Final import risk analysis report on Philippine bananas now released

by: TFA News Research November 20, 2008

Biosecurity Australia has recently issued a final import risk analysis report allowing Philippine cavendish bananas to enter Australia subject to the Philippines meeting stringent quarantine measures. “The final IRA report is a comprehensive, science based analysis that reflects Australia’s conservative approach to quarantine,” Biosecurity reported [...]

The long wait for Philippine banana imports

by: Romy Cayabyab September 17, 2008

Australia’s banana farmers will know this month if they have been successful in their six-and-a-half year battle to keep Philippine bananas out of Australia. Biosecurity Australia reported last month that it had completed a draft final Import Risk Analysis (IRA) report, now with an independent team of scientists for review. [...]