The National Fruit Fly Strategy
News: Comment on the draft NFFS Implementation Action Plan is currently being sought from all stakeholders (see below for further details).
Since the projects conception in 2006 Plant Health Australia (PHA), in collaboration with federal, state and territory governments and industry partners, has been facilitating the development and implementation of the draft National Fruit Fly Strategy.
The draft NFFS aims to develop a viable, cost effective and sustainable national approach to fruit fly management with all stakeholders committed to the national policy that underpins this approach. The strategy builds on the substantial investments made over many years by industry and governments on operational, regulatory, research and development and market access programs to manage fruit fly. You can download a copy of the draft NFFS here.
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The draft NFFS was released by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in November 2008. An Implementation Committee was then formed under the Chair of Mr. Paul Hickey to develop an Action Plan to guide implementation of the NFFS. This Action Plan, which was released in October 2009, is designed to implement critical recommendations and strategies contained in the draft NFFS.You can download a copy of the draft NFFS Implementation Action Plan here.
Comments and responses on the Action Plan from all stakeholders are encouraged over the next two month period (until 2 January 2010). In particular:
- Is the technical approach presented in the Action Plan appropriate and effective?
- Are there any key fruit fly management components not adequately addressed by the Action Plan?
- Are there any other additional projects that can be identified and what outcomes would be achieved from them?
- Should any other additional projects that can be identified be undertaken as a matter of priority?
Comment on the Action Plan can be provided to the NFFS Implementation Committee via Plant Health Australia. Please forward comments to James Garden (jgarden@phau.com.au or phone 02 6215 7711) by 2 January 2010.
The following links provide further information on the NFFS initiative:
- Background to the project - The development of the NFFS.
- Implementation Committee - Current details and developments on the NFFS Implementation Committee.
- Media Information - Media releases and journal articles related to the development of the national strategy.
- National Fruit Fly-Related Activities Stocktake 2003-08 - A stocktake undertaken by the Australian Government Office of the Chief Plant Protection Officer on the expenditure on fruit fly related activities and projects over five years from 2003 to 2008.
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