Biosecurity Legislation Compliant Yes No Provides a more flexible risk-based approach to compliance, which will cost businesses less to administer and improve Australia’s biosecurity risk management. Export regulation enabled by the Horticulture Marketing and Compliant Yes No Research and Development Services Act 2000 Extends the Export Efficiency Powers for two to improve the operational effectiveness (including compliance), transparency and communication activity associated with the powers. Future status of super trawlers Compliant Noa No Introduced a permanent ban on commercial fishing in Commonwealth waters by vessels more than 130 metres in length, which sought to avoid irreversible damage to the marine environment. Mandatory Code of Conduct for Export Terminals Compliant Yes No Aims to give bulk wheat exporters fair and transparent access to port terminal services, regardless of who owns the infrastructure. Reducing the Regulation of Food and Pet Food Compliant Yes No Aims to simplify existing regulations relating to whether animal feed products are declared to be, or not to be, veterinary chemical products. Regulations for Levy Reforms Compliant Yes No Reform of the honey industry levy to address inefficiencies in the collection and disbursement of levy revenue and to align the levies on honey with its plant sector biosecurity arrangements. a The RIS was not consistent with best practice because it did not provide sufficient evidence and clarity on the extent of the problem and the analysis of the preferred option. 3.1.2 Attorney General’s - Attorney-General’s Department Title of regulatory proposal RIS Status Best Practice PIR Required Description of regulatory proposal Ban on importation of new psychoactive substances Compliant Noa No Bans the importation of all substances that have a psychoactive effect that are not otherwise regulated. Extending the Deposit Regime to Digital Compliant Yes No Material Requires publishers to deposit material with the National Library of Australia where material is released in a digital format.
Biosecurity Legislation Provides a more flexible risk-based approach to compliance, which will cost businesses less to administer and improve Australia’s biosecurity risk management. Compliant Yes No Export regulation enabled by the Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2000 Extends the Export Efficiency Powers for two to improve the operational effectiveness (including compliance), transparency and communication activity associated with the powers. Compliant Yes No Future status of super trawlers Introduced a permanent ban on commercial fishing in Commonwealth waters by vessels more than 130 metres in length, which sought to avoid irreversible damage to the marine environment. Compliant Noa No Mandatory Code of Conduct for Export Terminals Aims to give bulk wheat exporters fair and transparent access to port terminal services, regardless of who owns the infrastructure. Compliant Yes No Reducing the Regulation of Food and Pet Food Aims to simplify existing regulations relating to whether animal feed products are declared to be, or not to be, veterinary chemical products. Compliant Yes No Regulations for Levy Reforms Reform of the honey industry levy to address inefficiencies in the collection and disbursement of levy revenue and to align the levies on honey with its plant sector biosecurity arrangements. Compliant Yes No a The RIS was not consistent with best practice because it did not provide sufficient evidence and clarity on the extent of the problem and the analysis of the preferred option. 3.1.2 Attorney General’s - Attorney-General’s Department Title of regulatory proposal Description of regulatory proposal RIS Status Best Practice PIR Required Ban on importation of new psychoactive substances Bans the importation of all substances that have a psychoactive effect that are not otherwise regulated. Compliant Noa No Extending the Deposit Regime to Digital Material Requires publishers to deposit material with the National Library of Australia where material is released in a digital format. Compliant Yes No
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