Fees and charges

Safe Food Victoria licence fees

Fees apply when you submit a new licence application or renew an existing licence. We do not charge a fee to change an existing licence.

New licences require an application fee
Once approved, an annual licence fee applies.
Ongoing annual fees apply when you renew your licence

Fees are set for the current financial year. Fee units are updated each year by the Department of Treasury and Finance.

Dairy licence fees

A $211.30 application fee applies to all dairy licences.

If we approve your application, we will issue an invoice for the annual licence fee.

For all dairy licence types other than dairy farmers, we calculate the annual licence fee on a pro rata basis from the date of approval.

Meat and poultry licence fees

Licence fees vary by licence type.

Some licence types are subject to additional conditions, such as fee caps or non‑pro‑rata arrangements. These are noted under the relevant licence category below.

Field activities
Licence type Application fee Annual fee
Game meat field harvester $130 $259
Game meat harvest vehicle $258 $515
Fees for field harvesters and harvest vehicles are not pro‑rata.

Field depots
Annual throughput Application fee Annual fee
Up to 500 tonnes $391 $782
501 to 2,500 tonnes $908 $1,816
Over 2,500 tonnes $1,364 $2,727
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Game meat processing facilities (premises)
Annual throughput Application fee Annual fee
Up to 500 tonnes $513 $1,026
501 to 2,500 tonnes $1,122 $2,244
Over 2,500 tonnes $1,790 $3,580
Fees are not pro‑rata.

Annual throughput	Application fee	Annual fee
Up to 250 tonnes	$391	$782
251 to 500 tonnes	$453	$905
501 to 2,500 tonnes	$908	$1,816
2,501 to 5,000 tonnes	$1,364	$2,727
Over 5,000 tonnes	$1,658	$3,315

Annual throughput (units slaughtered)	Application fee	Annual fee
Up to 15,000 units	$1,137	$2,273
15,001 to 200,000 units	$2,031	$4,062
200,001 to 500,000 units	$4,065	$8,129
Over 500,000 units	$5,934	$11,867

Licence type	Application fee	Annual fee
Game meat field harvester	$130	$259
Game meat harvest vehicle	$258	$515

Annual throughput	Application fee	Annual fee
Up to 500 tonnes	$391	$782
501 to 2,500 tonnes	$908	$1,816
Over 2,500 tonnes	$1,364	$2,727

Annual throughput	Application fee	Annual fee
Up to 500 tonnes	$513	$1,026
501 to 2,500 tonnes	$1,122	$2,244
Over 2,500 tonnes	$1,790	$3,580

Pet food, pet meat and rendering (1‑year licence: 1 January to 31 December)

Licence or approval type	Annual throughput (if applicable)	Application fee	Annual fee
Pet food establishment	Up to 50 tonnes	$166	$332*
	51 to 150 tonnes	$565	$1,129
	Over 150 tonnes	$1,134	$2,267
Pet meat processing facility	NA	$1,361	$2,721
Prime tallow processing facility	NA	$1,909	$3,817
Inedible rendering facility	NA	$1,430	$2,859

Poultry processing facility (1‑year licence: 1 July to 30 June)

Annual throughput (units slaughtered)	Application fee	Annual fee
Up to 50,000 units	$1,078	$2,155
50,001 to 500,000 units	$1,472	$2,944
500,001 to 2,500,000 units	$2,255	$4,510
2,500,001 to 5,000,000 units	$3,869	$7,737
Over 5,000,000 units	$6,968	$13,935

Seafood licence fees

Licence fees vary by licence type.

Some licence types are subject to additional conditions, such as fee caps or non‑pro‑rata arrangements. These are noted under the relevant licence category below.

