Application for Prioritisation of a Plant Import Industry Proposal

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Application for Prioritisation of a Plant Import Industry Proposal The following form is to be completed by the applicant and submitted to DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE for priority setting.

1 Application for Prioritisation of a Plant Import Industry Proposal The following form is to be completed by the applicant and submitted to DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE for priority setting. An applicant may make a presentation to the Post Entry Plant Industry Consultative Committee (PEPICC) in support of the application. Prior to assigning a priority rating, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE will circulate the proposal to all PEPICC members for a 60 day comment period. Note: The identity of the applicant and any commercial-in-confidence material will be deleted from the application prior to distributing to PEPICC members. In assigning priority to an import proposal, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE considers matters relating to Australia s national interest, industry demand, potentials benefits and risks, exporting country priorities and other practical considerations. The priority rating will be considered by DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, along with available resources and expertise, in developing its work program for undertaking risk analyses. PEPICC secretariat Plant Import Operations GPO Box 858 CANBERRA ACT 2601 Enquiries and the completed application form should be directed to: Fax: [email protected] Phone: Privacy Notice Personal information means any information or opinion about an identified, or reasonably identifiable, individual. The collection of personal information by the Department of Agriculture in relation to this form is authorised under the Quarantine Act 1908 for the purpose of conducting a quarantine assessment of your product and to determine if an import permit may be granted. If the relevant personal information requested in this application is not provided by you, the department will be unable to grant an import permit. Personal information may be disclosed to other Australian persons or organisations where necessary for this purpose, provided the disclosure is consistent with relevant laws, in particular the Privacy Act Your personal information will be used and stored in accordance with the Privacy Principles. By completing this form you consent to the Department of Agriculture using the information provided in this application in the manner stated above. The department's Privacy Policy, including information about access to and correction of your personal information is available on the departmental website. It is a criminal offence under the Criminal Code Act 1995 to knowingly give false or misleading information to a Commonwealth officer exercising powers under Commonwealth law. This offence carries a potential penalty of 12 months' imprisonment.

Prior to assigning a priority rating, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE will circulate the proposal to all PEPICC members for a 60 day comment period.

2 Section A General Information 1. Submission number (to be provided by the PEPICC Secretariat): 2. Date of application: 3. Applicant's details Applicant's Name:... Company/Organisation:... Position:... Telephone Number:... Fax Number: Postal Address: Where the issue/proposal relates to a plant, pest or disease, please provide the following information: Genus:... Species:... Common Name(s):... Status in Australia (if known): 5. Country of Origin and Source (if applicable): 6. Applicant's Declaration: 2

3 ... (signature of applicant)... (full name of applicant) Date:.../.../... Section B Import proposal/submission 1. Detailed Description of the Issue/Proposal: Note: This should include any new and/or re-emerging pest risks and whether the plant concerns a new/emerging/existing/developing industry. Please attach any documents in support of your proposal. 2. Domestic Stakeholder/Industry Demand: Note: This entry should describe the significance to your industry and other stakeholder. Please indicate either High, Medium or Low and describe the reason for your view 3

new/emerging/existing/developing industry. Please attach any documents in support of your proposal. 2.

4 3. Potential Benefits: Note: Include an estimated dollar value if known and information to support the benefit to the industry or community. 4. Potential Risks: Note: Include information to support how not undertaking the work will be a major risk factor to the industry, other stakeholders, environment etc. 5. Date of Last Review (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE to provide input if known): Note: This entry should include details of when the issue/commodity/import protocol was previously reviewed by DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 6. Exporting Country Considerations (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE to provide input if known): Note: Outline the exporting country s priority in relation to their other market access requests. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE to provide input if known. 4

Date of Last Review (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE to provide input if known): Note: This entry should include details of when the issue/commodity/import protocol was previously reviewed by

5 7. Extent of Available Pertinent Information (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE to provide input): 8. Details of Existing Requests with Similar Risks which could be undertaken by concurrently (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE to provide input): 5

Details of Existing Requests with Similar Risks which

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