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Administration of Biosecurity Australia – Revised draft import risk analysis for bananas from the Philippines
17 March 2005
© Commonwealth of Australia 2005
ISBN 0 642 71500 9 |
View the report as a single document - (PDF 367KB)
View the report as separate downloadable parts:
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| Membership of committee |
(PDF 142KB) |
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| Recommendations |
(PDF 81KB) |
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| Chapter 1 - Background |
(PDF 173KB) |
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Conduct of the inquiry
Background to import risk analysis
Summary of risk assessment methodology
The IRA on bananas from the Philippines
Scope of the repor |
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| Chapter 2 - Issues: IRA methodology |
(PDF 179KB) |
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What should the time horizon for assessment be?
How to acknowledge sub-threshold risks on a number of pests
Use of probability distributions
Concerns about assessment of consequences |
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| Chapter 3 - Issues: scientific questions |
(PDF 204KB) |
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Moko
Banana bract mosaic virus
Black Sigatoka
Freckle
Mealybugs
Risk management measures |
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| Chapter 4 - Issues: administrative matters |
(PDF 188KB) |
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Perception that the IRA process is subject to free trade pressure
Whether IRA panel members represent their organisations
Need for appropriate records of panel deliberations
Need for clear procedure for dealing with minority opinions |
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| Chapter 5 - Conclusions |
(PDF 92KB) |
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Comment on the administration of Biosecurity Australia
Comment on import of bananas |
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| Appendix 1 - List of Submissions |
(PDF 80KB) |
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| Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the Committee at the Public Hearings |
(PDF 132KB) |
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| Appendix 3 - Additional information |
(PDF 107KB) |
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For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
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