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Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry (High Quality Beef Export to the European Union) Order 2013 (Australia)
Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry (High Quality Beef Export to the European Union) Order 2013
Link to law: https://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2013L00846
I, Thomas Parnell, delegate of the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, make the following order under section 17 of the Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry Act 1997
Dated: 6 May 2013
5............ Use of quota entitlement................................................................................................ 4
6............ Time.............................................................................................................................. 4
7............ No export without approval and certificate—quota meat............................................... 5
8............ No export without certificate—grain fed high quality beef............................................ 5
9............ What Part 3 does........................................................................................................... 6
10.......... Initial allocations—amounts to be allocated and to whom............................................. 6
11.......... Standard quota entitlement—eligibility for allocation to standard quota holders............ 7
12.......... Non‑standard quota entitlement—eligibility for allocation to new entrants.................... 7
13.......... Non‑standard quota entitlement—eligibility for allocation to standard quota holders following allocation to new entrants...................................................................................................................................... 7
Division 3—Working out notional quota entitlements 9
14.......... Notional standard quota entitlements for standard quota holders................................... 9
15.......... Notional non‑standard quota entitlements for new entrants........................................... 9
16.......... Notional non‑standard quota entitlement for standard quota holders........................... 10
Division 4—Allocation of entitlements 11
17.......... Amount of quota entitlement....................................................................................... 11
18.......... Allocation of quota entitlement.................................................................................... 12
Part 4—Subsequent allocation stages of quota entitlement 13
19.......... What Part 4 does......................................................................................................... 13
20.......... Subsequent allocations—amounts to be allocated........................................................ 13
21.......... Supplementary quota entitlement................................................................................. 13
22.......... Allocation of first‑come first‑served quota entitlement................................................ 14
23.......... Amount of quota entitlement....................................................................................... 14
24.......... Allocation of quota entitlement.................................................................................... 14
25.......... What Part 5 does......................................................................................................... 15
26.......... When unused EU quota entitlement lapses.................................................................. 15
27.......... When unused quota entitlement is forfeited................................................................. 15
28.......... Penalty for failure to use quota entitlement.................................................................. 16
29.......... Transferrable quota entitlement.................................................................................... 17
30.......... Non‑transferrable quota entitlement............................................................................. 17
31.......... Transferrable quota entitlement that becomes non‑transferrable on occurrence of an event 17
32.......... Transfer of amounts of quota entitlement that prevents access to quota for 3 years..... 17
33.......... How to obtain approval for exports............................................................................. 19
34.......... Approval to export from unallocated quota entitlement............................................... 20
35.......... Approvals for exports unlikely to be accepted into EU............................................... 20
36.......... Duration of approvals.................................................................................................. 21
37.......... How to work out how much quota meat an exporter has exported.............................. 21
Part 8 Certificates 23
38.......... How to obtain certificates—quota meat....................................................................... 23
39.......... How to obtain certificates—grain fed high quality beef............................................... 23
40.......... Certificates obtained before 1 July 2013...................................................................... 23
41.......... When certificate ceases to have effect.......................................................................... 23
Part 9—Miscellaneous 24
42.......... Where to send notices and documents......................................................................... 24
43.......... Approved forms and authorised officers..................................................................... 24
44.......... Repeal of Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry (High Quality Beef Export to the European Union) Order 2012.................................................................................................................................... 24
45.......... Cessation of effect of order......................................................................................... 24
This order is the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry (High Quality Beef Export to the European Union) Order 2013.
This order is made under the Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry Act 1997.
2013–2014 means the period of 12 months beginning on 1 July 2013.
access amount, for 2013–2014, means the total shipped weight of quota meat that may be exported to a member country of the EU in the year, subject to the EU reduced tariff.
approved form means a form approved by the Secretary under section 43 for the provision in which the expression is used.
Note: When this order commenced, the AUS‑MEAT Limited RFP Cut Code Reference was available at http://www.ausmeat.com.au.
authorised officer means an officer of the Department authorised by the Secretary under section 43.
