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Horticulture Code of Conduct
A new mandatory code of conduct for the horticulture wholesale sector was introduced on 14 May 2007.
The purpose of the code is to improve the clarity and transparency of transactions between growers and wholesalers of fresh fruit and vegetables.
The code is mandatory under the Trade Practices Act 1974 and will be enforced by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
For more information about the code, please refer to the information below about the code or email your questions to Horticulture
Media Releases
Media releases and speeches by former Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries can be located at Pandora - Australia's Web Archive
- Horticulture Code Committee appointed - Former Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry - 13 September 2007
- Horticulture Code of Conduct to start - Former Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry - 10 May 2007
- Horticulture Code mediation adviser appointed - Former Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry - 7 March 2007
- Mandatory code of conduct for horticulture industry - Former Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry -15 December 2006
For information
- Horticulture Code of Conduct – An Outline
PDF [815kb] - Assessors and Mediation PDF [795kb]
- Horticulture Code of Conduct Regulations and Explanatory Statement
- Questions and Answers (as of 19 April 2007)
- A grower's fact sheet PDF [138kb]
- A wholesaler's fact sheet PDF [139kb]
- Horticulture Produce Assessors Information Sheet PDF [299kb]
Last Updated: 13 Feb 2008
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