Phase 2 public consultation is now open on revised draft Tasmanian Primary Produce Safety (Horticulture Produce) Regulations 2026.
Submissions close at 5:00pm on 30 July 2026
Your feedback will help ensure that the final Regulations are fit for purpose and help balance requirements for producers with the need to ensure that the Tasmanian produce we enjoy is safe for consumers to eat.
Find out more about this consultation:
Revised draft Regulations
Phase 1 feedback from stakeholders in 2025 has informed the revised draft Regulations. The key changes include:
The following intent for the Regulations remains unchanged:
the adoption of Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Primary Production and Processing (PPP) Standards in Tasmania
the establishment of new food safety schemes for berries, leafy greens, and melons – as already in place in Tasmania for meat, poultry, seed sprouts, eggs and seafood
Primary Produce Safety (Horticulture Produce) Regulations 2026 - Consultation Draft (PDF 826Kb)
C/o: Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
KINGS MEADOWS TASMANIA 7249
Questions about the revised draft Regulations or the public consultation process can be sent to: product.integrity@nre.tas.gov.au
More information
More information is available on the Draft Regulations At a Glance, Supporting Information and FAQ pages
About your submission
Your name (or the name of the organisation) will be published unless you request otherwise. No personal information other than an individual’s name or that of the organisation making a submission will be published.
In the absence of a clear indication that a submission is intended to be treated as confidential (or parts of the submission), the Department will treat the submission as public.
If you would like your submission treated as confidential, whether in whole or in part, please indicate this in writing at the time of making your submission clearly identifying the parts of your submission you want to remain confidential and the reasons why. In this case, your submission will not be published to the extent of that request.
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The Right to Information Act 2009 and confidentiality
Information provided to the Government may be provided to an applicant under the provisions of the Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI). If you have indicated that you wish all or part of your submission to be treated as confidential, your statement detailing the reasons may be taken into account in determining whether or not to release the information in the event of an RTI application for assessed disclosure. You may also be contacted to provide any further comment.