lamb slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(d) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 and each later financial year—$0.12 for each sheep, goat or lamb slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month

8

Slaughtering or dressing bulls, cows, steers, heifers, buffalos, camels, donkeys, horses or any other animals not covered by another item in this table (but not poultry or a calf of any animal) at a registered establishment in a calendar month in a financial year

The amount is as follows:

(a) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$0.40 for each of those animals slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(b) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$0.43 for each of those animals slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(c) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$0.45 for each of those animals slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month;

(d) for the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 and each later financial year—$0.46 for each of those animals slaughtered or dressed at the establishment in the previous calendar month

\n```\n\n (2) If an animal is both slaughtered and dressed at a registered establishment (whether or not in the same calendar month), the animal is to be counted only once for the purposes of calculating an amount in accordance with column 2 of an item in the table in subsection (1).\n (3) The charge in relation to a matter referred to in column 1 of an item in the table in subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a registered establishment and a calendar month if the establishment was not a registered establishment in the previous calendar month.\n (4) A reference to an animal (other than deer, sheep, bulls, cows, steers, heifers, buffalos, or camels) in an item in the table in subsection (1) includes the young of that animal.\n\n> Note: Item 1 of the table in subsection (1) covers the young of deer, sheep, bulls, cows, steers, heifers, buffalos, camels and calves of other animals..","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Charges—applications","content":"#### 11 Charges—applications\n\n For the purposes of subsection 11(1) of the Act, the charge in relation to the matter referred to in column 1 of an item in the following table relating to the export of the kind of goods referred to in that item is the amount set out in, or calculated in accordance with, column 2 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Charges—applications

Item

Column 1

Matter

Column 2

Amount

1

Application under section 111 of the Export Control Act to register an establishment for operations to prepare horticultural products for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$581;

(b) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$698;

(c) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$771;

(d) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$786

2

Application under section 111 of the Export Control Act to register an establishment for operations to prepare prescribed plants or prescribed plant products (other than horticultural products) for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$581;

(b) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$698;

(c) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$771;

(d) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$786

3

Application under section 111 of the Export Control Act to register an establishment for operations to prepare prescribed meat or prescribed meat products for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$807;

(b) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$822;

(c) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$838;

(d) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$854

4

Application under section 111 of the Export Control Act to register an establishment for operations to prepare prescribed milk or prescribed milk products for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$640;

(b) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$662;

(c) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$675;

(d) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$689

5

Application under section 111 of the Export Control Act to register an establishment for operations to prepare prescribed fish or prescribed fish products for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$640;

(b) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$662;

(c) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$675;

(d) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$689

6

Application under section 111 of the Export Control Act to register an establishment for operations to prepare prescribed eggs or prescribed egg products for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$640;

(b) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$662;

(c) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$675;

(d) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$689

7

Application under section 116 of the Export Control Act to renew the registration of a registered establishment for operations to prepare horticultural products for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$581;

(b) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$698;

(c) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$771;

(d) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$786

8

Application under section 116 of the Export Control Act to renew the registration of a registered establishment for operations to prepare prescribed plants or prescribed plant products (other than horticultural products) for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$581;

(b) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$698;

(c) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$771;

(d) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$786

9

Application under section 116 of the Export Control Act to renew the registration of a registered establishment for operations to prepare prescribed meat or prescribed meat products for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$807

(b) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$822;

(c) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$838;

(d) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$854

10

Application under section 116 of the Export Control Act to renew the registration of a registered establishment for operations to prepare prescribed milk or prescribed milk products for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$640;

(b) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$662;

(c) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$675;

(d) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$689

11

Application under section 116 of the Export Control Act to renew the registration of a registered establishment for operations to prepare prescribed fish or prescribed fish products for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$640;

(b) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$662;

(c) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$675;

(d) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$689

12

Application under section 116 of the Export Control Act to renew the registration of a registered establishment for operations to prepare prescribed eggs or prescribed egg products for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$640;

(b) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$662;

(c) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$675;

(d) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$689

13

Application under section 120 of the Export Control Act to vary the registration of a registered establishment for operations to prepare horticultural products for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$290.50;

(b) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$349;

(c) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$385.50;

(d) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$393

14

Application under section 120 of the Export Control Act to vary the registration of a registered establishment for operations to prepare prescribed plants or prescribed plant products (other than horticultural products) for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$290.50;

