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This instrument amends the List of Specimens Taken to be Suitable for Live Import by including Drosophila azteca, Drosophila bifasciata, Drosophila eugracilis, Drosophila subobscura (vinegar fly, pomace fly) in Part 2 of the List, with conditions.
Administered by: Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Registered 22 Dec 2022
Tabling HistoryDate
Tabled HR06-Feb-2023
Tabled Senate06-Feb-2023
Date of repeal 30 Mar 2023
Repealed by Division 1 of Part 3 of Chapter 3 of the Legislation Act 2003

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

 

List of Specimens taken to be Suitable for Live Import Amendment

(4 species of Vinegar Flies, Drosophila spp.) Instrument 2022

 

 

I, Tanya Plibersek, Minister for the Environment and Water, pursuant to subparagraphs 303EC(1)(a)(i) and 303EC(1)(a)(iii) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and having considered a report prepared for the purposes of  paragraph 303EC(5)(a) of that Act, make the following amendments by including in Part 2 of the List of Specimens Taken to be Suitable for Live Import (29/11/2001) under the heading ‘Invertebrate Animals’, ‘Anthropods (Anthropoda)’ in the appropriate alphabetic position:

 

 

Taxon

Common Name

Conditions for import

Drosophila azteca

vinegar fly, pomace fly

Research only. High security facilities only.

Drosophila bifasciata

vinegar fly, pomace fly

Research only. High security facilities only.

Drosophila eugracilis

vinegar fly, pomace fly

Research only. High security facilities only.

Drosophila subobscura

vinegar fly, pomace fly

Research only. High security facilities only.

 

 

This instrument commences the day after registration.

 

 

Dated:                         29 Nov 2022

 

 

Tanya Plibersek

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TANYA PLIBERSEK

Minister for the Environment and Water