Seafood processing facility licences (1- year licence: 1 January to 31 December)

Wholesaler annual throughput	Processor annual throughput	Further processor annual throughput	Application fee	Annual fee
Up to 200 tonnes	Up to 150 tonnes	Up to 50 tonnes	$513	$1,025
201–400 tonnes	151–300 tonnes	51–100 tonnes	$770	$1,540
401–1,000 tonnes	301–750 tonnes	101–250 tonnes	$1,793	$3,585
1,001–2,000 tonnes	751–1,500 tonnes	251–500 tonnes	$3,846	$7,691
Over 2,000 tonnes	Over 1,500 tonnes	Over 500 tonnes	$5,126	$10,251

Wholesaler annual throughput	Processor annual throughput	Further processor annual throughput	Application fee	Annual fee
Up to 75 tonnes	Up to 50 tonnes	Up to 25 tonnes	$513	$1,025
76–150 tonnes	51–100 tonnes	26–50 tonnes	$770	$1,540
151–350 tonnes	101–250 tonnes	51–100 tonnes	$1,793	$3,585
351–700 tonnes	251–500 tonnes	101–200 tonnes	$3,846	$7,691
Over 700 tonnes	Over 500 tonnes	Over 200 tonnes	$5,126	$10,251

Licence type	Application fee	Annual fee
Seafood retailer	$385	$770

Aquaculture licence (1‑year licence: 1 July to 30 June)

The total annual throughput is calculated by adding together all seafood harvested and landed during the licence period.

Seafood that is thrown back or kept for bait is not included.
Wildcatch crustaceans (excluding rock lobster)
Annual throughput (landed catch) Application fee Annual fee
Less than 1 tonne $166 $332*
1 to 5 tonnes $251 $501
5 to 10 tonnes $344 $687
Over 10 tonnes $497 $994
Wildcatch general
Annual throughput (landed catch) Application fee Annual fee
Less than 10 tonnes $166 $332*
10 to 50 tonnes $296 $592
Over 50 tonnes $497 $994
Wildcatch noxious fish
Annual throughput (landed catch) Application fee Annual fee
Less than 50 tonnes $166 $332*
Over 50 tonnes $251 $501
Commonwealth wildcatch
Licence type Application fee Annual fee
Commonwealth wildcatch $498 $995
Fees marked with an asterisk (*) are not pro‑rated.

Abalone licence – annual throughput	Mussels and other shellfish – annual throughput	Fin fish licence – annual throughput	Application fee	Annual fee
Less than 2 tonnes	Less than 50 tonnes	Less than 15 tonnes	$166	$332*
2 to 8 tonnes	50 to 150 tonnes	15 to 60 tonnes	$296	$592
Over 8 tonnes	Over 150 tonnes	Over 60 tonnes	$498	$995

Annual throughput (landed catch)	Application fee	Annual fee
Less than 1 tonne	$166	$332*
1 to 5 tonnes	$251	$501
5 to 10 tonnes	$344	$687
Over 10 tonnes	$497	$994

Annual throughput (landed catch)	Application fee	Annual fee
Less than 10 tonnes	$166	$332*
10 to 50 tonnes	$296	$592
Over 50 tonnes	$497	$994

Annual throughput (landed catch)	Application fee	Annual fee
Less than 50 tonnes	$166	$332*
Over 50 tonnes	$251	$501

Licence type	Application fee	Annual fee
Commonwealth wildcatch	$498	$995

Other licenses

Including meat and seafood transport vehicles and meat inspector registration

Fee	Amount
Milk volume fee (charged per litre of milk supplied)	$0.0001795 per litre
Administrative fee (non‑MVR farms only)*	$56.72

Fee	Amount
Base fee	$705.07
Weight-based fee	$1.7102 per tonne
Volume-based fee	$0.0017062 per litre

Fee	Amount
Annual licence fee	$134.55

Fee	Amount
Annual licence fee	$56.75

Business type	Application fee	Annual fee
Meat and/or poultry only	$195	$389
Meat/poultry and smallgoods	$392	$783

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Safe Food Victoria licence fees

Dairy licence fees

Meat and poultry licence fees

Field activities

Field depots

Game meat processing facilities (premises)

Seafood licence fees

Category A species

Category B species

Wildcatch crustaceans (excluding rock lobster)

Wildcatch general

Wildcatch noxious fish

Commonwealth wildcatch

Other licenses

Vehicle type	Annual fee
Commercial van	$156
Truck/trailer up to 4.5 tonnes GVM	$238
Truck/trailer over 4.5 tonnes GVM	$301

Fee type	Fee
Registration	$10
Renewal (every 3 years)	$10