Australia: Australia Releases Draft Risk Analysis for PNW Apples

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The Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) has released the draft Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis (BIRA) for fresh apple fruit from the Pacific Northwest states of the United States of America (PNW-USA). Stakeholders are invited to comment on the draft report. Please note that submissions are due by COB, Thursday January 21, 2021 (Canberra time).

Australia: Australia Releases Draft Risk Analysis for PNW Apples

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