WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/717/Add.1 
11 October 2007 
 (07-4400) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 
PROVIDED BY AUSTRALIA 
 
Addendum
 
 
 
 The following communication, received on 9 October 2007, 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 2006 and 
December 2007, in accordance with Article 9 of th e Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures (see attached table). G/SPS/GEN/717 provides a compilation of technical 
assistance provided by Australia from January 2005 to December 2006.  The focus of the technical 
assistance has been primarily aimed at helping deve loping countries to adjust to, and comply with, 
sanitary and phytosanitary measure s in their export markets and to improve their capacity in 
developing and implementing their own SPS measures ba sed on science.  The attached list is not an 
exhaustive compilation of all technical assistance  provided. Numerous Australian Government 
agencies were involved. 
2. The monetary value of the official developm ent assistance given between January 2006 and 
December 2007 amounted to over A$31.4 million.  It should be noted that, in many cases, the organizations providing the assistance also made substantial additional in -kind contributions to 
projects. 
3. Assistance was given to 36 individual Member , Observer and other countries, mainly in the 
Asia-Pacific Region, but also in Africa and th e Middle East.  Most assistance was directed to 
individual countries, but assistance was also provided to groups of countries or  regional organizations 
such as Pacific Island Countries and Territories,  the Association of Southeast Asian Nations 
(ASEAN), Codex member countries and the Asia  Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group. 
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 categorize the pr ojects according to sector are those listed in the 
annex of G/SPS/GEN/206. 
6. In all, 90 projects are listed for 2006-2007, with 45 relating to plant protection, 14 to animal 
health, 13 to food safety, 5 to a combination of anim al health and plant protection, 1 to a combination G/SPS/GEN/717/Add.1 
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  of animal health and food safety, 2 to a combination of plant protection and food safety and 10 to a 
combination of animal health, plant protection and food safety.   
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INVOLVED IN PROVIDING TECHNICAL 
ASSISTANCE 
 7. The Australian Government and State a nd Territory Governments are the primary 
organizations involved in delivering Australia's tech nical assistance to developing countries.  Within 
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).  DAFF's International Division provides a coordinating 
role for SPS-related technical assistance. 
9. Biosecurity Australia undertakes science-b ased risk assessments and provides quarantine 
policy advice to protect Australia's animal and plant health status and natural environment.  It also 
provides technical advice to enhance Australia's a ccess to international markets and participates in 
international standard setting organizations. 
10. AQIS is the operational arm of Australia's qua rantine border framework.  AQIS is charged 
with helping to protect Australia's animal , plant and human health status, under the Quarantine Act 
1908 .  To assist in maintaining the integrity of  Australia's borders, AQIS performs quarantine 
inspection services when international passengers, ca rgo, mail, animals and plants or their products 
arrive in Australia.  AQIS is also charged with en abling Australia's exports to achieve and maintain 
market access through an inspection and certificati on service for an extensive range of animal and 
plant products exported from Australia.  AQIS's Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS) 
helps mitigate quarantine risks facing 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.  G/SPS/GEN/717/Add.1 
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  13. The Australian aid program is managed primarily  by the Australian Agency for International 
Development (AusAID) and the Australian Centre fo r International Agricultural Research (ACIAR).  
AusAID is an administratively autonomous ag ency and ACIAR is an Australian Government 
statutory authority, with both agencies falling within  Australia's foreign affairs and trade portfolio.  
About three-quarters of Australia's Official Deve lopment Assistance (ODA) is managed by AusAID 
including contributions to the WTO Global Trust Fund (including its work on WTO SPS issues).  
Many other Australian Government and State and Territory Government agencies also implement 
ODA eligible activities.  In addition, DFAT pr esents WTO training workshops and conferences to 
which foreign government and non-government official s are often invited.  The Australia Government 
also contributes to the WTO Global Trust Fund (including its work on WTO SPS issues). 
