Export Control (Fees and Payments) Rules 2021. Country/Territory Australia Document type Regulation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Poultry products International trade Food quality control/food safety Fish products Fraud Royalties/fees Camelids Game Sheep/goats Meat Authorization/permit Transport/storage Liability/compensation Poultry Animal health Animal reproduction Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Cattle Plant variety Planting material/seeds Plant production Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This instrument prescribes matters relating to cost recovery for the purposes of Part 4 of Chapter 11 of the Export Control Act 2020 (the Act). Part 2 of this instrument, for the purposes of subsection 399(1) of the Act, prescribes fees that may be charged in relation to specified fee‑bearing activities carried out by, or on behalf of, the Commonwealth in the performance of functions or the exercise of powers under the Act. Part 3 of this instrument prescribes certain matters relating to the payment of specified cost‑recovery charges. A cost‑recovery charge is: (a) a fee prescribed by Part 2 of this instrument; or (b) a charge imposed by the Export Charges (Imposition—Customs) Act 2015, the Export Charges (Imposition—Excise) Act 2015 or the Export Charges (Imposition—General) Act 2015; or (c) a late payment fee relating to a fee or a charge described in paragraph (a) or (b). A cost‑recovery charge is due and payable when a demand for payment of the charge is made. A cost‑recovery charge is payable by the person, or persons, prescribed by section 3‑2 of this instrument. An agent of a person liable to pay a cost‑recovery charge is jointly and severally liable with that person to pay the charge and the agent may recover an amount equivalent to the charge from the person as a debt due to the agent. If a basic charge is not paid at or before the time the basic charge is due and payable, a late payment fee is imposed in addition to the basic charge. Full text English Website www.legislation.gov.au References - Legislation Implements Export Control Act 2020 (No. 12, 2020). Legislation | Australia | 2020 (2021) Keyword: International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Fish products, Fraud, Inspection, Animal health, Animal reproduction, Authorization/permit, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX