WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/472 
10 March 2004 
 (04-1040) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES  
PROVIDED BY AUSTRALIA 
 
  The following communication, dated 8 March 2004, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia. 
 
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1. In response to the Secretariat's request in  G/SPS/W/101, Australia submits the following 
compilation of technical assistance provided to developing countries between January 2000 and 
December 2002, in accordance with Article 9 of th e Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures (see attached table).  The assistance was primarily aimed at helping 
developing countries to adjust to, and comply with, sanitary and phytosanitary measures in their 
export markets.  Because of the number of Aust ralian government agencies and the various delivery 
programs involved, the attached list is not an exhaustive compilation of all relevant technical 
assistance, and a small number of projects will have been omitted. 
2. The monetary value of the official deve lopment assistance given amounted to over 
A$56 million, and it should be noted that, in many cases, the organisations providing the assistance 
also made substantial additional in-kind contributions to projects. 
3. Assistance was given to 45 Member and Observe r countries, mainly in the Asia–Pacific 
Region, but also in Africa, the Middle East and South America.  Most assistance was directed to 
individual countries, but assistance was also provide d to groups of countries or regional organisations 
such as Pacific Island countries, the Association of  South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the Asia 
Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).  
4. Australia's assistance covered all four broad categories listed in G/SPS/GEN/206: 
information; training; ‘soft' infrastructure deve lopment; and ‘hard' infrastructure development. 
Furthermore, Australian assistance covered most of  the ‘typical areas of competence' listed under the 
headings of food safety, animal health and plant protection, in the annex of G/SPS/GEN/206. 
5. The terms used in Table 1 to categorise the pr ojects according to sector are those listed in the 
annex of G/SPS/GEN/206. 
6. In all, 115 projects are listed, with 43 relating to  plant protection, 34 to animal health, 18 to 
food safety, 8 to a combination of animal health and plant protection, 8 to a combination of plant protection and food safety, and 4 to a combination of  animal health, plant protection and food safety.  
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USTRALIAN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INVOLVED IN PROVI DING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE  
7. The Australian Government and State a nd Territory Governments are the primary 
organisations involved in delivering Australia's te chnical assistance to developing countries.  Within G/SPS/GEN/472 
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 the Australian Government the principal departme nts involved are the Department of Agriculture, 
Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA), and Department of 
Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).  
8. The relevant groups within DAFF that are respons ible for agricultural biosecurity in Australia 
are Biosecurity Australia, the Au stralian Quarantine and Inspec tion Service (AQIS) and Product 
Integrity, Animal and Plant Health (PIAPH).  
9. Biosecurity Australia conducts research and de velopment of policy and procedures to protect 
Australia's animal and plant health status and natu ral environment in consultation with industry, other 
government agencies and the community.  Biosecurity  Australia is responsible for developing new 
policies or reviewing existing quarantine policy on im ports of animals and plants and their products.  
The development of new import policy is based on sci ence and, in particular, on a rigorous process of 
risk analysis.  Biosecurity Au stralia also assists Australia's  export market access program by 
negotiating with overseas trading partners, and pa rticipating in international meetings and 
organisations. 
10. AQIS is the operational arm of Australia's biosecurity framework.  AQIS is charged with 
protecting Australia's animal, plant and human health  status, and has a clear legislative mandate to do 
this under the Quarantine Act 1908 .  To ensure the integrity of Australia's borders, AQIS performs 
quarantine inspection services when international passe ngers, cargo, mail, animals and plants or their 
products arrive in Australia.  AQIS is also char ged with enabling Australia's exports to achieve and 
maintain market access though an inspection and certif ication service for an extensive range of animal 
and plant products exported from Australia.  The Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS) 
protects the quarantine integrity of the norther n Australian coastline through an early warning 
program of scientific surveys and monitoring, bor der activities and public awareness.  NAQS also 
encompasses surveillance and monito ring offshore, in collaboration w ith the relevant authorities in 
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and East Timor. 
11. PIAPH works to manage animal health and welf are, plant health and protection, residues, 
food safety, and agricultural and veterinary chemicals.  PIAPH leads national responses to significant 
pest, disease and food contaminant emergencies,  and facilitates the development of national 
infrastructure and policies, and interna tional standards development and review. 
12. DoHA is responsible for all asp ects of human quarantine, and food safety and its standards 
within Australia.  Within the health and ageing portfolio, Food Standards Australia New Zealand 
(FSANZ), is the statutory authority with prime re sponsibility for developing fo od standards and other 
food regulatory measures for Australia and New Zealand.   It also acts as a risk assessor in relation to 
imported food, and coordinates monitoring of the fo od supply, enforcement of food standards and all 
Australian food recalls. 
13. Australia's overseas aid program is admini stered through the Australian Agency for 
International Development (AusAID) and the Au stralian Centre for International Agricultural 
Research (ACIAR).  AusAID is an administrativ ely autonomous agency, within the foreign affairs 
and trade portfolio and ACIAR is an Australian Gove rnment statutory authority that operates as part 
of AusAID.  Australia's aid programs are prim arily funded through AusAID and ACIAR, with 
substantial in-kind contributions from the Australia n Government and State and Territory Government 
providers.  In addition, DFAT presents WTO trai ning workshops and conferences to which foreign 
government and non-government officials are often invited, and DFAT is a contributor to the WTO 
Global Trust Fund (including its work on WTO SPS issues).  
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Sector Description of Particular 
Programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: Contacts: 
Animal Health and 
Plant Protection Strengthening agricultural quarantine, 
animal and plant health  Develop enhanced quarantine capability 
through policy and legislative support, 
animal and plant health monitoring 
activities, emergency animal disease management training and limited 
infrastructure support  Indonesia tim.buick@daff.gov.au
  
