21 December 2012
This Biosecurity Advice announces the formal commencement of an import risk analysis (IRA) under the regulated IRA process to consider a proposal to import fresh salacca (snake fruit) from Indonesia.
This analysis will be undertaken as a standard IRA, requiring completion within 24 months from announcement.
DAFF will prepare a draft IRA report in due course, which will be released for stakeholder comment.
The commencement of this import risk analysis (IRA) is in response to a request for market access for fresh salacca (snake fruit) from Indonesia.
Australia does not import fresh salacca from any country and there are no established risk management measures for salacca fruit. Therefore, the risk analysis will be conducted as a standard IRA under the regulations.
Regulations under the Quarantine Act 1908 require the Chief Executive of Biosecurity Australia to formally announce the commencement of IRAs to be undertaken under the regulated process. This announcement triggers the start of the regulated timeframe for this IRA.
The next step is to release a draft IRA report to provide an opportunity for all interested stakeholders to comment. A comment period of 60 days will apply.
Further information on the regulated IRA process can be found in the Import Risk Anaylsis Handbook 2011
Dr Colin J Grant
First Assistant Secretary
Plant Division
Contact: David Heinrich
Tel: +61 2 6272 3933
Fax: +61 2 6271 3307
Email: Plant Biosecurity