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Registration to Farm Regulated Animals - Tasmania

Description

You will need this registration if you intend to farm regulated animals. At present, farming of regulated animals includes:

  • the farming of ratites, which are any emu, ostrich or cassowary
  • apiculture
  • beekeeping.

You will not need this registration if you have a biosecurity registration that authorises you to undertake in farming regulated animals.

Farming includes

  • sale or other disposal of the animal while it is alive
  • the use of the animal for biological control, vegetation management, pollination or other similar agricultural services
  • slaughtering and sale or other disposal of the slaughtered animal
  • harvesting of the animal or the products of the animal and the sale or other disposal of the harvested animal or products.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

Up to five years unless surrendered or cancelled

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Fees will vary depending on your circumstances. Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

Forms

Lodgement process

Renew

You will need to lodge an application to renew your registrations at least 90 days before your registration expires.

Approval time

90 business days

Administering agency

Department of Natural Resources and Environment

Biosecurity Tasmania

Animal Biosecurity and Welfare

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.