Draft report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dates from the Middle East and North Africa region, July 2018
Regular notification
2018-07-31
G/SPS/N/AUS/454
Description
Draft pest risk analysis and the proposed measures to achieve Australia's appropriate level of protection for the import of fresh date fruit (greater than 30% moisture content) from the Middle East and North Africa region. The draft report includes:
- Summary,
- Introduction, including Australia's biosecurity policy framework and this pest risk analysis,
- Method for pest risk analysis,
- Middle East and North Africa's commercial production practices for fresh dates,
- Pest risk assessments for quarantine pests,
- Pest risk management,
- Pest categorisation.
Keywords
Pests;
Food
safety;
Plant
health;
Human
health