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Submissions in Response to the Draft Import Risk Analysis Report for Capsicum (Paprika) From Korea - Primary Industries and Resources SA (PIRSA), Government of South Australia

Primary Industries and Resources SA (PIRSA) have considered the recent Draft Import Risk Analysis Report for Fresh Capsicum (Paprika) from the Republic of Korea (Biosecurity Australia Advice 2008/…
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The Harmonised Agvet Chemical Control of Use Task group (HACCUT)

In 2010, in response to a request from the Council of Australian Governments, the Agriculture Ministers’ Forum (AGMIN) and the Agriculture Senior Officials’ Committee (AGSOC) agreed to develop a single national framework to harmonise the regulation of agricultural and veterinary (…
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Harmonisation of off-label use in agricultural chemicals

In 2017, the Agriculture Ministers’ Forum (AGMIN) tasked HACCUT to develop a proposal for nationally harmonising off-label use of agvet chemicals. HACCUT undertook two rounds of public consultation in November 2017 and August 2018, which revealed a significant lack of stakeholder consensus on the…
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Food Safety Recognition Agreements (Arrangements) with other countries

Food safety recognition agreements (arrangements) can be mutual, meaning both countries recognise each other’s food safety regulatory systems as comparable (equivalent) to their own, or they can be unilateral, meaning only one country out of the two will recognise the other country’s food safety…
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The Report of the Eminent Scientists Group on the Draft Final Import Risk Analysis Report for Fresh Apple Fruit from the People's Republic of China to the Director of Animal and Plant Quarantine

​Dr John C Radcliffe AM Emeritus Professor Malcolm Nairn AM Dr Mark Lonsdale Mr Roger Rose OCTOBER 2009IntroductionIn 2004 the Eminent Scientists Group (ESG) was established…
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National Biosecurity Committee - Meeting 16 - Communique

The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) met on 8 August 2013 and considered the following issues: Implementation of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB) Members noted the outcomes of…
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NBC Meeting 24 and Strategic Workshop 15-16 February 2017

​​15 February 2017The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) met on 15 February 2017 in Melbourne, Victoria and welcomed New Zealand to its first meeting as a full member of the Committee. The Committee…
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2015-11 - Grain and Seed Exports - China's import conditions for Australian wheat and barley

​​​​​​18 February 2015 Purpose​To advise Australian exporters that the import conditions for wheat (Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum and Triticum tauschii) and barley (Hodeum vulgare) for processing…
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2016-07 - Republic of Korea – Special Act on Imported Food Safety Management – Revised certification requirements, on-line registration and update on food establishment inspections

Date of Issue: 29 July 2016Date of Effect: ImmediateAttention: Industries - Export Establishments, Industry bodies Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - Central and…
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Kordyana brasiliensis for the biological control of Tradescantia fluminensis

​​Risk analysis for the release of Kordyana brasiliensis for the biological control of Tradescantia fluminensis We conducted a risk analysis for the release of the fungus Kordyana brasiliensis for the biological control of the weed ‘Wandering Trad’ (Tradescantia fluminensis). We conducted the…
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