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Final report for the non-regulated analysis of existing policy for apples
from New Zealand
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Contents
List of tables v
List of figures vi
Acronyms and abbreviations x
Abbreviations of units xii
Summary xiii
1 Introduction 1 1.1 Australia's biosecurity policy framework 1 1.2 This pest risk analysis 2
2 Method for pest risk analysis 5 2.1 Stage 1: Initiation 5 2.2 Stage 2: Pest risk assessment 5 2.3 Stage 3: Pest risk management 13
3 New Zealand's commercial production practices for apples 15 3.1 Climate in production areas 15 3.2 Pre-harvest 20 3.3 Harvesting and handling procedures 24 3.4 Post-harvest 25 3.5 Production and export statistics 28
4 Pest risk assessments for quarantine pests 31 4.1 Fire blight 33 4.2 Apple leaf curling midge 79 4.3 European canker 97 4.4 Pest risk assessment conclusions 118
5 Pest risk management 121 5.1 Pest risk management measures and phytosanitary procedures 122 5.2 Operational systems for maintenance and verification of phytosanitary
status 128 5.3 Uncategorised and other pests 132 5.4 Audit of protocol 132 5.5 Review of policy 133
6 Conclusion 135
Appendix A Categorisation for quarantine pests considered in this review
138
Appendix B Additional quarantine pest data 141
Appendix C Issues raised in stakeholder comments 143
Appendix D Biosecurity framework 147
Glossary 153
References 159
List of tables Table 2.1 Nomenclature for qualitative likelihoods 8 Table 2.2 Matrix of rules for combining qualitative likelihoods 9 Table 2.3 Decision rules for determining the consequence impact score
based on the magnitude of consequences at four geographic scales 11 Table 2.4 Decision rules for determining the overall consequence rating
for each pest 12 Table 2.5 Risk estimation matrix 12 Table 3.1 Export volume and percentages of each variety of fruit for
exports from New Zealands three main apple production regions (Pipfruit NZ
2010) 28 Table 4.1 Quarantine pests for apple fruit from New Zealand considered in
this risk analysis 31 Table 4.2 Probability of entry, establishment, and spread for Erwinia
amylovora 73 Table 4.3 Probability of entry, establishment, and spread for Dasineura
mali 94 Table 4.4 Probability of entry, establishment, and spread for Neonectria
ditissima 114 Table 4.5 Summary of unrestricted risk estimates for quarantine pests
associated with mature fresh apple fruit from New Zealand 119 Table 5.1 Summary of the assessment of unrestricted risk for quarantine
pests 122 Table 5.2 Summary of phytosanitary measures recommended for quarantine
pests for mature fresh apple fruit from New Zealand 124
List of figures Figure a Map of Australia vi Figure b Map of major apple producing regions in Australia vii Figure c A guide to Australia's bio-climatic zones viii Figure d Diagram of apple fruit ix Figure 3-1 Map of New Zealand 15 Figure 3-2 Maximum and minimum temperatures and mean monthly rainfall for
Hamilton (Waikato) 1971-2000 17 Figure 3-3 Maximum and minimum temperatures and mean monthly rainfall for
Napier (Hawke's Bay) 1971-20007 17 Figure 3-4 Maximum and minimum temperatures and mean monthly rainfall for
Nelson 1971-20007 17 Figure 3-5 Maximum and minimum temperatures and mean monthly rainfall for
Alexandra (Central Otago) 1971-20007 17 Figure 3-6 Maximum and minimum temperatures and mean monthly rainfall for
Stanthorpe, Qld. 1981-2010 18 Figure 3-7 Maximum and minimum temperatures and mean monthly rainfall for
Batlow, NSW 1971-20008 18 Figure 3-8 Maximum and minimum temperatures and mean monthly rainfall for
Tatura, Vic. (Goulburn Valley) 1981-20108 18 Figure 3-9 Maximum and minimum temperatures and mean monthly rainfall for
Geeveson, Tas. (Huon Valley) 1981-20108 18 Figure 3-10 Maximum and minimum temperatures and mean monthly rainfall
for Lenswood, SA (Adelaide Hills) 1981-20108 19 Figure 3-11 Maximum and minimum temperatures and mean monthly rainfall
for Donnybrook WA 1981-20108 19 Figure 3-12 Representation of divisions within an orchard 20
[pic] Figure a Map of Australia [pic] Figure b Map of major apple producing regions in Australia
[pic] Figure c A guide to Australia's bio-climatic zones
[pic] Figure d Diagram of an apple fruit
Acronyms and abbreviations |Term or |Definition |
|abbreviation | |
|ABS |Australian Bureau of Statistics |
|ACERA |Australian Centre of Excellence for Risk Analysis |
|ACT |Australian Capital Territory |
|ALOP |Appropriate level of protection |
|ALPP |Areas of low pest prevalence |
|APAL |Apple and Pear Australia Limited |
|APHIS |Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
|APPD |Australian Plant Pest Database (Plant Health |
| |Australia) |
|AQIS |Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service |
|BA |Biosecurity Australia |
|BAA |Biosecurity Australia Advice |
|BSG |Biosecurity Service Group |
|CABI |CAB International, Wallingford, UK |
|CMI |Commonwealth Mycological Institute |
|CSIRO |Commonwealth Science and Industry Research |
| |Organisation |
|CT |Concentration time |
|DAFF |Australian Government Department of Agriculture, |
| |Fisheries and Forestry |
|DAFWA |Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia|
| |(formerly DAWA: Department of Agriculture, Western |
| |Australia) |
|DPIW |Department of Primary Industries and Water, Tasmania |
|EP |Existing policy |
|EPPO |European and Mediterranean Plant Protection |
| |Organization |
|FAO |Food and Agriculture Organization of the United |
| |Nations |
|FAS |The Foreign Agriculture Service in the United States |
| |Department of Agriculture |
|IDM |Integrated Disease Management |
|IPC |International Phytosanitary Certificate |
|IPM |Integrated Pest Management |
|IPPC |International Plant Protection Convention |
|IRA |Import Risk Analysis |
|IRAAP |Import Risk Analysis Appeals Panel |
|ISPM |International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures |
|MAFNZ |Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry New Zealand |
|MOU |Memorandum of Understanding |
|NASS |The National Agricultural Statistics Service in the |
| |United States Department of Agriculture |
|NPPO |National Plant Protection Organization |
|NSW |New South Wales |
|NT |Northern Territory |
|OEPP |Organisation européenne et méditerranéenne pour la |
| |protection des plantes |
|PIAPH |Product Integrity, Animal and Plant Health Division |
|PIMC |Primary Industries Ministerial Council |
|PRA |Pest Risk Analysis |
|Qld |Q