The ACCC has not objected to the notification lodged by the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association (TFGA) to enable itself, members of the TFGA Pyrethrum Committee and current and future Tasmanian pyrethrum growers to collectively negotiate the terms and conditions (including price) for the supply of pyrethrum to Botanical Resources Australia (BRA).
By lodging a notification with the ACCC, the TFGA gains legal protection to participate in collective bargaining that may otherwise breach competition laws because it involves joint action by competitors. Participation in collective bargaining will be voluntary for the TFGA and BRA.
The ACCC considers collective bargaining is likely to result in public benefits in the form of more efficient negotiations and better input into negotiations for growers, and little public detriment.
The ACCC has decided to allow the immunity provided by the notification to remain in force for ten years from the date it was lodged. Accordingly, the notification came into force on 25 December 2020 and will remain in force until 10 December 2030 unless it is withdrawn or revoked.
Copies of the notification and our Statement of Reasons are available on our public register.