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Dr Paul PheloungOffice of the Chief Plant Protection
OfficerAustralian Government Department of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Dr Paul PheloungOffice of the Chief Plant Protection
OfficerAustralian Government Department of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Pest Risk Analysis in Australia
Pest Risk Analysis in Australia
Roles and ResponsibilitiesRoles and Responsibilities
Department of Health
• Office of the Gene Technology Regulator
Department of Health
• Office of the Gene Technology Regulator
Department ofEnvironment and
Heritage
Department ofEnvironment and
HeritageDepartment of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
• Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS)
• Biosecurity Australia (BA)• Office of the Chief Plant Protection
Officer (OCPPO)
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
(DAFF)• Australian Quarantine and
Inspection Service (AQIS)• Biosecurity Australia (BA)• Office of the Chief Plant Protection
Officer (OCPPO)
Quarantine Act
Environment Protection and
Biodiversity Conservation Act
Gene Technology Act
PRA and WRAPRA and WRA
• Australia uses ISPMs in undertaking PRA of biosecurity risks associated with trade
• Exotic pest = Invasive alien species • Risk = Likelihood of entry x impact• A range of methodologies are suited
to particular scenarios– I will talk about Weed Risk Assessment
(WRA)
• Australia uses ISPMs in undertaking PRA of biosecurity risks associated with trade
• Exotic pest = Invasive alien species • Risk = Likelihood of entry x impact• A range of methodologies are suited
to particular scenarios– I will talk about Weed Risk Assessment
(WRA)
PathwaysPathways
Commodity importsCommodity imports Movement of
peopleMovement of people International
MailInternational Mail Germplasm
importsGermplasmimports
WRAUsed predominantly to assess pest potential of an intended import
WRAUsed predominantly to assess pest potential of an intended import
Movement by natural meansMovement by natural means
Declared weeds(~ 300 species)
Australian borderAustralian border
Exotic Plants(~ 250 000 species)
Barriers to naturalisationBarriers to naturalisation
Legally imported Plants
(~ 30 000 species)
Accidental & illegal introductions
(unknown number)
Barriers to becoming weedyBarriers to becoming weedy
Naturalised Exotic Plants
(~ 2 700 species)
(from Cunningham et al 2003)(from Cunningham et al 2003)
Weed Risk Assessment for Intentional Plant IntroductionsWeed Risk Assessment for Intentional Plant Introductions
PRA issue WRAInitiation Identification of pathway Request is made to
import an organismPathway is certain
Identification of pest Request is made to import an organism
The organism itself is the pest candidate
Pest Risk Assessment Pest categorisation Identity, status in
Australia etcWRA tier 1
Probability of introduction Introduction is certain, including placement in a situation condusive to growth
Probability of establishment !
Probability of spread ! Potential Economic consequences (including environmental impact)
!
Three outcomes: Accept Reject Further evaluate
Pest Risk Management
Weed Elsewhere?Climate suitable?
Highly domesticated?
Undesirable attributes?
Persistent attributes?
Multiple modes ofdispersal?
Multiple modes ofreproduction?
Weedy taxonomicgroup?
RejectReject
AcceptAccept00
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Weed Risk AssessmentWeed Risk Assessment
Weed Risk Assessments since 1997 (total = 1422)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Accept Reject Further evaluate Incomplete
Salix myrsinifolia High similarityHigh similarity
Low similarityLow similarity
Climate similarity analysisClimate similarity analysis
Salix myrsinifolia
Calibration and ReviewCalibration and Review• The WRA was calibrated by
examining performance for 350 weedy and non weedy exotic species already present in Australia
• The performance after 8 years of operation is currently being reviewed
• The WRA was calibrated by examining performance for 350 weedy and non weedy exotic species already present in Australia
• The performance after 8 years of operation is currently being reviewed
Thank YouThank You