(b) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$349;

(c) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$385.50;

(d) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$393

15

Application under section 120 of the Export Control Act to vary the registration of a registered establishment for operations to prepare prescribed meat or prescribed meat products for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$403.50;

(b) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$411;

(c) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$419;

(d) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$427

16

Application under section 120 of the Export Control Act to vary the registration of a registered establishment for operations to prepare prescribed milk or prescribed milk products for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$320;

(b) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$331;

(c) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$337.50;

(d) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$344.50

17

Application under section 120 of the Export Control Act to vary the registration of a registered establishment for operations to prepare prescribed fish or prescribed fish products for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$320;

(b) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$331;

(c) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$337.50;

(d) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$344.50

18

Application under section 120 of the Export Control Act to vary the registration of a registered establishment for operations to prepare prescribed eggs or prescribed egg products for export

The amount is as follows:

(a) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$320;

(b) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$331;

(c) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$337.50;

(d) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$344.50

19

Application under section 150 of the Export Control Act to approve a proposed arrangement for organic goods certification operations

The amount is as follows:

(a) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$640;

(b) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$662;

(c) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$675;

(d) for an application made in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$689

\n```","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Charges—approved arrangements","content":"#### 12 Charges—approved arrangements\n\n For the purposes of subsection 11(1) of the Act, the charge in relation to the matter referred to in column 1 of an item in the following table relating to the export of the kind of goods referred to in that item is the amount set out in, or calculated in accordance with, column 2 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Charges—approved arrangements

Item

Column 1

Matter

Column 2

Amount

1

Development and management of an approved arrangement for operations to prepare prescribed livestock for export by sea by the holder of a livestock export licence

The amount is as follows:

(a) either:

(i) if the approved arrangement was in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$33,087; or

(ii) if the arrangement is first approved after 1 January in that financial year—$16,543.50;

(b) either:

(i) if the approved arrangement was in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$43,885; or

(ii) if the arrangement is first approved after 1 January in that financial year—$21,942.50;

(c) either:

(i) if the approved arrangement was in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$48,827; or

(ii) if the arrangement is first approved after 1 January in that financial year—$24,413.50;

(d) either:

(i) if the approved arrangement was in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$49,736; or

(ii) if the arrangement is first approved after 1 January in that financial year—$24,868

2

Development and management of an approved arrangement for operations to prepare prescribed livestock for export by air by the holder of a livestock export licence

The amount is as follows:

(a) either:

(i) if the approved arrangement was in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$16,544; or

(ii) if the arrangement is first approved after 1 January in that financial year—$8,272;

(b) either:

(i) if the approved arrangement was in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$21,942; or

(ii) if the arrangement is first approved after 1 January in that financial year—$10,971;

(c) either:

(i) if the approved arrangement was in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$24,413; or

(ii) if the arrangement is first approved after 1 January in that financial year—$12,206.50;

(d) either:

(i) if the approved arrangement was in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$24,868; or

(ii) if the arrangement is first approved after 1 January in that financial year—$12,434

3

Development and management of an approved arrangement for organic goods certification operations

The amount is as follows:

(a) either:

(i) if the approved arrangement was in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$8,000; or

(ii) if the arrangement is first approved after 1 January in that financial year—$4,000;

(b) either:

(i) if the approved arrangement was in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$8,274; or

(ii) if the arrangement is first approved after 1 January in that financial year—$4,137;

(c) either:

(i) if the approved arrangement was in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$8,439; or

(ii) if the arrangement is first approved after 1 January in that financial year—$4,219.50;

(d) either:

(i) if the approved arrangement was in force on or before 1 January in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$8,608; or

(ii) if the arrangement is first approved after 1 January in that financial year—$4,304

\n```","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Charges—livestock export licences and meat export licences","content":"#### 13 Charges—livestock export licences and meat export licences\n\n For the purposes of subsection 11(1) of the Act, the charge in relation to the matter referred to in column 1 of an item in the following table relating to the export of the kind of goods referred to in that item is the amount set out in, or calculated in accordance with, column 2 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Charges—livestock export licences and meat export licences