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Page 4 Table 1: Technical assistance Provid ed to Member, Observers and other countries: Janu ary 2006 to December 2007 
Member: Australia 
Sector Description of programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: 
Animal Health ASEAN Australia Development Coop eration Program - Strengthening 
Aquatic Animal Health Capacity and Biosecurity in ASEAN.  
Development of harmonised approaches to aquatic animal health 
management and biosecurity in ASEAN; and, improving capacity to 
implement ASEAN harmonised national aquatic animal health and biosecurity strategies. Technical expertise and training Association of Southeast Asian 
Nations (ASEAN) 
Animal Health Understanding livestock movement and the risk of spread of 
transboundary animal diseases. Technical expertise, training and 
infrastructure Cambodia and Lao PDR 
Animal Health Australia China Agricultural Cooperation Agreement (ACACA) 
Incoming Project Visit: Epidemiological study and surveillance of 
animal diseases. Technical expertise China 
Animal Health Australia China Technical Cooperation (ATC) Programme: Dairy 
Herd Management Project.  Dairy cow management training for 
Chinese dairy farmers. Technical expertise and training China 
Animal Health China Animal Welfare Husbandry pr oposal Phase II.  Dairy Heifer 
Exports to China. The programme w ill involve dairy heifer husbandry 
training. Training China 
Animal Health Egyptian Abattoir and Livestock Handling Improvement Scheme. The 
programme will involve upgrading livestock delivery races, improve 
cattle slaughter control boxes, followe d by a training and accreditation 
programme for lives tock handlers.  Infrastructure and training Egypt 
Animal Health Foot and mouth disease (FMD) reference laboratory services to 
Indonesia. Assistance in FMD surveillance through training in survey 
design and implementation, disease recognition, emergency animal disease response, and support fo r a public awareness campaign and 
transfer of diagnostic technology. Technical expertise Indonesia 
Animal Health The development of a national surveillance system for classical swine 
fever, avian influenza, and foot and mouth disease. Technical expertise Indonesia  
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Member: Australia 
Sector Description of programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: 
Animal Health Emerging and surging zoonotic disease regional initiative programme 
(Component 1 Animal Health).  Th e programme will improve animal 
health and human health lab diagnostics, reporting, emergency 
preparedness and response. Technical expertise and training Indonesia, Vietnam & 
Myanmar. 
Regional workshops for all of 
ASEAN. 
Animal Health Amman Abattoir Livestock Handling Improvement Scheme. The 
programme will focus on the upgrad e of livestock delivery races and 
an improved slaughter control box for cattle in the Greater Amman Municipal Abattoir to promote animal handling consistent with OIE 
guidelines.  A training and accreditation programme for livestock 
handlers will be provided following the upgrade.  Infrastructure, Training Jordan 
Animal Health Libya Animal Welfare Improvements. Upgrade facilities (unloading 
ramp, races and control boxes) for handling livestock. Provide 
training in control box management, low stress transport, handling 
techniques and humane slaughtering consistent with OIE guidelines.  Infrastructure and training Libya 
Animal Health Education and Training in Livestock Husbandry in the Middle East.  
The programme will prov ide targeted training and accreditation in 
areas of livestock husbandry in key markets in the Middle East region 
that import livestock from Australia. The training will focus on livestock discharge, transportati on, feedlot management, livestock 
nutrition, abattoir development, and animal welfare training and 
awareness, consistent with OIE guidelines.  Training Middle East 
Animal Health Asia Regional Initiative on Emergency Management on Aquatic 
Animal Disease Emergency Preparedness and Response.  Enhance 
regional capability to quickly and effectively respond to aquatic animal disease emergency incidents, through the development of 
coherent emergency disease plans and by enhancing the emergency 
management framework within the region. Technical expertise and training Network of Aquaculture 
Centres in Asia-Pacific 
(NACA) countries  
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Page 6 Table 1: Technical assistance Provid ed to Member, Observers and other countries: Janu ary 2006 to December 2007 
Member: Australia 
Sector Description of programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: 
Animal Health Control of Asian honeybees in the Solomon Islands. This programme 
will develop and implement a method for suppressing feral Asian 
honeybee populations on Guadalcanal and Savo Islands. Funding research Solomon Islands 
Animal Health and 
Plant Protection SPS Capacity Building Programme. This program builds on the 
technical, scientific and managerial  capacities of the Ministries and 
agencies in the ASEAN countries to facilitate trade in the region. Technical expertise and training ASEAN 
Animal Health and 
Plant Protection Master class in Australian agricultural trade policy and biosecurity.  
