Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00033:clause:2_1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00033
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 1
Character Range: 232583–235076

1                  The sum of the following components:
                   (a) 0% of the value of the sweet potatoes (the marketing component);
                   (b) 0.485% of the value of the sweet potatoes (the research and development component);
                   (c) 0.0150% of the value of the sweet potatoes (the biosecurity activity component);
                   (d) 0% of the value of the sweet potatoes (the biosecurity response component)

 (2) The value of sweet potatoes is:
 (a) for sweet potatoes that are sold—the sale price of the sweet potatoes; or
 (b) for sweet potatoes that are processed—the market value of the sweet potatoes on the day the sweet potatoes begin to be processed.
Note: Section 22 of the Act has the effect that the reference to the sale price of sweet potatoes is taken not to include the net GST.

63‑4  Levy payer
  The levy on sweet potatoes is payable by the person who owns the sweet potatoes immediately after they are harvested.

63‑5  Application provision
  Clause 63‑1 applies in relation to sweet potatoes that are sold or processed on or after 1 July 2025, whether the sweet potatoes are harvested before, on or after that day.

Division 64—Vegetables

64‑1  Imposition of vegetable levy
 (1) Levy is imposed on vegetables that are harvested in Australia and are:
 (a) sold by the person who owns the vegetables immediately after they are harvested; or
 (b) processed by or for the person who owns the vegetables immediately after they are harvested.
 (2) Without limiting subclause (1), that subclause applies to shallots (Allium cepa var. aggregatum) and parsley (Petroselinum crispum).
 (3) Subclause (1) does not apply to the following:
 (a) other herbs;
 (b) asparagus (Asparagus officinalis);
 (c) garlic (Allium sativum);
 (d) onions;
 (e) melons;
 (f) potatoes;
 (g) seed sprouts;
 (h) sweet potatoes;
 (i) tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum).
Note: Melon is defined by clause 50‑1 of this Schedule to cover certain species or varieties, such as watermelon, rockmelon and honeydew. These are not covered by subclause (1) of this clause.
 However, other species or varieties of melon, such as pumpkin and cucumber, may be covered by subclause (1) of this clause.

64‑2  Exemptions from the levy
  Levy is not imposed on vegetables that are sold or processed after being exported from Australia.

64‑3  Rate of the levy
 (1) The rate of the levy on vegetables is worked out using this table.

Vegetable levy
Item            Rate of levy