Glueboard Ban, State of Victoria, Australia
Regulation 53 of the State of Victoria, Australia's Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations provides that:
A person must not set or use a glue trap unless –
(a) the person is a commercial pest control operator; and
(b) the person sets or uses the trap for the purposes of trapping rodents; and
(c) the person has been approved by the Minister to set or use the trap; and
(d) the person sets or uses the trap in accordance with any determination by the Minister as to –
(i) the period of time during which setting or using a glue trap is permitted; and
(ii) any other conditions of setting or using a glue trap that the Minister considers appropriate.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_reg/poctar2008469/s53.html
There is explanatory detail in the official Glue Traps Information Sheet,including the following:
"On the 16 December 2008, the Minister signed an Order permitting all Victorian commercial pest controllers to use glue traps in commercial food manufacturing premises within Victoria. 'Manufacturing' is defined as the 'making of articles by physical labour or machinery', esp. on a large scale' and 'to bring (material) into a form fit for use; produce (articles) by labour, esp. by machinery on large scale...' (source: Concise Oxford Dictionary). Based on this meaning, ‘commercial food manufacturing premises’ do not include restaurants, fast food outlets, food storage facilities or supermarkets, so glue traps are not permitted to be used in these premises.
"I sell glue traps - how can I know if someone is a commercial pest control manager?
"Not only are glue traps only permitted to be used by commercial pest control managers, they also must only be sold to commercial pest control managers. They can no longer be sold to the general public.
"To check if someone is a commercial pest control manager, you should ask for proof of their identity and evidence that they are a commercial pest controller, such as a business card with their name, name of their company, nature of the business and ABN."
What conditions have been set by the Minister for the use of glue traps?
- Glue traps must not be set or used anywhere other than inside a commercial food manufacturing premises in rooms where food is stored or prepared.
- Glue traps must not be set or used in outdoor areas.
- The trap must be fixed to the premises such that it is not be able to be moved by a trapped animal.
- The trap must be checked at least every 24 hours.
- A trapped animal that is a rodent must be humanely destroyed as soon as is reasonably possible.
- If an animal other than a rodent is captured in the trap and is alive at the time the trap is checked and the person is able to remove all glue from the animal, the person must release the animal from the trap and remove all glue from it as soon as is reasonably possible.
- If an animal other than a rodent is captured in the trap and is alive at the time the trap is checked but the person is unable to remove all glue from the animal, the animal must be taken to a veterinary practitioner for treatment as soon as is reasonably possible.
- If an animal that is released from the trap under condition 6 is injured or suffering from being trapped in the glue, it must be taken to a veterinary practitioner for treatment as soon as is reasonably possible, or if severely injured, may be humanely destroyed.
- If an animal that is released from the trap under condition 6 is uninjured and is a dog or a cat that is unidentified and cannot be returned to its owner, it must be delivered to an authorised officer of the local council as soon as is reasonably possible.
- Once the trap is no longer required for trapping rodents, it must be disposed of in a manner which will prevent any further animals from becoming stuck to the trap.
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There's background information about the rationale for the glueboard ban in this Regulatory Impact Statement: DRAFT PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (PROHIBITION OF GLUE TRAPPING) REGULATIONS 2005 Regulatory Impact Statement