Note: See section 19A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
EU reduced tariff, for quota meat, means the rate of tariff set out in Article 1(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97.
EU reduced tariff for grain fed high quality beef, for grain fed high quality beef, means the rate of tariff set out in Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 617/2009.
first‑come first‑served quota entitlement means quota entitlement mentioned in subsection 20(2).
(a) was not allocated a quota entitlement in 2010–2011, 2011–2012 and 2012–2013 under one or more orders made for section 17 of the Act; and
high quality beef means meat that meets the description of ‘High‑quality Beef’ in Article 2(b) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 936/97 as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 810/2008.
Note: The address of the QA Unit is given in section 42.
(a) was allocated a non‑standard quota entitlement in 2012–2013 under an order made for section 17 of the Act; and
(b) was not allocated a quota entitlement in 2010–2011and 2011–2012 under one or more orders made for section 17 of the Act; and
(c) was not a related entity of an eligible exporter who had been allocated a quota entitlement in 2010–2011 and 2011–2012.
supplementary quota entitlement means quota entitlement mentioned in subsection 20(1).
third year new entrant means an exporter who was allocated non‑standard quota entitlements in 2011–2012 and 2012–2013 under one or more orders made for section 17 of the Act.
5 Use of quota entitlement
7 No export without approval and certificate—quota meat
(2) On and after 3 March 2014, a consignment of quota meat may also be exported by a person to a member country of the EU at the EU reduced tariff if:
8 No export without certificate—grain fed high quality beef
(1) Subsection (2) applies to a consignment of grain fed high quality beef that is not to be exported by a person to a member country of the EU in accordance with section 7.
(2) The consignment may be exported by a person to a member country of the EU at the EU reduced tariff for grain fed high quality beef only if the exporter has obtained a certificate under section 39 for the consignment.
9 What Part 3 does
This Part sets out the initial stage of the allocation of standard and non‑standard quota entitlement for 2013–2014.
10 Initial allocations—amounts to be allocated and to whom
In the first stage of allocation of quota entitlement for 2013–2014, the Secretary may allocate:
(a) up to 6,650 tonnes of standard quota entitlement to standard quota holders; and
11 Standard quota entitlement—eligibility for allocation to standard quota holders
(b) applied to the QA Unit for an allocation of quota entitlement before close of business on 15 May 2013; and
(2) However, the exporter is not eligible to be allocated standard quota entitlement if the exporter is mentioned in section 32.
Note: If the exporter’s notional standard quota entitlement is less than 1 tonne, the exporter’s entitlement will be nil (see paragraph 17(2)(b)).
12 Non‑standard quota entitlement—eligibility for allocation to new entrants
(b) if the exporter is a second year new entrant or a third year new entrant—did not export more than the shipped weight of quota meat shown in approvals given to the exporter under the Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry (High Quality Beef Export to the European Union) Order 2012; and
(c) applied to the QA Unit for an allocation of non‑standard quota entitlement before close of business on 15 May 2013; and
13 Non‑standard quota entitlement—eligibility for allocation to standard quota holders following allocation to new entrants
(b) under orders made for section 17 of the Act, was allocated non‑standard quota in 2011–12 and 2012–13; and
(c) applied to the QA Unit for an allocation of quota entitlement in accordance with subsection 11(1); and
(a) the exporter is not eligible to be allocated standard quota entitlement under subsection 11(2);
Division 3—Working out notional quota entitlements
14 Notional standard quota entitlements for standard quota holders
ERS is the total weight of the exporter’s recorded shipments of high quality beef to the EU in the period commencing on 1 May 2010 and ending on 30 April 2013.
TRS is the total weight of all exporters’ recorded shipments of high quality beef to the EU in the period commencing on 1 May 2010 and ending on 30 April 2013.
15 Notional non‑standard quota entitlements for new entrants
ERS is the total weight of the exporter’s recorded shipments of high quality beef to the EU for the period commencing on 1 May 2010 and ending on 30 April 2013.
