Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (Relevant Animal Health and Plant Health Bodies) Determination 2024 I, Adam Phillip Fennessy PSM, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, make the following determination. Dated 19 December 2024 Adam Phillip Fennessy PSM Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Simplified outline for this instrument 5 Definitions Part 2—Relevant animal health bodies 6 Simplified outline of this Part 7 Relevant animal health bodies Part 3—Relevant plant health bodies 8 Simplified outline of this Part 9 Relevant plant health bodies Part 1—Preliminary 1 Name This instrument is the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement (Relevant Animal Health and Plant Health Bodies) Determination 2024. 2 Commencement This instrument commences on 1 January 2025. 3 Authority This instrument is made under subsections 7(2) and 8(2) of the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024. 4 Simplified outline for this instrument This instrument determines each body for an AHA commodity/service that is a relevant animal health body as defined in the Act (see Part 2 of this instrument). It also determines each body for a PHA commodity/service that is a relevant plant health body as defined in the Act (see Part 3 of this instrument). 5 Definitions Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in subsection 4(1) of the Act, including the following: 1. AHA commodity/service; (b) PHA commodity/service. In this instrument: Act means the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Act 2024. AHA means Animal Health Australia as defined in subsection 4(1) of the Act. Disbursement Rules means the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Rules 2024. Levies Act means the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 2024. Levies Regulations means the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Regulations 2024. PHA means Plant Health Australia as defined in subsection 4(1) of the Act. Part 2—Relevant animal health bodies 6 Simplified outline of this Part This Part specifies the relevant animal health body for an AHA commodity/service. Each body is a member of AHA that represents an industry in relation to the AHA commodity/service. Note: Part 3 of the Act provides that the Commonwealth must pay to AHA amounts in relation to an AHA commodity/service that are connected with certain collected levies and charges and components of the rates of those levies and charges prescribed in Part 4 of the Disbursement Rules. A payment made to AHA in relation to the AHA commodity/service is subject to the condition that the payment is applied in accordance with priorities. Certain priorities require payments in relation to biosecurity response components of collected levy or charge to be applied on behalf of, or in accordance with a request by, a relevant animal health body for an AHA commodity/service: see sections 48 and 49 of the Act. 7 Relevant animal health bodies For the purposes of subsection 7(2) of the Act, a body specified in column 1 of an item of the following table is determined to be a relevant animal health body in relation to one or more AHA commodity/services specified in column 2 of that item. Relevant animal health bodies Item Column 1 Column 2 Relevant animal health body AHA commodity/service Chickens 1 Australian Chicken Meat Federation Ltd Meat chickens within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 19 668 888 266) Note: The biosecurity response component of the meat chicken levy is prescribed in section 47 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to an AHA commodity/service for section 48 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to AHA relating to that component may be applied by AHA in relation to the body for this AHA commodity/service: see section 49 of the Act. 2 Australian Eggs Limited Laying chickens within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 66 102 859 585) Note: The biosecurity response component of the laying chicken levy is prescribed in section 47 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to an AHA commodity/service for section 48 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to AHA relating to that component may be applied by AHA in relation to the body for this AHA commodity/service: see section 49 of the Act. Horses 3 Australian Horse Industry Council Horses within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 18 080 921 660) Note: The biosecurity response component of the horse biosecurity response levy is prescribed in section 47 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to an AHA commodity/service for section 48 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to AHA relating to that component may be applied by AHA in relation to the bodies for this AHA commodity/service: see section 49 of the Act. 4 Equestrian Australia Limited Horses mentioned in item 3. (ABN 19 077 455 755) 5 Harness Racing Australia Incorporated Horses mentioned in item 3. (ABN 19 877 460 923) 6 Racing Australia Limited Horses mentioned in item 3. (ABN 89 105 994 330) Livestock 7 Australian Dairy Farmers' Limited Dairy cattle within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 76 060 549 653) Note: The biosecurity response component of the dairy produce levy is prescribed in section 47 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to an AHA commodity/service for section 48 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to AHA relating to that component may be applied by AHA in relation to the body for this AHA commodity/service: see section 49 of the Act. 8 Australian Lot Feeders' Association Lot-fed cattle within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 16 009 928 018) Note: The biosecurity response component of the cattle transaction levy is prescribed in section 47 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to an AHA commodity/service for section 48 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to AHA relating to that component may be applied by AHA in relation to the body for this AHA commodity/service: see section 49 of the Act. 9 Cattle Australia Limited Cattle within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations, other than the cattle specified in item 7 or 8. (ABN 54 625 194 096) Note: The biosecurity response component of the cattle transaction levy and the cattle owner charge are prescribed in section 47 of the Disbursement Rules as amounts in relation to an AHA commodity/service for section 48 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to AHA relating to those components may be applied by AHA in relation to the body for this AHA commodity/service: see section 49 of the Act. 