Animal Health Quality assurance training for animal 
health laboratories  Quality assurance systems training for six 
managers of national laboratories at the Australian Animal Health Laboratories (AAHL) and Victorian Institute of Animal 
Science to establish selected tests and 
quality assurance systems. Indonesia, Thailand tim.buick@daff.gov.au
 
Plant Protection and 
Food Safety Internet database of Plant Protection 
and Food Safety standards  Facilitate growth in trade in food products 
between Indonesia and Australia by increasing understanding of Australian food 
safety and import requirements and 
regulations amongst Indonesian food exporters and government officials. Outputs 
include a comprehensive plain English / 
plain Bahasa Indonesia description of Australian quarantine regulations and food 
standards relevant for Indonesian exporters 
posted on the Internet.  Indonesia  infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au
  
Food Safety Indonesia Perishables Cool Chain 
Project Develop basic perishables supply/cool chain 
criteria through an informal workshop, 
training and awareness program, production 
and dissemination of pamphlets, study 
solutions and other relevant information/ materials to encourage the uptake of 
improved post-harvest supply/cool chain 
practices in Indonesia  Indonesia infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au
  
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Programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: Contacts: 
Food Safety Food safety - institutional 
strengthening  Support establishment of the Food Stars and 
Food Watch programs, as identified in 
Indonesia’s National Integrated Food Safety 
System (IFSS) through improved microbiological and chemical safety of the 
food supply; introduction of a food safety 
education and award sy stem that applies 
from paddock to plate throughout Indonesia; 
local support for food businesses to develop step-by-step, risk based food safety 
programs. Indonesia infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au
 
Food Safety Food import labelling and 
composition guide – bahas guide Design and implementation of food safety 
programs in small to medium industry, 
strengthening of food analysis capabilities 
within the Indonesian health system, review and improvement of food monitoring and 
surveillance systems in Indonesia. The food 
safety training course modules will be 
adopted by the BSN (Badan Standardisasi 
Nasional) as a national standard. The establishment of an organisation for food 
inspectors will help to promote the transfer 
of information and facilitate the consistent implementation of food safety programs 
throughout Indonesia.  Indonesia infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Development of a national plant 
disease herbarium and pathogen 
collection Training in fungal diagnostics, improved 
awareness activities, pr eservation of plant 
disease specimens, provision of laboratory 
infrastructure, including computer 
equipment, software and training. Indonesia, Thailand Graeme.evans@daff.gov.au   
Plant Protection, 
Animal Health, and 
Food Safety Agricultural Quarantine Support 
Project  Improve the PNG government's capacity to 
provide quarantine, anim al and plant health 
services to protect and enhance PNG's 
agricultural industries and natural resources. Papua New Guinea infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au    
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Plant Protection, 
Animal Health, and 
Food Safety Australian Contribution to National 
Agricultural Research Systems  Assisting Government of Papua New Guinea 
in the establishment of the National 
Agriculture Research Institute (NARI) to 
enhance the well-being of smallholder farmers involved in food production and 
livestock. Papua New Guinea infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au
 
Animal Health and 
Plant Protection Workshop Training and technical assistance in plague 
control Peru infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au  
Animal Health Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) 
Control  Technical and management support 
contributing to the OIE recognition of Mindanao, Visayas, Palawan & Masbate as FMD free zones without vaccination. Philippines infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au
 
Animal Health and 
Plant Health Regional cooperation and 
management of SPS matters within the ASEAN countries and at their 
national borders.  Assistance includes needs analysis (eg. 
internal and border quarantine capacities), specialist technical a dvice, direct human 
resources development activities. ASEAN countries infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au
 
Plant Protection National Plant Herbaria and 
Arthropod Pest Collections in South-East Asia Audit of the national arthropod pet and plant 
disease collections. ASEAN countries graeme.evans@daff.gov.au
  
Plant Protection Plant Protection Information 
Exchange Web site for regional information exchange 
and disease identification ASEAN and Pacific 
Island countries graeme.evans@daff.gov.au  
Plant Protection Standards for Developing Pest Lists Drafted standards for the development of 
pest lists and guidelines for managing pest lists including the provision of associated software. ASEAN countries graeme.evans@daff.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Plant Pest Risk Analysis Training Regional workshop on pest risk analysis, 
including the provision of a comprehensive 
two-volume training manual Thailand graeme.evans@daff.gov.au  
Animal Health Development of technical regional 
guidelines, policies and strategies for 
live aquatic animal quarantine Regional workshop and four in-country 
workshops to develop national aquatic 
animal quarantine policies and strategies and implement guidelines APEC countries eva-marie.bernoth@daff.gov.au
   
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Sector Description of Particular 
Programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: Contacts: 
Animal Health Electronic documentation for the 
clearance of animal, agricultural and 
fish commodities Promote and implement with APEC 
economies an electronic system for the 
transmission of government to government 
export/import clearan ce documentation. Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Singapore, Thailand infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au   
Plant Protection A regional initiative to contain trans 
border movement of plant pests  Draft work program focussing on enhanced 
diagnostic capabilities and electronic management of information. APEC countries graeme.evans@daff.gov.au
 
Animal Health OIE Campaign to Control and 
Eradicate Foot and Mouth Disease in 
South-East Asia (SEAFMD)  Facilitate and promote the international trade 
of animals and animal products by creating 
FMD-free areas in the region through 
improved veterinary services in FMD affected countries in South-East Asia, and to 
add value to the regional control program 
through activities of the SEAFMD Campaign Regional Coordination Unit. South-East Asia www.seafmd-rcu.oie.int/index.php
  
