 We are only a few short weeks away from the first bird expo,
Gippsland Branch ASA - Sunday 23rd April Swan Hill Branch ASA - Sunday 23rd April Avicultural Society Australia - Sunday 7th May Bendigo Branch ASA - Saturday 13th May Goulburn Valley Branch ASA - Sunday 21st May Mornington Peninsula Avicultural Society - Sunday 28th May For all details of these sales and all others being held this year, check them out HERE
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We are so excited to announce that today the Exemption was Granted. This means Non-Native birds will be able to be sold at all Victorian Bird Expo's throughout the 2017 season.
For a copy of the Exemption please click the link below. exemption_s96_daa.pdf David White, Secretary of the Mornington Peninsula Avicultural Society has given a great update on the current situation with the sales. Thanks for your contribution David
Regarding where we stand with the selling of birds at bird sales/expo's at the moment: 1. Licensed birds: The VAC has received the Amnesty for wildlife holders to sell licensed wildlife at VAC approved sales this year (as has been happening each year) together with authority for those people to remove their record book and the wildlife from the registered premises. 2. Non-licensed native birds: Following requests by the VAC to DELWP for clarification regarding the selling of non-licensed native species, DELWP have advised the VAC that Wildlife Regulations 2013 (the regulations) already provide appropriate exemptions. Therefore there is no issue in selling licensed or unlicensed native birds at our sales. 3. Exotic species: Many of you will have heard rumours about what has and hasn't been approved regarding exotics. The facts are that the legislation has NOT been changed. Following the meeting held with Minister Pulford, the VAC & the C&CBFA (Canary & Cage Bird Federation of Australia) have been in constant contact with the department advisors regarding a request for an EXEMPTION from S96 of the Domestic Animals Act in the mean time. On the 1st of March, a DRAFT of the proposed exemption was forwarded to the relevant groups, including MPAS, for comment. One error (the wrong VAC code of practice for bird sales was attached to the exemption) was identified and this was quickly rectified. The following was received by our club late Friday from the C&CBFA: The detail of the exemption has now been finalised and will be signed by the Minister shortly. It then goes to the Governor to be stamped then Gazetted and then it's all done. We're advised by the Minister's office that it will be completely finalised by March 10th in time for the Gloster Canary Sale scheduled for March 11th. It appears that if nothing else goes wrong, we will be back to normal for our bird sales for now. BUT, the fight is not over, we still need to get the legislation changed otherwise we will be back were we started, so keep pushing your local members. We have had confirmation from Minister Jaala Pulford's office, an exemption for the sale of caged birds from the operation of section 96 of the Domestic Animals Act 1994 had been granted !! This will be in effect as soon it is Gazetted.
So what does this mean in laymen terms... Non Native (Exotic) Bird Species will be able to be sold legally at all Bird Expos throughout Victoria. We will keep you updated as more information comes to hand Congratulations to everyone who has been involved with this process and to all aviculturalists!!! Now we can all sit back and start planning our sales. |
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