TRS is the total weight of all exporters’ recorded shipments of high quality beef to the EU for the period commencing on 1 May 2010 and ending on 30 April 2013.
(3) For paragraph (2)(b), the Secretary must:
16 Notional non‑standard quota entitlement for standard quota holders
The Secretary must work out a notional non‑standard quota entitlement for a standard quota holder using the formula in section 14.
Division 4—Allocation of entitlements
17 Amount of quota entitlement
(1) After using Division 3, the Secretary must work out an exporter’s quota entitlement for 2013–2014.
18 Allocation of quota entitlement
(1) The Secretary must allocate to an exporter the amount worked out for the exporter under section 17 as the exporter’s quota entitlement for 2013–2014.
Part 4—Subsequent allocation stages of quota entitlement
19 What Part 4 does
This Part sets out the subsequent stages of the allocation of standard quota entitlement for 2013–2014.
20 Subsequent allocations—amounts to be allocated
(1) In the subsequent stages of allocation of quota entitlement for 2013–2014:
(2) In the subsequent stages of allocation of quota entitlement for 2013–2014:
(a) the Secretary may allocate quota entitlements of quota that become available for allocation during the period commencing on 3 February 2014 and ending on 30 June 2014; and
21 Supplementary quota entitlement
(b) was not eligible to be allocated a non‑standard quota entitlement under section 13; and
(c) applied to the QA Unit for an allocation of supplementary quota entitlement before close of business on 30 April 2014; and
(2) The exporter is not eligible to be allocated supplementary quota entitlement if quota allocated to the exporter for 2013–2014 is subject to penalties or forfeiture.
22 Allocation of first‑come first‑served quota entitlement
(2) The exporter is not eligible to be allocated first‑come first‑served quota entitlement if quota allocated to the exporter for 2013–2014 is subject to forfeiture.
23 Amount of quota entitlement
24 Allocation of quota entitlement
(1) The Secretary must allocate to an exporter the amount worked out for the exporter under section 23 as part of the exporter’s quota entitlement for 2013–2014.
25 What Part 5 does
This Part explains how quota entitlement that has been allocated for 2013–2014 ceases to be available to an exporter.
26 When unused EU quota entitlement lapses
(1) An exporter must, before 3 February 2014, give the Secretary a written declaration stating:
(a) how it intends to deal with any quota entitlement that will be unused as of 3 February 2014; and
Note: Before 3 February 2014, the Department will send each eligible exporter a notice with a form of declaration.
(a) has unused quota entitlement on 3 February 2014; and
(b) did not give a declaration to the Secretary about the unused quota entitlement before 3 February 2014;
the exporter’s unused quota entitlement lapses at the beginning of 3 February 2014.
Note 1: Under section 15 of the Act, an exporter may apply for approval to export quota entitlement that has lapsed under this section.
Note 2: Under section 28 of the Act, the Secretary may cancel a quota or part of a quota in accordance with this order.
Note 3: Under section 30 of the Act, the exporter has a right of review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of the Secretary’s decision.
27 When unused quota entitlement is forfeited
(b) the exporter has used less than 1 tonne of the exporter’s quota entitlement by 3 February 2013;
the exporter’s unused quota entitlement is forfeited at the commencement of 3 February 2014.
(5) If an exporter has used less than 25% of the exporter’s quota entitlement by 3 February 2014, the exporter’s unused quota entitlement is forfeited at the beginning of 3 February 2014.
28 Penalty for failure to use quota entitlement
(1) This section applies if an exporter has unused quota entitlement for 2013–2014 on 2 June 2014.
29 Transferrable quota entitlement
(b) quota allocated to the transferor for 2013–14 is not subject to forfeiture; and
(c) before completing the transfer, the transferor tells the QA Unit in writing:
Note: For conditions on the transfer of quota entitlement, see sections 31 and 32.
Note: The new entrant cannot transfer the standard quota entitlement (see paragraph 30(d)).