Plant Protection FAO - Integrated Pest Management 
(IPM) in Vegetables  To intensify vegetable production in a 
sustainable, safe, profitable and environmentally sound manner leading to 
reduced pesticide use in vegetable growing 
and minimise the asso ciated hazards for 
human health and the environment. South-East Asia infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au
 
Plant Protection FAO - Integrated Pest Management 
(IPM) in Rice To intensify rice produc tion in a sustainable, 
safe, profitable and environmentally sound 
manner leading to reduced pesticide use in 
rice growing and minimise the associated hazards for human health and the 
environment. South-East Asia infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Regional Fruit Fly Project Phase III 
The Pacific Regional Fruit Fly  
 Help several Pacific countries achieve the 
levels of technical capacity and technical knowledge for fruit fly management that have been acquired by other countries. South Pacific region infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au
  
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Animal Health and 
Plant Health Secretariat of the Pacific Community 
Program and Core Funding  Regional pest management in agriculture, 
fisheries/forestry and health aims to alleviate 
poverty and promote the sustainability of 
food crops South Pacific region infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au  
Plant Protection, 
Animal Health, and 
Food Safety Samoa Agriculture Sector Program 
Monitoring Group  Technical advice and monitoring to the 
Quarantine Project and MAFFM Institutional Strengthening Project. Samoa infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au
 
Plant Protection, 
Animal Health, and 
Food Safety Quarantine Support  Improved efficiency and effectiveness of the 
Quarantine and Regulatory Division of 
MAFFM. Samoa infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au  
Animal Health Newcastle Disease in Village Poultry  Continued strengthening of the capability of 
stakeholders to successfully implement 
Newcastle disease control programs in three 
southern African countries, and decrease village poultry mortality rates caused by 
Newcastle Disease in project activity areas. Mozambique, Malawi, 
Tanzania infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au
 
Animal Health Thailand–Australia Government 
Sector Linkages Program Pilot zoning study, and associated training 
and database development for the detection, surveillance and monitoring of aquatic animal diseases, particularly for prawns  Thailand ramesh.perera@daff.gov.au
  
Plant Protection Capacity building in Plant Protection Develop diagnostic capability and 
evaluation of herbarium specimens, 
including management through provision of 
software and computing capabilities Thailand Graeme.evans@daff.gov.au    
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Animal Health and 
Plant Health Capacity building for Agriculture and 
Rural Development  Technical, training and other assistance to 
enhance Vietnam's agricultural export crops 
including a roundtable discussion on key 
trade agreements, including WTO SPS Agreement; training courses on quarantine 
and trading implications for Vietnam's 
agricultural sector from global integration, 
training courses on technical measures under 
regional and international agreements; study tour to Australia and training abroad; 
publishing a handbook for the agricultural 
sector  Vietnam infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au
  
Animal Health and 
Plant Health Collaboration for Agriculture and 
Rural Development (CARD II)  To increase the productivity and 
competitiveness of Vietnamese smallholder agriculture and related enterprises, as well as strengthening the Ministry for Agriculture 
and Rural Development.  Vietnam infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Control of the larger grain borer  Expertise to formulate a functional and 
sustainable program in the containment and control of larger grain borer and other storage pests. Zambia infoausaid@ausaid.gov.au
  
Animal Health Risks associated with zoonotic 
diseases in livestock production  To develop the surveillance capacity, 
determine the prevalence of and the risk 
factors associated with their transmission of 
Trichinella, Leptospira  and Angiostrongylus 
cantonensis  infection in livestock in the 
Pacific Islands. The findings of the project 
will be used to formulate a regional education and control program for zoonotic 
diseases and to establish a network on 
zoonoses. Fiji, Papua New Guinea, 
Tonga aciar@aciar.gov.au
   
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Sector Description of Particular 
Programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: Contacts: 
Animal Health Development of a vaccine for control 
of Gumboro To develop a master vaccine seed from local 
very virulent IBD strains, validate the level 
of protection provided by the attenuated 
vvIBD vaccine, develop an ELISA test to 
monitor effectiveness of experimental 
vvIBD vaccines, and develop an antigen test 
for differentiating between vvIBD virus and 
classical IBD virus strains. Indonesia aciar@aciar.gov.au  
Animal Health Production of a vaccine for the 
control of Jembrana disease  To develop and test a recombinant virus 
protein vaccine and a DNA vaccine for 
Jembrana disease in Bali cattle and also test 
a closely related vaccine for Bovine Immunodeficiency Virus of cattle. They will 
establish a protocol for vaccination against 
Jembrana disease in cattle and facilitate quality control and production of the vaccine 
by government and private enterprise. Indonesia aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Animal Health Understanding the socio-economic 
significance of Surra cattle disease  To provide preliminary information about 
the cultural, social, political and economic context of livestock disease in Indonesia, and to determine the likely effect on the 
transfer to Indonesian institutions of 
diagnostic technologies and control techniques. Indonesia aciar@aciar.gov.au
  