10 Goat Industry Council of Australia Goats within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 65 501 208 347) Note: The biosecurity response component of the goat transaction levy and the goat owner charge are prescribed in section 47 of the Disbursement Rules as amounts in relation to an AHA commodity/service for section 48 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to AHA relating to those components may be applied by AHA in relation to the body for this AHA commodity/service: see section 49 of the Act. 11 Sheep Producers Australia Limited The following: (ABN 21 256 252 885) (a) sheep; (b) lambs; within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. Note: The biosecurity response component of the sheep and lambs transaction levy and the sheep and lambs owner charge are prescribed in section 47 of the Disbursement Rules as amounts in relation to an AHA commodity/service for section 48 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to AHA relating to those components may be applied by AHA in relation to the body for this AHA commodity/service: see section 49 of the Act. Pigs 12 Australian Pork Limited Pigs within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 83 092 783 278) Note: The biosecurity response component of the pig slaughter levy is prescribed in section 47 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to an AHA commodity/service for section 48 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to AHA relating to that component may be applied by AHA in relation to the body for this AHA commodity/service: see section 49 of the Act. Part 3—Relevant plant health bodies 8 Simplified outline of this Part This Part specifies the relevant plant health body for a PHA commodity/service. Each body is a member of PHA that represents an industry in relation to the PHA commodity/service. Note: Part 4 of the Act provides that the Commonwealth must pay to PHA amounts in relation to a PHA commodity/service that are connected with certain collected levies and charges and components of the rates of those levies and charges prescribed in Part 5 of the Disbursement Rules. A payment made to PHA in relation to the PHA commodity/service is subject to the condition that the payment is applied in accordance with priorities. Certain priorities require payments in relation to biosecurity response components of collected levy or charge to be applied on behalf of, or in accordance with a request by, a relevant plant health body for a PHA commodity/service: see sections 58 and 59 of the Act. 9 Relevant plant health bodies For the purposes of subsection 8(2) of the Act, a body specified in column 1 of an item of the following table is determined to be a relevant plant health body in relation to one or more PHA commodity/services specified in column 2 of that item. Relevant plant health bodies Item Column 1 Column 2 Relevant plant health body PHA commodity/service Crops 1 Australian Cane Growers' Council Ltd Sugarcane within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 26 051 583 549) Note: The biosecurity response component of the sugarcane levy is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to that component may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 2 Cotton Australia Limited Cotton plants within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 24 054 122 879) Note: The biosecurity response component of the cotton fibre levy and the seed cotton export charge are prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as amounts in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to those components may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 3 Grain Producers Australia Limited Grain within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 63 111 059 995) Note: The biosecurity response component of the grain levy is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to that component may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 4 Ricegrowers Association of Australia Rice within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 65 191 537 636) Note: The biosecurity response component of the rice levy is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to that component may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. Forestry 5 Australian Forest Products Association Limited Logs produced from trees felled in Australia. (ABN 40 008 621 510) Note: The biosecurity response component of the forest growers levy is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to that component may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. Honey 6 Australian Honey Bee Industry Council Incorporated Honey. (ABN 63 939 614 424) Note 1: Honey is prescribed for the purposes of the definition of PHA commodity/service in subsection 4(1) of the Act: see section 8 of the Disbursement Rules. Note 2: The biosecurity response component of the honey levy and the honey export charge is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to those components may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. Horticulture 7 Almond Board of Australia Inc Almonds within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 31 709 079 099) Note: The biosecurity response component of the almond levy and the almond export charge is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to those components may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 8 Apple and Pear Australia Limited The following: (ABN 55 490 626 489) (a) apples; (b) pears; within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. Note: The biosecurity response component of the apple and pear levy and the apple and pear export charge is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to those components may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 9 Avocados Australia Limited Avocados within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 87 105 853 807) Note: The biosecurity response component of the avocado levy and the avocado export charge is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to those components may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 10 Australian Banana Growers Council Inc Bananas within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 60 381 740 734) Note: The biosecurity response component of the banana levy is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to that component may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 11 Australian Ginger Industry Association Incorporated Ginger within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 97 981 376 529) Note: The biosecurity response component of the ginger levy is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to that component