On 25 June 2015 the ACCC granted exemptions for Emerald’s Melbourne Port Terminal and GrainCorp’s Geelong port terminal under the mandatory Code on bulk wheat terminal access. The ACCC did not grant an exemption for GrainCorp’s Portland port terminal at this time.
The Code commenced on 30 September 2014. The Code regulates bulk wheat port terminal operators to ensure that exporters have fair and transparent access to terminal facilities. The Code allows for regulation to be reduced at ports where appropriate. The ACCC may exempt a port terminal service provider from certain provisions of the Code in relation to a specific port terminal facility.
Timeline
Stages | Date |
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Exemption applications | 28 November 2014 |
Draft determinations | 10 April 2015 |
Final determinations | 25 June 2015 |
Related information
Process guidelines for making & revoking exemption determinations