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Sector Description of Particular 
Programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: Contacts: 
Animal Health Development of diagnostic and 
control methodologies for animal 
trypanosomiasis  Hands-on workshops and in-country training 
to enhance capability for effective 
surveillance of surra in West Papua, PNG 
and the Philippines through development and transfer of new diagnostic technologies; 
identify genetic markers for pathogenicity in 
T. evansi and investigate their usefulness in 
predicting outbreaks of clinical disease; test 
the effectiveness of existing trypanocidal drugs and new candidate compounds for the 
treatment of T. evansi .  Indonesia, Papua New 
Guinea, Philippines aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Animal Health Disease control programs for small 
scale shrimp farmers  To develop and validat e farm-level disease 
control programs for smallholders, to 
demonstrate their effectiveness, and to 
extend them using methods designed to ensure widespread adoption. Indonesia, Thailand aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Animal Health Control of Newcastle disease by 
enhanced production capacity, quality 
and distribution of the ACIAR-
developed Newcastle disease vaccine, I-2.  To prepare quality-controlled I-2 vaccine 
and effective deliver y systems, and to 
monitor impact of v accine on Newcastle 
disease control at the national and village level. Myanmar aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Animal Health Bovine babesiosis and anaplasmosis, 
developing research and diagnostic 
capability  Epidemiology training in the capabilities and 
application of diagnostic tools to staff of the 
Philippines Animal Health Bureau (PAHB) 
in Australia. Additional epidemiological training in the Philippines to determine the 
incidence and impact of tick-borne diseases 
in smallholder cattle. Philippines aciar@aciar.gov.au
  
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Sector Description of Particular 
Programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: Contacts: 
Animal Health Tick-borne diseases, delivery of 
vaccine and diagnostics  Develop effective alternatives to the live 
Anaplasma centrale vaccine, user-friendly 
methods of cryo-preservation of 
anaplasmosis and babesiosis vaccines, and improve the diagnostic capability of support 
extension services in Zimbabwe, 
Mozambique, Tanzania and South Africa. 
There is a significant training and awareness 
component for front-line regional veterinary staff who will be responsible for the transfer 
of this technology. Zimbabwe, 
Mozambique, Tanzania, 
South Africa aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Food Safety International food safety regulation 
and processed food exports  Examine the impact of SPS measures on the 
ability of (agricultural exporting) developing 
countries to achieve the full benefits of trade 
liberalisation.  India, Thailand  aciar@aciar.gov.au  
Plant Protection Host resistance, epidemiology and 
integrated management of faba bean, chickpea and lentil diseases  Study the epidemiology of major diseases 
affecting cool-season food legumes in West Asia and North Africa (WANA), 
particularly those caused by Ascochyta 
fabae, A. rabiei, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. ciceris  and lentis , Botrytis fabae  and 
Uromyces viceae-fabae . Scientists will 
determine variability in virulence of pathogen populations on a range of host 
genotypes and evaluate germplasm and 
breeding lines of faba bean, chickpea and lentil originating from the 
ICARDA/Australia project for disease 
resistance and adaptation. They will also 
initiate the development of computer-based 
simulation models of epidemics to enable disease forecasting and to use as decision-
support tools for disease management (e.g. 
fungicide application). Bangladesh, China, 
Egypt, Ethiopia, India, 
Morocco, Nepal, 
Pakistan, Turkey aciar@aciar.gov.au
  
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Programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: Contacts: 
Plant Protection Taxonomy of shoot borer and allied 
species  Survey H. robusta and allied species, from 
fresh and museum specimens from 
Australia, Sri Lanka, In dia, PNG and Ghana. 
Then subject apparently related specimens to molecular studies to make finer distinctions 
at genetic level. The results will be 
published in an illustrated guide. Bangladesh, Ghana, 
Indonesia, Papua New 
Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Sustainable integrated management 
of whiteflies as pests and vectors of plant viruses  Collaboration between CSIRO Division of 
Entomology and CSIRO Division of Plant Industry in Australia, AVRDC in Taiwan 
and collaborators in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, 
Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Nepal and Vietnam to improve 
understanding of whitefly in the Asian 
region, determine its extent and study the dynamics of the virus diseases it carries.  Bangladesh, Indonesia, 
Nepal, Vietnam aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Integrated management of botrytis 
grey mould (BGM) of chickpea  Evaluate operational integrated BGM 
management packages, and chickpea 
germplasm (including closely related wild 
Cicer species) for resistance to BGM under field conditions in Bangladesh and Nepal to 
provide a sound basis for genetic 
enhancement of host plant resistance to BGM. Bangladesh, Nepal aciar@aciar.gov.au
  
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Programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: Contacts: 
Plant Protection IPM improvement of brassica 
vegetable crops  Further refine regimes of integrated pest 
management that significantly reduce the 
need to spray by studying the major factors 
affecting pest numbers in brassica crops and the role of beneficial organisms (parasitoids, 
predators and pathogens) in suppressing pest 
numbers. They will measure the impact of 
major pests on crop yield and quality loss, 
and investigate how to modify insecticide regimes to promote the use of ‘soft’ 
insecticides and minimise the amounts 
applied. They will also evaluate different pest management regimes and strive to 
promote wider acceptance of IPM in 
brassica production. China aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Population models and 
immunocontraceptive vaccines for rodents  Develop population modelling techniques to 
predict the occurrence of high densities of two pest rodents, Brandt's vole in the 
grasslands of China and the domestic mouse 
in S E Australia. This will be used to assess the feasibility of fertility control for 
management of grassland and cereal 
production ecosystems. Subsequently, to gain an understanding of the genes and 
proteins of the oocyte of the Brandt's vole to 
assess potential candidate agents for an immunocontraceptive vaccine.   China aciar@aciar.gov.au
  
