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Within Australia’s biosecurity framework, the Australian Government uses risk analyses to assist it in considering the level of quarantine risk that may be associated with the importation or proposed importation of animals, plants or other goods. An import risk analysis (IRA) is a type or risk analysis with key steps regulated under the Quarantine Act 2000.  Biosecurity Australia’s assessment of risk may also take the form of a non-regulated analysis of existing policy (scientific review) or technical advice to AQIS.

An IRA will be undertaken when:

  • relevant risk management measures have not been established or
  • relevant risk management measures for a similar good and pest/disease combination do exist, but the likelihood and/or consequences of entry, establishment or spread of pests or diseases could differ significantly from those previously assessed.

A risk analysis which does not meet these criteria will be undertaken as a non-regulated analysis of existing policy (scientific review).

 
Last reviewed:
20 Jan 2012
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