Australia published review report on biosecurity import requirements for Tahitian limes from the Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu, June 2017

Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources proposes pest risk analysis and the proposed measures to achieve the appropriate level of protection for Australia for importation of Tahitian limes from the Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu. The draft report includes:

-        Introduction and discussion of Australia's biosecurity policy framework;

-        Methods for pest risk analysis;

-        Description of typical production practices for Tahitian limes;

-        Pest risk assessments for quarantine pests;

-        Pest risk management;

-        Pest categorisation.

Products covered : Fresh Tahitian limes (Citrus latifolia)

Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 6 June 2017

Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.

Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 7 August 2017

If the Proposal/Notification/Regulation will affect your International Business please send us your representation with facts and figures , so that these can be taken up suitably.