Item

Column 1

Matter

Column 2

Amount

1

Livestock export licence held by an exporter that has been granted an exemption under paragraph 54(1)(a) of the Export Control Act, on the basis of the circumstance referred to in paragraph 52(1)(b), (c) or (d) of that Act, from the condition prescribed by the Animals Rules that prescribed livestock covered by the licence must be prepared for export in accordance with an approved arrangement

The amount is as follows:

(a) for a licence in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$5,706;

(b) for a licence in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$7,777;

(c) for a licence in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$9,376;

(d) for a licence in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$9,550

2

Meat export licence, other than a meat export licence held by the occupier of a registered establishment referred to in column 1 of item 5, 6 or 7 in the table in subsection 9(1) of this instrument

The amount is as follows:

(a) for a licence in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$284;

(b) for a licence in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$326;

(c) for a licence in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$339;

(d) for a licence in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$345

\n```","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Charges—export documents","content":"#### 14 Charges—export documents\n\n For the purposes of subsection 11(1) of the Act, the charge in relation to the matter referred to in column 1 of an item in the following table relating to the export of the kind of goods referred to in that item is the amount set out in, or calculated in accordance with, column 2 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Charges—export documents

Item

Column 1

Matter

Column 2

Amount

1

Issue of an export permit to a person (other than the holder of a livestock export licence) for:

(a) prescribed livestock; or

(b) prescribed live animals; or

(c) prescribed animal reproductive material

The amount is as follows:

(a) for an export permit issued in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$183;

(b) for an export permit issued in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$249;

(c) for an export permit issued in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$299;

(d) for an export permit issued in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$305

2

Electronic issue of an export document for horticultural products

The amount is as follows:

(a) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$58;

(b) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$66;

(c) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$73;

(d) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$75

2A

Electronic issue of an export document for prescribed plants or prescribed plant products (other than horticultural products)

The amount is as follows:

(a) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$34;

(b) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$40;

(c) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$44;

(d) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$47

3

Electronic issue of an export document for prescribed meat or prescribed meat products

The amount is as follows:

(a) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$27;

(b) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$30;

(c) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$31;

(d) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$32

4

Electronic issue of an export document for prescribed milk or prescribed milk products

The amount is as follows:

(a) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$22;

(b) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$26;

(c) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$30;

(d) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$30

5

Electronic issue of an export document for prescribed fish or prescribed fish products

The amount is as follows:

(a) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$29;

(b) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$30;

(c) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$30;

(d) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$31

6

Electronic issue of an export document for prescribed eggs or prescribed egg products

The amount is as follows:

(a) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$29;

(b) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$30;

(c) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$30;

(d) for each export document issued for the consignment in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$31

7

Issue of a government certificate in relation to goods, other than goods covered by items 1 to 6

The amount is as follows:

(a) for each export document issued for the goods in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021:

(i) if the Department carries out regular assessments in relation to the goods for the purpose of assisting the Secretary to decide whether to issue a government certificate in relation to the goods under Division 3 of Part 3 of Chapter 2 of the Export Control Act—$110;

(ii) in any other case—$45;

(b) for each export document issued for the goods in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022:

(i) if the Department carries out regular assessments in relation to the goods for the purpose of assisting the Secretary to decide whether to issue a government certificate in relation to the goods under Division 3 of Part 3 of Chapter 2 of the Export Control Act—$134;

(ii) in any other case—$55;

(c) for each export document issued for the goods in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023:

(i) if the Department carries out regular assessments in relation to the goods for the purpose of assisting the Secretary to decide whether to issue a government certificate in relation to the goods under Division 3 of Part 3 of Chapter 2 of the Export Control Act—$153;

(ii) in any other case—$63;

(d) for each export document issued for the goods in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year:

(i) if the Department carries out regular assessments in relation to the goods for the purpose of assisting the Secretary to decide whether to issue a government certificate in relation to the goods under Division 3 of Part 3 of Chapter 2 of the Export Control Act—$156;

(ii) in any other case—$64

8

Electronic issue of a tariff rate quota certificate in relation to goods, other than prescribed meat, prescribed meat products, prescribed milk or prescribed milk products

The amount is as follows:

(a) for each tariff rate quota certificate issued for the goods in the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$43;

(b) for each tariff rate quota certificate issued for the goods in the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$44;

(c) for each tariff rate quota certificate issued for the goods in the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$45;

(d) for each tariff rate quota certificate issued for the goods in the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$46

