What changed
The federal government has amended the excise levy rules covering chestnuts, passionfruit, and stone fruit. Stone fruit covered by the regulations includes peaches, plums, cherries, and nectarines. The amending instrument is the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment (Chestnuts, Passionfruit and Stone Fruit) Regulations 2026.
Legislative basis
The amendments are made under the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Act 2024 and are administered by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The changes are delivered through Schedule 1 of the amending regulations, which amend the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Regulations 2024.
Effective date
The amended regulations came into force on 10 September 2026.
What the source does not specify
The source page does not state the exact dollar amounts of any levy changes or the specific amendments made to each commodity. The full text of the amended regulations is available at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L01191.
Key actions
- Check the full text of the amended regulations at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L01191 to see exactly what levy amounts or conditions have changed as of 10 September 2026.
- Contact the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to confirm how the amended levy applies to a specific product and operation.
- Set up an alert on the Federal Register of Legislation page for this instrument at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L01191 to be notified of any future changes.
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