Declaration of an approved small-scale Wildlife Trade Operation - Mark’s Products and Services – harvest of naturally fallen (moulted) bird feathers (2023-2026) (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

DECLARATION OF AN APPROVED WILDLIFE TRADE OPERATION

(SMALL- SCALE) MARK'S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES – HARVEST OF NATURALLY FALLEN (MOULTED) BIRD FEATHERS (2023-2026)

I, Belinda Jago, Branch Head, Oceans and Wildlife Branch, as Delegate of the Minister for the Environment and Water, under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, am satisfied that the operation to export naturally fallen (moulted) feathers from Australian native birds from Mark's Products and Services, is a small-scale operation as defined by regulation 9A.20(2) under subsection 303FN(10)(b). I declare under subsection 303FN(2) that Mark's Products and Services is an approved small-scale wildlife trade operation.

This declaration has effect subject to the following conditions applied under section 303FT:

1. The operation must be carried out in accordance with the Wildlife Trade Operation (small-scale) Mark's Products and Services – harvest of naturally fallen (moulted) bird feathers 2023-2026 submitted on 29 May 2023.

2. All bird feathers referred to in the Wildlife Trade Operation (small-scale) must be obtained from appropriately licensed suppliers.

3. Feathers sourced from additional suppliers or species not currently listed in the approved Wildlife Trade Operation may only be exported with the prior approval of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

4. The declaration is valid for three years from the day after its publication on the Federal Register of Legislation.

5. Mark's Products and Services must maintain accurate records and provide an annual report to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water by 30 May each year. Annual reports must include: