Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations were amended as part of the implementation of these measures. Number of policies, guidelines, A suite of 12 Environment Protection and Biodiversity standards and procedures related to Conservation Act 1999 assessment and approval the Environment Protection and process policies were published in July 2013. Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Sixty three internal standard operating procedures created or updated, where were developed in relation to compliance and appropriate. enforcement activities. Percentage of Environment Protection In 2013–14 there was a 23% increase in approval and Biodiversity Conservation Act decisions: 100 decisions compared to 81 in 2012–13. 1999 assessments and Sea Dumping There was also a 5% increase in the percentage of Act 1981 permits completed within approval decisions being made within statutory time statutory timelines increased by 10%. frames. For example, in 2013–14, of the 100 final approval decisions 65% were made within the statutory time frame, compared to 81 approval decisions in 2012–13, of which 60% were made within the statutory time frame. All reported compliance incidents The Department considered all allegations of under the Environment Protection and under Part 3 and Part 13A of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Environment Protection and Biodiversity and the Sea Dumping Act 1981 are Conservation Act 1999. assessed or investigated within The Department examined 364 incidents or activities statutory timeframes. representing potential breaches of Part 3. Australian enforcement authorities issued 1640 seizure and caution notices in 2013–14 for the import and/or possession of suspected Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species specimens without permission under Part 13A of the Act. In the previous year a total of 2189 seizure notices and caution notices were issued on behalf of the Department. Comprehensive strategic assessment The Queensland Government and the Great Barrier of the Great Barrier Reef World Reef Marine Park Authority revised their draft Heritage Area and adjacent strategic assessment reports to address public Queensland coastal zone submitted to comments and the findings of independent reviews World Heritage Committee for before submitting them to the Minister. consideration at its meeting in 2015. The Minister endorsed the strategic assessments under Part 10 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 in August 2014. Both strategic assessments highlight forward commitments for inclusion into the Reef 2050
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations were amended as part of the implementation of these measures. Number of policies, guidelines, standards and procedures related to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 created or updated, where appropriate. A suite of 12 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 assessment and approval process policies were published in July 2013. Sixty three internal standard operating procedures were developed in relation to compliance and enforcement activities. Percentage of Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 assessments and Sea Dumping Act 1981 permits completed within statutory timelines increased by 10%. In 2013–14 there was a 23% increase in approval decisions: 100 decisions compared to 81 in 2012–13. There was also a 5% increase in the percentage of approval decisions being made within statutory time frames. For example, in 2013–14, of the 100 final approval decisions 65% were made within the statutory time frame, compared to 81 approval decisions in 2012–13, of which 60% were made within the statutory time frame. All reported compliance incidents under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and the Sea Dumping Act 1981 are assessed or investigated within statutory timeframes. The Department considered all allegations of under Part 3 and Part 13A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The Department examined 364 incidents or activities representing potential breaches of Part 3. Australian enforcement authorities issued 1640 seizure and caution notices in 2013–14 for the import and/or possession of suspected Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species specimens without permission under Part 13A of the Act. In the previous year a total of 2189 seizure notices and caution notices were issued on behalf of the Department. Comprehensive strategic assessment of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area and adjacent Queensland coastal zone submitted to World Heritage Committee for consideration at its meeting in 2015. The Queensland Government and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority revised their draft strategic assessment reports to address public comments and the findings of independent reviews before submitting them to the Minister. The Minister endorsed the strategic assessments under Part 10 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 in August 2014. Both strategic assessments highlight forward commitments for inclusion into the Reef 2050
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