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Charges—third party authorised officers: prescribed plants or prescribed plant products

Item

Column 1

Matter

Column 2

Amount

1

Third party authorised officer who may exercise powers or perform functions in relation to the export of horticultural products

The amount is as follows:

(a) for a third party authorisation in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$727;

(b) for a third party authorisation in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$873;

(c) for a third party authorisation in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$964;

(d) for a third party authorisation in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$983

2

Third party authorised officer who may exercise powers or perform functions in relation to the export of prescribed plants or prescribed plant products (other than horticultural products)

The amount is as follows:

(a) for a third party authorisation in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2021—$727;

(b) for a third party authorisation in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2022—$873;

(c) for a third party authorisation in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2023—$964;

(d) for a third party authorisation in force during all or part of the financial year starting on 1 July 2024 or a later financial year—$983

\n```","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemptions from charges","content":"#### 16 Exemptions from charges\n\n For the purposes of section 14 of the Act, a charge prescribed by a provision in this Part in relation to a matter relating to the export of a kind of goods is not payable if the matter relates to any of the following:\n (a) the export of an assistance animal within the meaning of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992;\n (b) goods that are to be exported from Australian territory by an organisation approved by the Secretary that provides aid or assistance in a foreign country;\n (c) a registered establishment that is a marine laboratory:\n (i) that is operated or funded by the Commonwealth or a State or Territory; and\n (ii) the primary function of which is to research and develop export markets without engaging in commercial trade;\n (d) goods that are stores for the use of passengers and crew on an aircraft or a vessel on a flight or voyage from Australian territory;\n (e) goods that are for the service of an aircraft or a vessel on a flight or voyage from Australian territory;\n (f) goods that have been imported into Australian territory and held in bond at all times before being exported;\n (g) goods that are imported into Australian territory and then exported in the same covering in which, and with the same trade description with which, they were imported;\n (h) goods that are consigned to an external Territory for consumption within the Territory;\n (i) goods that are consigned to a resources industry structure that is installed in any of the following areas, for consumption on the structure:\n (i) the Greater Sunrise special regime area within the meaning of the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973;\n (ii) the Greater Sunrise pipeline international offshore area within the meaning of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006;\n (iii) the area in or above the Bayu‑Undan Gas Field within the meaning of the Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty;\n (iv) the Bayu‑Undan pipeline international offshore area within the meaning of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006;\n (v) the area in or above the Kitan Oil Field within the meaning of the Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty;\n (j) goods (other than prescribed livestock, prescribed live animals or prescribed animal reproductive material) that are to be exported in a consignment of no more than:\n (i) for liquid goods—10 litres; or\n (ii) for goods of any other kind—10 kilograms;\n (k) goods that are to be exported to New Zealand, other than:\n (i) prescribed livestock; or\n (ii) prescribed live animals; or\n (iii) prescribed animal reproductive material; or\n (iv) grain; or\n (v) plants or plant products for which a certificate is required by or under a law of New Zealand.\n\n> Note: For the purposes of paragraph (i), a resources industry structure that is not installed is taken to be a vessel (see the Sea Installations Act 1987).","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Transitional provisions","content":"## Part 4—Transitional provisions","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Continuing approved arrangements for organic goods certification operations","content":"#### 17 Continuing approved arrangements for organic goods certification operations\n\n (1) This section applies in relation to an approved arrangement for organic goods certification operations if:\n (a) the approved arrangement is a continuing approved arrangement within the meaning of section 12‑2 of the Export Control (Organic Goods) Rules 2021; and\n (b) the charge in relation to the QM certificate to which the continuing approved arrangement relates for the financial year ending on 30 June 2021, or a part of that financial year, prescribed by item 3 of the table in section 17 of the Export Charges (Imposition—General) Regulations 2015 (as in force immediately before the commencement of section 3 of the Export Control Act 2020) had been paid before that commencement.