Final report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh longan fruit from Viet Nam

The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has finalized a risk analysis in response to the market access request for longan fruit from Viet Nam into Australia. The final report recommends a combination of risk management measures and a system of operational procedures that will reduce the risk associated with the importation of longan fruit from Viet Nam to achieve Australia's appropriate level of protection.

The final report recommends that the importation of fresh longan fruit from Viet Nam into Australia be permitted, subject to the application of the phytosanitary measures, as outlined in the final report, for fruit flies (two species), mealybugs (eight species), moths (one species), and thrips (two species).

The draft report for this risk analysis was published on the department's website on 10 December 2018 for a 75 day stakeholder consultation period (G/SPS/N/AUS/463).
The completed final report is available in English on the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources website at http://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/risk-analysis/plant/longans-from-vietnam.