Storage and Handling

GTA Storage and Handling Agreement

• The GTA Storage and Handling Agreement is for the storage and/or warehousing and/or on-farm storage of commodities.
• GTA Storage and Handling Agreement as at 1 March 2009 (PDF 45KB)

Location Differentials

• The Location Differentials enable members to price the Track Contract at any of the gazetted upcountry receival sites.
• Care needs to be exercised with these tables.
• They are not designed to enable the pricing of any other contracting alternative.

Chemical Tolerances

The Chemical Tolerances page includes:

• Phosphine Strategy, aiming to ensure the long-term sustainability of phosphine.
• Chemical Usage Recommendations and Outturn Tolerances which provide advice on post-harvest chemicals used in the treatment of stored grain and the Maximum Residue limits (MRLs) that apply to grains marketed in Australia and overseas.

Competency Standards - receival, sampling & testing of grain

The Competency Standards include:

• A set of competency standards that members can use when developing courses for employees in regards to sample stand operations.
• Five units spanning from Level 2 (supervised worker) to Level 5 (manager).

Registered Bulk Handlers

• The GTA Board, following a recommendation from the Commerce Committee and the Transport, Storage & Handling Committee, ceased to gazette Registered Bulk Handling Companies as of July 2010.