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Implementation of science-based
risk analysis for
application of SPS measures
in Australia
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The Risk Analysis Process
Transparency and consultation
• The AQIS Import Risk Analysis Process Handbook
available on-line at www.aqis.gov.au
Technical analysis
• International Standard for Phytosanitary
Measures No. 2
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Initiation - Import proposal lodged - Proposal acknowledged Priority considered
Risk analysis pathway determined
Routine Non Routine
Draft IRA Issues Paper
Draft IRA
Final IRA
Appeal and Determination
The AQIS
Import Risk
Analysis (IRA)
Process
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Technical analysis (ISPM No. 2)
Initiating the risk analysis
Pest risk management
Documentation
Pest risk assessment
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A Case Study - Importation of Ya Pear from Hebei Province,
People’s Republic of China
… In 1991 China requested access to Australia for Ya pear…
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• Risk assessment
- 120 pests were found to be associated with fruit in
proposed export areas
- Quarantine status of these pests was determined
from
information provided by China, supplemented by
Australian literature investigation and field visits
- Introduction potential, economic impact was
assessed
- 18 pests determined to be of quarantine concern
to Australia
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• Risk management
Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera spp.) - Trapping program to detect
seasonal incursions
Brown rot (Monilinia fructigena) - Orchard freedom by survey plus
petal testing
Japanese pear rust (Gymnosporangium asiaticum ) - Host
removal to 2 km radius or chemical control and bagging of fruit
Pear scab (Venturia nashicola) - Early season petal test, orchard
survey fruit bagging, orchard hygiene and inspection and
certification
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Final importation conditions
• Orchards and packing facilities registered by
Chinese quarantine authorities
• Pest management measures applied
• Measures to verify status of quarantine pests in
place
• Joint inspection and phytosanitary certification
• Review of conditions after the first season of export
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Issues raised in response to the Draft IRA
• Status of fire blight in China
• Orchard monitoring for fruit diseases
• Latent fruit diseases
• Pest occurrence/status
• Fruit fly area freedom
• Post harvest treatments
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Trade outcome
• 78 containers of fruit (approximately 1700 tonne)
imported from late 1999 to early 2000
• No consignments rejected as a result of pests
associated with the imported fruit
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Science in support of Australian exports
• ISPM No: 4 - Pest Free Areas
Similar to the OIE concept of regionalisation
• Technical submission to support fruit fly free
status of south eastern Australia
• Major trading partners accept produce from
fruit fly free area without treatment
• Area freedom worth more than $70 million to
Australia p.a
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Technical data provided to verify:
• The nature and status of the PFA
• The systems that establish freedom
• Phytosanitary measures that maintain freedom
• Ongoing checks to verify freedom is
maintained
• Ongoing documentation, audit and review of
the area
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Differences between terrestrial animal and plant risk analysis:
• There are more plant species in commercial
production world wide
• Plants have more damaging pests
• There is less quantitative data available for
scientific risk analysis
• Pests have broader host ranges
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• The consequences of incursion are insidious
(rarely cause widespread mortality)
• Fewer international standards
• Less experience in application of standards
• Fewer plant health experts
• Significant ongoing challenges