SCHEDULE
For the
TREATMENT OF QUARANTINE WASTE BY
HIGH TEMPERATURE INCINERATION
CA Reference No. __________
Schedule Reference No. 8007
Schedule
Treatment of Quarantine Waste by High Temperature Incineration
Schedule Reference - 8007
1.
PURPOSE
This Schedule sets out the outcome to be met for the treatment of Quarantine Waste by
High Temperature Incineration to prevent the introduction of exotic pests and diseases to
Australia.
2.
SCOPE
The scope of this Schedule is limited to the treatment of Quarantine Waste by High
Temperature Incineration in accordance with the requirements of this Schedule.
3.
DEFINITIONS
Please refer to the Industry Arrangement Glossary for the definitions used in this
schedule:
http://www.daff.gov.au/biosecurity/import/general-info/co-reg/glossary
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4.
LEGISLATION APPLICABLE
This Schedule and associated Operational Procedures Statements are to operate in
accordance with the Quarantine Act 1908, specifically, but not limited to:
QUARANTINE ACT 1908
SECTION 18
Persons and Goods Subject to Quarantine
SECTION 66(B)
Compliance Agreements
SECTION 87
Power to make Regulations
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS 2000
5.
REGULATIONS 26
Masters to ensure stores etc. are not discharged
REGULATION 27
Stores etc not to be discharged etc
REGULATION 28
Stores and waste may be secured
REGULATIONS 72 to 74
Compliance Agreements
PREREQUISITES
This Schedule is only valid if the following prerequisites are met by the Other Party:
5.1
The Other Party must be licensed, approved and operating in accordance with
either the requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and/or
appropriate State/Territory and local authorities’ requirements with regard to the
treatment of Quarantine Waste.
5.2
All equipment involved in treatment of Quarantine Waste must be licensed to carry
Quarantine Waste by the appropriate State/Territory and local authorities. Only this
equipment is authorised to treat Quarantine Waste under this Schedule.
5.3
The premises that the Other Party intends to use for the High Temperature
Incineration of Quarantine Waste must be an Approved Treatment Facility.
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6.
REQUIREMENTS
6.1
Outcome
The Other Party must exercise due diligence to assist the Department of Agriculture
(the department) in managing the risk associated with the importation of goods
subject to quarantine, by ensuring that all Quarantine Waste treated by High
Temperature Incineration at the Other Party’s premises is securely contained and
appropriately treated, as outlined in the PMS, so as to prevent the escape of exotic
pests and diseases of quarantine concern.
6.2
Compliance with Operational Procedures Statements (OPS)
The Other Party must implement and operate the system of procedures described
in the OPS relating to this Schedule (as listed in the Table of Schedules) to ensure
that the outcome specified above is achieved.
6.3
6.4
Specific Procedural Requirements
(i)
The Other Party must comply with all lawful instructions issued by a
Departmental Officer.
(ii)
The Other Party must co-operate with the department and provide relevant
information as requested.
(iii)
The Other Party must ensure that only Approved Persons undertake
functions under this schedule, which are specifically attributed to Approved
Persons.
Record keeping
(i)
The Other Party must ensure that the Operational Procedures Statements (as
listed in the Table of Schedules) is maintained and kept up-to-date.
(ii)
The Other Party must ensure that the following categories of records and
documents, relating to supervising, monitoring and testing compliance with
the procedures for goods covered by this Schedule, are maintained and kept
up-to-date:
(a) Quarantine Waste Run Sheet, or equivalent; and
(b) Register of Trained Persons.
(iii)
6.5
The Other Party must ensure that the records and documents referred to
above are made available to a Departmental Officer on request.
Examinations or Services Conducted by the Commonwealth for which a Fee is
Chargeable
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(i)
The Other Party acknowledges that failure to comply with the requirements
of this Schedule may compromise quarantine integrity and therefore an
auditing system is necessary to monitor performance.
(ii)
The Other Party acknowledges that this Schedule entails the conduct, by the
Commonwealth, of examinations or services for which fees are chargeable
under section 86E of the Quarantine Act 1908 and that, in particular:
a)
All audits over and above Level 1 of the compliance regime (refer OPS Compliance Policy) will be charged on a fee-for-service rate as set out in
the department’s fees schedule; and
b) Reviews and corrective action in response to non-conformities (refer OPS
- Compliance Policy) will be charged on a fee-for-service rate as set out in
the department’s fees schedule.
7.
PERSONS AUTHORISED TO GIVE CERTIFICATION OR ASSURANCE
Persons holding or occupying the following positions with the Other Party are authorised
to provide a quarantine officer with a certificate or assurance that all the procedures to
which this Schedule refers have been complied with in respect of the goods covered by
this Schedule:
(i)
8.
Approved Persons.
REVIEW DATE
The Review Date for this Schedule is 31 March 2014 (see clause 10 of the Standard Terms
and the OPS Review Policy for more information).
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9.
EXECUTION
I am a director, manager, or senior executive of ^insert proper name of Other Party^
………………………………………………………………………..
ABN/ACN ^insert ABN/ACN number^……………… (‘The Other Party’) who:
a)
Has responsibility for the business operations of the Other Party; and
b)
Is authorised to enter into contracts for the Other Party.
Note: Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence.
SIGNED for and on behalf of
^Insert proper name of Other Party^
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ABN/ACN ^Insert ABN/ACN……………….^
on:
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Date
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Signature
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Name of signatory
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Position of signatory
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