\n (2) The charge in relation to the approved arrangement for the financial year ending on 30 June 2021, or the part of that financial year, prescribed by item 3 of the table in section 12 of this instrument is taken to have been paid.","sortOrder":20}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. 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The document replaces earlier 2015 regulations (as noted in the transitional provisions) but maintains the same fundamental scope of operation."},"complexity_factors":["47+ defined terms in section 6, with most definitions incorporating by reference external instruments (Export Control (Meat and Meat Products) Rules 2021, Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2021, etc.)","11 detailed tables setting out charges with multi-dimensional variables: financial year (4 tiers from 2021-2025+), registration timing (before/after 1 January), transport mode (sea vs air), and establishment type","Nested conditional logic in section 9(5) establishing 'highest of' rules when multiple charges could apply to the same establishment","Extensive cross-referencing to the Export Control Act 2020, Export Charges (Imposition—General) Act 2015, and at least 8 separate sets of Rules (Animals, Meat, Poultry, Rabbit/Ratite, Wild Game, Plants, Fish, Milk, Organic Goods)","Constitutional limitation clauses requiring careful delineation between 'tax' and prohibited 'duty of customs/excise' (section 5)","Geographic extension clauses covering Norfolk Island and Heard Island and McDonald Islands with specific maritime boundary treaty references (Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty)","Transitional provisions (section 17) linking to superseded 2015 regulations for continuing organic certification arrangements","Dual-rate structures for many establishment charges (full annual fee vs. 50% pro-rata fee depending on January registration cutoff)"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets the fees businesses must pay when exporting agricultural products, food and animals under the Export Charges (Imposition—General) Act 2015 to fund inspection, certification and regulatory systems. It affects exporters of live animals, plants, meat, dairy, fish and eggs, plus registered export establishments and licence/approved-arrangement holders.\n\nThese charges are imposed as Commonwealth taxes (not customs or excise), fund market access and biosecurity services, and vary by financial year—exporters should check current rates."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument implements the Export Charges (Imposition—General) Act by prescribing specific fees and exemptions for export‑related activities. Mechanically it expands the set of detailed charges (rates and schedules) compared with earlier ad hoc fees, but it stays within the Act’s original purpose—to allow the Commonwealth to prescribe charges related to exports. It does not materially broaden the legal scope of the Act (new subject‑matter or powers) beyond prescribing the levels and categories of charges; rather it fills out the statutory power with granular fee schedules, exemptions and transitional arrangements (see ss 5, 6, 16 and 17)."},"complexity_factors":["Approximately 55 defined terms in the interpretation section (s 6) with many cross‑references to separate rule instruments (Animals Rules, Plants Rules, Meat Rules, etc.)","Extensive tabular schedules with multiple fee‑types (per animal, per tonne, per consignment, per month, per registration, per application, per approved arrangement, per document) across Parts 2–3 (ss 7–15)","Tiered, time‑dependent rates (different amounts for successive financial years and for events occurring on or before/after 1 January in a financial year) in many items","Conditional logic and mutually exclusive aggregations (e.g. s 9(5) requiring the higher of overlapping charges to be paid)","Multiple exemptions and narrowly worded carve‑outs with geographic and goods‑type conditions (s 16)","Frequent cross‑references to external instruments for definitions, liability and collection (Export Control Act 2020; Export Control Rules; Export Control (Fees and Payments) Rules 2021)","Different measurement bases (per head, per tonne or part of a tonne, per consignment, per calendar month, per financial year) requiring careful recordkeeping","A transitional provision interacting with pre‑existing regulations for organic certification (s 17), adding an extra interpretive layer"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically)\n\n- Prescribes specific monetary charges (taxes) that apply to the export of a wide range of goods covered by the Export Control Act 2020. These are detailed as per‑item or per‑unit fees in schedules and tables throughout the instrument (see Parts 2 and 3; e.g. sections 7–15).\n- Sets rates for: per‑animal charges for exported livestock (sea vs air) (s 7); per‑consignment or per‑tonne charges for horticultural and other plant exports (s 8); registration fees for establishments that handle, process or store export goods (s 9); per‑animal slaughter/dressing monthly charges (s 10); application, renewal and variation fees for registrations and approvals (s 11); fees for approved arrangements (s 12); licence fees for livestock/meat licences (s 13); fees for export documents and tariff‑rate quota certificates (s 14); and fees for third‑party authorised officer authorisations (s 15).