South Perth, Western Australia
September 7, 2004
The Grains Licensing
Authority (GLA) of Western Australia has approved a further
two special export licences for feed barley.
GLA chairman Colin Mann said the two licences
were approved for 90,000 tonnes of feed barley for export to the
Middle East.
“A cautious approach has been taken to the
amounts requested due to the recent reductions in crop
estimates,” he said.
Mr Mann said a further two applications, one
to export canola to the Sub Continent and one for lupin export
to Europe were deferred to seek further up-to-date information.
“Applications for malting barley have been
declined due to insufficient evidence being presented to
determine whether the licence would affect the benefits of the
single desk.
Mr Mann said the criteria prescribed in the
Act and the Ministerial guidelines are used to asses the merits
of each application for a special licence.
To date, for 2004/05 270,000 tonnes in feed
barley applications have been approved by the GLA.
The Grain Licensing Authority
was created by the Grain Marketing Act 2002. The Authority is
responsible for the issuing of bulk export licences for
prescribed grain exports from Western Australia. The prescribed
grains are Barley, Narrow Leafed Lupins and Canola. The creation
of the Authority separates the role of regulation and marketing
of grain and provides independence in assessing opportunities
for grain exports from Western Australia. |
