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Administration of Biosecurity Australia –
Revised draft import risk analysis for
apples from New Zealand
17 March 2005
© Commonwealth of Australia 2005
ISBN 0 642 71499 1 |
View the report as a single document - (PDF 379KB)
View the report as separate downloadable parts:
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| Membership of committee |
(PDF 142KB) |
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| Recommendations |
(PDF 81KB) |
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| Chapter One - The inquiry |
(PDF 160KB) |
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Background
Australia's WTO rights and obligations
Biosecurity Australia's IRA process
The IRA for New Zealand apples
Scope of the report
Acknowledgements |
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| Chapter Two - The WTO Case |
(PDF 173KB) |
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Introduction
Japan – US dispute and WTO determination
Appropriate level of protection (ALOP)
Industry response
New Zealand
Australia
Qualitative vs quantitative
The precautionary principle |
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| Chapter Three - The revised draft IRA |
(PDF 219KB) |
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Introduction
The revised draft IRA
Fire blight
Assessment Issues
Trash free imports
Impact of fire blight on Australian growers
Risk Unit in modelling
Risk Mitigation Protocols
Fire blight protocols: changes from the previous draft IRA
Lack of detail in risk mitigation protocols
Inadequacy of risk mitigation protocols
Pre harvest inspection determining disease-free status
Chlorine dip
Cold storage
Biosecurity Australia's response
Apple Scab and Codling Moth |
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| Chapter Four - Administration of Process by Biosecurity Australia |
(PDF 209KB) |
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Communication
Errors in Revised Draft IRA
Biosecurity Australia's evidence
Open and transparent process
Biosecurity Australia - Defensive to criticism
Availability of evidence
Accountability – the Appeals Process
IRA Handbook – appeals process
Criticism of the appeals process
Criticism of IRA handbook |
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| Chapter Five - Conclusion |
(PDF 89KB) |
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Risk Assessment and Mitigation strategies
Administration of process |
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| Appendix 1 - List of Submissions |
(PDF 88KB) |
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| Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the Committee at the Public Hearings |
(PDF 106KB) |
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| Wednesday, 31 March 2004 |
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
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