The class outlined Australia’s approach to agricultural trade policy 
and biosecurity, including international and domestic trade policy and 
SPS focussed activities -import risk  analysis (IRA) process, 
quarantine and inspection, animal and plant health issues. Information China 
Animal Health and 
Plant Protection Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture Delegation visit to  learn about 
Australian quarantine practices Travel grant, Information Indonesia 
Animal Health and 
Plant Protection Irian Jaya Quarantine Animal and Pl ant Health support project GSLP 
Phase III. The project will strengthen quarantine and agricultural 
health services in Eastern Indonesia. Technical expertise an d training Indonesia 
Animal Health and 
Plant Protection Quarantine Enhancement Project. This programme will develop an 
implementation strategy and work plan to improve quarantine systems 
in the UAE. it will provide advisory support to existing UAE Ministry 
of Agriculture and Fisheries staff in managing the implementation 
program including the role and operation of an SPS Enquiry Point, and provide advice on capacity build ing in quarantine infrastructure, 
system analysis skills, sampling and inspection methodology. Technical expertise United Arab Emirates 
Animal Health and  
Food Safety Risk analysis and risk management  training for the Bureau of Animal 
Industry (Dept Agriculture) to analyse and manage risks Training Philippines  
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Member: Australia 
Sector Description of programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: 
Animal Health,  
Plant Protection and 
Food Safety Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS) for China. To 
mitigate the risks associated with fumigations performed offshore on 
exports to Australia. Technical expertise and training China 
Animal Health,  
Plant Protection and 
Food Safety Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS) for India. To 
mitigate the risks associated with fumigations performed offshore on 
exports to Australia. Technical expertise and training India 
Animal Health,  
Plant Protection and 
Food Safety AQIS Quarantine Seminars in Indonesia. Two seminars held in 
Jakarta and Semarang to educate exporters and business people about 
Australian quarantine policy relating to food products. Training Indonesia 
Animal Health,  
Plant Protection and 
Food Safety Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS) for Indonesia. 
To mitigate the risks associated with fumigations performed offshore 
on exports to Australia. Technical expertise an d training Indonesia 
Animal Health,  
Plant Protection and 
Food Safety Masterclass on agricultural trade policy and biosecurity involving 
training for 21 participants from 21 countries in Australia's 
agricultural trade policy and biosecurity. Training Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Philippines, Qatar, Saudi 
Arabia, Chinese Taipei and 
Thailand 
Animal Health,  Plant Protection and 
Food Safety Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS) for Malaysia. 
To mitigate the risks associated with fumigations performed offshore 
on exports to Australia. Technical expertise and training Malaysia 
Animal Health,  
Plant Protection and 
Food Safety Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS) for Thailand. 
To mitigate the risks associated with fumigations performed offshore 
on exports to Australia. Technical expertise and training Thailand 
Animal Health,  
Plant Protection and 
Food Safety Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS) for Philippines. 
To mitigate the risks associated with fumigations performed offshore 
on exports to Australia. Technical expertise and training Philippines 
Animal Health,  
Plant Protection and 
Food Safety Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS) for Vietnam. 
To mitigate the risks associated with fumigations performed offshore 
on exports to Australia. Technical expertise and training Vietnam  
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Member: Australia 
Sector Description of programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: 
Animal Health,  
Plant Protection and 
Food Safety Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS) for Papua New 
Guinea, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, China;   South Korea, Italy and Fiji. 
To mitigate the risks associated with fumigations performed offshore 
on exports to Australia.  Technical expertise and training Various: Papua New Guinea, 
Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, China;  
South Korea, Italy, Fiji 
Plant Protection 3rd International Plant Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) Workshop, training 
PRA practitioners. Training ASEAN, Cambodia 
Plant Protection ASEAN Australia Development Cooperation Program -Strengthening 
ASEAN Plant Health Capacity Project. To conduct surveillance 
activities on a regional scale and regional training workshops for 
identifying selected pest ar thropods in selected crops. Technical expertise and training ASEAN 
Plant Protection Plant health management for faba bean, chickpea and lentils. 
Diseases, biology and host resistance will be examined through 
germplasm screenings to help identify new sources of disease resistance. Funding research Bangladesh 
Plant Protection A survey of fruit flies in Bhutan and a field control program for 
Bactrocera minax (Enderlein) (the Chinese citrus fly). This 
programme is to conduct a fruit fl y survey to identify which species 
are causing crop losses. Funding research Bhutan 
Plant Protection Enhanced plant biosecurity for Botswana Technical expertise and training Botswana 
Plant Protection Improving understanding and management of rice pathogens in 
Cambodia Technical expertise and training Cambodia 
Plant Protection Funding for participants from Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, India 
and Sri Lanka to attend the AFAS 2007 Symposium in Jakarta. Travel grant Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, 
India and Sri Lanka  
Plant Protection Effective Phosphine Fumigation - Technology Transfer. Training will 
focus on how resistance develops and how to use phosphine in a way 
that is effective and minimises the risk of selecting for resistance. Technical expertise and training China  
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Member: Australia 
Sector Description of programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: 
Plant Protection Postharvest handling and disease control in melons in China and 
Australia. This programme follows research aimed to improve 
postharvest disease control and market quality of melons and other 
cucurbits, and improve returns to growers in China and Australia. 
P+B66rogramme activities include the strategic application of preharvest treatments to boost natural defence mechanisms in melons, 
and postharvest treatments to control disease and maintain quality. Funding research China 
Plant Protection ACACA Incoming Project Visit: Study on wheat science and wheat 
production in terms  of wheat disease resistance and breeding 
technology on disease re sistant wheat varieties. Technical expertise China 
Plant Protection Taro beetle management in Fiji and Papua New Guinea.  This  4-year 
Taro Beetle Management program commenced on 1 January 2002, as 
a component of the Secretariat of the Pacific Communities Pest 
Management in the Pacific (PMP) program. It includes developing 
ways to increase the effectiveness of controlling taro beetle grubs 
through the use of fungal and viral pathogens, and minimising the use of chemical pesticides. Funding research Fiji 
Papua New Guinea 
Plant Protection TaroPest: A computer based information and diagnostics package for 
taro pests of the South Pacific. The programme is to develop a CD-
ROM-based information and diagnostic package for pest and diseases of taro in the South Pacific. Funding research Fiji 
Papua New Guinea 
Plant Protection Integrated Pest Management in a sustainable production system for 
Brassica crops in Fiji and Samoa. Research will develop an increased 
knowledge of the diamondback moth to develop an appropriate 
Integrated Pest Management package for each country. Funding research Fiji 
Samoa 
Plant Protection Integrated control of powdery mildew and other disease, weed and 
insect problems in squash in Tonga  and Fiji. Research will focus on 
delivering improved management options for powdery mildew, viral 
diseases and silver leaf whitefly. Funding research Fiji 
Tonga  
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Member: Australia 
Sector Description of programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: 
Plant Protection Establishing forest pest detection systems in South Pacific countries 
and Australia.  The aim of the prog ramme is to reduce the risk of 
serious damage by exotic pests to the valuable timber resources of 
Fiji, Vanuatu and Australia by establishing efficient detection systems 
for target pests in high hazard sites. Funding research Fiji 
Vanuatu 
Plant Protection Integrated Disease Management for anthracnose, Phytophthora blight 
and whitefly-transmitted gemini viruses in chilli peppers. Funding research Indonesia 
Plant Protection Supporting biological (pest specimen) collections. Infrastructure and training Indonesia 
Plant Protection Managing pest fruit flies to enhance quarantine services and upgrade 
fruit and vegetable production in Indonesia. The programme will 
include conducting surveys and developing a permanent database to comply with the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement. A protein 
manufacturing plant is planned to be built to produce fruit fly baits, 
pending feasibility studies and donor  support. Training and extension 
activities will also be held across five sites in Indonesia.  Funding research Indonesia 
Plant Protection Diagnosis and management of wilt diseases of banana in Indonesia. 
