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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

DECLARATION OF AN APPROVED WILDLIFE TRADE MANAGEMENT PLAN -
QUEENSLAND CROCODILE FARMING AND CROCODILE EGG HARVESTING (2023-2028)

I, TANYA PLIBERSEK, Minister for the Environment and Water, declare under subsection 303FO(2) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, that the Wildlife Trade Management Plan – Queensland Crocodile Farming and Crocodile Egg Harvesting (2023-2028) plan, prepared by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science, is an approved Wildlife Trade Management Plan for the purposes of section 303FO of the EPBC Act.

Unless amended or revoked, this declaration has effect subject to the following conditions applied under section 303FT:

     1. The commercial farming of saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) and freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni) must occur in accordance with the Wildlife Trade Management Plan – Queensland Crocodile Farming and Crocodile Egg Harvesting (2023-2028).

2.      Eggs and live young of saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) obtained from the Northern Territory must originate from a commercial source program approved under Part 13A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

3.      A maximum of 5,000 saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) eggs can be harvested from the wild in Queensland per year for the purpose of commercial export.

4.      The Queensland Department of Environment and Science must submit an annual report to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water by 30 June each year. The annual report must include details of:

         (a)    The total number of 'problem crocodiles' removed from the wild and the outcome of each crocodile.
         (b)   The number of licences issued for saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) egg harvesting and their location.
         (c)    The results of annual population monitoring and nest surveys, including the number of eggs harvested, in areas subject to commercial harvest.
         (d)   The number of live crocodiles and eggs, by species, imported into Queensland from the Northern Territory (collated from annual statements).
         (e)    The number of commercial farms or meat processing premises inspected.
         (f)     The number of offences and type detected, and any enforcement action undertaken.

5.      This declaration is valid for five (5) years from the day after its registration on the Federal Register of Legislation (FRL).

Dated this 14th day of December 2023

Tanya Plibersek
………….…….……………………….........
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.

You may make an application under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) to access documents relevant to this decision. For further information, please visit https://www.dcceew.gov.au/about/reporting/freedom-of-information. Further enquiries should be directed to the Director, Wildlife Trade Assessments Section, Department