COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens
I, NATHAN HANNA, Acting Assistant Secretary, Wildlife Trade and Biosecurity Branch, as Delegate of the Minister for the Environment and Energy, pursuant to subsection 303DC(1)(a) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), hereby amend the list of exempt native specimens established under section 303DB of the EPBC Act by deleting from the list specimens and any associated restrictions or conditions as set out in Schedule 1, and by including in the list specimens and associated restrictions or conditions as set out in Schedule 2.
Dated this 18th day of August 2016
..…….……Nathan Hanna………………………
Delegate of the Minister for the Environment and Energy
SCHEDULE 1
Under the heading Freshwater and Marine Animals delete from the list the following items and any associated notations:
| Taxon/Item | Common Name | Notation |
| Specimens that are or are derived from fish or invertebrates, other than specimens that belong to species listed under Part 13 of the EPBC Act, taken in the Northern Territory Mud Crab Fishery, as defined in the Mud Crab Fishery Management Plan in force under the Northern Territory Fisheries Act 1988. | Northern Territory Mud Crab Fishery | The specimen, or the fish or invertebrate from which it is derived, was taken lawfully; The specimens are included in the list until 22 September 2017. |
| Specimens that are or are derived from fish or invertebrates, other than specimens that belong to species listed under Part 13 of the Act, taken in the Northern Territory Trepang Fishery. | Northern Territory Trepang Fishery | The specimen, or the fish or invertebrate from which it is derived, was taken lawfully; The specimens are included in the list until 26 July 2019. |
| Specimens that are or are derived from fish or invertebrates, other than specimens that belong to species listed under Part 13 of the EPBC Act, taken in the Northern Territory Spanish Mackerel Fishery, as defined in the Spanish Mackerel Fishery Management Plan 2005 in force under the Northern Territory Fisheries Regulations 1993 and the Northern Territory Fisheries Act 1988. | Northern Territory Spanish Mackerel Fishery | The specimen, or the fish or invertebrate from which it is derived, was taken lawfully; The specimens are included in the list until 9 February 2018. |
SCHEDULE 2
Under the heading Freshwater and Marine Animals include in the list the following items and associated notations:
| Specimens that are or are derived from fish or invertebrates, other than specimens that belong to species listed under Part 13 of the EPBC Act, taken in the Northern Territory Mud Crab Fishery. | Northern Territory Mud Crab Fishery | The specimen, or the fish or invertebrate from which it is derived, was taken lawfully; The specimens are included in the list until 21 August 2026. |
| Specimens that are or are derived from fish or invertebrates, other than specimens that belong to species listed under Part 13 of the EPBC Act, taken in the Northern Territory Trepang Fishery. | Northern Territory Trepang Fishery | The specimen, or the fish or invertebrate from which it is derived, was taken lawfully; The specimens are included in the list until 21 August 2026. |
| Specimens that are or are derived from fish or invertebrates, other than specimens that belong to species listed under Part 13 of the EPBC Act, taken in the Northern Territory Spanish Mackerel Fishery. | Northern Territory Spanish Mackerel Fishery | The specimen, or the fish or invertebrate from which it is derived, was taken lawfully; The specimens are included in the list until 21 August 2026. |