52. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 52 of 64 5.15.6 References IOB Methods of Analysis – 1.7 Germinative Energy of Barle y (BRF Method) (EM) Issued January 1997.

23. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 23 of 64 SECTION 4 VARIETAL CLASSIFICATION Barley classification is the categorisation of a barley variety into a grade based on malting qualities. The Classification Process aims to deliver grain of consistent physical quality, processing performance and end - product quality to customers and end - us ers. Barley Australia undertakes the management of malting barley variety classification. Where a load is delivered with a varietal mix that does not meet the minimum varietal purity of 95%, its maximum classification can only be Feed grade. The Barley Variety list below details all of the varieties acceptable for delivery into Malt , Food or Feed grades . Note that v arieties listed below may be governed by Plants Breeders Rights legislation : A. MALT Barley Accredited Varieties 2014/15 : Admiral Arapiles# Bass Baudin Buloke Commander Dhow# Fairview Fitzroy Flagship Gairdner GrangeR Grimmett# Hamelin Henley Macquarie Navigator Schooner Scope CL Sloop# Stirling Tallon# Vlamingh Westminster Wimmera The varieties listed in th e above table are A ccredited Australian malting barley varieties. These varieties may or may not be in demand by purchasers of malting barley, either domestically or internationally. C onsult the Preferred Varieties List on the Barley Australia website at http://www.barleyaustralia.com.au to see varieties that are currently preferred by purchasers of Australian malting barley. Note for v arieties marked with# : 1. These v arieties are now superseded in the marketplace by varieties with superior malting characteristics. 2. Whilst these varieties are still Accredited, there is now little demand or segregations for harvest receivals. 3. It is the opinion of Barley Australia that these varieties are no longer marketable. B. FOOD Grade Barley Accredited Varieties 2014/15: Hindmarsh C. FEED Barley Accredited Varieties 2014/15 : Barque Binalong Brindabella Capstan Chebec Cowabbie Dash Doolup Fathom Fitzgerald Fleet Australia Grout

42. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 42 of 64  The weight in grams will appear on the display of the balance. This figure is referred to as the weight in grams per litre.  All numerical results are to be written down to two decimal places. 5.10.6 References ISO Method 7971 - 2 National Measurement Institut e General Certificate of Approval No 4/10/0

25. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 25 of 64 SECTION 5 METHODS & P ROCEDURES 5.1 Introduction The following section details methods and procedures to be used for the assessment of various quality parameters as outlined in this Manual. The methods outlined are either Reference Methods or Field Assessment Methods. Field Assessment Meth ods are included as a guide to industry where Reference Methods may not be able to be implemented. Note that Field Assessment Methods must equate to the Reference Method for the applicable test method. In all instances of disputes, test results produced by trade - certified equipment take precedence over non - trade certified equipment and methods. Where the dispute involves only non trade - certified equipment or test methods, the reference method takes precedence over the field assessment method . Depending on the test to be conducted, variations may exist due to equipment used. Procedures outlined are a guide for industry. Industry is free to develop their own Operational Procedures for each test and activity based on their own circumstances. At all times industry use of apparatus outlined in this Standard must comp l y with the manufacturers’ recommendations for occupational health and safety and train ing .

54. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 54 of 64  Calculate the germinative capacity using the following formula: Germinative Capacity (%) = X +Y  Report the results as a % rounded to the nearest whole number and state the method used in brackets e.g. GC = x% (stain) 5.16.6 References IOB Methods of Analysis – 1.6 Germinative Capacity of Barley: Rapid Staining Method (EM) Issued January 1997.

29. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 29 of 64 % Moisture = Wtp – (Wdry – Wdish) X 100 Wtp Where Wtp is the weight of the test portion before oven drying Wdry is the weight of the dish, lid and test portion after oven drying Wdish is the weight of the empty oven moisture dish and lid Report result to the nearest 0.1%. If duplicates differ by more than 0.2%, repeat the determinat ion, otherwise, report the average of the duplicates . 5.3.6 References Moisture – Air Oven Methods – AACC Method 44 - 15A NMI M 8 Pattern Approval Specifications for Protein Measuring Instruments for Grain NMI V10 Uniform Test Procedures for the Verification, Certification and In Service Inspection of Protein Instruments for Grain

46. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 46 of 64  Gently remove the screens and pan from the Agtator and detach the screens from the pan.  Calculate Retention percentage - Weigh the grain remaining above the 2.50mm screen on an appropriate top pan balance and calculate the percentage as follows: Retention by wt (%) = Grain above the 2.50mm screen X 100 Total Weight  Report all results to the nearest 0.1%. 5.12.6 References Go - No go gauge with Regulation 13 certificate.

40. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 40 of 64  Remove t he cutter and suspend the measuring container from the measuring beam of the chondrometer .  Adjust the sliding weight on the beam until the instrument is balanced.  Read the test weight of the graduated balance beam at the point indicated by the sliding weight and record the result in kilograms per hectolitre.  Report the result to one (1) decimal place . 5.9.6 References Test Weight Per Bushel - AACC Method 55 - 10 I SO 7971 - 2 National Measurement Institute General Certificate of Approval No 4/10/0

44. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 44 of 64  Gently remove the screen s and pan from the Agtator and detach the screen s from the pan.  Calculate S creenings percentage - Weigh the contents of the pan on an appropriate top pan balance and calculate the percentage as follows : Screenings by wt (%) = Screenings Weight X 100 Total Weight  Calculate small for eign seeds percentage - Separate any S mall F oreign S eeds (SFS) as listed in the Definitions Section of these S tandards from the S creenings fraction and weigh these separately. SFS by wt (%) = SFS Weight X 100 Total Weight  Report all results to the nearest 0.1%. 5.11.6 References Go - N o go gauge with Regulation 13 certificate .

17. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 17 of 64 SECTION 3 GRAIN QUALITY STANDARDS The following tables represent the grades of barley as defined in this Manual. To fully understand and accurately implement the barley Quality Standards, reference should be made to other relevant sections in this Barley Manual including :  Definitions  Varietal Master List  Methods & Procedures  Reference materials such as the Visual Recognition Standards Guide Other sections of the GT A Standards Manual should also be perused for general guidance on activities associated with implementation of these Standards. As stated previously, the following Standards are applicable at the time of publishing of this Manual. Variations and new Grades may exist and industry is encouraged to keep updated with changes via reviewing the GTA website and other relevant industry inf ormation sources.

48. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 48 of 64  Place the tube and the viscometer stirrer into the water bath within 30 to 60 seconds after mixing. Start the F alling N umber apparatus immediately afterward.  At the concl usion of the test, record the time in seconds.  Remove the tube and appropriately clean the stirrer , tube and stopper using cold water and brush. Distilled water may assist removal of all traces of the starch gel material. Clean the mill of all residue s r etained from the sample.  Report the F alling N umber value to the nearest second . 5.13.6 References Falling Number Determination – AACC Method 56 - 81B

61. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 61 of 64 M alt or Food grade . If the Varietal Purity specifications have been met fo r the Malt or Food Grade, it is recommended the Receival Agent implement some form of varietal purity testing.  Based on the quality results, Grade the load and record the variety with the greatest percentage in the load (i.e., the variety that was nominat ed to meet the Varietal Purity specifications) . Feed Varieties:  Where the load is declared as being of more than the one Feed variety, the load can only be classified as a Feed grade  Based on the quality results, Grade the load and record the variety with the greatest percentage in the load Load is Declared as Multiple Varieties of Different Grade Classification Status  Where the load is declared as containing one or more of a Malt , Food and /or a Feed variety, the load can only be classified as a M alt or Food grade if the varietal purity minimum of 95% is me t.  Based on the quality results, Grade the load and record the variety with the greatest percentage in the load. 5.19.6 References Varietal Master List D eclaration Form , if applicable

2. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 2 of 64 S ECTION 1 INTRODUCTION General Since 1999 G rain T rade A ustralia (previously NACMA ) has on an annual basis reviewed, produced and published on behalf of to industry Barley Trading Standards (Standards) through its Standards Committee (Committee) . In order to provide a consistent message to both domestic industry and international buyers, GTA encourages input into development of these S tandards. Additionally, we urge industry to use the S tandards contained w ithin this Manual as applic able when buying and trading Australian barley . Considerations to the Standards This section of the Manual relating to Barl e y has been produced following the annual review by GTA of S tandards . There are various sections of this Manual relating to S tandards and associated procedures and industry is encourage d to take account of all relevant sections when applying these S tandards to barley bought and traded domestically or internationally . The Grades referred to in this document are a combination of :  Grades commonly introduced across the country on an annual basis and are generally the same in each State where barley is grown or traded  Grades that may not be introduced every season or only intro duced in a regional area . These grades may be created f or various reasons including to meet the specific quality requirements of a customer , as a specific varietal segregation or to deal with specific quality issues with harvested grain in a localised area Industry should note the list of Grades in this Manual is not exhaustive. Variations to Standards Whilst the information in this Manual is current at time of publication, you will need to monitor the GT A Member Updates , the GT A website ( www.graintrade.org.au ) and other applicable information to ensure that you are aware of the changes to the Standards and the impact on your own trading arrangements. Varieties Approved and recommended varieties to be grown and acceptable within each grade are listed within this document. The approval of each variety within a grade is determined by a group external to GT A. V ariety integrity and correct variety assessment is an integral part of the grain classification and S tandards application process . GT A endorses the varietal classifications as listed in this Manual and encourages all industry to follow the approved varietal list as listed in this Manual where relevant . Chang es to varietal classifications may occur at any time during the season following the publication of this Manual. As these changes will not necessarily be included in this Manual industry should implement their own procedures for monitor ing the varietal classification process. Timing of Standards Development The S tandards outlined in this Manual are applicable for the entire season of 20 1 4 /1 5 . Standards apply to grain assessed as per these Standards from 1 August 20 1 4 to 31 July 20 1 5 .

38. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 38 of 64  Carefully tip the cylinder upside down and tip out all the grain remaining above the divider. Make sure to catch the weight D as it drops down.  Place a plastic container on the electric balance and tare to read zero.  Remove the blade from the chondrometer and tip the measured litre of grain into the plastic container and weigh.  The weight is in grams and needs to be multiplied by 0 .1 (divided by 10) to obtain a density in kg/hl.  Always undertake analysis in duplicate and average results.  Report the result to one (1) decimal place. 5.8.6 References Test Weight Per Bushel - AACC Method 55 - 10 National Measurement Institute General Certificate of Approval No 4/10/0

35. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 35 of 64 5.6.6 References  Crude Protein Reference Method - AACC Method 46 - 30  Dumas Total Nitrogen Determination – CCD Method 02 - 03, RACI  Dumas Combustion – Total Nitrogen Determination (Reference Method) Annex A - National Measurement Institute Document M8  Sweeney, R.A. (1989). JAOAC 72: 770  NMI M 8 Pattern Approval Specifications for Protein Measu ring Instruments for Grain  NMI V10 Uniform Test Procedures for the Verification, Certification and In Service Inspection of Protein Instruments for Grain

31. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 31 of 64  When one hour has elapsed, standardise the instrument by selecting the empty dish and placing 9g in weights in the small platform between the 3 pr ongs on the balance and adjust the scale to 10.0 with the standard swinging freely. Moisture can then be read off for each sample in turn.  Read the samples in the dishes consecutively recording results in the relevant worksheet. NOTE:  When switching the oven on make sure that the Brabender oven is level (use bubble level).  All results are a direct reading of % w/w water .  The minimum heating time must be adhered to (1 hour) but heating over the hour will not affect the results (up to 2 h ou rs).  If o nly a few grams of sample are available see the manufacturers hand book for the technique to be adopted.  The w eight of Aluminium dishes is to be checked at 6 monthly intervals to ensure they are within 11.500 +/ - 0.005g. If they are underweight they are t o be discarded and replacements purchased . D o not add weight to the dish i.e. solder etc as this will breakdown over time or fall off. If they are overweight they may be cleaned with warm water and neutral detergent . U nder no circumstances use abrasive or corrosive chemical s as this will lead to the dish being underweight. 5.4.6 References Moisture – Air Oven Methods – AACC Method 44 - 15A NMI M 8 Pattern Approval Specifications for Protein Measuring Instruments for Grain NMI V10 Uniform Test Procedures for the Verification, Certification and In Service Inspection of Protein Instruments for Grain

6. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 6 of 64 This definition is to be read in conjunction with the photo in the Visual Recognition Standards Guide which depicts the mini mum affected standard for a grain to be classified as Dry Green or Sappy. Earth Earth is defined as a clod of dirt, being 5mm or less in diameter. Ergot Ergot is a purplish black fungal body, which contaminates cereal and ryegrass kernels when they are infected by the fungus Claviceps purpurea . Cereal Ergot Cereal ergot is Claviceps purpurea infection of any cereal kernels. A nil tolerance applies to any whole or pieces of affected kernels found in the sample. Ryegrass Ergot Ryegrass ergot is Claviceps purpurea infection of ryegrass kernels. Tolerances are defined in terms of overall length in cm when pieces found in the sample are aligned end on end . Falling Number Falling Number is a grain quality test which measures the degree of weather damage in barley and is based on the unique ability of alpha amylase (an enzyme released during seed germination) to liquefy a starch gel. Strength of the enzyme is measured by Falling Number defined as the time in seconds required to stir plus the time it takes to allow the stirrer to fall a measured distance through a hot aqueous flour or meal gel undergoing liquefaction. The Falling Number test is an alternative to the R apid V isco A nalyser (RVA) . Both the Falling Number and RVA results over - ride the visual assessment of Shot and/or Sprouted. F eed Grade Varieties to be accepted into the barley Feed Grade include:  Those varieties not list ed as a M alt or Food variety ; and/or  M alt or Food V arieties that do not meet the M alt or Food G rade specifications Refer to Varietal Classification in Section 4 for more information. Field Fungi Field Fungi refers to individual kernels where the seed coat has the appearance of black spotting occurring anywhere on the grain. Coverage greater than approximately 10% of the grain surface is considered defective. Grains that show approximately 10% or less of fungal growth are to be classified as sound. This def inition is to be read in conjunction with the photo in the Visual Recognition Standards Guide which depicts the minimum affected standard for a grain to be classified as Field Fungi. Food Grade The Food Grade is a grade of barley as defined within these Standards. The Food Grade is applicable to the barley variety Hindmarsh only. Hindmarsh will only be classified into the Food grade if it meets all Malt Grade specifications.

13. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 13 of 64 As Pea Weevils are commonly found inside field pea seeds, it is recommended that a number of field peas present in a load of grain should be broken and assessed for the presence of this insect. Pickling Compounds or Artificial Colouring Pickling Compound s are those chemicals added to grain as a seed treatment or as a seed dressing prior to sowing. This includes grains that may be affected by marker dye commonly used during crop spraying operations that has stained the barley. They are usually associated w ith a colouring agent. Grains contaminated in this way may be identified by an unnatural surface colour and/or a colour that rubs off. Any grains that are artificially coloured regardless of intensity are defective. Protein Proteins (amino acids arranged in a linear chain) form a large component part of grains . T hese structures are responsible for the quality expressions in end use products made from barley . Rapid Visco Analyser (RVA) RVA is a grain quality test which measures the degree of pre harvest germination of malting barley and is based on the ability of the enzymes alpha amylase and (1 , 3 and 1,4) beta glucanase to be able to liquefy a starch gel. The strength of enzyme activity and therefore the degree of germination is measured by the RVA as defin e d by the force required to stir an aqueous barley meal mixture over a defined time period. The result of the RVA is a S tirring N umber . The RVA is an alternative to the Falling Number test. Both the RVA and Falling Number results over - ride t he visual assessment of Shot and/or Sprouted. Retention Retention is the material retained above the 2.5 0 mm screen after a sample of barley grain is subjected to the screening process. Sand A grain of sand is defined as a particle of unconsolidated (loose), rounded to angular rock fragment or mineral grain larger than 0.06mm that falls below the 2.2mm screen during the screening process. Smaller material is classified under Foreign Material. Material that is retained above the 2.2mm screen (includes material retained above the 2.5mm screen) is classified as Earth or Stones. Screenings See “ U nmillable M aterial below the S creen” . Shot Barley grains exhibiting the following outward signs of having commenced germination are classified as Shot:  Open ing of the grain at the germ end ; and/or  The husk has a distinct pin hole at the germ end or has ‘tramlines’ where the husk has begun to lift on each side on the back of the grain at the germ end. Note that the tramlines must be on both sides T he Falling Number or R apid V isco A nalyser result always over - rides the visual assessment of Shot. This definition is to be read in conjunction with the photo in the Visual Recognition Standards Guide which depicts the minimum affected standard for a grain to be clas sified as Shot.

16. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 16 of 64 Unmillable Material b elow the Screen (Screenings) This is the total material passing through a 2. 2 0mm screen after a sample of grain is sub jected to the screening process . It includes S mall F oreign S eeds. Variety This is the next lowest level taxonomic rank of a plant below that of the term “species”. Barley varieties fall into two distinct grades , being Malt or Feed. Varietal Master List This list designates whether the barley variety’s highest classification can be a Malt grade , Food grade or a Feed grade. The variety’s grade is not dependent on its geographical growing region. The barley classifications are generally based on the following grades: Malt 1 Grade Malt 2 Grade Malt 3 Grade Food Grade Feed No. 1 Grade Feed No. 2 Grade Varietal Purity It is recognised that a load may not be 100% of a specific variety and may be contaminated by the presence of another variety of barley. Malting Barley is extremely sensitive to varietal admixtures. Different malting varieties cannot be binned together :  All Malt grades are variety specific grades with a minimum varietal purity of 95%  There are no varietal purity limits for Feed grades Specific limits apply to the presence of six row and blue / black aleurone varieties in barley grades. Visual Re cognition Standards Guide The Visual Recognition Standards Guide (VR S G) for Barley contains a range of photographs and illustrations to supplement the barley Standards as outlined in this booklet. The most recent VR S G for barley was released in August 201 4 . The Defective Grain definitions listed in this Standards Booklet are to be read in conjunction with the images dis played in the VRSG. The images in that document display the minimum and/or maximum coverage and attributes of the Defective Grain types as defined in these S tandards. Wheat, Cereal Rye, Triticale, C ultivated Oats , Rice These cereal grains are often referred to as Foreign Grain and are assessed separately from Foreign Seeds. W ild Oats , Wild Radish Wild Oats and Wild Radish are assessed separately from F oreign S eeds.

50. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 50 of 64  Place the paddle into the canister and vigorously jog the blade through the sample up and down 10 times. Repeat the jogging action if any lumps remain on the water surface or adhere to the paddle.  Place the paddle into the canister and firmly insert the paddle into the RVA paddle coupling on the instrument.  NO TE: The paddle must be fully inserted into the coupling (firmly squeeze the front of the paddle against the back of the coupling) for proper functioning of the instrument.  Make sure that the paddle turns freely in the canister and does not rub against th e sides. If the paddle rubs it will give a higher than expected result.  Initiate the measurement cycle by firmly depressing the blue motor tower of the instrument and immediately releasing it.  On completion of the test, the tower will raise and the Stir ring N umber will be displayed at the front of the instrument. Record the Stirring number.  NOTE: The instrument will display time in seconds for the duration of the three - minute test and then display the Stirring N umber at the completion of the test.  Remove the canister with the insulating glove or tongs and discard.  CAUTION: the sample canister is hot at the end of the test. 5.14.6 References American Association of Cereal Chemists Method – Weather Damage in grain: AACC 22 - 08, ICC 161 and Royal Australia n Chemical Institute Methos - RACI 05 - 05

3. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 3 of 64 SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS The following Defect definitions are to be read in conjunction with the images displayed in the GTA Visual Recognition Standards Guide for Grain Commodity Sampling and Assessment located on the GTA website at www.graintrade.org.au . The images in that document display the minimum and/or maximum coverage and attributes of the Defect ive Grain type s as defined in these S tandards. As Is In terms of sample assessment, is the representative sample as taken from the load tendered for delivery without any interference to the sample. That is, there has been no cleaning or screening of the sample prior to analysis. The sample may a lso be referr ed to as a “dirty” sample. B arley Barley includes grains of the species Hordeum vulgare . Barley Not of the Current Season To be accepted into malt grades the load presented of approved malting varieties must be grown in the current season . Barley Not of the Current Season may be received into any Feed grade. Broken Refers to barley that is mechanically damaged due to the harvesting or handling process with a quarter or more of the grain missing . This includes any mechanical damage to the germ . Cereals In the context of these Standards, cereals refer to wheat, barley, oats, cereal rye, triticale, sorghum, maize and rice. Cereal Smuts Cereal Smuts include all smuts on all cereal grains. This includes but is not limited to: Ball Smut Are those infected by the spores of the fungus Tilletia caries . They have the appearance of pale, plump, slightly oversized grains. These grains are easily crushed between the fingers and contain a mass of black powder (spores) with a distinctive rotten eg g smell. This may also be called Stinking Smut or Bunt. Covered Smut Covered smut is caused by various fung i of Ustilago spp. Loose Smut Loose smut is the result of the fungus Ustilago tritici developing in the barley heads during the growing phase. The tolerance applies to the weight of all pieces of loose smut material (except kernels) in the half litre sample . A nil tolerance applies to all smuts in kernels. Chemicals not Approved for Barley Refers to the following :

63. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 63 of 64  If the GREEN (GO) end does not go through then the slot fails . Record this event and move on to the next slot.  If the GREEN (GO) end does go through then the slot size is greater than the nominated size of the GREEN end. Proceed to test th e slot with the RED (NO GO) end as follows:  I f the RED (NO GO) end does not go through then the slot size is less than the nominated size of the RED end and greater than the nominated size of the Green End, hence the slot is within the accepted range and passes.  If the RED (NO GO) end does go through then the slot fails . Record this event and move on to the next slot.  Proceed to test all 74 slots, recording each failure.  Repeat the above process for both screens i.e., the 2.50mm and 2.20mm screen.  0 to 25 slots is an acceptable failure rate.  If the screen meets the tolerances:  Record results on the equipment record  Affix the relevant calibration sticker to the side of the sieve (not the catch pan) 5.20.6 References Not applicable.

12. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 12 of 64 Nil Nil in these S tandards means a level of zero in a half litre sample representative of the entire load (or parcel of grain being assessed) and/or not detected in the load or in/on the delivery vessel at any stage of the receival process. Objectionable Material Objectionable M aterial refers to objectionable foreign matter that may or may not be otherwise stated in these S tandards which has the ability to degrade the hygiene of barley , become a food safety issue of concern or has a commercially unacceptable odour. This includes but is not limited to the following : Animal Material This refers to meat meal, bone meal, poultry offal, meal or any other animal proteins. Animal M aterial also includes carcasses of dead animals such as rats and mice. Odour A commercially unacceptable odour is defined as a sour or musty or other objectionable odour emanating from the barley which is not natural or normally associated with barley. Odour may be caused by various means which may or may not be physically discernible in the sample being ass essed. Stick A S tick is defined as ligneous material greater than 1cm in length and 0.5cm in diameter. Note that crop stubble greater than 3cm in length and 1cm in diameter is defined as a S tick. Smaller material is included as Foreign Material. Tainting Agent A Tainting agent i s any contaminant that impart s a smell or taint to barley . It include s but is not limited to plant parts and seeds of Eucalyptus spp . Water The addition of water to grain prior to delivery is a prohibited practice. Other This refers to any other commercially unacceptable contaminant such as animal excreta, glass, concrete , fertiliser or metal. Pea Weevil Pea Weevil refers to all life stages of the species Bruchus pisorum . Note that a separate tolerance applies to Live and Dead Pea Weevils. Live  A nil tolerance applies to all live Pea Weevils Dead  Dead Pea Weevil are included in the definition for Insects – Large  Pieces of Pea Weevils are classified as Foreign Material

9. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 9 of 64 Bindweed (Black) (Polygonum convolvulus ) Brome Grass ( Bromus spp ) Muskweed ( Myagrum perfoliatum ) Onion weed ( Asphodelus fistulosis ) Phal aris glumes ( Phalaris spp) Poverty weed ( Calocephalus sonderi ) Ryegrass on stalk Sheep weed ( Chondrilla juncea ) Sorghum (Grain) (Sorghum bicolor) Three horn bedstraw (Galium tricornutum) Turnip Weed (Rapistrum rugosum) Type 7b includes any other Foreign Seeds not specified in Types 1 - 7a , in Small Foreign Seeds or listed elsewhere within these Standards . Other Categories O ther Foreign Seed categories exist, being: Wheat, Cereal Rye, Triticale, Cultivated Oats , Rice (referred to as Foreign Grain) Wild Oats and Wild Radish Pods Barley with Coloured Aleurone Layer (blue / black) (Feed grades only) All Foreign Seed Pods not listed above such as those that are 5mm or less in diameter are included as F oreign M aterial , whether whole pods or part thereof. Frost D amaged Refers to grain damaged as a result of fr ost during the maturation phase. Frost Damag ed barley grains appear pinched and sunken in on the back, usually on the awn half of the grain. In severe cases the kernel under the husk may appear orange. This definition is to be read in conjunction with the photo in the Visual Recognition Standards Guide which depicts the minimum affected standard for a grain to be classified as Frost Damaged. Germinative Capacity This is a measure of the barley grains capability to germinate . It is usually measured in the laboratory to assess germination o f potential late malt deliveries. Germinative Capacity is also referred to as viability. The methods used are based on the following IOB (Institute of Brewing) Methods (January 2007):  1.5 Germinative Capacity of barley: Hydrogen Peroxide and Peeling Technique (RM, EM)  1.6 Germinative Capacity of Barley: Rapid Staining Method (EM) Germinative Energy Germinative Energy m easures the germination of barley grains within a 7 2 hour period using a method of analysis based on the following IOB method (January 2007): 1.7 Germinative Energy of Barley (BRF Method) (EM) Grade Grade refers to the classification given to the barl ey load following sampling and full assessment according to these Standards. The Grade may be determined as a two stage process under specific conditions such as early or late deliveries , being:

56. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 56 of 64  For Defective grains with tolerances above zero, assessment is made on grain from the Grower Load Composite sample.  For nil tolerance defects, the tolerance (rejection of the load ) can apply if the defect is detected at any stage of the delivery or testing process, including in the truckload before sampling, in the probe sample, in the half litre sample or duri ng discharge into the receival hopper after assessment.  G rain should be examined for defects under conditions of good lighting . Instruments of magnification may be used to assist the determination of the level of visually defective grains present in the s ample.  For those defects with a tolerance based on the count in a 100 grain sample, a small sub sample should be drawn from the Grower Load Composite sample and placed on the 100 grain tray. Surplus grain should be removed from the tray when all 100 holes have been filled . Count the number of grains for the defect in question.  For those defects with a tolerance based on the number of grains in a half litre sample (Insect Damaged , Heat Damaged, Bin Burnt or Storage Mould ), the entire half litre sample is t o be assessed. Count the number of grains for the defect in question.  For those defects with a tolerance based on % by weight in a 100 gram sample ( B roken), a representative 100 gram sub sample should be drawn from the Grower Load Composite sample. Remove all Broken grain from the 100 gram sample and weigh.  Each grain should be examined to determine if it is classified as defective. An individual kernel may only have one defect, being the defect type with the tightest tolerance in the standard.  The presence and level of defective grains can be assessed with the assistance of the GT A Approved photographic standards (Visual Recognition Standards Guide) listed in Section 6 or Approved objective measurement instruments where appropriate (refer for exampl e Falling Number or Rapid Visco Analyser Reference Methods in Section 5 ).  Report results as follows: Percentage by count in 100 grains – nearest 1% Count per half litre – nearest whole number Percentage by wt in 100 grams – nearest 0.1% 5.17.6 References Grain Quality Visual Recognition Standards – Australian Grains Centre, Co - operative Bulk Handling Ltd, October 2004. Visual Recognition Standards Guide for Grain Commodity Sampling and Assessment – Issued August 201 4 , G TA .

11. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 11 of 64 Large Insects Small Insects Ladybirds Stored Grain Insects (dead only) Pea Weevil ( Bruchus pisorum ) (dead only) Sitona Weevil ( Sitona spp ) Wood Bugs Tolerances apply to either Live or Dead whole Insects. Note for Live Pea Weevil and Live Stored Grain Insects, a nil tolerance applies – refer to Stored Grain Insects. For all Insects pieces are included in Foreign Material. Load A load is a bulk unit tendered for delivery. Loose Smut Refer to Cereal Smut for definition. Malt Grade Malt Grade is a grade of barley as defined within these Standards. Malt grade barley is highly desired for the malting process which involves a controlled process where barley has been allowed to sprout for use chiefly in brewing and distilling. Maximum Residue Limits M aximum Residue Limits (M RLs ) are the maximum amount of a chemical residue or its metabolite that is legally permitted on or in an agricultural commodity. The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) sets MRLs. These MRLs are set at levels which are not likely to be exceeded if the agricultural or veterinary chemicals are used in accordance with approved label instructions and can be found on the ComLaw website at the following address http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2014C00821 Australian MRLs may differ significantly from those prescribed by foreign countries and the International Codex Alimentarius Commission. Consequently g rain exporters must be aware of MRLs of importing countries and which countries accept Codex MRLs. Foreign country MRLs may be accessed directly from foreign government websites or the NRS grains database at : http://www.daff.gov.au/agriculture - food/nrs/nrs - australian - and - overseas - mrl - database . Industry should always confirm the accuracy of these MRL l istings through their own means . Moisture This is the am ount of water present in the sample as determined by the appropriate analytic al method . N/A In these Standards means not applicable. That is, no minimum or maximum tolerance exists. The quality parameter may exist at unlimited levels in the sample. Nat ional Residue Survey The National Residue survey ( NRS ) gathers information and supplies chemical residue results on domestic and export grain commodities. The NRS results show Australian grain is of a high quality with respect to residues and contaminants. All grain exporters , container packers , bulk export t erminal operators, Bulk Handling Companies and processors are encouraged to actively participate in the NRS grains residue monitoring program. Contravention of an overseas MRL may cause the rejection of cargoes resulting in severe financial cost being incu rred and potentially jeopardising Australian grain into that market. Information about the NRS is located at : http://www.daff.gov.au/agriculture - food/nrs .

47. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 47 of 64 5.13 Falling Number – Reference Method 5.13.1 Definitions This is the reference method for determination of Falling Number and is based on the unique ability of alpha amylase to liquefy a starch gel. Strength of the enzyme is measured by F alling N umber defined as the time in seconds required to stir plus the time it takes to allow the stirrer to fall a measured distance through a hot aqueous gel undergoing liquefaction. The Falling Number test is an alternative to the Rapid Visco Analyser (RVA). Both the Falling Number and RVA results over - ride the visual asses sment of Shot and/or Sprouted. 5.13.2 Scope This method is applicable to barley . 5.13.3 Apparatus Perten Falling Number apparatus, including standardised precision viscometer tubes with close tolerances, inside diameter ± 0.02mm outside diameter ± 0.3mm length ± 0.3mm. Thermometer, calibrated in 0.1 0 C, and certified to ± 0.3 0 C. Sample Mill. Must produce me al with particle size distribution as follows; <500μm, 0 - 10%; >210 but <500μm, 25 - 40%; <210μm, 75 - 50%. The recommended instrument is the Perten 3100 Mill with 0.8mm sieve. Automatic Pipette should be capable of delivering 25 ± 0.3ml. Analytical balance a ccurate to at least 0.01g 5.13.4 Reagents Distilled water 5.13.5 Method  Start the Falling Number instrument by following the manufacturer’s instructions. Ensure the bath is filled with distilled water and the instrument has reached full operating temperature before being used .  Grind a minimum 250g sample of whole grain using the designated mill . Sample to be “as is”.  Weigh 7.00 ± 0.05 g of meal into a dry falling number tube.  Add 25 ml of distilled water from the automatic dispenser. Insert a rubber stopper into the top of the tube and shake tube in an upright position 20 - 30 times (up and down) or more if necessary) until mixed. Make sure all flour is suspended by upending. Alternatively the unit may shake the tubes.  Use the viscometer stirrer to scrape down the slurry coating the upper part of the tube, and scrape all slurry from the stopper.

26. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 26 of 64 5.2 Sampling 5.2.1 Definitions This is the standard procedure used to draw a sample of the commodity from a bulk unit tendered for delivery to enable tests to be conducted on the commodity for the purposes of determining its quality.  A primary sample is an individual probed sample taken from the lot presented for sampling  A composite sample is the combined primary samples taken from the lot to be sampled, and is r epresentative of the entire lot  A sub sample is the sample taken from the mixed composite sample for the purposes of conducting quality tests , and is representative of the entire l ot 5.2.2 Scope Barley is traded on the basis of quality tests conducted on lots of barley presented for sale or delivery to end users. Obtaining representative samples is critical to ensuring test results reflect the true quality of these lots. This procedure is applicable to all cereal grains, pulses and oilseeds. 5.2.3 Apparatus  Manual sampling probe (double tube compartment probe, one inside the other, equipped with spiralled ports that open sequentially from bottom to top).  Vacuum or pneumatic probe (an alter native to the manual sampling probe and consisting of a hand held or remotely controlled probe which retrieves grain through the use of a vacuum or other air movement system).  Mixing bucket (including other associated equipment such as mini - auger suitable for mixing sample, optional).  Sample dividing apparatus (optional) . 5.2.4 Reagents Not Applicable . 5.2.5 Procedure Sample Collection guidelines for collecting a rep resentative sample  The surface of the grain should be fully exposed prior to sampling to allow for effective visual inspection. At this point, the load should be scanned for any defects or contaminants.  The probe to be used should be of a sufficient l ength in order to obtain a sample from as close as possible to the bottom of truck.

10. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 10 of 64  I nitially at the delivery point  Following further analysis o f the retained sample in the laboratory For barley t here are t hree grade type s:  Malt Grade  Food Grade  Feed Grade A malt variety will only be classified into a Malt grade if it meets all specifications for that particular Malt Grade . Heat Damaged , Bin Burnt or Storage Mould Heat D amaged , B in B urnt Heat D amaged or Bin Burnt refers to those kernels that have become discoloured due to exposure to severe heat during storage or an incorrect artificial drying technique. Affected grains appear reddish brown, or in severe cases, blackened. Storage M ould Storage Mould refer s to kernels that have become affected by the development of fungi or bacteria due to an increase in grain moisture levels during storage. Affected grains appear discoloured and vis ibly affected by mould. This definition is to be read in conjunction with the photo in the Visual Recognition Standards Guide which depicts the minimum affected standard for a grain to be classified as Heat Damaged, Bin Burnt or Storage Mould. Hit and M iss In relation to screen slots, refers to the sequence of slots on the screen when viewing along a row facing the direction of the slots. That is, the screen in made of a series of slots and “no slots” in sequence equidistant. Insect Damaged These are grains eaten in part by S tored G rain I nsects and any field pest of grains including Heliothis spp . Any visible insect damage to the grain is to be classified as defective. This definition is to be read in conjunction with the photo in the Visual Recognition Standards Guide which depicts the minimum affected standard for a grain to be classified as Insect Damaged. Insects – Large and Small These are insect contaminants of grain that do not cause damage to stored grains. There are separate tolerances for Large and Small Insects. They include but are not restricted to: Large Insects Small Insects Desiantha Weevil ( Desiantha spp ) Aphids Grasshoppers , Locusts Minute Mould Beetle ( Corticaria spp ) Hairy Fungus Beetle ( Typhaea stercorea ) Mites ( Acarina spp. )

36. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 36 of 64 5.7 Protein Assessment of Cereals – NIR 5.7.1 Definition This describes the NIR method for determination of protein in cereal grains . 5.7.2 Scope This procedure is applicable to all cereal grains. 5.7.3 Reagents Not applicable . 5.7.4 Apparatus NIR instrument approved by the National Measurement Institute for use for trade purposes under the conditions stipulated in NMI V10 (Uniform Test Procedures for the Verification, Certification and In Service Inspection of Protein Instruments for Grain), and NMI M8 (Pattern Approval Specifications for Protein Measuring Instruments for Grain) . 5.7.5 Method Sample to be “as is”. Individu al manufacturer instructions and procedures should be followed for operation and maintenance of NIR instruments used to determine grain protein. Report result to the nearest 0.1%. 5.7.6 References NMI M 8 Pattern Approval Specifications for Protein Measuring Instruments for Grain NMI V10 Uniform Test Procedures for the Verification, Certification and In Service Inspection of Protein Instruments for Grain

49. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 49 of 64 5.14 Rapid Visco Analyser – Reference Method 5.14.1 Definitions This is the reference method for determination of Rapid Visco Analyser ( RVA ) units and is based on the unique ability of alpha amylase to liquefy a starch gel. Strength of the enzyme is measured by RVA units defined as the time in seconds required to stir plus the time it takes to allow the stirrer to fal l a measured distance through a hot aqueous gel undergoing liquefaction. The RVA test is an alternative to the Falling Number. Both the RVA and Falling Number results over - ride the visual assessment of Shot and/or Sprouted. 5.14.2 Scope This method is applicable to barley . 5.14.3 Apparatus Rapid Vis co TM Analyser apparatus, including one use RVA cups and paddles, as supplied by the manufacturer. Sample Mill. Must produce meal with particle size distribution as follows; <500μm, 0 - 10%; >210 but <500μm, 25 - 40%; <210μm, 75 - 50%. The recommended instrument is the Perten 3100 Mill with 0.8mm sieve. Automatic Pipette should be capable of delivering 25 ± 0.3ml. Analytical balance accurate to at least 0.01g 5.14.4 Reagents Distilled water 5.14.5 Method  Start the RVA instrument by following the manufacturer’s instructions. Ensure the instrument has reached full operating temperature before being used.  Grind a minimum 300 g sample of whole grain using the designated mill. Sample to be “as is”.  NOTE: the RVA will read “_ _ _” until it reaches the measuring temperature.  Measure 25.0 +/ - 0.1 ml water (distilled or deionised) from the dispensette into a new canister.  Accurately weigh 4.00g (+/ - 0.01g) of ground grain into a weighing vessel.  Transfer the entire wei ghed sample onto the water surface in the canister (not the other way around). The sample should not be added to the water until just before the test occurs o therwise erroneous results may occur.

55. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 55 of 64 5.17 Defective Grains Assessment – Reference Method 5.17.1 Definitions This describes the method of assessment of deliveries of barley for the various types of defective grains described in these barley S tandards. The various defective grain types and their assessment methods are described in this method as follows: Count per 100 grains Count per half litre % by weight 100 grams Shot* Insect Damaged Broken Sprouted* Heat Damaged, Bin Burnt or Storage Mould Dark Tipped Field Fungi Skinnings Cleaved Frost Damaged Dry Green or Sappy * For S hot and/ or S prouted grain, GT A S tandards specify both a Rapid Visco Analyser ( RVA ) minimum and a F alling N umber minimum . The RVA test is an alternative to the Falling Number. Both the RVA and Falling Number results over - ride the visual assessment of Shot and/or Sprouted. Refer to the Falling Number Reference Method or the Rapid Visc o Analyser Reference Method, as applicable. 5.17.2 Scope This method is applicable for all deliveries of barley . 5.17.3 Apparatus  Visual Recognition Standards , with t he following photographic standards being recognised by GTA :  Grain Quality Visual Recognition Standards – Australian Grains Centre, Co - operative Bulk Handling Ltd, October 2004  Visual Recognition Standards Guide for Grain Commodity Sampling and Assessment – Issued August 201 4 , G TA A 100 grain tray or mechanism capable of holding 100 grains Analytical balance accurate to at least 0.1g 5.17.4 Reagents Not applicable 5.17.5 Method  Sample to be “as is”.

60. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 60 of 64 5.19 Varietal Declaration Procedure 5.19.1 Definitions This is the recommended procedure for determinin g the variety of the load presented for delivery. 5.19.2 Scope This procedure is applicable to all barley deliveries . 5.19.3 Apparatus Not applicable. 5.19.4 Reagents Not applicable. 5.19.5 Method For the purposes of the Receival Standards and delivery of grain, classification is dependant on the segregations available at the point of delivery and the highest grade classification available for that variety as per the Varietal Master List.  Driver declares the variety (s) in the load tendered for delivery . It is recommended that the grower sign a Declaration Form and provide this to the driver for provision to the Receival Agent. This Declaration Form should at a minimum contain the grower details an d the variety(s) of the load.  If the declared varietal composition or paddock where the grain was grown is different for each unit tendered for delivery, or more than one variety is commingled in each delivery unit, then a separate assessment of each uni t must be conducted.  Note that depending on the varietal declaration and the procedures of the Receival Agent, a sample of the load may be taken and sent to a laboratory for assessment of the variety within the sample. In this instance sample is to be “as is”.  Report the variety as per the following procedure using the applicable code as defined by the Receival Agent. Load is Declared as One Variety Only  Where the load is declared as being of the one variety only, review the applicable maximum grade classification of that variety as per the Varietal Master List.  Based on the quality results, Grade the load and record the declared variety. Load is Declared as Multiple Varieties of the Same Grade Classification Status Malt (or Food) Varieties:  Where the load is declared as being of more than the one variety, unless the Varietal Purity specifications of min imum 95% can be met, the load cannot be classified as a

27. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 27 of 64  A primary sample must be drawn for assessment by thrusting the sampling probe as vertically and as deep as possible into the load.  At least one probe must be taken from the fr ont, m i ddle and rear of each bulk unit .  If more than one unit is delivered, samples must be drawn from each bulk unit as described above.  If the bulk units are of visibly different quality, or if required at the R eceival A gents discretion, different samp les and grade classification may be undertaken for each separate bulk unit.  If the declared varietal composition or paddock where the grain was grown is different for each unit tendered for delivery, or more than one variety is commingled in each delivery unit, then a separate assessment of each unit must be conducted .  Each primary (probed) sample must consist of at least one litre of grain.  A composite sample from each load tendered for delivery shall consist of the following minimum quantities and numb er of probes: Load Size Sample Size (minimum) 10 tonnes or less 3 litres Over 10 tonnes up to 20 tonnes 4 litres Over 20 tonnes up to 30 tonnes 5 litres Over 30 tonnes up to 40 tonnes 6 litres Over 40 tonnes up to 50 tonnes 7 litres Over 50 tonnes up to 60 tonnes 8 litres Over 60 tonnes up to 70 tonnes 9 litres Over 70 tonnes up to 80 tonnes 10 litres Note – in the above table the sample size reflects the number of probe samples. For example, 4 litres equates to 4 probe samples Sample Mixing  The primary samples in each probe must be collected together and thoroughly mixed in a suitable container using a mechanical device where appropriate, to form the composite sample.  Sub samples should be drawn from the composite sample either by hand or through the use of a suitable sample dividing apparatus. Sample Analysis  The sub sample should then be analysed for all of the quality parameters specified in these S tandards or in the R eceival A gent’s agreement with the buyer concerned if different from these S tandards.  Results should be entered on the R eceival A gents sample receipt. 5.2.6 References Sampling of Barley and other Grains - AACC Method 64 - 70A

32. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 32 of 64 5.5 Moisture Assessment of Cereals – NIR 5.5.1 Definitions This describes the NIR method for determination of moisture in cereal grains . 5.5.2 Scope This procedure is applicable to all cereal grains. 5.5.3 Reagents Not applicable . 5.5.4 Apparatus NIR instrument approved for use for trade purposes under the conditions currently being developed by the National Measurement Institute . 5.5.5 Method Sample to be “as is”. Individual manufacturer instructions and procedures should be followed for operation and maintenance of NIR instruments used to dete r mine grain moisture. Report result to the nearest 0.1%. 5.5.6 References NMI M 8 Pattern Approval Specifications for Protein Measuring In struments for Grain NMI V10 Uniform Test Procedures for the Verification, Certification and In Service Inspection of Protein Instruments for Grain

51. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 51 of 64 5.15 Germinative Energy – Reference Method 5.15.1 Definitions This is the reference method for determination of the percentage of grains which can be expected to germinate fully if the sample is malted at the time of the test. 5.15.2 Scope This method is applicable to barley. 5.15.3 Apparatus Petri dishes, 90mm Filter paper, white Whatman No.1 , 85mm Pipette 4 ml and 8 ml Flat tray Cellotape Incubation chamber or germination cabinet (if available) 5.15.4 Reagents Distilled water 5.15.5 Method  Place two filter papers in the bottom of the petri dish and add precisely 4 ml of distilled water.  Count 100 whole barley grains from the sample and place them on the paper so that each makes good contact.  Cover the petri dish with its lid and ensure that loss of moisture is prevented by making a good seal using cellotape or other measure .  Place the petri dish on a tray in a dark germination cabinet or incubator set at 1 9 °C or on the surface of a bench under similar temperature and lighting conditions. It is important that the petri dish or any tray it sits on is flat .  A t intervals of 24 hours and 48 hours from the beginning of the test, remove corns .  Count the remaining barley grains that have not ch i tted after 72 hours.  % Germinative Energy is calculated using the following formula = (100 – remaining unchitted grains) .  Report the results as a % rounded to the nearest whole number .

59. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 59 of 64 this assessment. If contaminants are fo und, they shall be removed by hand and assessed in accordance with the tolerance prescribed in these S tandards under 5.18.1 .  If any Stones are found above the 2.2mm and 2.5mm screen in the initial half litre sample, then a further four half litre samples should be taken. If the total weight of all Stones above the 2.2mm and 2.5mm screen found in the combined 2.5L sample is above 4.0g, the load is to be rejected.  Seed contaminants are to be assessed using the appropriate visual assessment method and in accordance with the tolerance prescribed in these Standards under 5.18.1.  Small Foreign Seeds (SFS) are assessed in the bottom tray (catchpan). These may need to be physically removed from all non - SFS material in the bottom tray. Alternatively, to assist in separating SFS from non - SFS material in the bottom tray, a mesh screen may be used. Place the sample over the mesh screen over a white tray and gentl y shake. SFS tend to remain on top of the mesh screen. Physical hand separation of SFS may still be required using this method.  Seed Pods are to be assessed as a count per half litre where greater than 5mm in diameter . Where seed pods are not listed in the Standards and are 5mm or less in diameter, they are to be measured as part of Foreign Material . Any seed pods detected must not be opened . Pods refers to whole pods or part thereof.  Where depicted, other contaminants should be assessed using the GT A Approved photographic standards. Where reference material is not available, other contaminants shou ld be assessed by reference to the Definitions of those parameters.  For assessment of pickling compounds , chemicals not approved for grain or Chemicals in Excess of the MRL , it is recommended that all deliveries are accompanied by a signed declaration referring to its chemical status. Where the receiving agent believes that the visual appearance and/or odour of grain suggests that it has been treated with a non approved chemical, it is recommended t he grain is not received until the representative “as received” sample has been tested by an approved independent laboratory and the presence or absence of non approved chemicals ascertained.  Report results as follows: Count per half litre – nearest whole number Length in cm per half litre – nearest 0.1cm Percentage by wt per half litre – nearest 0.1% Percentage by count per half litre – nearest 1% Weight in grams per half litre – nearest 0.1g Weight in grams in 2.5 litres – nearest 0.1g 5. 18.6 References Grain Quality Visual Recognition Standards – Australian Grains Centre, Co - operative Bulk Handling Ltd, October 2004 Visual Recognition Standards Guide for Grain Commodity Sampling and Assessment – Issued August 201 4 , GTA. Seed Impurities of Grain Identification Guide , 3 rd Edition, G TA Insects of Stored Grain, A Pocket Reference, 2 nd Edition, CSIRO Ute Guide Series, GRDC

62. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 62 of 64 5.20 Screen Slot Size Compliance Procedure 5.20.1 Definitions This is the recommended procedure for determining whether the screen slot size complies with the Standard and relevant legislation . 5.20.2 Scope This procedure is applicable to all barley deliveries and screens used for assessment purposes . 5.20.3 Apparatus Engineers Pin G auge , 2.19 mm and 2.2 1mm, with a valid Reg ulation 13 certificate Engineers Pin Gauge, 2.49 mm and 2.51 mm, with a valid Regulation 13 certificate Checking template (if available) Calibration Sticker 5.20.4 Reagents Not applicable. 5.20.5 Method  Compliance testing shall be undertaken by randomly selecting 74 slots and measuring using the above Gauge s .  Place screen or disc with the smooth surface up so that it sits horizontally.  E xamine the screen for any damage to the slots . I f there is any damage affecting the accuracy of the slots or the screen immediately reject the screen.  Ensure the screen is la belled with the correct slot/hole size, the commodity that is normally tested on the screen ( barley ) and the screen identification number.  For screen accuracy , place relevant checking template (testing 74 slots) centred as much as possible (use the handle as a guide) on top of screen and rotate so that all the holes line up. For discs place the disc on top of relevant checking template, rotate disc until all the holes line up then clamp with bulldog clips.  Select the appropriate GO/NO GO GAUGE fo r the screen/disk to be tested i.e., for barley , the barley gauge s are 2.19 – 2.21 (2.20mm) and 2.49 – 2.51 (2.50mm) .  Hold the GO/NO GO GAUGE in the middle.  Place an end of the GO/NO GO GAUGE on the middle of a slot which lines up with a slot on the template so that is perpendicular to the slot.  Release the GO/NO GO GAUGE. G auges are not to be pushed through slots .

24. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 24 of 64 Hannon Kaputar Keel Lockyer Mackay Maritime Molloy Mundah O’Connor Onslow Oxford Roe Skiff Tantangarra Tilga Torrens Tulla Urambie Yagan Yambla Yarra Note : 1. FEED Accredited Varieties include any two row variety with a White Aleurone Layer

58. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 58 of 64  300mm diameter discs x 0. 9 mm stainless steel, perforated with 25.40mm x 2.50mm slots, hit and miss on ends with 4.77mm end bar and 2.0mm side bar.  300mm diameter discs x 0. 9 mm stainl ess steel, perforated with 25.40mm x 2.20mm slots, hit and miss on ends with 4.77mm end bar and 2.0mm side bar.  2.50mm slot width as assessed by an Engineers Pin Gauge is to be 2.50 mm ± 0.01 mm. Pin Gauge, being 2.51mm and 2.49, needs to have a valid Re gulation 13 certificate.  2.20mm slot width as assessed by an Engineers Pin Gauge is to be 2.20 mm ± 0.01 mm. Pin Gauge, being 2.21mm and 2.19, needs to have a valid Regulation 13 certificate.  Compliance testing shall be undertaken by randomly selecting 74 slots and measuring using the above Gauge. 0 to 25 slots is an acceptable failure rate. Refer to separate procedure. Analytical balance accurate to at least 0.01g Visual Recognition Standards with the following photographic standards being recognised by GT A:  Grain Quality Visual Recognition Standards – Australian Grains Centre, Co - operative Bulk Handling Ltd, October 2004  Visual Recognition Standards Guide for Grain Commodity Sampling and Assessment – Issued August 201 4 , GTA  Seed Impurities of Grain Identification Guide , 3 rd Edition, G TA  Insects of Stored Grain, A Pocket Reference, 2 nd Edition, CSIRO Mesh Screen (optional) Ruler 5.18.4 Reagents Not applicable . 5.18.5 Method  Sample to be “as is”.  For contaminants with tolerances above zero, assessment is made on the entire half litre sample on grain a bove and below the 2. 5 0 mm and 2. 2 0mm screen s after the Unmillable Material assessment ( S creenings) has been conducted.  For nil tolerance contaminants, the tolerance (rejection of the load ) will apply if the contaminant is detected at any stage of the delivery or testing process, including in the truckload before sampling, in the probe sample, in the half litre sample or during discharge int o the receival hopper after assessment.  Following sieving, t he grain remaining on the top of all screens a nd in the bottom pan should be examined under conditions of good lighting. There is no time restriction for

30. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 30 of 64 5.4 Moisture Assessment of Cereals – Brabender Oven Reference Method 5.4.1 Definitions This is the Brabender Oven reference method used to determine the moisture content of grain samples as loss in weight when subjected to heating. 5.4.2 Scope This is applicable to all cereals when being tested for moisture content. 5.4.3 Apparatus  Mill - A low moisture loss mill must be used as significant levels of heat can be generated. The mill of choice is the Falling Number 3303 mill (a Wiley - using a 20 mesh screen). The Falling Number Mill 3303 is used with the setting – Barley – 0.  Electro nic balance – accuracy = 0.001g (or better)  Aluminium dishes - these dishes must be kept clean and weigh 11.500 + 0.005g  Vial with well sealing screw to lid. Currently a small yellow top polyethylene container with polypropylene lid is used. Samples mu st be prepared and used within 24hrs. 5.4.4 Reagents Not Applicable 5.4.5 Procedure  Grind approx 50g of sample in accordance with relevant mill manual. Mix sample well and replace into original sample vial tightly sealing the lid. Sample must be prepared and use d on the same day or prepared on the evening before.  Make sure the dishes are clean and are resting on a clean surface (wipe with tissue). Tare the first dish and also subsequent dishes used but note the weight before taring if weight varies from 11.500 or tare varies by +/ - 0.010g from tare. Recheck weight of dish to ensure within 11.500 +/ - 0.005g. Dishes must also be checked before and after the season to ensure they are correct.  Weigh out accurately 10.000 +/ - 0.001g of the ground sample into an Aluminium dish. Then shake dish to obtain an even layer of sample.  Take the weighed samples and place into the oven which has been previously switched on and heated to 130 °C. Place the dishes in the oven noting the number of t he dish and its position number (1 through 9). There are ten positions in the oven (the tenth place is taken up by an empty dish for calibration purposes).  When the oven has been loaded note the time or set a countdown timer to 60 mins once the required t emperature is reached. Usually for 130°C the oven takes 10 - 15 minutes to reach the required temperature.

37. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 37 of 64 5.8 Test Weight Assessment - Schopper Chondrometer Reference Method 5.8.1 Definitions The Schopper Chondrometer is used for the measurement of Grain Density (Density is also known as “Bushel Weight”, “Test Weight” or “Hectolitre Weight”). 5.8.2 Scope This method is applicable to all cereal grains. 5.8.3 Apparatus  1L Schopper Calibrated Chondrometer  2 decimal place balance  Plastic bowl 5.8.4 Reagents Not applicable 5.8.5 Procedure  Secure bottom half of cylinder A to base plate on the chondrometer box.  Ensure the sliding divider C is in the slot on cylinder A.  Place weight D on top of sliding divider.  Secure top half of cylinder B to the bottom half A.  Ensure the slider is closed and pour grain in the cylinder at a constant rate until full to the top.  Pull the sliding divider out and the weight will move down, drawing the grain down with it (you will hear it moving down).  Once the weight D is at the bottom, replace the sliding divider back in the slot. C D

43. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 43 of 64 5.11 Unmillable Material Assessment (Screenings) – Reference Method 5.11.1 Definitions This is the reference method used to determine the percentage by weight of U nmillable M aterial B elow the S creen ( S creenings ), including S mall F oreign S eeds. 5.11.2 Scope This method is applicable to barley . 5.11.3 Apparatus Agtator Shaking Device Combination of two screens – top 2.50mm top screen and 2.20mm bottom screen with the following specifications :  300mm diameter discs x 0. 9 mm sta inless steel, perforated with 25.40 mm x 2. 2 0mm slots, hit and miss on ends with 4.77mm end bar and 2.0mm side bar.  300mm diameter discs x 0. 9 mm stainless steel, perforated with 25.40mm x 2.50mm slots, hit and miss on ends with 4.77mm end bar and 2.0mm sid e bar.  2.20mm s lot width as assessed by an Engineers Pin Gauge is to be 2. 2 0 mm ± 0.01 mm. Pin G auge , being 2. 21 mm and 2.19 , needs to have a valid Regulation 13 certificate .  2.50mm slot width as assessed by an Engineers Pin Gauge is to be 2.50 mm ± 0.01 mm. Pin Gauge, being 2.51 mm and 2.49 , needs to have a valid Regulation 13 certificate.  Compliance testing shall be undertaken by randomly selecting 74 slots and measuring using the above Gauge . 0 to 2 5 slots is an acceptable failure rate. Refer to separate procedure. Analytical balance accurate to at least 0.01g 5.11.4 Reagents Not applicable . 5.11.5 Procedure  Obtain a c ertified half litre sample of grai n . Sample to be “as is”.  Place the barley screen s on top of the Agtator platform with the slots aligned toward the front of the Agtator. Ensure the barley screen is clean, smooth, dry and free of grain residues in the slots .  Ensure the Agtator is set to perform 40 to and fro movements over a period of approximately 68 seconds.  Pour the half litre of grain in one movement onto the screen surface. No additi onal movement or spreading of the sample over the screen is to occur.  Turn on the Agtator and allow it to run until the 40 movements have been completed.

45. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 45 of 64 5.12 Retention – Reference Method 5.12.1 Definitions This is the reference method used to determine grain retained above the 2.50mm screen, referred to as Retention. 5.12.2 Scope This method is applicable to barley. 5.12.3 Apparatus Agtator Shaking Device Combination of two screens – top 2.50mm top screen and 2.20mm bottom screen with the following specifications:  300mm diameter discs x 0. 9 mm stainless steel, perforated with 25.40mm x 2.50mm slots, hit and miss on ends with 4.77mm end bar and 2.0mm side bar.  300mm diameter discs x 0. 9 mm stainless steel, perforated with 25.40mm x 2.20mm slots, hit and miss on ends with 4.77mm end bar and 2.0mm side bar.  2.50mm slot width as assessed by an Engineers Pin Gauge is to be 2.50 mm ± 0.01 mm. Pin Gauge, being 2.51mm and 2.49, needs to have a valid Regulation 13 certificate.  2.20mm slot width as assessed by an Engineers Pin Gauge is to be 2.20 mm ± 0 .01 mm. Pin Gauge, being 2.21mm and 2.19, needs to have a valid Regulation 13 certificate.  Compliance testing shall be undertaken by randomly selecting 74 slots and measuring using the above Gauge. 0 to 25 slots is an acceptable failure rate. Refer to se parate procedure. Analytical balance accurate to at least 0.01g 5.12.4 Reagents Not applicable. 5.12.5 Procedure  Obtain a certified half litre sample of grain. Sample to be “as is”.  Place the barley screens on top of the Agtator platform with the slots aligned toward the front of the Agtator. Ensure the barley screen is clean, smooth, dry and free of grain residues in the slots.  Ensure the Agtator is set to perform 40 to and fro movements over a period of approximately 68 seconds.  Pour the half litre of grain in one movement onto the screen surface. No additional movement or spreading of the sample over the screen is to occur.  Turn on the Agtator and allow it to run until the 40 movements have been completed.

15. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 15 of 64 Sprouted Sprouted grains are those with any visible evidence of the shoot or root system beginning to emerge from the germ. Note that the Falling Number or RVA result always over - rides the visual assessment of Sprouted. This definiti on is to be read in conjunction with the photo in the Visual Recognition Standards Guide which depicts the minimum affected standard for a grain to be classified as Sprouted. Standards Standards means all the test parameters listed in this Manual . Loads presented for delivery or samples to be assessed under these Standards must be analysed for all the parameters listed in the S tandards, unless otherwise specified in individual Storage and Handling Agreements. Stone A Stone or gravel is defined as a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter that is retained above the 2.2mm screen (includes material retained above the 2.5mm screen) during the screening process. Material falling through the 2.2mm screen is defined as Sand. Note a maximum we ight of 4.0g applies to the total weight of all Stones per 2.5L retained above the 2.2mm and 2.5mm screen. Stored Grain Insects These are insects which cause damage to stored grain . The tolerance applies to all life stages of the insect . These include: Angoumois Grain Moth ( Sitrotroga cerealella) Confused Flour Beetle ( Tribolium confusum) Flat Grain Beetle ( Cryptolestes spp) Granary Weevil ( Sitophilus granarius) Indian Meal Moth ( Plodia interpunctella) Lesser Grain Borer ( Rhyzopertha dominica) Maize Weev il ( Sitophilus zeamais) Psocids/Book lice ( Psocoptera s p p ) Rice Weevil ( Sitophilus oryzae) Rust - red Flour Beetle ( Tribolium castaneum) Saw Tooth Grain Beetle ( Oryzaephilus surinamensis ) Tropical Warehouse Moth ( Ephestia cautella) Warehouse Beetle ( Trogoderma variable ) Note that a separate tolerance exists for live and dead Stored Grain Insects : Live  A nil tolerance applies to all live Stored Grain Insects Dead  Dead Stored Grain Insects are included in the definition for Insects – Small  Pieces of Stored Grain Insects are classified as Foreign Material Test Weight Test W eight is a measure of the density of grain.

57. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 57 of 64 5.18 Contaminants Assessment – Reference Method 5.18.1 Definitions This describes the method of assessment of deliveries of barley for the various types of C ontaminants described in these barley S tandards. The various contaminant types and their assessment methods are described in this method as follows: Length in cm per half litre Count per half litre % by Count Weight in gram s per half litre Weight in grams per 2.5 litres % by weight in half litre Count per entire load Ryegrass Ergot All Weed Seed Types except 2 and 6* Varietal Purity Loose Smut Stones (total above the 2.2 mm & 2.5mm screen) Small Foreign Seeds Type 2 weed seeds Coloured Aleurone Layer* Foreign Material Type 6* weed seeds Insects Large – Live or Dead Coloured Aleurone Layer* Insects Small – Live or Dead Cereal Ergot Snails Smut – Ball & Covered Sand Stored Grain Insects and Pea Weevil - Live Earth Objectionable Material Wild Oats / Wild Radish Pickling Compounds or Artificial Colouring Wheat, Cereal Rye, Triticale, Cultivated Oats, Rice (Foreign Grain) Chemicals not Approved for Barley or in excess of the MRL Six row barley Foreign Seed Pods Barley Not of the Current Season *Note – Type 6 weed seeds and Coloured Aleurone Layer are to be counted per half litre or per the entire load, depending on the grade 5.18.2 Scope This method is applicable for all deliveries of barley . 5.18.3 Apparatus Combination of two screens – top 2.50mm top screen and 2.20mm bottom screen with the following specifications:

53. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 53 of 64 5.16 Germinative Capacity Rapid Staining Method – Reference Method 5.16.1 Definitions This is the reference method for determination of the percentage of living grains in a sample of barl e y using rapid staining. 5.16.2 Scope This method is applicable to barley. 5.16.3 Apparatus Scalpel or other apparatus for accurately sectioning grains longitudinally Test tubes Filter pump or source of air suction Magnifying glass 5.16.4 Reagents Distilled water 2,3,5 - triphenyl tetrazolium chloride solution (10g/l). Follow the manufacturer’s instructions on dilution. Store the solution in a dark bottle to exclude light. 5.16.5 Method  Separate 100 barley grains. Exclude any foreign material and broken grains.  Cut the grain longitudinally to bisect the embryo, discarding one set of half corns.  Place the remaining half corns in a test tube and cover with the tetrazolium solution at room temperature.  Evacuate the tube to below 200mm Hg for 3 to 4 minutes and re introduce air to force the solution into the grains.  Maintain the test tubes at 40 ° C for 30 minutes in a water bath.  Drain the grains .  Spread the grains on moist filter paper and examine using magnification.  Classify the grains into: o Completely coloured which are h ealthy living germs (X) o These which are damaged but sufficiently intact to germinate – as a minimum the shoot and scutellum together with a little of the tissue between the shoot and roo t are stained (Y) o Unstained germs or those less stained than the minim um described in Y above

14. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 14 of 64 Six Row Refers to barley varieties with six kernel rows in the head. It is generally recognised that two - row barley is best suited for malting and six - row barley is only suitable for Feed purposes. Skinning s Skinning s is usually caused by mechanical damage to the grain during harvesting . S kinning s may also be caused by over - handling of grain in storage or by spe ci fic weather co n ditions prior to harvest. Skinning s is defined as damage to the protective husk of the barl ey. Each grain exhibiting one of more of the following characteristics is assessed as a S kinned grain :  Awn Skinning - Greater than a third of the husk from the awn end towards the centre of the grain has been removed.  Germ Exposed - The husk is removed f rom the germ end of the grain or been damaged other than Shot or Sprouted or the germ itself has been removed .  Pearled - The entire husk has been removed.  Side Skinning - Part of the husk is missing from the side of the grain on the two - thirds of the grain closest to the germ end .  Split Backs - The husk is split along the length of the centre ridge of the back of the grain.  Split Skirt - The husk is split along the centre or side edges, on the back of the grain, at the germ end.  Ventral Skinning - Part of t he husk is missing from the ventral side of the grain on the two thirds closest to the germ end. This definition is to be read in conjunction with the photo in the Visual Recognition Standards Guide which depicts the minimum affected standard for a grain to be classified as Skinnings. Small Foreign Seeds These are all small foreign seeds in the unmillable material fraction which have fallen below the 2.2mm screen during the screening process, except those specifically mentioned in the F oreign S eeds defin ition. Smuts See Cereal Smut. Refers to all smut types of all cereals. Includes Ball and Covered smut. Snails This refers to whole or substantially whole (more than half) S nail shells, irrespective of the size of the snail species . These include but are not limited to :  Common White Snail ( Cernuella virgata )  White Italian Snail ( Theba pisana )  Pointed Snail ( Cochlicella actua )  Small Pointed Snail ( Cochlicella abarbara )  Any other snail Smaller pieces of snail shell (less than half) are included as Foreign Material.

34. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 34 of 64  Weigh accurately to 0.001g an amount of ground sample, as recommended by the manufacturer, into the appropriate sample capsule and place the sample into the instrument for analysis.  If presenting the sample to the instrument in a pellet form, adjustments may be required to burn temperatures, times and blanks to compensate for the absence of a sample capsule.  Blank and standard control/check samples should be repeated periodically ( as a guide every 10 samples) during each analytica l run to monitor any drift. Standard drift corrections and recalculation of samples should be made after analysis if the drift exceeds specification.  Calculation of nitrogen content is usually performed automatically by the instrument data processing syst em or associated software.  Results should be expressed as percent (5) nitrogen to two decimal places. For conversion to protein content “as is” multiply barley nitrogen by 6.25 % . Convert protein content to an 0 % moisture basis for barley for the nitrogen/protein values where necessary. Report result to the nearest 0.1%.  Analysis should be repeated if the difference between duplicate test results exceed the respective repeatability values (r) shown in the following table : Grain Mean % N Repeatability Reproducibility r RSD r % R RSD r % Barley 1.85 0.06 1.22 0.11 2.09 Barley malt 1.49 0.04 0.99 0.08 1.97 Sorghum 1.47 0.05 1.15 0.07 1.69 Wheat durum 2.09 0.04 0.64 0.08 1.32 Wheat * 1.97 0.03 0.61 0.09 1.69 Wheat APH 2.54 0.03 0.46 0.08 1.15 Wheat flour 2.03 0.03 0.46 0.09 1.56 * Wheat other than the type specified in the above table  Suitable fineness of grind gives a relative standard deviation (RSD) of ≤ 2.0% for ten successive determinations of nitrogen in ground test material. A larger RSD indicates the need for a finer grind or a larger analytical test weight, assuming that the in strument has been properly set up.  For each batch the accuracy of the system is demonstrated by making ten successive determinations of nitrogen in nicotinic acid or tryptophan (different materials from calibration standard). Means of determinations must be ≤ ± 0.15 of respective theoretical values with standard deviation ≤ 0.15. Failure to achieve these values indicates the need for recalibration or optimisation of instrument settings.  Accuracy checks should be carried out (1) On instrument installation and reinstallation following repairs and service; (2) When a new batch of working reference material is used; (3) After experiencing problems in instrument set up.

33. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 33 of 64 5.6 Protein Assessment of Cereals – Dumas Reference Method 5.6.1 Definitions This is the Dumas reference method used to determine the crude protein content of cereal grains. Samples are incinerated in an oxygen rich atmosphere to produce oxides of nitrogen which are catalytically reduced to molecular nitrogen. Interfering combustion products are removed by selective absorption. Nitrogen concentration is then measured by a thermal conductivity detector calibrated against a standard of known nitrogen content. Protein is then calculated from nitrogen content using a known factor for each product. 5.6.2 Scope This method is applicable to all cereal grains . 5.6.3 Apparatus  Combustion nitrogen analyser consisting of a furnace capable of maintaining minimum operating temperature of 950 0 C for pyrolysis of the sample in pure oxygen, an isolating system capable of isolating liberated n itrogen gas from other combustion products for subsequent measurement by thermal conductivity detector, a device for converting NO x products to nitrogen or measuring NO 2 , and a detector system capable of interpreting detector response as percent N.  Grinde r or mill that produces ground material with particle size ≤ 0.8mm and with minimal heat generation.  Analytical balance accurate to at least 0.0005g . 5.6.4 Reagents  Gases – carrier gas (usually helium), pure (99.9%) oxygen, compressed air (used to drive component parts of the analyser)  Reference c alibration standard – TRIS - high purity (hydroxymethyl) aminomethane or N icotinic acid 5.6.5 Procedure  Follow procedures to set up the analyser and operating gas systems as specified by the manufacturer. Perform th e necessary adjustments for gas flows and pressures, combustion temperatures and times and start up equilibrium times to ensure optimal analysis conditions for the type of sample to be analysed .  Calibrate the instrument by following the manufacturer’s gui delines using the appropriate calibration standard. The calibration should be cross checked against a second high purity standard – Nicotinic Acid or EDTA . Blanks, as stipulated by the manufacturer, should be run prior to analysis to establish the baseline . These should include consideration of an atmospheric blanks factor or a sample blank similar to samples under test.  Grind an amount of sample sufficient to represent the original material, and to perform a number of nitrogen determinations as required. Sample to be “as is”.

39. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 39 of 64 5.9 Test Weight Assessment – Franklin Mark 11 Chondrometer Reference Method 5.9.1 Definitions This is the Franklin Mark 11 Chondrometer reference method to determine the density of cereal grains (otherwise known as the T est W eight) expressed as kilograms per hectolitre. 5.9.2 Scope This method is applicable to all cereal grains . 5.9.3 Apparatus  Franklin Mark II Drop Weight Trade Certified chondrometer  Pre filling Cup 5.9.4 Reagents Not applicable . 5.9.5 Procedure  Assemble the instrument together and place the calibration weight onto the top of the measuring cylinder.  Place the measuring cylinder with weight on the hook at the end of the measuring beam.  Calibrate the instrument by moving the sliding weight to the position corresponding t o 40kg/hl on the measuring beam. The beam should balance equidistantly between the top and bottom of the square space at the other end of the beam.  If the beam is not balanced, turn the calibration screw at the other end of the beam until the correct setting is achieved.  Remove the calibration weight. The instrument is then calibrated.  Insert the cutter bar into the bottom measuring cylinder, and place the drop weight on top of the cutter bar .  Fit the top filling cylinder onto the measuring cylinder .  Fill the pre filling cup with grain . Sample to be “as is”.  Steadily pour the grain from the pre filling cup with one hand into the top filling cylinder until it is full whilst holding both cylinders together.  Withdraw the cutter bar in a single swift motion .  Re - insert the cutter in the slit and push it through the grain with a single firm stroke.  Remove the top filling cylinder from the measuring cylinder and discard the grain remaining above the cutter, while holding the cutter in place.

41. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 41 of 64 5.10 Test Weight Assessment – Kern 222 Chondrometer Reference Method 5.10.1 Definitions This is the Kern 222 Trade Certified Chondrometer reference method to determine the density of cereal grains (otherwise known as the test weight) expressed as kilograms per hectolitre. 5.10.2 Scope This method is applicable to all cereal grains. 5.10.3 Apparatus  Kern 222 Trade Certified Chondrometer with valid Regulation 13 certificate.  Electronic balance 0.01g resolution. 5.10.4 Reagents Not applicable 5.10.5 Procedure  Assemble the measuring container with the grain cutter inserted in the slit. Place the brass piston on top of the cutter blade. Connect the filling hopper securely on the top of the measuring container.  Fill the pre - filling cup with grain. Grain sample to be “as is”.  Empty the pre - filling c up out onto a large sample tray and manually remove any foreign material e.g. whiteheads, straw, barley, lupins, sticks stones etc.  Pour the remaining grain from the sample tray back into the pre - filling cup. Ensure that the pre filler cup is filled up t o or above the internal filling line/groove.  Steadily pour the grain from the pre - filling cup into the filling hopper until the filling hopper is full.  Grasp the measuring container firmly with one hand and with the other hand withdraw the cutter in a s ingle swift motion.  Re - insert the grain cutter in the slit and push it through the grain with a single firm stroke.  Remove the filling hopper from the measuring container and discard the grain remaining above the cutter, while holding the cutter in place .  Remove the cutter and return the base bucket to an upright position and then withdraw the cutter.  Place the Steel Bowl onto the balance and press the T (Tare) button, ensure Zeros are displayed.  Pour the grain from the bucket into the steel bowl.

5. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 5 of 64  Ryegrass Ergot  Sand  Six row barley  Snails  Stones  Stored Grain Insects and Pea Weevil – Live  Varietal Purity  Wild Oats / Wild Radish Contaminants may be referred to as F oreign M aterial, see definition . Dark Tipped Dark tipped refers to staining caused by excess moisture and / or humidity or a stress related biochemical reaction towards the end of the growing period and into harvest. Often grains exhibit a distinct dark brown to black discolouration. This mainly occurs at the germ end of the grain however in severe cases it may progress to other parts of the grain . Dark tipping equal to or greater than 1 mm is c lassified as defective grain. This definition is to be read in conjunction with the photo i n the Visual Recognition Standards Guide which depicts the minimum affected standard for a grain to be classified as Dark Tipped. Defective Grains Defective grains refer to barley that has been damaged to some degree, as outlined in these Standards . They include the following :  Broken  Cleaved  Dark T ipped  Dry G reen or S appy  Field F ungi  Frost Damaged  Heat D amaged , B in B urnt or Storage Mould  Insect Damaged  Shot  Skinn ing s  Sprouted An individual kernel may only have one defect , being the defect type with the tightest tolerance in the standard . Dry Basis Barley protein is measured as a percentage by weight on a Dry Moisture basis i.e. 0% moisture. Dry Green or Sappy Dry G reen refers to green grains arising from harvesting of grain before it has matured. Dry Green grains are those whose surface is distinctively green. Dry G reen grains are usually dry and hard. Sappy grains are those that have been harvested before maturi ty. Sappy grains are generally soft when pressed. They may or may not be green. Any level of sappiness is class ifi ed as defective.

28. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 28 of 64 5.3 Moisture Assessment of Cereals – Fan Forced Oven Reference Method 5.3.1 Definitions This is the fan forced reference method specified in National Measurement Institute legislation to be used to determine the moisture content of grain samples as loss in weight when subjected to heating. 5.3.2 Scope This is applicable to all cereals when being tested for moisture content under laboratory conditions . 5.3.3 Apparatus  Laboratory Mill  Forced Draft Oven capable of being maintained at 130 0 C +/ - 1 0 C  Aluminium moisture dishes, 50 – 55 by 15 – 20mm with tight fitting covers  Desiccator  Electronic balance capable of weighing up to 100g to 4 decimal places 5.3.4 Reagents Not applicable 5.3.5 Procedure  Grind a 30 - 40g whole grain sample in a suitable mill (Perten 3303, Tecator , Cemotec or similar) . Sample to be “as is”.  Mix thoroughly and transfer 2 to 3g portions to each of 2 or more tared moisture dishes  Cover and weight the dishes immediately  Subtract tare weights and record weight of sample  Clean mill between samples  Uncover the dishes and place them in pre heated oven (130 0 C) and place covers under the dishes. Evenly distribute the dishes within the oven  Close oven door and allow temperature to stabilise and then heat for exactly 60 minutes  Remove the dishes, quickly replace the lids and place in the desiccator  Weigh the dishes after they reach room temperature  Determine loss in weight as moisture as per the following equation :

7. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 7 of 64 Foreign Grain Foreign G rain refers to wheat, cereal rye, triticale, cultivated oats and rice grains only , for which a separate tolerance applies . Other cereal grains, p ulses and oilseeds are considered as F oreign S eeds . Foreign Material Any F oreign M aterial that is not already categorised specifically in other definitions within t his Standard . Foreign Seeds Foreign S eeds are defined as seeds of any plant, other than the species of crop being tendered for delivery. Foreign S eeds are classified into two broad groups; those with specific tolerances listed in the Standards , and those without. The latter are termed “ S mall F oreign S eeds” . Seeds with specifi c tolerances have been categorised into several groups. These are : Type 1 Colocynth (Citrullus colocynthis) Poppy (Field) (Papaver rhoeas) Poppy (Horned) (Glaucium flavum) Jute (Corchorus olitorius ) Long Head Poppy (Papaver dubium ) Mexican Poppy (Argemone mexicana ) New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonoides) Parthenium Weed (Parthenium hysterophorus ) Saffron Thistle (Carthamus lanatus) Wild Poppy (Papaver hybridum) Type 2 Barley with Coloured Aleurone Layer (blue / black) (Malt grades only) Castor Oil Plant (Ricinus communis) Coriander (Coriandrum sativum ) Crow Garlic/Wild Garlic (Allium vineale ) Darling Pea (Swainsona spp) Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum ) Peanut seeds an d pods (Arachis hypogaea) Ragweed (Ambrosia sp) Rattlepods (Crotalaria sp) St. Johns Wort (Hypericum perforatum) Starburr (Acanthospermum hispidum ) Type 3a Bathurst Burr (Xanthium spinosum ) Bellvine (Ipomoea plebeia) Branched Broomrape (Orobanche ramosa ) Bulls Head / Caltrop / Cats Head (Tribulus terrestris ) Cape Tulip (Homeria spp) Cottonseed (Gossypium spp ) Dodder (Cuscuta spp ) Noogoora Burr (Xanthium pungens ) Thornapple (Datura spp)

4. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 4 of 64  Chemicals used on the growing crop in the State or Territory where the barley was grow n in contravention of the label  Chemicals used on stored barley in contravention of the label  Chemicals not registered for use on barley  Barley containing any artificial colouring, pickling co mpounds or marker dyes commonly used during crop spraying operations that have stained the barley  Barley treated with or contaminated by Carbaryl, Organochloride chemicals, or diatomaceous earth  Chemical residues in excess of Australian Commonwealth, State or Territory legal limits (see Maximum Residue Limit and National Residue Survey) For further information on this topic, refer to the document “Australian Grains Industry Post Harvest Chemical Usage Recommendations and Outturn Tolerances 20 1 4 / 1 5 ” - see GTA website www.graintrade.org.au/chemical_tolerances . Cleaved This defect occurs where the split of the kernel has penetrated through the husk and into the endosperm. This internal split may have arisen due to a number of causes, including: Cleaved Cleaved barley is generally caused by rainfall events or rapid changes in moisture when grain is maturing. This results in a split along the crease or a split down the back, front or si de of the grain exposing the endosperm. Hormone Damaged Hormone Damaged barley grains are to be classified under the Cleaved heading. The grains affected are distinctly distorted, twisted and lack the traditional barley shape. This definition is to be read in conjunction with the photo in the Visual Recognition Standards Guide which depicts the minimum affected standard for a grain to be classified as Cleaved. Coloured Aleurone Layer Refers to barley grains which have a coloured aleurone layer in th e kernel . The colour is generally blue or black. Also includes black hulled varieties. Contaminants Contaminants are defined individually in these S tandards and consist of the following :  Barley N ot of the C urrent S eason  Cereal Ergot  Cereal Smut  Chemicals not A pproved for Barley  Chemicals in excess of the MRL  Coloured Aleurone Layer  Earth  Foreign Grain (Wheat, Cereal Rye, Triticale, Cultivated Oats, Rice)  Foreign M aterial  Foreign Seeds  Insects – Large  Insects – Small  Loose Smut  Objectionable M aterial  Pickling Compounds or Artificial Colouring

8. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 8 of 64 Type 3b Vetch (Commercial) (Vicia spp) Vetch (Tare) (Vicia sativa ) Type 3c Heliotrope (Blue) (Heliotropium amplexicaule ) Heliotrope (Common) (Heliotropium europaeum) Note included in this Type are tolerances for seeds or pods Type 3d Double Gees / Spiny Emex / Three Cornered Jack (Emex australis ) Type 4 Bindweed (Field) (Convolvulus arvensis ) Cut - leaf mignonette seeds or pods (Reseda lutea) Darnel (Drake Seed) (Lolium temulentum ) Hexham Scent/King Island Meli l ot (Melilotus indicus) acceptable only if free from taint odour Hoary Cress (Cardaria draba ) Mintweed (Salvia reflexa ) Nightshades (Solanum spp) Paddy Melon (Cucumis myriocarpus) Skeleton Weed (Chondrilla juncea ) Variegated Thistle (Silybum marianum) Type 5 Knapweed (Creeping/Russian) (Acroptilon repens) Paterson’s Curse / Salvation Jane (Echium plantagineum) Sesbania Pea (Sesbania cannabina) Type 6 Colombus Grass (Sorghum almum ) Johnson Grass (Sorghum halepense ) Type 7a Broad Bean ( Vicia faba ) Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum) Clover pods (Tribolium spp) Corn (Maize)( Zea mays ) Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) Faba Beans (Vicia faba ) Lentils (Lens culinaris ) Lupin (Lupinus spp ) Medic Pods (Medicago spp) Peas (Field) (Pisum sativu m ) Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) Soybean (Glycine max ) Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) And any other seeds or pods greater than 5mm in diameter Type 7b 6 row barley Bindweed (Australian) (Convolvulus erubescens)

64. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 64 of 64 SECTION 6 REFERENCE MATERIALS At the time of publishing this Manual, t he following photographic Reference Material referred to in this Manual is considered by GT A to be suitable as an aid to classification of barley . Industry should be aware that all such material is controlled by the author of that material and appropriate copies of that material can be obtained from the author. The method of printing, copying, storing, using or otherwise obtaining such Reference Material may impact on the appearance of its content. This may impact on the classific ation of barley . Industry should note the method of publication of the material by the author and other relevant information such as version number to ensure they have the appropriate version. Name of Material Material Type Author Version Number Applicabl e Dates Defective Grains Visual Recognition Standards Guide for Grain Commodity Sampling and Assessment Hardcopy booklet GTA n/a Issued August 201 4 Grain Quality Visual Recognition Standards Hardcopy single sheets per defect type Australian Grains Centre, Co - operative Bulk Handling Ltd October 2004 n/a Contaminants Grain Quality Winter Grain Crops: The Ute Guide Hardcopy booklet GRDC n/a n/a Weeds: The Ute Guide Hardcopy booklet GRDC Various editions n/a Insects of Stored Grain , A Pocket Reference Hardcopy b ooklet CSIRO 2 nd Edition 2007 Seed Impurities of Grain Identification Guide Hardcopy booklet G TA 3 rd Edition n/a

1. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 1 of 64 GRAIN TRADE AUSTRALIA Section 2 – BARLEY TRADING STANDARDS 20 1 4 /1 5 SEASON TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 2 SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 3 SECTION 3 GRAIN QUALITY STANDARDS ................................ ................................ .................. 17 SECTION 4 VARIETAL CLASSIFICATION ................................ ................................ .................... 23 SECTION 5 METHODS & PROCEDURES ................................ ................................ ...................... 25 5.1 Introduction ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 25 5.2 Sampling ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ . 26 5.3 Moisture Assessment of Cereals – Fan Forced Oven Reference Method ............................... 28 5.4 Moisture Assessment of Cereals – Brabender Oven Reference Method ................................ . 30 5.5 Moisture Assessment of Cereals – NIR ................................ ................................ .................. 32 5.6 Protein Assessment of Cereals – Dumas Reference Method ................................ .................. 33 5.7 Protein Assessment of Cereals – NIR ................................ ................................ ..................... 36 5.8 Test Weight Assessment - Schopper Chondrometer Reference Method ................................ 37 5.9 Test Weight Assessment – Franklin Mark 11 Chondrometer Reference Method ................... 39 5.10 Test Weight Assessment – Kern 222 Chondrometer Reference Method ............................ 41 5.11 Unmillable Material Assessment (Screenings) – Reference Method ................................ .. 43 5.12 Retention – Reference Method ................................ ................................ ........................... 45 5.13 Falling Number – Reference Method ................................ ................................ .................. 47 5.14 Rapid Visco Analyser – Reference Method ................................ ................................ ......... 49 5.15 Germinative Energy – Reference Method ................................ ................................ ........... 51 5.16 Germinative Capacity Rapid Staining Method – Reference Method ................................ .. 53 5.17 Defective Grains Assessment – Reference Method ................................ ............................. 55 5.18 Contaminants Assessment – Reference Method ................................ ................................ . 57 5.19 Varietal Declaration Procedure ................................ ................................ ........................... 60 5.20 Screen Slot Size Compliance Procedure ................................ ................................ .............. 62 SECTION 6 REFERENCE MATERIALS ................................ ................................ ......................... 64

19. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 19 of 64 Commodity: Barley Grade: MALT 2 Season: 201 4 /1 5 Standard Reference No.: CSG 21 QUALITY PARAMETER SPECIFICATION COMMENT Varietal Purity Min (% by count) 95 All approved 2 row Malting varieties of the current season Moisture Max (%) 12.5 Protein Min (%) 9.0 N X 6.25 @ 0% Moisture Basis Protein Max (%) 12.0 Test Weight Min (kg/hl) 65.0 Retention Min (% by weight) 62.0 All matter remaining above a 2.50mm slotted screen – 40 shakes in the direction of the slots Screenings Max (% by weight) 10.0 All matter passing through a 2.20mm slotted screen – 40 shakes in the direction of the slots Germinative Energy Min (%) 95 IOB 4ml Germinative Energy test Germinative Capacity Min (%) 98 IOB Germinative Capacity (stain) Rapid Visco Analyser Min (units) 130 RVA units Falling Number Min (sec) 300 Falling Number result Defective Grains Max - (% by count, 100 grain sample, unless otherwise stated) Shot Nil Cleaved 1 Sprouted Nil Broken (% wt 100 gram sample) 2.0 Dark Tipped, of which; 10 Frost Damaged 5 Field Fungi 5 Dry Green or Sappy 1 Skinnings 15 Heat Damaged, Bin Burnt or Storage Mould (count per half litre) 1 Insect Damaged (count per half litre) 10 Foreign Seed Contaminants Max - (count of seeds in total per half litre, unless otherwise stated) Foreign Grain 85 Wheat, Cereal Rye, Triticale, Cultivated Oats, Rice Variation 25 Wild Oats, Wild Radish Type 1 (individual seeds) 8 Colocynth, Jute, Long Head Poppy, Mexican Poppy, Field Poppy, Horned Poppy, Wild Poppy, New Zealand Spinach, Parthenium Weed, Saffron Thistle Type 2 Nil Barley with Coloured Aleurone Layer (blue / black ), Castor Oil Plant, Coriander, Crow Garlic/ Wild Garlic, Darling Pea, Opium Poppy, Peanut seeds and pods, Ragweed, Rattlepods, Starburr, St. John’s Wort Type 3a 2 Bathurst Burr, Bellvine, Branched Broomrape, Bulls Head/Caltrop/Cats Head, Cape Tulip, Cottonseed, Dodder, Noogoora Burr, Thornapple Type 3b 4 Vetch (Tare), Vetch (Commercial) Type 3c 4 seeds / 1 pod Heliotrope (Blue), Heliotrope (Common) Type 3d 1 Double Gees/Spiny Emex/Three Cornered Jack Type 4 20 Bindweed (Field), Cutleaf Mignonette seeds or pods, Darnel (Drake Seed), Hexham Scent/Meliot (only acceptable if no tainting odour is present), Hoary Cress, Mintweed, Nightshades, Paddy Melon, Skeleton Weed, Variegated Thistle Type 5 40 Knapweed (Creeping/Russian), Sesbania Pea, Patterson’s Curse/ Salvati on Jane Type 6 Nil Colombus Grass, Johnson Grass Type 7a 1 Chickpeas, Clover, Corn (Maize), Cowpea, Faba Beans, Lentils, Lupins, Peas (Field), Medic Pods, Safflower, Soybean, Sunflower and any other seeds or pods greater than 5mm in diameter including broad bean Type 7b 50 6 row barley, Bindweed (Australian), Bindweed (Black), Brome Grass, Musk Weed, Onion Weed, Phalaris Glumes, Poverty Weed, Ryegrass on stalk, Sheep Weed, Sorghum Grain, Three Horn Bedstraw, Turnip Weed and any other Foreign Seed not specified in Types 1 - 7(a) or in SFS Small Foreign Seeds (% by weight) 0.6 All Foreign Seeds not specified in Types 1 - 7(b) that fall below the 2.20mm screen during the Screenings process Other Contaminants Max - (count per half litre, unless otherwise stated) Foreign Material (% by weight) 1.0 Other than already specified Cereal Smut / Cereal Ergot Nil Includes Ball and Covered Smut, any Cereal Ergot Loose Smut (weight in grams) 0.1 Weight of all pieces per half litre Ryegrass Ergot (length in cm) 0.5 Length of all pieces present aligned end on end Pickling Compounds (entire load) Nil Pickled grain or artificial colouring Chemicals Not Approved for Barley (entire load) Nil Residues of any chemical compound not approved for barley, used in contravention of the labelled instructions or chemicals in excess of the MRL Stored Grain Insects & Pea Weevil – Live (entire load) Nil All life stages Insects – Large, Live or Dead 3 Includes Rutherglen bugs, ladybirds, grasshoppers /locusts , sitona weevils, wood bugs & pea weevil (dead only) Insects – Small, Live or Dead 10 Includes all species of aphid, mites & stored grain insects (dead only) Snails 2 Dead or alive Sand 50 Individual grains Earth 3 5mm max in diameter Stones (g per 2.5L) 4.0 Maximum total weight of all Stones retained above the 2.2mm and 2.5mm screen per 2.5L Objectionable Material (entire load) Nil Presence of meat meal, blood meal, fish meal, poultry offal meal or other animal proteins. Sticks (>1cm in length & 0.5cm in diameter), stubble (>3cm in length & 1cm in diameter), glass, concrete, metal, animal excreta, animal carcasses, tainting agents or any other commercially unacceptable contaminant, odour or taste

20. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 20 of 64 Commodity: Barley Grade: MALT 3 Season: 201 4 /1 5 Standard Reference No.: CSG 22 QUALITY PARAMETER SPECIFICATION COMMENT Varietal Purity Min (% by count) 95 All approved 2 row Malting varieties of the current season Moisture Max (%) 12.5 Protein Min (%) 9.0 N X 6.25 @ 0% Moisture Basis Protein Max (%) 12.8 Test Weight Min (kg/hl) 65.0 Retention Min (% by weight) 58.0 All matter remaining above a 2.50mm slotted screen – 40 shakes in the direction of the slots Screenings Max (% by weight) NA All matter passing through a 2.20mm slotted screen – 40 shakes in the direction of the slots Germinative Energy Min (%) 95 IOB 4ml Germinative Energy test Germinative Capacity Min (%) 98 IOB Germinative Capacity (stain) Rapid Visco Analyser Min (units) 130 RVA units Falling Number Min (sec) 300 Falling Number result Defective Grains Max - (% by count, 100 grain sample, unless otherwise stated) Shot Nil Cleaved 1 Sprouted Nil Broken (% wt 100 gram sample) 2.0 Dark Tipped, of which; 10 Frost Damaged 5 Field Fungi 5 Dry Green or Sappy 1 Skinnings 15 Heat Damaged, Bin Burnt or Storage Mould (count per half litre) 1 Insect Damaged (count per half litre) 10 Foreign Seed Contaminants Max - (count of seeds in total per half litre, unless otherwise stated) Foreign Grain 85 Wheat, Cereal Rye, Triticale, Cultivated Oats, Rice Variation 25 Wild Oats, Wild Radish Type 1 (individual seeds) 8 Colocynth, Jute, Long Head Poppy, Mexican Poppy, Field Poppy, Horned Poppy, Wild Poppy, New Zealand Spinach, Parthenium Weed, Saffron Thistle Type 2 Nil Barley with Coloured Aleurone Layer (blue / black), Castor Oil Plant, Coriander, Crow Garlic/ Wild Garlic, Darling Pea, Opium Poppy, Peanut seeds and pods, Ragweed, Rattlepods, Starburr, St. John’s Wor t Type 3a 2 Bathurst Burr, Bellvine, Branched Broomrape, Bulls Head/Caltrop/Cats Head, Cape Tulip, Cottonseed, Dodder, Noogoora Burr, Thornapple Type 3b 4 Vetch (Tare), Vetch (Commercial) Type 3c 4 seeds / 1 pod Heliotrope (Blue), Heliotrope (Common) Type 3d 1 Double Gees/Spiny Emex/Three Cornered Jack Type 4 20 Bindweed (Field), Cutleaf Mignonette seeds or pods, Darnel (Drake Seed), Hexham Scent/Meliot (only acceptable if no tainting odour is present), Hoary Cress, Mintweed, Nightshades, Paddy Melon, Skeleton Weed, Variegated Thistle Type 5 40 Knapweed (Creeping/Russian), Sesbania Pea, Patterson’s Curse/ Salvation Jane Type 6 Nil Colombus Grass, Johnson Grass Type 7a 1 Chickpeas, Clover, Corn (Maize), Cowpea, Faba Beans, Lentils, Lupins, Peas (Field), Medic Pods, Safflower, Soybean, Sunflower and any other seeds or pods greater than 5mm in diameter including broad bean Type 7b 50 6 row barley, Bindweed (Australian), Bindweed (Black), Brome Grass, Musk Weed, Onion Weed, Phalaris Glumes, P overty Weed, Ryegrass on stalk, Sheep Weed, Sorghum Grain, Three Horn Bedstraw, Turnip Weed and any other Foreign Seed not specified in Types 1 - 7(a) or in SFS Small Foreign Seeds (% by weight) 0.6 All Foreign Seeds not specified in Types 1 - 7(b) that fall below the 2.20mm screen during the Screenings process Other Contaminants Max - (count per half litre, unless otherwise stated) Foreign Material (% by weight) 1.0 Other than already specified Cereal Smut / Cereal Ergot Nil Includes Ball and Covered Smut, any Cereal Ergot Loose Smut (weight in grams) 0.1 Weight of all pieces per half litre Ryegrass Ergot (length in cm) 0.5 Length of all pieces present aligned end on end Pickling Compounds (entire load) Nil Pickled grain or artificial colouring Chemicals Not Approved for Barley (entire load) Nil Residues of any chemical compound not approved for barley, used in contravention of the labelled instructions or chemicals in excess of the MRL Stored Grain Insects & Pea Weevil – Live (entire load) Nil All life stages Insects – Large, Live or Dead 3 Includes Rutherglen bugs, ladybirds, grasshoppers /locusts , sitona weevils, wood bugs & pea weevil (dead only) Insects – Small, Live or Dead 10 Includes all species of aphid, mites & stored grain insects (dead only) Snails 2 Dead or alive Sand 50 Individual grains Earth 3 5mm max in diameter Stones (g per 2.5L) 4.0 Maximum total weight of all Stones retained above the 2. 2mm and 2.5 mm screen per 2.5L Objectionable Material (entire load) Nil Presence of meat meal, blood meal, fish meal, poultry offal meal or other animal proteins. Sticks (>1cm in length & 0.5cm in diameter), stubble (>3cm in length & 1cm in diameter), glass, concrete, metal, animal excreta, animal carcasses, tainting agents or any oth er commercially unacceptable contaminant, odour or taste

21. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 21 of 64 Commodity: Barley Grade: FEED 1 Season: 201 4 /1 5 Standard Reference No.: CSG 10 QUALITY PARAMETER SPECIFICATION COMMENT Varietal Purity Min (% by count) NA Includes any 2 Row or Feed variety and barley of any season Moisture Max (%) 12.5 Protein Min (%) NA N X 6.25 @ 0% Moisture Basis Protein Max (%) NA Test Weight Min (kg/hl) 62.5 Retention Min (% by weight) NA All matter remaining above a 2.50mm slotted screen – 40 shakes in the direction of the slots Screenings Max (% by weight) 15.0 All matter passing through a 2.20mm slotted screen – 40 shakes in the direction of the slots Germinative Energy Min (%) NA IOB 4ml Germinative Energy test Germinative Capacity Min (%) NA IOB Germinative Capacity (stain) Rapid Visco Analyser Min (units) NA RVA units Falling Number Min (sec) NA Falling Number result Defective Grains Max - (% by count, 100 grain sample, unless otherwise stated) Shot N/A Cleaved NA Sprouted Nil Broken (% wt 100 gram sample) 5.0 Dark Tipped, of which; NA Frost Damaged 10 Field Fungi NA Dry Green or Sappy NA Skinnings NA Heat Damaged, Bin Burnt or Storage Mould (count per half litre) 1 Insect Damaged (count per half litre) 85 Foreign Seed Contaminants Max - (count of seeds in total per half litre, unless otherwise stated) Foreign Grain 500 Wheat, Cereal Rye, Triticale, Cultivated Oats, Rice Variation 50 Wild Oats, Wild Radish Variation 100 Barley with Coloured Aleurone Layer (blue / black) Type 1 (individual seeds) 8 Colocynth, Jute, Long Head Poppy, Mexican Poppy, Field Poppy, Horned Poppy, Wild Poppy, New Zealand Spinach, Parthenium Weed, Saffron Thistle Type 2 Nil Castor Oil Plant, Coriander, Crow Garlic/ Wild Garlic, Darling Pea, Opium Poppy, Peanut seeds and pods, Ragweed, Rattlepods, Starburr, St. John’s Wort Type 3a 2 Bathurst Burr, Bellvine, Branched Broomrape, Bulls Head/Caltrop/Cats Head, Cape Tulip, Cottonseed, Dodder, Noogoora Burr, Thornapple Type 3b 4 Vetch (Tare), Vetch (Commercial) Type 3c 4 seeds / 1 pod Heliotrope (Blue), Heliotrope (Common) Type 3d 1 Double Gees/Spiny Emex/Three Cornered Jack Type 4 20 Bindweed (Field), Cutleaf Mignonette seeds or pods, Darnel (Drake Seed), Hexham Scent/Meliot (only acceptable if no tainting odour is present), Hoary Cress, Mintweed, Nightshades, Paddy Melon, Skeleton Weed, Variegated Thistle Type 5 40 Knapweed (Creeping/Russian), Sesbania Pea, Patterson’s Curse/ S alvation Jane Type 6 40 Colombus Grass, Johnson Grass Type 7a 10 Chickpeas, Clover, Corn (Maize), Cowpea, Faba Beans, Lentils, Lupins, Peas (Field), Medic Pods, Safflower, Soybean, Sunflower and any other seeds or pods greater than 5mm in diameter including broad bean Type 7b 150 6 row barley, Bindweed (Australian), Bindweed (Black), Brome Grass, Musk Weed, Onion Weed, Phalaris Glumes, Poverty Weed, Ryegrass on stalk, Sheep Weed, Sorghum Grain, Three Horn Bedstraw, Turnip Weed and any other Foreig n Seed not specified in Types 1 - 7(a) or in SFS Small Foreign Seeds (% by weight) 1.2 All Foreign Seeds not specified in Types 1 - 7(b) that fall below the 2.20mm screen during the Screenings process Other Contaminants Max - (count per half litre, unless otherwise stated) Foreign Material (% by weight) 1.0 Other than already specified Cereal Smut / Cereal Ergot Nil Includes Ball and Covered Smut, any Cereal Ergot Loose Smut (weight in grams) 0.1 Weight of all pieces per half litre Ryegrass Ergot (length in cm) 0.5 Length of all pieces present aligned end on end Pickling Compounds (entire load) Nil Pickled grain or artificial colouring Chemicals Not Approved for Barley (entire load) Nil Residues of any chemical compound not approved for barley, used in contravention of the labelled instructions or chemicals in excess of the MRL Stored Grain Insects & Pea Weevil – Live (entire load) Nil All life stages Insects – Large, Live or Dead 3 Includes Rutherglen bugs, ladybirds, grasshoppers /locusts , sit ona weevils, wood bugs & pea weevil (dead only) Insects – Small, Live or Dead 10 Includes all species of aphid, mites & stored grain insects (dead only) Snails 2 Dead or alive Sand 50 Individual grains Earth 3 5mm max in diameter Stones (g per 2.5L) 4.0 Maximum total weight of all Stones retained above the 2. 2mm and 2.5 mm screen per 2.5L Objectionable Material (entire load) Nil Presence of meat meal, blood meal, fish meal, poultry offal meal or other animal proteins. Sticks (>1cm in length & 0.5cm in diameter), stubble (>3cm in length & 1cm in diameter), glass, concrete, metal, animal excreta, animal carcasses, tainting agents or any other commercially unacceptable contaminant, odour or taste

18. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 18 of 64 Commodity: Barley Grade: MALT 1 Season: 201 4 /1 5 Standard Reference No.: CSG 20 QUALITY PARAMETER SPECIFICATION COMMENT Varietal Purity Min (% by count) 95 All approved 2 row Malting varieties of the current season Moisture Max (%) 12.5 Protein Min (%) 9.0 N X 6.25 @ 0 % Moisture Basis Protein Max (%) 12.0 Test Weight Min (kg/hl) 65.0 Retention Min (% by weight) 70 .0 All matter remaining above a 2.50mm slotted screen – 40 shakes in the direction of the slots Screenings Max (% by weight) 7.0 All matter passing through a 2.20mm slotted screen – 40 shakes in the direction of the slots Germinative Energy Min (%) 95 IOB 4ml Germinative Energy test Germinative Capacity Min (%) 98 IOB Germinative Capacity test (stain) Rapid Visco Analyser Min (units) 130 RVA units Falling Number Min (sec) 300 Falling Number result Defective Grains Max - (% by count, 100 grain sample, unless otherwise stated) Shot Nil Cleaved 1 Sprouted Nil Broken (% wt 100 gram sample) 2.0 Dark Tipped, of which; 10 Frost Damaged 5 Field Fungi 5 Dry Green or Sappy 1 Skinnings 15 Heat Damaged, Bin Burnt or Storage Mould (count per half litre) 1 Insect Damaged (count per half litre) 10 Foreign Seed Contaminants Max - (count of seeds in total per half litre, unless otherwise stated) Foreign Grain 85 Wheat, Cereal Rye, Triticale, Cultivated Oats, Rice Variation 25 Wild Oats, Wild Radish Type 1 (individual seeds) 8 Colocynth, Jute, Long Head Poppy, Mexican Poppy, Field Poppy, Horned Poppy, Wild Poppy, New Zealand Spinach, Parthenium Weed, Saffron Thistle Type 2 Nil Barley with Coloured Aleurone Layer (blue / black), Castor Oil Plant, Coriander, Crow Garlic/ Wild Garlic, Darling Pea, Opium Poppy, Peanut seeds and pods, Ragweed, Rattlepods, Starburr, St. John’s Wort Type 3a 2 Bathurst Burr, Bellvine, Branched Broomr ape, Bulls Head/Caltrop/Cats Head, Cape Tulip, Cottonseed, Dodder, Noogoora Burr, Thornapple Type 3b 4 Vetch (Tare), Vetch (Commercial) Type 3c 4 seeds / 1 pod Heliotrope (Blue), Heliotrope (Common) Type 3d 1 Double Gees/Spiny Emex/Three Cornered Jack Type 4 20 Bindweed (Field), Cutleaf Mignonette seeds or pods, Darnel (Drake Seed), Hexham Scent/Meliot (only acceptable if no tainting odour is present), Hoary Cress, Mintweed, Nightshades, Paddy Melon, Skeleton Weed, Variegated Thistle Type 5 40 Knapweed (Creeping/Russian), Sesbania Pea, Patterson’s Curse/ Salvation Jane Type 6 Nil Colombus Grass, Johnson Grass Type 7a 1 Chickpeas, Clover, Corn (Maize), Cowpea, Faba Beans, Lentils, Lupins, Peas (Field), Medic Pods, Safflower, Soybean, Sunflower and any other seeds or pods greater than 5mm in diameter including broad bean Type 7b 50 6 row barley, Bindweed (Australian), Bindweed (Black), Brome Grass, Musk Weed, Onion Weed, Phalaris Glumes, Poverty Weed, Ryegrass on stalk, Sheep Weed, S orghum Grain, Three Horn Bedstraw, Turnip Weed and any other Foreign Seed not specified in Types 1 - 7(a) or in SFS Small Foreign Seeds (% by weight) 0.6 All Foreign Seeds not specified in Types 1 - 7(b) that fall below the 2.20mm screen during the Screenings process Other Contaminants Max - (count per half litre, unless otherwise stated) Foreign Material (% by weight) 1.0 Other than already specified Cereal Smut / Cereal Ergot Nil Includes Ball and Covered Smut, any Cereal Ergot Loose Smut (weight in grams) 0.1 Weight of all pieces per half litre Ryegrass Ergot (length in cm) 0.5 Length of all pieces present aligned end on end Pickling Compounds (entire load) Nil Pickled grain or artificial colouring Chemicals Not Approved for Barley (entire load) Nil Residues of any chemical compound not approved for barley, used in contravention of the labelled instructions or chemicals in excess of the MRL Stored Grain Insects & Pea Weevil – Live (entire load) Nil All life stages Insects – Large, Live or Dead 3 Includes Rutherglen bugs, ladybirds, grasshoppers /locusts, sitona weevils, wood bugs & pea weevil (dead only) Insects – Small, Live or Dead 10 Includes all species of aphid, mites & stored grain insects (dead only) Snails 2 Dead or alive Sand 50 Individual grains Earth 3 5mm max in diameter Stones (g per 2.5L ) 4.0 Maximum total weight of all Stones retained above the 2.2mm and 2.5mm screen per 2.5L Objectionable Material (entire load) Nil Presence of meat meal, blood meal, fish meal, poultry offal meal or other animal proteins. Sticks (>1cm in length & 0.5cm in diameter), stubble (>3cm in length & 1cm in diameter), glass, concrete, metal, animal excreta, animal carcasses, tainting agents or any other commercially unacceptable contaminant, odo ur or taste

22. GTA Barley Standards 20 1 4 /1 5 © Effective date: 1 August 201 4 Page 22 of 64 Commodity: Barley Grade: FEED 2 Season: 201 4 /1 5 Standard Reference No.: CSG 11 QUALITY PARAMETER SPECIFICATION COMMENT Varietal Purity Min (% by count) NA Includes any 2 Row or Feed variety and barley of any season Moisture Max (%) 12.5 Protein Min (%) NA N X 6.25 @ 0% Moisture Basis Protein Max (%) NA Test Weight Min (kg/hl) 60.0 Retention Min (% by weight) NA All matter remaining above a 2.50mm slotted screen – 40 shakes in the direction of the slots Screenings Max (% by weight) 25.0 All matter passing through a 2.20mm slotted screen – 40 shakes in the direction of the slots Germinative Energy Min (%) NA IOB 4ml Germinative Energy test Germinative Capacity Min (%) NA IOB Germinative Capacity (stain) Rapid Visco Analyser Min (units) NA RVA units Falling Number Min (sec) NA Falling Number result Defective Grains Max - (% by count, 100 grain sample, unless otherwise stated) Shot N/A Cleaved NA Sprouted 5 Broken (% wt 100 gram sample) 5.0 Dark Tipped, of which; NA Frost Damaged 10 Field Fungi NA Dry Green or Sappy NA Skinnings NA Heat Damaged, Bin Burnt or Storage Mould (count per half litre) 5 Insect Damaged (count per half litre) 85 Foreign Seed Contaminants Max - (count of seeds in total per half litre, unless otherwise stated) Foreign Grain 1500 Wheat, Cereal Rye, Triticale, Cultivated Oats, Rice Variation 100 Wild Oats, Wild Radish Variation 100 Barley with Coloured Aleurone Layer (blue / black) Type 1 (individual seeds) 8 Colocynth, Jute, Long Head Poppy, Mexican Poppy, Field Poppy, Horned Poppy, Wild Poppy, New Zealand Spinach, Parthenium Weed, Saffron Thistle Type 2 Nil Castor Oil Plant, Coriander, Crow Garlic/ Wild Garlic, Darling Pea, Opium Poppy, Peanut seeds and pod s, Ragweed, Rattlepods, Starburr, St. John’s Wort Type 3a 2 Bathurst Burr, Bellvine, Branched Broomrape, Bulls Head/Caltrop/Cats Head, Cape Tulip, Cottonseed, Dodder, Noogoora Burr, Thornapple Type 3b 10 Vetch (Tare), Vetch (Commercial) Type 3c 4 seeds / 1 pod Heliotrope (Blue), Heliotrope (Common) Type 3d 1 Double Gees/Spiny Emex/Three Cornered Jack Type 4 20 Bindweed (Field), Cutleaf Mignonette seeds or pods, Darnel (Drake Seed), Hexham Scent/Meliot (only acceptable if no tainting odour is present), Hoary Cress, Mintweed, Nightshades, Paddy Melon, Skeleton Weed, Variegated Thistle Type 5 40 Knapweed (Creeping/Russian), Sesbania Pea, Patterson’s Curse/ Salvation Jane Type 6 40 Colombus Grass, Johnson Grass Type 7a 20 Chickpeas, Clover, Corn (Maize), Cowpea, Faba Beans, Lentils, Lupins, Peas (Field), Medic Pods, Safflower, Soybean, Sunflower and any other seeds or pods greater than 5mm in diameter including broad bean Type 7b 300 6 row barley, Bindweed (Australian), Bindweed (Black), Br ome Grass, Musk Weed, Onion Weed, Phalaris Glumes, Poverty Weed, Ryegrass on stalk, Sheep Weed, Sorghum Grain, Three Horn Bedstraw, Turnip Weed and any other Foreign Seed not specified in Types 1 - 7(a) or in SFS Small Foreign Seeds (% by weight) 2.0 All Foreign Seeds not specified in Types 1 - 7(b) that fall below the 2.20mm screen during the Screenings process Other Contaminants Max - (count per half litre, unless otherwise stated) Foreign Material (% by weight) 1.0 Other than already specified Cereal Smut / Cereal Ergot Nil Includes Ball and Covered Smut, any Cereal Ergot Loose Smut (weight in grams) 0.1 Weight of all pieces per half litre Ryegrass Ergot (length in cm) 0.5 Length of all pieces present aligned end on end Pickling Compounds (entire load) Nil Pickled grain or artificial colouring Chemicals Not Approved for Barley (entire load) Nil Residues of any chemical compound not approved for barley, used in contravention of the labelled instructions or chemicals in excess of the MRL Stored Grain Insects & Pea Weevil – Live (entire load) Nil All life stages Insects – Large, Live or Dead 3 Includes Rutherglen bugs, ladybirds, grasshoppers /locusts , sitona weevils, wood bugs & pea weevil (dead only) Insects – Small, Live or Dead 10 Incl udes all species of aphid, mites & stored grain insects (dead only) Snails 4 Dead or alive Sand 50 Individual grains Earth 3 5mm max in diameter Stones (g per 2.5L) 4.0 Maximum total weight of all Stones retained above the 2. 2mm and 2.5 mm screen per 2.5L Objectionable Material (entire load) Nil Presence of meat meal, blood meal, fish meal, poultry offal meal or other animal proteins. Sticks (>1cm in length & 0.5cm in diameter), stubble (>3cm in length & 1cm in diameter), glass, concrete, metal, animal excreta, animal carcasses, tainting agents or any other commercially unacceptable contaminant, odour or taste