HORTICULTURE PRODUCERS ARE OVERWHELMED WITH MULTIPLE COMPLIANCE, REGULATORY AND MARKET ACCESS STANDARDS WHICH THEY MUST COMPLY WITH. QFVG ADVOCATES FOR COMPLIANCE SYSTEMS THAT MODEL BEST PRACTICE AND REDUCE THE BURDEN ON GROWERS.  

QFVG supports compliance that is necessary to deliver safe, quality, and ethically sourced fresh produce to consumers. 

Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers advocates for:  

• Recommitment to modelling regulatory best practices, as outlined in the Regulatory Policy, Practice & Performance Framework, including regulating only where necessary, when there is a clear problem that cannot be addressed by other means, such as market mechanisms, voluntary standards, or self-regulation. 

• Requirements of producers are fit for purpose and deliver tangible benefits in return to their business.  

• Compliance systems are implemented, administered, and audited as efficiently as possible, removing duplication and reducing cost to the growers.  

• Risks management responsibilities are appropriately allocated across the supply chain.   

• Compliance requirements apply equally to all suppliers whether imported or domestically produced.