AUS/458
WTO/SPS
AU Australie
  • 65 - Agriculture
  • 67 - Technologie alimentaire
2018-11-27
2018-10-02

Fresh fruit, vegetables, cut-flowers and foliage

Draft group pest risk analysis for mealybugs and the viruses they transmit on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports

The draft group pest risk analysis considers the biosecurity risk posed by all members of the Pseudococcidae, Putoidae and Rhizoecidae families, commonly referred to as mealybugs, and all viruses transmitted by mealybugs that are (or are likely to be) associated with fresh fruit, vegetables, cut flowers or foliage imported into Australia as commercial consignments. Phytosanitary measures are identified in the draft report for use in specific cases where measures are required. The draft report includes seven chapters and seven appendixes as follows:

Summary

-      Introduction

-      Pest categorisation of mealybugs

-      Pest risk assessment of mealybugs

-      Pest categorisation of viruses transmitted by mealybugs

-      Pest risk assessment of viruses transmitted by mealybugs

-      Key findings

-      Pest risk management Appendixes A-G