Wildlife trade

Application for approval of a Wildlife Trade Operation for the commercial export of Australian native tree-ferns

Application for approval of a Wildlife Trade Operation for the commercial export of Australian native tree-ferns for consideration under Part 13A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, October 2012

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Comments invited

The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population, and Communities (DSEWPaC) has received an application for approval of a Wildlife Trade Operation under Part 13A, section 303FN of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). The proposed operation is for the harvest of tree-ferns (Dicksonia antarctica and Cyathea australis) for commercial purposes from private land in Victoria. These species are not listed as threatened under the EPBC Act or listed on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). However, all Cyathea species are listed on Appendix II of CITES.

It is proposed that, should the operation be approved, it would be in force for up to three (3) years from the date of declaration, and it would replace the current approval for the same applicant and operation.

In accordance with the provisions of section 303FR of the EPBC Act, you are invited to comment on this proposal. Please submit your comments by 19 November 2012. Please include your full name and address in your submission.

Comments should be addressed to:

The Director
Wildlife Trade Assessments
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
GPO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601
or can be emailed to: wta@environment.gov.au

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