INDUSTRY

POLICY

COLLABORATION

ATTIA collaborates with independent and government organisations to further its
strategic objectives for 100% pure Australian tea tree oil. 

SUBMISSIONS

ATTIA monitors and, as required, engages with regulatory, standards, and scientific agencies
around the world to ensure access to safe and effective 100% pure Australian tea tree oil. 

ATTIA’s work has included:

European Medicines Agency

EUROPEAN MEDICINES AGENCY

  • Involved in the development and publishing of the European herbal Monograph on Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree oil). 

  • Adopted by the Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products in 2014.

EUROPEAN CHEMICALS AGENCY

  • An ATTIA Member, with support from ATTIA, created the tea tree oil safety dossier specifically for the European Regulatory market. 

  • Provided data and information to the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety since 2005.

UNITED STATES EPA

  • Investigations into the requirements to register tea tree oil products as ‘pesticides’ for the control of mould and bacteria in the United States.

  • Collaboration with international partners in 2019. 

BIOSECURITY

ATTIA actively participates in Australian biosecurity measures to prevent, respond to, and recover from pest and disease that threaten the 100% pure Australian tea tree oil industry.  

Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 

  • Input into shaping the Australian Biosecurity Protection levy.

  • Collaboration with Australian stakeholders prior to levy implementation in 2024.

Plant Health Australia

  • Signatories to the Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed.

  • Members of the Emerging Plant Pest Disease Panel.

  • Download tea tree farm biosecurity fact sheet

ATTIA monitors several pests and diseases to protect
100% pure Australian tea tree oil plantations.

Myrtle Rust

  • A fungal rust (Austropuccinia psidii) first identified in Apr 2010 in Gosford, NSW.

  • The CSIRO conducted host testing on 100+ Myrtle species in 2011 finding 95%+ are susceptible, however it has proven to cause minimal impact on production of 100% pure Australian tea tree oil.

  • ATTIA worked closely with Industry & Investment NSW to produce a Biosecurity Manual to control the spread of the pathogen.

Elsinoë Scab

  • A fungus (Elsinoë eelemani), reported for more than 20 years, that causes scabby lesions to develop on infected leaves and stems.

  • Incidence and severity varies between plantations but typically disease develops following periods of persistent or frequent moisture.

  • ATTIA worked closely with producer members to develop an integrated disease management strategy.

Fire Ant

  • A serious pest, originally from South America and first detected in Brisbane in 2001, which have significant social, economic, and environmental ramifications.

  • ATTIA works with the Queensland and NSW Governments on surveillance and movement controls as tea tree mulch is a high-risk carrier.

  • Download Plant Health Australia’s fact sheet on Fire Ants and Tea Tree production.

SUSTAINABILITY

ATTIA is investing in the sustainability of the 100% pure Australian tea tree oil industry in conjunction with the Australian Agricultural Sustainability Framework. 

The Australian Agricultural Sustainability Framework

ATTIA continues to incorporate the principles of best practice environmental management and social responsibility standards into its Code of Practice.

WORKING GROUPS

ATTIA regularly convenes member working groups to address key issues for the 100% pure Australian tea tree oil industry. 

Regulatory Committee

  • This committee is focussed on addressing the various needs of regulatory agencies around the world.

  • Pat Bolster – P.Guinane P/L

    Paul Bolster – P.Guinane P/L

    Ellen Buckle – AgriFutures Australia

    Glenn Donnelly – Blue Dog Agriculture

    Lauren Hamilton – ATTIA

    Phil Prather – Down Under Enterprises

Biosecurity and Pesticide Committee

  • This committee is focussed on biosecurity items, such fire ants in South East Queensland and implementation of the Australian Government Biosecurity Protection Levy, as well as items related to the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA).

  • Glenn Donnelly – Blue Dog Agriculture

    Robert Dyason – Kilkie Pty Ltd

    Peter Entwistle – North East Agricultural Services

    Lauren Hamilton – ATTIA

    Dave Martin – 2 Rivers tea tree oil

Sustainability Committee

  • This committee is focussed on implementing the Australian Agricultural Sustainability Framework for the 100% pure Australian tea tree oil industry.

  • Paul Bolster – P.Guinane P/L

    Tim Cassegrain – Cassegrain Tea Tree Oil

    Dee-Ann Prather – Down Under Enterprises

    Lauren Hamilton - ATTIA Ltd CEO

Tea Tree Breeding Program Steering Committee

  • This committee is focussed on development and innovation in Melaleuca alternifolia breeding.

  • Glenn Donnelly – Blue Dog Agriculture

    Robert Dyason – Kilkie Pty Ltd

    Peter Entwistle – North East Agricultural Services

    Lauren Hamilton – ATTIA

    Dave Martin – 2 Rivers tea tree oil

Marketing Committee 

  • This committee oversees an industry grant from the Early Needs Recovery Program, part of the $150 million Primary Industry Support Package which is co-funded by the Australian and NSW Governments. For more information about the program, please visit : Early Needs Recovery Program - Local Land Services

  • Thomas Cassegrain – Cassegrain Tea Tree Oil

    Glenn Donnelly – Blue Dog Agriculture

    Lauren Hamilton - ATTIA

    Phil Prather – Down Under Enterprises

    James Tillman – Stepping Stone Plantation

‘Through an unwavering commitment to globally pursuing its policy positions, ATTIA provides the stability that regulated markets demand.’

Robert Dyason – Kilkie Pty Ltd - Certified Member