The Committee structure within GTA allows Members to raise issues that impact on their commercial operations, leading to industry consensus on particular issues such as, trade rules and grain standards.

The Chairman of each Technical Committee is Board appointed according to his or her particular qualifications.  Any Member can nominate themselves or someone else for a position on a GTA Technical Committee and all members can submit issues to the Technical Committees.

All GTA Technical Committees must agree to and abide by:

Charter of the GTA Technical Committees  
 

GTA Technical Committees Expense Guidelines

GTA Technical Committees Nomination Form 2020-2021

GTA Technical Committees Supporting Information Form 2020-2021

GTA Technical Committee Recommendations and Submissions

GTA Technical Committees will from time to time call on Members to submit recommendations on specific industry issues.

GTA also welcomes, throughout the year, Member submissions regarding any other industry issues of relevance to GTA's role in supporting the efficient facilitation of trade across the Australian grain supply chain.

Submissions should be presented to GTA on the following form and forwarded to submissions@graintrade.org.au

GTA Technical Committee - Submission Form

Trade and Market Access Committee

The Trade and Market Access Committee shall make recommendations to the GTA Board on issues relating to:

• Storage & Handling;
• Contractual issues (domestic and export);
• Conduct an advocacy role for the grain industry and statutory organisations on issues of importance to members;
• GTA education and training issues, specifically those supporting the objectives of this Committee; and
• Other relevant matters of concern to GTA members and within the area of expertise of the Biotechnology Committee.

Commerce Committee

The Commerce Committee shall make recommendations to the GTA Board on issues relating to:

• Review of and changes or additions to GTA contracts (includes compiling location differentials and other supporting documents);
• Review of and  changes or additions to the GTA Trade Rules; and
• Review and management of the GTA arbitration process.

Standards Committee

The Standards Committee shall make recommendations to the GTA Board on issues relating to:

• Review and updates of commodity standards in cooperation with Pulse Australia, Australian Oilseeds Federation and other industry participants;
• Review of issues relating to quality assurance for GTA Development of protocols for accreditation of laboratories involved in testing to support GTA contracts; and
• Development of the Industry Codes of Practice.

Transport, Storage & Ports Committee

The Transport, Storage & Ports Committee is responsible for making recommendations on:

• Port Terminal and Container Matters; 
• Transport, Storage and Quality Assurance;
• Other relevant matters of concern to GTA Members and within the area of expertise of the Transport, Storage & Ports Committee.

Plant Breeding Innovation

The Committee for Plant Breeding Innovation is responsible for making recommendations to the Board and industry on the potential effect to commerical activity as a result of the:

• Planned intentional release of approved GM grain events; or the
• Unplanned and unintentional release (escape) of unapproved grain events
• Implications arising from plant breeding innovations