List of recommendations
Recommendation 1
2.88 The
committee recommends that the industry review its structure and introduce
changes that provide all growers and other stakeholders with a more democratic
and regionally representative peak industry body, finding an equitable balance
between the need for industry 'presence' in terms of production volumes, and
allowing small participants a meaningful say in the direction of their
industry, and to provide for consistency in the selection of regional advisory
bodies.
Recommendation 2
2.89 The
committee recommends that the industry work with DAFF and the LRS towards a
compulsory registration system for growers to develop a central database of
growers – with data including their location, contact details, area under
citrus cultivation, and varieties and volumes of citrus grown – to facilitate:
- industry planning
- industry policy
development
- communication of
research outcomes funded by levy payers; and
- communication with
growers in biosecurity emergencies
and that this database be in the custody of a body independent
from the current representative bodies (such as DAFF) until such time as issues
of equitable national and regional representation are resolved.
Recommendation 3
2.90 The
committee recommends that the industry works with HAL to address apparent
conflicts of interest created by having directors and/or employees of CAL on
the Citrus IAC and IAC Technical Reference Committee.
Recommendation 4
2.91 The
committee recommends that, as part of its review, HAL considers a membership
structure which removes potential conflicts of interest in the allocation of
funds to research projects.
Recommendation 5
3.120 The
committee believes that DAFF needs to be more responsive to the needs, and more
understanding of the capabilities, of the industry. Therefore, the committee
recommends that, in its negotiations for market access on behalf of the
Australian citrus industry, DAFF consult more closely with industry across the
supply chain regarding protocols and work to better align protocols in new or
emerging markets with existing/established markets.
Recommendation 6
3.121 The
committee recommends that the Australian Government put more resources into
finalising trade agreements with export destinations for Australian citrus,
particularly those with considerable potential such as China.
Recommendation 7
3.122 The
committee recommends that the Australian Government encourage small and
emerging citrus exporters by addressing the costs of compliance and
establishment registration charges.
Recommendation 8
3.123 The
committee recommends that the Australian Government take steps to discourage
the dumping of imported fruit juice concentrate, and reverse the onus of proof
onto importing countries to ensure local Australian citrus growers are not
discouraged from bringing cases to the relevant authorities – for example, the
Anti-Dumping Commission.
Recommendation 9
4.116 The
committee recommends that the Commonwealth and state governments continue to
support the National Fruit Fly Strategy with a view to implementing key
recommendations which would reduce the cost and effort to growers and industry
of managing fruit fly.
Recommendation 10
4.117 The
committee recommends that, in conjunction and consultation with horticultural
industries, the Australian Government consider the introduction of a national
fruit fly levy across all industries associated with host material, to help
fund the implementation of the National Fruit Fly Strategy.
Recommendation 11
4.118 The
Committee recommends that an integrated approach be taken to the management of
fruit fly at both a national and regional level, to ensure that
regionally-specific fruit fly issues (for example, South Australia being fruit
fly free, New South Wales and Victoria dealing with Queensland fruit fly and
Western Australia dealing with Mediterranean fruit fly) are managed
appropriately.
Recommendation 12
4.119 The
committee recommends that the Australian citrus industry and DAFF take
immediate steps to ensure updated contingency plans are in place to effectively
manage incursions of diseases such as HLB (and its vectors) and citrus canker,
and ensuring this is adequately funded.
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