Systems to effectively control fung al and bacterial wilt diseases are 
being developed. Funding research Indonesia 
Plant Protection Establishment of fruit fly pest free areas. The programme will 
investigate the feasibility and practicality of the establishment and 
maintenance of pest free area freedom for fruit fly and the requirements for establishment of areas of low pest prevalence and 
pest free places of production and pest free production sites; to assist 
in the development of national policies and regulatory frameworks 
relating to the above; and support capacity building in biosecurity 
issues and decision-making to  address the above issues. Technical expertise and funding 
research Indonesia 
Plant Protection Indonesia Public Sector Linkages Program (PSLP). Building national 
pest lists to underpin agricultural exports. Technical expertise an d training Indonesia  
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Member: Australia 
Sector Description of programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: 
Plant Protection Managing pest fruit flies to enhance quarantine services and upgrade 
fruit and vegetable production in Indonesia. Technical expertise Indonesia 
Plant Protection Mitigating the threat of banana Fusarium wilt: understanding the 
agroecological distribution of pathogenic forms and developing 
disease management strategies. Funding research Indonesia 
Papua New Guinea 
Plant Protection NAQS Offshore Program. The program will involve conducting 
surveys of pests of sign ificance in the region. Technical expertise and training Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, 
Timor-Leste 
Plant Protection Building integrated pest management capacity in Iraq initially 
concentrating on control of jasmine whitefly in the citrus/date system. 
The programme will include training of 6 - 8 scientists through 
secondment to Integrated Pest Management teams in Southeast Queensland, Australia. Funding research and training Iraq 
Plant Protection The development of integrated pest management for Brassica crops in 
DPRK and its improvement in Australia. This programme will 
establish the foundation for an integrated pest management system for DPRK, based on biological control, including identification of key 
natural enemies (predators, parasitoids, pathogens). Funding research Korea (Democratic People's 
Republic of) 
Plant Protection Effective Quarantine Systems: Dedi cated Plant Biosecurity Officer 
for import risk analysis for the Pacific Island Countries and 
Territories. Technical expertise Pacific Island Countries and 
Territories (PICT) 
Plant Protection Funding to support Pacific Island Country and Territory attendance at 
a meeting of the Pacific Plant Protection Organisation in Sydney. Travel grant Pacific Island Countries and 
Territories (PICT) 
Plant Protection Pest Risk Analysis Workshop. The programme aimed to develop and 
expand plant health specialists’ ability to conduct plant pest risk 
analysis (PRA). Training Pacific Island Countries and 
Territories (PICT)  
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Member: Australia 
Sector Description of programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: 
Plant Protection Control of gemini virus diseases of cotton and tomato in Pakistan and 
Australia. This programme will define the extent of the problem in 
both countries. The long-term objec tive is to characterise the main 
gemini viruses infecting cotton and tomato and to develop gemini 
virus resistance in both crops. Funding research Pakistan 
Plant Protection Development of integrated crop management practices to increase 
sustainable yield and qu ality of mangoes in Pakistan and Australia. 
This programme seeks to establish ‘clean’ mango nurseries so that 
high quality planting material is made widely available to the Pakistan 
industry, also to develop improved tree husbandry and management 
options to produce sustainable yields and quality fruit; to develop improved detection and management strategies for mango sudden 
death disease syndrome and other ma jor diseases of mangoes, and to 
build research capacity in the mango industry.  Funding research Pakistan 
Plant Protection Impact and management of Oribius weevils in Papua New Guinea. 
