implementation of science-based risk analysis for application of sps measures in australia
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Implementation of science-based risk analysis for application of SPS measures in Australia. The Risk Analysis Process Transparency and consultation The AQIS Import Risk Analysis Process Handbook available on-line at www.aqis.gov.au Technical analysis - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Implementation of science-based
risk analysis for
application of SPS measures
in Australia
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
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
Technical analysis (ISPM No. 2)
Initiating the risk analysis
Pest risk management
Documentation
Pest risk assessment
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…
• 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
• 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
• 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