Exceptional Circumstances Handbook
The EC Handbook provides a broad overview of the information required in EC applications, which are submitted by State and Territory Governments, and the process used by the Australian Government to assess the applications.
The handbook explains the roles of the Australian, State and Territory Governments, the National Rural Advisory Council and local communities in the application and assessment processes.
It also provides a summary of the benefits available to producers and agriculture-dependent small businesses in EC-declared areas.
EC Handbook (July 2009) 
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Last reviewed: 30 Oct 2009
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