AFFA Submission to the Senate inquiry on NZ apples

Inquiry by the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, into:

The administration and management by the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia's Biosecurity Australia group on all aspects of the consideration and assessment of proposed importation to Australia of fresh apple fruit from New Zealand.

AFFA Submission

Link to Document
Name of Document
 Attachment A  SPS Agreement (this link is to the external WTO web site)
Attachment B MOU on Animal and Plant Quarantine Measures
Attachment C Summary of Appeals received
Attachment D Information paper on detection and eradication of fire blight disease, March 1998
Attachment E 1998 Final IRA on New Zealand apples
Attachment F Article published in Pome Fruit Australia, April 2000
Attachment G 2000 Draft IRA on New Zealand apples and related PBPMs
Attachment H Plain English overview and fact sheet relating to draft IRA
Attachment I AFFA press releases relating to draft IRA
Attachment J Article published in the Weekly Times
Attachment K

BA overheads for meeting with communications group (not available electronically); and Draft Terms of Reference for communications group

Attachment L Comments from Technical Advisory Panel
Attachment M Report from meeting with industry technical committee on 25 July 2000
Attachment N Report from meeting with state officials on 20-21 July 2000
Attachment O Information from public file relating to expert comments
Attachment P Email to international experts regarding risk management 9 May 2000
Attachment Q Responses from international experts to questions regarding risk management
Attachment R Reminder email to international experts regarding questions on risk management
Attachment S AFFA Press Release 6 October 2000 - Establishment of BA
Enclosure 1  Public File

Documents listed above without a link to an electronic version are available in hard copies from:

Technical and Administratives Services
Plant Biosecurity
Biosecurity Australia
GPO Box 858, Canberra ACT 2601
Email: Plant Biosecurity
Ph: +61 2 6272 5094
Fax: +61 2 6272 3307