Storage and Handling

GTA Storage and Handling Agreement

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 Australian Grains Industry Post Harvest Chemical Usage Recommendations and Outturn Tolerance 2012/2013. The following document  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).

Regions Defined

  • The Regions Defined provides clarity around regions commonly referred to in contracts.

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.