Final report for the non-regulated analysis of existing policy for fresh strawberry fruit from the Republic of Korea

The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has completed this risk analysis in response to the market access request for fresh strawberry fruit from the Republic of Korea 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 fresh strawberry fruit from the Republic of Korea, to achieve the appropriate level of protection for Australia.

This final report recommends that the importation of commercially greenhouse grown strawberries from the Republic of Korea be permitted, subject to a range of biosecurity conditions, including measures for spotted wing drosophila, Kanzawa spider mite, thrips (two species) and angular leaf spot.

The draft report for this risk analysis was published on the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources website on 25 August 2016 for a 60 day stakeholder consultation period and was published as an SPS notification with reference number G/SPS/N/AUS/395.

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/strawberries-from-korea/final-report.