30 Non‑transferrable quota entitlement
31 Transferrable quota entitlement that becomes non‑transferrable on occurrence of an event
If an exporter is allocated, or is transferred:
(a) supplementary quota entitlement allocated under Part 4; or
(b) first‑come first‑served quota entitlement allocated under Part 4;
the exporter ceases to be entitled to transfer any of the exporter’s remaining quota entitlement (of any kind) for the quota year:
32 Transfer of amounts of quota entitlement that prevents access to quota for 3 years
33 How to obtain approval for exports
(a) must not be made to the Department before the exporter receives a notice under subsection 18(2), or subsection 24(2), about the exporter’s EU quota entitlement; and
(b) must be lodged with the QA Unit by 5 pm on 3 March 2014.
(b) the total shipped weight of quota meat exported by the exporter, plus the shipped weight of the consignment, is not greater than the exporter’s EU quota entitlement for 2013–2014.
34 Approval to export from unallocated quota entitlement
(1) If an amount of unallocated quota entitlement is available on 5 August 2013, an exporter may apply in writing to the Secretary for approval to export a consignment of quota meat.
(2) Section 38 applies to an application under subsection (1).
(6) If an amount of unallocated EU quota entitlement is available on 3 February 2014, an exporter may apply in writing to the Secretary for approval to export a consignment of quota meat.
(7) Section 33 (other than paragraph 33(3)(b)) applies to an application under subsection (6).
(a) the application for approval is in accordance with this section; and
35 Approvals for exports unlikely to be accepted into EU
An eligible exporter who is issued with an approval on or before 18 April 2014 must tell the QA Unit in writing before 20 May 2014 if it is likely that an export will not be accepted for entry into a member country of the EU before 30 June 2014.
36 Duration of approvals
(1) An approval to export quota meat (other than an approval given under section 34) ceases to have effect if the eligible exporter concerned does not receive a certificate for the consignment before the earlier of:
(a) 30 June 2014; and
(2) An approval given under section 34 ceases to have effect if:
(b) the consignment to which the approval applies is not accepted into a member country of the EU before the end of 30 June 2014.
37 How to work out how much quota meat an exporter has exported
(b) the exporter gives that information to the QA Unit by 5 pm on 3 March 2014; and
(c) the exporter gives a copy of the certificate, annotated by the customs authority of the member country of the EU to which the consignment has been delivered to show the weight of meat exported, to the QA Unit by 5 pm on 3 March 2014;
(b) gives all copies of the certificate for the consignment to the QA Unit by 5 pm on 3 March 2014;
(5) If an approval for a consignment ceases to have effect before 5 pm on 3 March 2014, the exporter is not taken to have exported the weight of quota meat mentioned in the approval.
(i) 5 pm on 3 March 2014; and
38 How to obtain certificates—quota meat
39 How to obtain certificates—grain fed high quality beef
(1) An exporter may obtain a certificate for a consignment of grain fed high quality beef that is not to be exported to a member country of the EU in accordance with section 8 by:
40 Certificates obtained before 1 July 2013
A certificate obtained before 1 July 2013, for a consignment that is to enter the EU on or after 1 July 2013, has no effect before 1 July 2013.
41 When certificate ceases to have effect
A certificate ceases to have effect if the consignment to which it applies is not accepted for entry into a member country of the EU before 1 July 2014.
42 Where to send notices and documents
43 Approved forms and authorised officers
(2) The Secretary may authorise officers of the Department to be authorised officers for the purpose of exercising a power under paragraph 38(1)(b) or 39(1)(b).
44 Repeal of Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry (High Quality Beef Export to the European Union) Order 2012
(1) The Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry (High Quality Beef Export to the European Union) Order 2012 is repealed.
(2) However, that order, as in force immediately before the commencement of this order, continues to apply to consignments of quota meat that are exported to the EU before the end of 30 June 2013 as if that order had not been repealed by this section.
45 Cessation of effect of order
This order ceases to have effect at the end of 30 June 2014.