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Plant Protection Postharvest handling and disease 
control in melons  Improve postharvest disease control and 
market quality of melons and other cucurbits 
through the strategic application of 
preharvest treatments to boost natural defence mechanisms in melons, and 
postharvest treatments to control disease and 
maintain quality. Also develop and test 
improved supply-chain management, 
analyse the economic benefits associated with using modern postharvest technologies 
and transport systems, and identify the most 
practical options to improve profitability for farmers. China aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Integrating phosphine fumigation 
practices into grain storage systems  Investigate technical innovations to enhance 
the efficacy of phosphine, characterise resistance in majo r pests, develop 
management strategies for an emerging pest 
(book lice (psocids)), and continue to 
monitor phosphine resistance levels in stored 
grain insects while formulating fumigation standards. China, Vietnam aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Impact of heavy metals on 
sustainability of fertilisation  Develop research capacity and laboratory 
facilities for the study of soil and crop contamination in Vietnam and establish 
training and exchange programs for staff in 
the collaborating countries. The maximum allowable concentrations of contaminants in 
soils of the region, the re-use of wastes on 
agricultural soils, contamination of produce 
and measurement of ec otoxic effects of 
contaminants on soil microbial processes will be measured and the criteria developed 
for their measurement, and methods of 
minimisation.  Chinese Taipai, 
Thailand, Vietnam aciar@aciar.gov.au
  
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Plant Protection Taro beetle management  Develop increased effectiveness of 
controlling taro beetle grubs, employing the 
fungal pathogen Metarhizium anisopliae  and 
the viral pathogen Baculovirus oryctes , 
sustainable methods of control with minimal 
use of chemical pesticides, and synergistic 
combination of chemical pesticides and 
biological control agents to achieve 
optimum control. Results will be delivered by participatory workshops. Fiji, Papua New Guinea aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Development of forest health 
surveillance systems  Structured pest detection and management 
including the development of methodologies for systematic surveys for particular forest 
types, pest identification and management, 
rearing/culturing, and data storage and management, supported by access to a 
network of experts. The project will address 
training and specialist networking through 
workshops and on-the-job instruction, to 
increase country capacity. Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, 
Vanuatu aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Evaluation of herbicide-resistant 
weeds of wheat  To find a long-term method of control of 
Phalaris  minor, a problem weed of the rice-
wheat cropping system of north-western India. India aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Improved quality and resistance to 
Phytophthora pod rot, cocoa pod 
borer and vascular streak dieback in 
cocoa  Enhanced infrastructure and capability 
within Indonesia for the collection, 
maintenance and screening for pest and 
disease resistance of cocoa genotypes, and conduct preliminary collection and 
screening of material and assessments of 
quality characteristics. Indonesia aciar@aciar.gov.au
  
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Plant Protection Liriomyza huidobrensis  leaf miner: 
developing pest management 
strategies  Determine the distribution of the leaf miner, 
and of its natural enemies (wasp parasites) in 
western and eastern Indonesia, and improve 
skills of Indonesian scientists in managing insecticide resistance and in studying 
pesticide resistance in parasitoid wasps. 
Scientists will develop alternative integrated 
pest management strategies to manage the 
problem. Indonesia aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Management of rodent pests in rice-
based farming systems  Further develop an integrated rodent control 
system, initially at village level and district level. They will also investigate prospects for fertility control of rodents through bait 
delivery of an infertility agent. Project 
members will develop and maintain a ‘Rodent Pest Information Network’ and 
contribute to training scientists. Laos, Indonesia, 
Malaysia, Vietnam aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Ecologically based management of 
rodents in rain fed cropping systems  This project will draw on the extensive 
Asian experience of CSIRO with ecologically based rodent control strategies, utilising the successful techniques already 
employed in other South-East Asian 
countries and now comprising a new system for farm rodent control. Training will be a 
major component of all project objectives. Myanmar aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Impact and management of Oribius 
weevils   Biological investigation with focus on 
establishing the scope of the problem, recommending practical management practices, and providing knowledge of how 
to reduce damage in the short-term with 
insecticides. Papua New Guinea aciar@aciar.gov.au
  
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Animal Health Inland pond aquaculture Determine the status of inland pond 
aquaculture in PNG through a 
comprehensive survey of the industry and a 
desktop study of recent reports. At the start researchers will hold a training workshop for 
technical assistants, and towards the end 
present a stakeholders workshop. 
Researchers and fisheries administrators will 
gainer a clearer picture of the structure of the industry and the areas in need of 
resources. Papua New Guinea aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Food Safety Microbial contaminants associated 
with sago processing and storage Determine the causes and extent of health 
risks to consumers from contamination of 
village-produced sago, then identify options 
for reducing those risks and improving marketability of the processed sago. Papua New Guinea aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Biofumigation for soil-borne disease 
management in tropical vegetable 
production  Test a range of brassicaceous crops for their 
suitability for planting in the tropics and for 
their biofumigant effect against bacterial 
wilt and Meloidogyne. Active chemicals will be identified. The most effective 
cultivars will then be tested in the field, 
including farmers’ fiel ds, for their ability to 
reduce losses caused by these soil pathogens 
in tomato, potato, eggplant and other 
solanaceous vegetable crops. Philippines aciar@aciar.gov.au
  
