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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

DECLARATION OF AN APPROVED SMALL-SCALE WILDLIFE TRADE OPERATION –
AUSTRALIAN INSECT FARM 2024-2027

I, Belinda Jago, Branch Head, Ocean and Wildlife Branch, as Delegate of the Minister for the Environment and Water am satisfied that the operation conducted by Australian Insect Farm to commercially export native Australian invertebrates, is a small-scale Wildlife Trade Operation, as defined by regulation 9A.20(2) under subsection 303FN(10)(b).

I declare under subsection 303FN(2) that Australian Insect Farm is an approved small-scale Wildlife Trade Operation.

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

   1. The operation is to be undertaken in accordance with the Wildlife Trade Operation (Small-scale) for Australian Insect Farm 2024-2027 dated 17 July 2024.

   2. Annual harvest for export is restricted to the taxa and maximum quantities specified at Appendix A.

   3. The approval holder may apply in writing to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water to add additional taxa and harvest locations. Additional taxa can only be exported after approval from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is obtained.

   4. The declaration is valid for three (3) years from the date of its registration on the Federal Register of Legislation.

   5. Australian Insect Farm must submit an annual report to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water by 1 July each year. Annual reporting must include details of:
       * The total number of specimens harvested at species level, harvest period and geographical location (including the property address and coordinates) of harvest.
       * A summary of the invertebrate population monitoring completed at each harvest location, including a yearly comparison of the number of surveys completed, survey methodology, survey timing and the outcome.

Dated this 11th day of August 2024

Belinda Jago
………….…….……………………….........
Delegate of the Minister for the Environment and Water

A person whose interests are affected by this declaration may, within 28 days, make an application in writing to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water for the reasons for the decision.

An application for independent review of the decision (under section 303GJ(1) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999) may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), on payment of the relevant fee (currently $1,826 or reduced fee where applicable due to financial hardship) by the applicant, either within 28 days of receipt of the reasons for the decision, or within 28 days of this declaration if reasons for the decision are not sought. Applications should be made to the Deputy Registrar, AAT in your Capital City. Please visit the AAT's website at Administrative Appeals Tribunal | Administrative Appeals Tribunal