YOUR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
Agriculture Produce Commission
Vegetable FFS rates and activities
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BY K AREN RAYBOULD OPERATIONS MANAGER, VEGETABLESWA
What is the APC Vegetable FFS n the 1st July 2019, and how is it paid? after consultation The Agricultural Produce Commission1 with growers and (APC) Vegetable Fee for Service2 (FFS) is the charge paid by Western Australian retailers, the APC-VPC growers, at the first point of sale, implemented changes, on vegetables grown in WA. approved by the APC Vegetables excludes those grown in Kununurra and Commissioners Fines can be imposed mushrooms but includes and Agriculture for non-payment of the tomatoes and all melons. Minister, to the rates The FFS charge is paid on FFS charge. a ‘per kilo’ basis. Where it is and categories of difficult to identify the actual the Vegetable Fee for weight a ‘deemed’ weight is used. The deemed weight is based Service (see Table 1).
on the Perth Market deemed weights for vegetables. The APC Vegetable producers’ committees work to improve and promote the long-term sustainability and profitability of WA vegetable growers. The FFS is used to fund actions undertaken by the Committee on behalf of vegetable growers. Some examples of what is funded by the FFS include: • Vietnamese field extension officer, part funded • vegetablesWA activities, such as biosecurity representation and response, representation on labour issues and water issues
TABLE 1. FEE FOR SERVICE RATES AND CATEGORIES 2019–20. Category A
Category B
Category C
Category D
Category E
Category F
Category G
Category H
$ rate/kg • Bamboo shoots • Beans: broad • Beans: fava • Beans: other • Beans: runner • Beanshoots • Bok choy • Capsicums • Chillies • Choysum • Daikon: radish top • Eggfruit • Fennel • Horseradish • Luffa • Pak choy • Paprika
• Beetroot • Gourds • Melons: watermelon • Parsnips • Pumpkin: butternut • Pumpkin: Japanese • Pumpkin: Kent • Pumpkin: other • Pumpkin: Queensland blue • Swedes • Sweet potatoes • Turnips
• Brussels sprouts • Cabbage • Cauliflower • Cauliflower: fancy • Cauliflower: Romensco • Onions • Radish • Rhubarb • Radicchio
• Artichokes • Asparagus • Babyleaf: all varieties • Chicory • Endive • Kale • Kohl rabi • Leafy greens • Lettuce • Lettuce: mixed salad • Micro greens • Okra • Rocket • Spinach: English • Taro • Watercress
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Choko Courgettes Cucumber Cucumber: Lebanese Marrow Melons: honeydew Melons: rockmelon Melons: other
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Broccoli Broccolini Celeriac Celery Chard Garlic Leeks Shallots Spring onions Squash Squash: spaghetti Sweet corn Whitlof: Chinese cabbage Zucchini
• Carrots
• Other vegetables
1 Agricultural Produce Commission Act 1988 2 Agricultural Produce Commission Act 1988, s14
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