may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 12 Australian Macadamia Society Limited Macadamia nuts within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 19 010 689 415) Note: The biosecurity response component of the macadamia nut levy and the macadamia nut export charge is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to those components may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 13 Australian Mango Industry Association Mangoes within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 50 713 775 301) Note: The biosecurity response component of the mango levy and the mango export charge is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to those components may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 14 Australian Melon Association Inc. Melons within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 36 990 325 012) Note: The biosecurity response component of the melon levy and the melon export charge is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to those components may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 15 Australian Olive Association Ltd Olives within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 57 072 977 489) Note: The biosecurity response component of the olive levy is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to that component may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 16 Australian Sweet Potato Growers Incorporated Sweet potatoes within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 82 577 850 667) Note: The biosecurity response component of the sweet potato levy and the sweet potato export charge is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to those components may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 17 AUSVEG LTD The following: (ABN 25 107 507 559) (a) onions within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations; (b) potatoes within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations; (c) vegetables of a kind to which clause 64-1 of Schedule 2 to the Levies Regulations applies. Note: The biosecurity response component of the onion levy, the onion export charge, the potato levy, the potato export charge, the vegetable levy and the vegetable export charge are prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to those components may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for these PHA commodity/services: see section 59 of the Act. 18 Cherry Growers of Australia Inc Cherries within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 77 797 945 686) Note: The biosecurity response component of the cherry levy and the cherry export charge is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to those components may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 19 Chestnuts Australia Incorporated Chestnuts within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 11 727 740 190) Note: The biosecurity response component of the chestnut levy and the chestnut export charge is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to those components may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 20 Citrus Australia Ltd Citrus within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 75 130 238 792) Note: The biosecurity response component of the citrus levy and the citrus export charge is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to those components may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 21 Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers Ltd Pineapples within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 51 090 816 827) Note: The biosecurity response component of the pineapple levy and the pineapple export charge is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to those components may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 22 Strawberries Australia Incorporated Strawberries within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 53 635 363 679) Note: The biosecurity response component of the strawberry runner levy is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to that component may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 23 Summerfruit Australia Limited Stone fruit within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations. (ABN 51 105 962 196) Note: The biosecurity response component of the stone fruit levy and the stone fruit export charge is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to those components may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. Viticulture 24 Australian Grape and Wine Incorporated Grapes within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations that are fresh or dried, and grape juice within the meaning of that section, produced for: (ABN 45 903 873 163) (a) delivery to a grape processing premises; or (b) use at a winery in Australia in winemaking; other than the grapes specified in item 25 or 26. Note: The biosecurity response component of the grapes research levy and the wine grapes levy is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to those components may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 25 Dried Fruits Australia Inc. Grapes within the meaning of section 5 of the Levies Regulations that are dried, other than the grapes specified in item 24 or 26. (ABN 88 658 293 079) Note: The biosecurity response component of the dried grapes levy and the dried grapes export charge is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to those components may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 26 The Australian Table Grape Association Table grapes (other than the grapes specified in item 24 or 25). (ABN 69 953 034 946) Note: The biosecurity response component of the table grapes levy and the table grapes export charge is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to those components may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. Other plant products 27 ATTIA LTD Tea tree oil. (ABN 48 077 019 204) Note: The biosecurity response component of the tea tree oil levy and the tea tree oil export charge is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to those components may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act. 28 Greenlife Industry Australia Limited Nursery products within the meaning of section 4 of the Levies Act. (ABN 59 634 584 017) Note: The biosecurity response component of the nursery container levy is prescribed in section 49 of the Disbursement Rules as an amount in relation to a PHA commodity/service for section 58 of the Act. The amounts paid by the Commonwealth to PHA relating to that component may be applied by PHA in relation to the body for this PHA commodity/service: see section 59 of the Act.