The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources will complete the following checklist and attach it to each final BIRA report.
| Checklist | Contained in BIRA report |
|---|---|
The scope of the BIRA was clearly defined before the official commencement of the BIRA | |
A BIRA Liaison Officer was assigned for the duration of the BIRA | |
A scientific advisory group was appointed | |
Suggestions for additional members to the Scientific Advisory Group were sought from state and territory governments and other stakeholders prior to BIRA commencement | |
Explains the detailed methodology used | |
Includes a clear description of the goods, including the context of the production practices, harvesting, processing and transport of the good | |
Explains how and when regional differences were considered and the reasons for why they were or weren’t considered further | |
Explains regional impacts and the way in which the department considered them | |
Explains how the recommended risk management measures meet ALOP | |
Addresses scientific points of significant conflict | |
Explains how areas of significant uncertainty were addressed | |
Includes a clear rationale and technical justification for why risk ratings were assigned | |
All notifications were published on the department’s website | |
The regulated steps and consultation periods were followed | |
The final BIRA report was released within the regulated timeframe |