COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Approved Wildlife Trade Management Plan (Queensland Commercially Harvested Macropods 2018–22) Declaration 2017

I, JOSH FRYDENBERG, Minister for the Environment and Energy:

(a) having considered public comments as required by section 303FR

(b) being satisfied as to those matters set out in sub-section 303FO(3), and

(c) having had regard to those matters set out in sub-section 303FO(4)

declare that the Queensland Commercially Harvested Macropods 2018–22 (the Plan) is an approved wildlife trade management plan for the purposes of section 303FO of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

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

1. The harvest must be carried out in accordance with the Plan.

2.      The quota report referred to in Action 2.2 of the Plan must be submitted to the Department of the Environment and Energy by 30 November each year.

3.      The annual report referred to in Action 5.1 of the Plan must be submitted to the Department of the Environment and Energy by 31 March each year. The annual report will cover the previous calendar year.

4.      The approval is valid from 1 January 2018 until 31 December 2022.

Dated this             1st                      day of             December                                 2017

Josh Frydenberg

Minister for the Environment and Energy

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Note:  The name of this instrument was amended on registration as the instrument as lodged did not have a unique name (see subsection 10(2), Legislation Rule 2016).