AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE COMMISSION
Serving Western Australian Agricultural Producers

The Agricultural Produce Commission Act (APC) was set up in 1988 to provide Western Australian agricultural producers with the legal framework to collect funds to provide for the development of their industry sector.

The Commissioners – Four Commissioners with agricultural and financial experience are appointed for a three year period to oversee the work of the industry groups and ensure that all procedures are carried out in accordance with the Act. The Funds of the APC committees are audited by the Auditor General and the annual report is tabled in Parliament.

The APCWA Committee Ron Lucas, APC Chief Financial Officer Sam Calameri, Potato Producers’ Committee Gerry Verheyen, Strawberry Producers’ Committee Harry East, Beekeepers Producers’ Committee Harry East, Beekeepers Producers’ Committee Ingrid Smith, APC Executive Officer Ray Moir, Voluntary Turf Producers’ Committee Peter Wells, APC Chairman Roger O’Dwyer, APC Commissioner Yvonne Fahl, APC Commissioner Ken Boughton, APC Commissioner Ian Wilson Egg Producers’ Committee Angelo Logiudice, Pome, Citrus & Stone Fruit Producers’ Committee Neil Ferguson, Pork Producers’ Committee
The APC annual meeting of Commissioners and Chairpersons of Committees was held on Friday 26 October 2007, at the Department of Agriculture and Food, South Perth
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Note: not in picture Maureen Dobra (Vegetable Committee), Vlade Skroza (Table Grape Committee), Alan Blight (Avocado Committee), Bruce Munro (Carnarvon Banana Committee), Adrian Pitsikas (Voluntary Turf Committee)

The Commission

  Peter Wells - Chairperson

  Ken Boughton - Member

  Yvonne Fahl - Member

  Roger O'Dwyer - Member

 Term of Office

Term of office for all Commissioners expires on 9 January 2010

  Functions of the Commission

  1. Establish producers’ committees in relation to agricultural produce;
  2. Appoint members to producers’ committees;
  3. Advertise for the formation of producers’ committees;
  4. Conduct polls as prescribed under this Act for the purposes of the establishment and operation of producers’ committees;
  5. Dissolve producers’ committees and appoint liquidators for the winding up of producers’ committees;
  6. Provide such services in relation to the functioning of producers’ committees as are necessary from time to time;
  7. Direct, coordinate and supervise the functions and expenditure of producers’ committees; and
  8. Provide such other services to producers’ committees as the Minister may direct.

What agricultural produce is covered by the APC?

The APC assists horticultural and other agricultural industries - except broadacre cropping and grazing. Horticultural industries can include; wine, fruit, vegetables, juices, nuts, turf, flowers and wine. Examples of other agriculture commodities that are covered by the APC Act are; pork, poultry and the bee keeping industries.

 

For further information on how the APC works check on WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?