Pork
APC Pork Producers Committee
The APC Pork Producers’ Committee was established to provide Fee for Service funding for the WA pork industry after a successful poll conducted in December 2001. The Committee covers all Western Australian pork producers.
Committee Membership
The Committee consists of five members, from all sections of the WA pork industry.
Committee members are elected for a three year period with terms commencing in June and ending in May of the relevant year. Members may apply for re-election once their period of tenure has expired.
When positions becomes vacant the Commission calls for applications from growers who might be interested in applying for membership on the Committee. This is done by placing advertisements in statewide newspapers, on the APC website and in relevant industry newsletters. Should you have an interest in applying, please contact the Commission at (apcmanager@dpird.wa.gov.au) and your name will be placed on a register of interested persons.
In line with good Committee governance the Committee strives to achieve a balanced Board, with members possessing experience in a range of areas.
Member | Current Term | Email / Phone
Chairperson
Neil Ferguson | 2023 - 2026 | neil.ferguson@westpork.com.au 0419 041 287
Committee Members
Graeme Dent | 2023 - 2026 |
Rebecca Wicks | 2021 - 2024 |
Jorge Chorrez | 2024 - 2026 |
Industry Association
Western Australian Pork Producers Association | | www.wappa.com.au (08) 9208 0330
All terms are three years commencing in June (unless otherwise stated)
Functions
The Committee is enabled to provide all services (a) to (m) listed in Functions of an APC Producers’ Committee
Each year the Committee calls for Expressions of Interest in relation to suggestions on how the Committee should direct its activities (within the confines of the APC Service Functions) for the coming financial year.
Should you have any suggestions or feedback please contact the Committee Chairperson, Neil Ferguson on: neil.ferguson@westpork.com.au.
Services undertaken by the Committee
The Committee funds such initiatives as: the West Australian Pork Producers’ Association (WAPPA), and various other research projects and industry training.
The proposed Services to be provided 2022/2023 includes the following activities:
WAPPA Grant Funding
PITWA projects
Technical Support WA R&D (project)
Electrolytes & glucose (project)
Phytase Ingunn Stensland (project)
Understanding WA pork quality (project)
APC admin charge
A report on Committee activities can be found in the APC Annual Report.
Fee for Service
With the repeal of the Pig Industry Compensation Act 1942 on 31 January 2005 the levy collected from pork producers under that Act ceased. The Fee for Service under the APC Act commenced on 1st February 2006 and the fee charged is:
All pigs slaughtered in Western Australia
Pork - Chopper 0.008c/kg carcass weight
Pork – Bacon 0.008c/kg carcass weight
Pork – Porker 0.008c/kg carcass weight
Fee for Service Returns are remitted electronically in a Microsoft Excel Return Form.
Compliance
The collection of pork industry Fee for Service is regulated by the Agricultural Produce (Pork Industry) Regulations 2004.