\n- Lists exemptions where particular charges do not apply (s 16), and contains a short transitional rule about continuing approved organic certification arrangements (s 17). \n\n**Who it affects\n\n- Exporters of livestock, live animals, animal reproductive material, meat, milk, fish, eggs, horticultural products, plants and plant products, grain and related goods — through per‑unit or per‑consignment charges (see ss 7–8, 14).\n- Registered establishments (processors, slaughterhouses, packers, storers, vessels registered for export operations) — through annual registration charges, monthly operational charges and combined‑charge rules (see s 9 and s 10).\n- Holders or applicants for export‑related licences, approvals and arrangements (including livestock export licences, meat export licences, approved arrangements and organic certification arrangements) — through application and ongoing management fees (see ss 11–13).\n- Third‑party authorised officers who perform inspection/assessment functions associated with exports — through authorisation fees (s 15).\n- Organisations and consignments that meet specific exemption criteria (e.g. aid organisations, small consignments, certain stores and transfers, exports to New Zealand except for specified categories) — see s 16.\n\n**Why it matters (practical effects and how it operates)\n\n- It converts many export regulatory activities into explicit user charges: the Commonwealth recoups costs of export regulation by charging exporters, establishments and licence/approval holders rather than implicitly funding all costs from general revenue (see Simplified outline and the Act reference in s 5).\n- The charges are structured to vary by activity and scale: per‑animal or per‑tonne fees, per‑consignment document fees, flat registration fees, monthly operational fees and stepped application fees (see ss 7–15). This creates different marginal costs for small vs large exporters and for different export routes (e.g. sea vs air livestock charges in s 7).\n- The instrument relies on and cross‑references many rule sets (Export Control Act and multiple Export Control Rules such as the Animals Rules, Plants Rules, Meat Rules, etc.) to define who is liable, when fees are due, and what is chargeable (see definitions in s 6 and the cross‑references in ss 3 and 5). Collection and liability details are delegated to the Export Control (Fees and Payments) Rules 2021 (s 5).\n\n**Stated purpose and mechanical testing of trade‑offs\n\n- The instrument’s stated purpose (s 5) is to prescribe export charges and exemptions for goods subject to the Export Control Act and to impose those charges as taxes under the Act.\n- Costs and who pays: the instrument imposes identifiable, itemised costs on exporters, establishment operators, licence‑holders and third‑party authorisations (ss 7–15). Those entities bear the direct financial cost; consumers or buyers overseas could ultimately face pass‑through depending on market conditions.\n- Incentives and behaviour: per‑consignment and per‑tonne fees encourage consolidation of shipments where feasible; per‑animal and per‑operation fees change marginal costs for exporters and processors (see ss 7, 8, 9, 10). Differential rates (e.g. higher sea vs air livestock fees, higher fees for markets with additional phytosanitary requirements — s 8) create incentives to choose particular transport modes or markets.\n- Compliance burden and administrative discretion: the instrument establishes many fee lines and relies on other instruments for liability, timing and enforcement (s 5). That creates administrative overhead for both regulated parties (tracking fees by activity and time period) and the department (billing, exemptions, record checks). The Secretary and the Export Control Rules exercise the decision‑making roles (see ss 3, 5, definitions at s 6).\n- Trade‑offs and opportunity cost: the Commonwealth receives targeted revenue to meet regulatory costs; regulated parties incur predictable costs that may alter export pricing and operational decisions. The structure concentrates identifiable fees on exporters and registered establishments while exemptions narrow liability for certain small consignments, aid shipments and specified local uses (s 16).\n\n**Key practical points to note (where to look in the instrument)\n\n- Definitions and cross‑links to the underlying Export Control rules: s 6.\n- Livestock per‑animal charges (sea/air, tiered by financial year): s 7.\n- Horticultural/plant per‑consignment/tonne charges and market‑condition differentiation: s 8.\n- Registration, operational and application fees for establishments: s 9 and s 11.\n- Slaughter/dressing monthly charges: s 10.\n- Export document and tariff certificate fees: s 14.\n- Exemptions (small consignments, aid shipments, exports to certain territories, New Zealand exceptions): s 16.\n- Collection, liability timing and enforcement are handled in the Export Control (Fees and Payments) Rules 2021 (s 5).\n\n(References to sections cited above are to sections in this instrument.)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/export-charges-imposition-general-regulations-2021","history":"/api/acts/export-charges-imposition-general-regulations-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/export-charges-imposition-general-regulations-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/export-charges-imposition-general-regulations-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/export-charges-imposition-general-regulations-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/export-charges-imposition-general-regulations-2021/documents"}}