Terms of Reference

The biosecurity risks associated with the importation of seafood and seafood products (including uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat) into Australia, with specific reference to: 

  1. Management of the emergency response and associated measures implemented to control the outbreak of White Spot Syndrome Virus;
  2. The effectiveness of biosecurity controls imposed on the importation of seafood and seafood products, including, but not limited to, uncooked prawns and prawn meat into Australia, including the import risk analysis process concluded in 2009 that led to these conditions being established;
  3. The adequacy of Commonwealth resourcing of biosecurity measures including Import Risk Assessments;
  4. The effectiveness of post-entry surveillance measures and "end use" import conditions for seafood products including, but not limited to, uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat into Australia, since the import conditions implemented in 2010 were put into place;
  5. The impact of the outbreak on Australia's wild and farm prawn sectors;
  6. The economic impact on Australian wholesalers and retailers;
  7. Domestic and foreign trade implications for Australian industries resulting from the suspension of importation of seafood and seafood products, including, but not limited to, uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat in Australia;
  8. Matters to be satisfied in the management of biosecurity risk before imports of seafood and seafood products, including, but not limited to, uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat into Australia could recommence;
  9. Any related matters.

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3511
rrat.sen@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

An inquiry into the biosecurity risks associated with the importation of seafood and seafood products (including uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat) into Australia.

Report on inquiries into the importation of seafood and seafood products.



Past Public Hearings

11 Sep 2017: Canberra
28 Aug 2017: Canberra
27 Jun 2017: Yatala

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Inquiry Status

Submissions Closed

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