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22 September, 2022
Re-tyrement looms
FARMERS will no longer need EPA licences when using 5000 or more tyres to weigh down silage. Victorian Farmers’ Federation announced on Tuesday that a compromise had been reached that will see licences replaced with a registration shystem.“After...
FARMERS will no longer need EPA licences when using 5000 or more tyres to weigh down silage.
Victorian Farmers’ Federation announced on Tuesday that a compromise had been reached that will see licences replaced with a registration shystem.
“After more than than two years of consultation between Dairy Australia, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Environment, the EPA and the VFF, the move will see the need for EPA licenses scrapped in favour of a registration system,” said president Emma Germano.
She said the compromise “is a step in the right direction towards simplifying the process for farmers and avoiding costly and time-consuming red-tape.”
“It was an absolute headache for farmers to obtain a license or face eye-watering fines. The move to compromise and introduce a registration system is a workable solution,” Ms Germano said.
VFF United Dairyfarmers of Victoria president Mark Billing: “Farmers helped provide invaluable information that was used to design these new regulations. “We believe this move will streamline compliance and remove the need for a licence.”