Research will focus on measuring the damage levels and overall 
impact of Oribius weevils on citrus , coffee, carrot, tomato, potato and 
French bean, and on studying which commercially available 
insecticides are effective for short- term control while IPM strategies 
are developed. Funding research Papua New Guinea 
Plant Protection Reducing pest and disease impact on yield in selected Papua New 
Guinea sweet potato production sy stems. An Integrated Pest 
Management scheme will be developed to reduce pest and disease losses, which will include a pathogen-tested scheme for planting 
material.  Funding research Papua New Guinea 
Plant Protection Management of Eumetopina flavipes: the vector of ramu stunt disease 
of sugarcane in Papua New Guinea. The aim of this research are to 
develop an integrated management program for the planthopper and to enhance the protection of the Australian sugarcane industry. This 
will be developed through surveys, control trials, establishment of 
quarantine guidelines and cane grower education. Funding research Papua New Guinea  
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Member: Australia 
Sector Description of programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: 
Plant Protection Detection surveys for mango seed and pulp weevils in Sarangani and 
Davao del Sur, Mindanao, Philippines - Phase 1. This activity is a six 
month detection survey for both weevils.  Funding research Philippines 
Plant Protection Philippines Public Sector Linkages Program.    Building national pest 
lists to underpin agricultural exports. Technical expertise and training Philippines 
Plant Protection Integrated pest management an d supply chain improvement for 
mangoes in the Philippines and Australia Technical expertise Philippines 
Plant Protection Integrated pest management an d supply chain improvement for 
mangoes in the Philippines and Au stralia.  Integrated field 
management including improved monitoring, control and detection of 
pests will be undertaken along with  an analysis of the mango supply 
chain in the Philippines to develop strategies and information for practical improvements to be delivered. Funding research Philippines 
Plant Protection Detection surveys for mango seed and pulp weevils in Sarangani and 
Davao del Sur, Mindanao, Philippines - Phase 2. The programme 
objective is to expand the areas of mango production certified as 
being free from seed and pulp weev ils, thereby increasing the export 
opportunities and value of Philippine mango fruit. Funding research Philippines 
Plant Protection Improved plant protection in the Solomon Islands. This programme 
will focus on developing an understanding of pests and diseases for 
sustainable approaches to cropping using less pesticide. Funding research Solomon Islands 
Plant Protection Establish forest pest detection systems to provide early warning of  
pests and to prepare plans to deal with forest pest incursions. Technical expertise South Pacific 
Plant Protection Thailand Public Sector Linkages Program. Building national pest lists 
to underpin agricultural exports. Technical expertise and training Thailand  
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Member: Australia 
Sector Description of programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: 
Plant Protection Plant disease diagnostic manual. The manual will contain guidelines 
on methods most commonly used to diagnose, and effectively control, 
plant diseases.  Funding research Vietnam 
Plant Protection Effective Phosphine Fumigation - Technology Transfer. The 
programme will implement national phosphine fumigation standards 
to control insect infestation in stored grains. Funding research Vietnam 
Plant Protection Diseases of crops in the central provinces of Vietnam: diagnosis, 
extension and control of soilborne diseases. Funding research Vietnam 
Plant Protection Scoping study to identify research and implementation issues related 
to management of the Brown Planthopper/virus problem in rice in 
Vietnam. Researchers will investig ate the biology of the viruses, 
vector-virus relationships, vector migrations, vector ecology and 
farmers’ perceptions of the vector and viral diseases, and apply the knowledge gained to develop an integrated management strategy for 
the BPH/virus problems.  Funding research Vietnam 
Plant Protection and 
Food Safety Fruit fly management in Papua New Guinea. The aim of the 
programme is to improve yields and quality of capsicums, tomatoes, 
mangoes, papaya, bananas and cucurbits through the implementation of control strategies targeting fruit flies.  Technical expertise and training Papua New Guinea 
Plant Protection and 
Food Safety Managing trade risks arising from the use of crop protection 
chemicals in horticultural crops in the Philippines and Australia.  The 
focus of this programme is to assess the capacity of the Philippine 
