Sea Container Risk Management Policy Tim Chapman Executive Manager Quarantine Operations Division Biosecurity Services Group

Slide 2 In the beginning … UK 2001 outbreak of foot & mouth disease Risk uncertainty Mandatory intervention on all cargo from 2002 – Increased Quarantine Intervention External inspection of every arriving sea container

Slide 3 Risks – soil & plant material Shipping container contamination Roof Sides Doors Twist locks Underside

Slide 4 Risks - Insects Insect ‘hitch-hikers’

Slide 5 Risks - Snails Laying eggs in crevices

Slide 6 External Container Inspection Regime Approx 2 million containers per annum 24hr / 7 day inspections at ports High labour costs Routine washing referral Supply chain delays Inflexible Limited analysis

Slide 7 Policy direction “ Australia’s biosecurity system will be most effective if resources are targeted to those areas of greatest return from a risk management perspective ” One Biosecurity: A Working Partnership Beale et al 2008

Slide 8 Analysis Only 296 containers with confirmed exotic specimens - equal to 1 on 17,600 containers on low risk pathways No evidence of foot & mouth disease pathway Increasing cleanliness Reduction in detections High degree of awareness High rate of compliance

Slide 9 Consultation Biosecurity Australia – technical advice ABARES – data Regional AQIS staff – operations Interest groups – rural AQIS/Industry Cargo Consultative Committee – logistics and industry impact Australian Centre of Excellence for Risk Analysis (ACERA) – modelling and validation

Slide 10 Objectives Risk-based decision-making Biosecurity continuum Flexibility - adaptation New analytics Continuous review Enhanced reporting

Slide 11 Methodology AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 to estimate current levels of risk and predict effects of strategies Incremental introduction to stakeholders Enabling stakeholders to amend practices and assume new responsibilities, supported by information and training packages Improved operational effectiveness throughout transition period

Slide 12 Strategies - Phase I Implemented nationally 1 July 2010 mandatory intervention (ECIR) phased out for low risk pathways 100% continued intervention on higher risk pathways including rural consignments 100% inspection of (43) Country Action List

Slide 13 Strategies - Phase II Offshore capacity building - New Zealand - Treatment initiatives Industry co-regulation Rewards for compliance More detailed pathway analysis

Slide 14 SCRMP Summary Introduces risk management Utilises data, science, logistics & communication across complex high value supply chain Eliminates unnecessary regulatory barriers Identifies & rewards compliance Enables resources to focus on significant and emerging biosecurity risks

Slide 15 Questions …