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Plant Protection and 
Food Safety Bioremediation technology for 
insecticide residues in horticulture  Address the problem of pesticide 
contamination of horticultural products by 
utilising Australian technology that employs 
enzymes produced by bacterial fermentation to degrade toxic residues, thus rendering 
them harmless. The procedures will be 
adapted for postha rvest clean-up of 
insecticide residues on the surfaces of 
horticultural commodities. This use of the technology would make fruits and 
vegetables safer to eat and thus enhance the 
market competitiveness of the commodities. Philippines aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Control of bees and bee mites  To test a cheap, effective and appropriate 
control measure and to develop genetic markers that will allow the origin of the mites, and bees that spread them, to be 
identified. The markers will assist Philippine 
and Indonesian authorities to make decisions 
about the feasibility of eradication 
campaigns and/or the scope of control programs. Generate and support local 
capacity to undertake and promote control 
programs and to continue research. Philippines aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Development of an interactive key for 
sweet potato disorders  Extension workers in the Philippines were 
trained in use of the interactive key, and reported the following year on their experiences in the field. Philippines aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Minimising the impact of pesticides 
from agricultural systems  Development of risk-based approaches for 
reducing off-site impacts of pesticides 
applied to field crops, to protect human 
health, fisheries and aquatic ecosystems.  Philippines aciar@aciar.gov.au   
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Plant Protection Bioherbicide development for cereals  Identification of fungi as potential 
bioherbicides for practical use and to 
establish a blueprint for development of 
other bioherbicides. Expected benefits include more integrated weed management 
and low-tech methods to mass-produce 
biocontrol fungi with potentially wide 
application in developing countries. The 
project will also produce an illustrated book on the weeds of North Vietnam. Vietnam aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Developing disease management 
capacity  Increased plant pathology research skills and 
plant disease management skills of Vietnamese scientists through training 
programs, improved access to information, 
advice on development of research programs and operation of practi cal research programs 
in a number of crops and commodities of 
increasing importance to Vietnam. Linkages 
were developed between the various 
institutions working on these problems throughout Vietnam. Vietnam aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Management of pest fruit flies  Determine the economically important 
species of fruit fly in each region of Vietnam, and the host range of each and 
economic impact of the major species. 
Training programs will upgrade skills in identification, biol ogical studies and 
development and implementation of field 
control campaigns. Developed in 
conjunction with an initiative to implement 
field control of fruit flies, within the context of their rural development program for 
Vietnam. Vietnam aciar@aciar.gov.au
  
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Plant Protection and 
Food Safety Selection for peanut varieties with 
low aflatoxin risk  Developed strategies to reduce preharvest 
contamination and colonisation by 
mycotoxin-producing strains of Aspergillus 
fungi , and to the use of ELISA-based 
monitoring technologies. A number of crop 
management and varietal methods to control 
‘on-farm’ aflatoxin contamination were 
evaluated. Assessment using a simulation 
modelling integrating the interaction between crop, soil, environment and A. 
flavus to determine the probability of 
aflatoxin formation at various stages during growth, harvest and storage of peanuts. India aciar@aciar.gov.au
 
Plant Protection Huanglongbing management  Develop the basis for investigating the 
pathogen-vector relationships and their interactions using vector distribution 
surveys, identification of its natural enemies, 
then comparison of the natural enemy 
spectrum in Indonesia w ith that known from 
Vietnam, to identify potential natural enemies for a biocontrol program.  Indonesia, Vietnam aciar@aciar.gov.au
  
Food Safety Information seminars and technical 
assistance to the Thailand Department of Agriculture and Department of 
Livestock Development on the 
Thailand National Project “Food Safety concerning Food Animals” 
and “Certification of Food Irradiation 
for Domestic and International trade”  The Food and Agriculture Organisation 
(FAO) of the UN and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) provided 
the funding for the visit. An AQIS expert in 
food technology and irradiation processing provided the seminars and also included 
fumigation and plant inspection information 
and field visits to orchid facilities. Thailand gary.luckman@daff.gov.au
 
 
  
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Quarantine and 
Plant Protection Seminars and technical assistance to 
the Philippine Department of Science 
and Technology, the Bureau of Food 
and Drugs, National Food Authority, Philippine Nuclear Research Institute 
and the Plant Quaran tine Service, on 
Good Agriculture Practices and 
certification for food and agricultural 
crops treated by radiation.  The funding and visit support were provided 
by the Food and Agriculture Organisation 
(FAO) of the UN and the International 
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) The seminars and field trips were aimed at 
assisting the Philippine’s with Irradiation 
technology and evaluati on for the IAEA of 
the Philippine projects ”Enhancing 
agricultural productivity through radiation technology in Mindanao”  Philippines gary.luckman@daff.gov.au
 
Plant Protection and 
Food Safety FAO/IAEA Training workshop on 
Use of Irradiation to ensure Quarantine Security in Trade in Food 
and Agricultural Commodities for 
Asia Pacific country and local representatives in Canberra, Australia  Workshop training aimed at furthering Asia 
and Pacific country understanding of irradiation as a new technology for food 
safety and Quarantine purposes. The 
workshop involved formal lectures; field trips and training with AQIS officers in 
examining imported irradiated goods. 
(Imported Orchids) Representatives from 10 
Asia Pacific countries and officers from the 
FAO/IAEA, Australia and New Zealand attended the workshop  China, India, 
Bangladesh, Pakistan, Thailand, Philippines, 
Indonesia, Malaysia, 
South Korea, Singapore gary.luckman@daff.gov.au
 
Plant Protection and 
Food Safety Australian Fumigation Accreditation 
Scheme  Technical and workshop  training in best 
practice for conducting and monitoring methyl bromide fumigations including the 
establishment of a registration and auditing 
system designed to support Indonesian regulatory responsibilities Indonesia 
 david.t.cox@daff.gov.au
  
Plant Protection and 
Food Safety Australian Fumigation Accreditation 
Scheme  Preliminary workshop and planning for 
technical workshop trai ning in best practice 
for conducting and monitoring methyl 
bromide fumigations and establishment of a registration and auditing system  China, India, Malaysia, 
Philippines, Thailand, 
Vietnam 
 david.t.cox@daff.gov.au
   