mango industry to respond to the challenges posed by export markets. This will involve undertaking assessments of analytical and technical 
capacity, a residue risk assessment  and an evaluation of current 
regulatory mechanisms with respect to gaining pesticide access, a review of current pest management systems, an examination of 
current quality control procedures and an attempt to identify what 
linkages currently exist between the various sectors. Funding research Philippines  
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Member: Australia 
Sector Description of programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: 
Food Safety  APEC Food Safety Cooperation Initia tive, to facilitate regional APEC 
economies to work together to harmonise food safety regulations with 
international standards, to improve health and food safety outcomes, 
increase the transparency of fo od standards of APEC Member 
Economies and facilitate trade.  Information Asia-Pacific Economic 
Cooperation (APEC) Members 
Food Safety Seminar for developing countries. Introduction to the 15th Session of 
the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and 
Certification Systems, Argentina 5 November 2006, providing an overview of Codex process and a brief outline of topics discussed. Information Codex Member countries 
Food Safety Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and 
Certification Systems (CCFICS) semi nar to provide  information on 
issues currently being discussed in the Codex Committee. Information Codex developing countries 
Food Safety International food safety regulation and processed food exports from 
developing countries: A comparative study of India and Thailand. 
This study is examining the impact of sanitary and phytosanitary measures on the ability of agriculturally exporting developing 
countries to achieve the full bene fits of trade lib eralisation.  Technical expertise India 
Thailand 
Food Safety Food safety research in Indonesia scoping study. This study will 
identify the major food safety risks to vegetables, animal products 
(red and white meat) and shrimp, as defined as causing illness and or 
death as a result of ingestion or contact with food  from the above 
sources or, likely to impact on commodities that are marketed domestically or internationally. Funding research Indonesia 
Food Safety Food Stars Food Safety Award for Agriculture, and Food Safety 
Auditing Skills for Government Officers. The programme will 
develop and implement a HACCP based food safety training system 
in the Indonesian fresh fruit and vegetable sector and provide training 
in food auditing skills for Indonesian govt officials. Technical expertise an d training Indonesia  
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Member: Australia 
Sector Description of programme: Form of Assistance: Provided to: 
Food Safety Study tour of Australian Food Import Quarantine and Export 
Procedures to improve Indonesian skills in developing and 
implementing food quarantine policy. Travel grant, Training Indonesia 
Food Safety Codex workshop on food standards. The workshop will support 
participation in Codex, and enhance capacity to develop food 
regulation and market  access opportunities. Training Pacific Island countries 
Food Safety Funding for an AQIS officer to present at the Philippines International 
Food Exhibition to raise awareness among Philippine Government 
and Philippine food exporting industry of Australia's imported food standards. Travel grant, Training Philippines 
Food Safety  Managing microbiological food safety risks - Enhanced Sustainability 
Model of Training to develop the knowledge, expertise and skills of 
participants in assessing and managing microbiological food safety 
risks using the process of risk analysis. Technical expertise and training Philippines with participants 
from China, Indonesia, 
Philippines, Papua New Guinea 
and Viet Nam 
Food Safety Saudi Arabian Technical Delegation Visit  to discuss red meat export 
inspection and certification programmes and the development of an 
SPS Contact Point in Saudi Arabia. Information, Technical expertise Saudi Arabia 
Food Safety  AMSAT Chemical Risk Assessment Workshops on reviewing basic 
principles, components and methods of undertaking a chemical risk 
assessment. Technical expertise and trai ning Viet Nam and Thailand 
Food Safety  Developing Food Laws, Enforcement and Compliance Systems 
Workshop, aimed to strengthen the capacity of participants from 
Vietnam to undertake and develop food laws and regulation and to review and develop more effective food standards in line with 
international standards  Technical expertise and training Held in Viet Nam with other 
participants from Thailand, 
China, Indones ia and the 
Philippines 
 
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