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Plant Protection Assessment of pest reference 
collections in ASEAN countries Assessment of reference collections in 
Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, 
Malaysia, Singapore,  Indonesia and the 
Philippines for the capacity to meet international (ISPM) standards for pest 
records. Also review of diagnostic and 
information management skills. All ASEAN nations 
except Cambodia Ky.lum@cabi.org
  
Plant Protection Capacity building and collection 
rehabilitation under Australia - Indonesia GSLP program Training in arthropod diagnostics and 
database development. Provision of Biolink database. Rehabilitation of insect storage 
cabinets. Indonesia ssiwi@inob.net.id
  
Plant Protection Establishment of plant health info. 
Exchange network for SE Asia and the Pacific (PestNet) Development of website www.pestnet.org. 
Appointment of pest net moderator from SE Asia. Production of awareness material to promote the network All ASEAN nations 
except Cambodia, Myanmar. ky.lum@cabi.org
  
Animal Health Quality Assurance for Animal Health 
Laboratories in Indonesia and Thailand 
Funded by the International 
Agriculture Cooperation Fund of Agriculture, Fisher ies and Forestry 
Australia.  
 To enable regional animal health 
laboratories to meet international standards required for certification for export and for 
testing of imports. Proficiency testing of a 
selected panel of tests is based on the 
respected Australian National Quality 
Assurance Program for animal health laboratories. There will be a period of 
proficiency testing followed by Australian 
assistance in rectifying any problems in the testing methodology. Indonesia, Thailand Tim.buick@daff.gov.au
  
Animal Health and 
Plant Protection Consolidation of Quarantine 
Legislation, Agricultural Policy & 
Administrative Management Workshops providing policy and legislative 
support consistent with national agricultural 
quarantine legislation. Emergency disease 
response training resulted in the development of a national emergency 
management plan. Indonesia tim.buick@daff.gov.au
  
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Animal Health and 
Plant Protection Tripartite Committee on Agricultural 
Health and Quarantine Meeting  Review of animal and plant health status by 
country, strengthened capacity for 
monitoring and surveillance of exotic 
agricultural pests and diseases and bilateral discussions. Indonesia, Papua New 
Guinea Joanne.pearce@daff.gov.au
 
Animal Health Assistance with monitoring for foot 
and mouth disease Comprehensive program of training in 
design and implementation of surveys, 
disease recognition course at Australian 
Animal Health Laboratory, and provision of public awareness materials. Transfer of 
diagnostic technology and training in 
emergency animal disease response are planned. Indonesia Tim.Buick@daff.gov.au
  
Animal Health Rapid diagnosis of animal rabies Provision of fluorescence microscope, 
reagents and ancillary equipment for rapid 
diagnosis of rabies in animals on the island 
of Flores. Indonesia Tim.Buick@daff.gov.au   
Animal Health Develop and deliver Quality 
Assurance course for six senior overseas laboratory managers. 
Implement proficiency testing for a 
panel of veterinary diagnostic tests through the Australian National 
Quality Assurance Program.  
Provide follow up assistance for 
problem areas exposed by the proficiency testing. Technical training in laboratory quality 
systems and veterinary diagnostic tests. 
 Indonesia, Thailand Catherine.ainswort h@dpi.vic.gov.au
   
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Animal Health Quality systems for veterinary testing 
in diagnostic laboratories Workshop training Argentina, Brazil, 
Cameroon, Cuba, El 
Salvador, Ethiopia, 
Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand, Uruguay, 
Vietnam, South Africa Catherine.ainswort h@dpi.vic.gov.au
  
Food Safety Technical training for dairy farmers, 
collection depots, and factories in milk hygiene management Workshops, lectures, demonstrations and 
individual advice  Indonesia, Malaysia John.moran@dpi.vic.gov.au
  
Animal Health 30 April - 3 May 2002, ACIAR 
training workshop at Brackish water development centre, Jepara Indonesia Training of laboratory staff in PCR, 
histopathology, bacteriology Indonesia bjones@agric.wa.gov.au
  
Animal Health ACIAR training workshop at 
Brackish water development centre, Jepara Indonesia, also included 
separate training to East Java 
Fisheries service staff at Bangil Training of laboratory staff in PCR, 
histology and bacteriology Indonesia bjones@agric.wa.gov.au
 
Animal Health ACIAR intensive training for 4 
Indonesian laboratory staff at South Perth Animal Health Laboratories  Training of laboratory staff in disease 
diagnosis, laboratory management and diagnostic techniques Indonesia bjones@agric.wa.gov.au
 
Animal Health Phase II NACA/FAO Asia-Pacific 
Molluscan Health Management 
workshop (Brisbane) Training in histopathology and disease 
diagnosis to 31 participants from the Asia 
Pacific region. China, Indonesia, 
Korea, Malaysia, 
Philippines, Sri Lanka, 
Thailand, Vietnam bjones@agric.wa.gov.au  
Animal Health Training in Epidemiology and 
Laboratory Techniques Four week training course provided to two 
veterinarians from the Shandong Province of China in November 2002 China amercy@agric.wa.gov.au
  
and 
chawkins@agric.wa.gov.au  
Animal Health Risk assessment training for Middle 
East veterinarians Two week training courses provided to 
Government veterinarians and other scientists, March to June 2002 Kuwait, United Arab 
Emirates, Oman, Egypt rnorris@agric.wa.gov.au
  
and 
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Animal Health Training in meat hygiene and pre-
slaughter livestock management for 
Middle East veterinarians Two day training courses provided to 
Government veterinarians, July 2003  Jordan, Egypt rnorris@agric.wa.gov.au   
and 
Tmartin@agric.wa.gov.au   
Animal Health Training in parasitology and 
immunology One week training course and one week 
workshop for government veterinarians and other scientists, October 1999 and August 2001 China dpalmer@agric.wa.gov.au
  
Animal Health Training in immunological laboratory 
techniques  One week training workshop for 
veterinarians and other scientists, November 
1999 China dpalmer@agric.wa.gov.au   
Animal Health 
 Lecture series in risk assessment and 
disease free zoning Lecture series China kpritchard@agric.wa.gov.au   
Animal Health 
 AGWEST International organised a 
training visit for two veterinarians in laboratory techniques, risk assessment Visiting students China amercy@agric.wa.gov.au
  
Animal Health Development and delivery of 
practical disease control programs for 
small-scale shrimp farmers in 
Indonesia, Thailand and India (2002 - 2006). Project uses science-based 
methods aimed, in art, at minimising 
inappropriate chemi cal use on shrimp 
farms. Technical training and funding support for 
the implementation of science-based health 
management and extension programs for 
small-scale shrimp aquaculture. Including workshops on disease diagnosis, extension 
methods and pond implementation. Indonesia, Thailand, 
India Richard.callinan@agric.nsw.gov.au
  
 
Plant Protection Technical training in plant health and 
quality management in the vegetable industry Workshops, field demonstrations, and 
lectures Indonesia Wendy.morgan@dpi.vic.gov.au
   
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Plant Protection As part of a horticulture development 
project, AGWEST International 
provided technical assistance on pest 
and disease control in apples in Sikkim to DoH staff and farmers and 
a study tour for 4 DoH staff to 
Australia (funded by AusAID) Technical input, workshops, training 
sessions India kpritchard@agric.wa.gov.au
  
Plant Protection CARD project in Vietnam provided 
training in pest and disease control in seed potatoes (f unded by AusAID) Training and workshops Vietnam pmattingley@agric.wa.gov.au
  
Food Safety Technical training in food safety to 
assist Shandong Department of 
Agriculture (China) in development 
of provincial food safety initiatives HACCP-based Food Safety Planning to 15 
government managers  China denyse.corner@dpi.qld.gov.au  
 
Food Safety Training in the screening and 
confirmation of several antibiotic residues that can be found in meat products. Training for three Vietnamese scientists 
(January 2002) and for one Chinese scientist (June 2002)  China, Vietnam Stephen.were@dpi.qld.gov.au
  
Plant Protection AusAID CARD program for the 
establishment of fruit fly 
disinfestation treatment development 
capacity in Plant Protection Department of Vietnam Facilities, equipment and training Vietnam Rod.Jordan@dpi.qld.gov.au
  
Food Safety Workshop: Reaping the benefits of 
biotechnology Training in biotechnology and policy, 
incorporating food safety regulation, its 
implementation, including issues associated 
with genetically modified food and it’s labelling, the development of international 
standards for food derived from 
biotechnology based on the international standard, and guidance to assess the safety 
and labelling of food produced using 
biotechnology. APEC Luba.tomaska@foodstandards.gov.au
   
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Food Safety Second International Workshop on 
Total Diet Studies A two-week workshop to promote and 
support total diet studies, focussing on the 
risk analysis framework, exposure 
assessment and associated issues with dietary exposure assessments. China, Czech Republic, 
Fiji, India, Indonesia, 
Iran, Jordan, Federated 
States of Micronesia, Morocco, New 
Caledonia, Pakistan, 
Thailand, Vietnam  Luba.tomaska@foodstandards.gov.au
 
Food Safety First ASEAN Food Safety Standards 
Harmonisation Workshop, Singapore Shared regional information about food 
additives, specifically intake data on colours, sweeteners and preservatives in comparison 
with the Codex general standards on food 
additives, exposure assessment data, and formalise activities to harmonise ASEAN 
food standards.  ASEAN countries Luba.tomaska@foodstandards.gov.au
 
Food Safety Second training workshop on GMO 
safety assessment, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Review of recent developments related to 
the safety assessment of foods derived from biotechnology using case studies, with the intention of continued harmonisation of food 
safety regulation. All ASEAN countries 
except Vietnam Luba.tomaska@foodstandards.gov.au
 
Food Safety Visit to National Drug Agency of 
Drug and Food Control, Indonesia Lectures on regulation of foods derived from 
biotechnology, their safety and labelling. Inter-agency meetings to clarify aspects of the interpretation of the Australian and New 
Zealand Food Standa rds guidelines for 
safety and labelling of GM foods. Indonesia Luba.tomaska@foodstandards.gov.au
 
Food Safety FAO/WHO Workshop on applying 
food safety risk analysis in Asia – practical approaches, Kuala Lumpur Practical approaches to chemical risk 
assessment, focussing on chloropropanols and chlorpyrifos Malaysia, Thailand, 
Singapore, Bhutan, Nepal and Mongolia Luba.tomaska@foodstandards.gov.au
  
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Food Safety APEC/WTO Capacity building: SPS 
implementation program, China Lectures and group discussion on matters 
relating to the implementation of the SPS 
Agreement in relation to food safety. Topics 
included general and applied risk analysis in relation to food safety, the Codex standards 
and their relationship to the SPS Agreement, 
and an overview of Food Standards 
Australia New Zealand, with particular 
reference to Codex and food safety regulation. China Luba.tomaska@foodstandards.gov.au
 
Food Safety Food Recall Protocols Provide expertise in developing food recall 
protocols for Vanuatu, funded by WHO, WPRO Regional Vanuatu Merrilyn.O’Sullivan@foodstandards.
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