Appendix F Comparing industry and environmental preparedness Table F Invasive Species Council (sub. DP50) comparing industry and environmental preparedness (2015) Measure Agricultural biosecurity Environmental biosecurity Contingency . . planning Institutions Plant Health Australia Government implements NEBRA Animal Health Australia Obligations Wildlife Health Australia Few tangible outputs Funds $20M over 5 years to PHA, AHA Minimal Contingency plans 90 industry plans 2 tramp ant plans, 1 myrtle rust plan Risks identified . . Vertebrate pests 159 mammal, bird, reptile and amphibian species . rated extreme threat Animal 65 animal diseases None identified Plant 348 priority plant pests None identified Marine 23 priority species, 35 on trigger list . Invasive plants None None Strategies . . Biosecurity strategy National plant biosecurity strategy No equivalent Animal Health Australia strategic plan Diagnostic strategy National plant biosecurity diagnostic strategy No equivalent National animal health data standards Surveillance strategy National plant biosecurity surveillance strategy No equivalent National animal health information standards National sentinel hive program National significant disease investigation program RD&E strategy National plant biosecurity RD&E Draft national environment and community RD&E strategy National Animal Biosecurity RD&E strategy Plans and Protocols . . Biosecurity plans 17 plant industry biosecurity plans No equivalent 30 animal disease strategies Diagnostic protocols 127 national diagnostic protocols No equivalent (1 for myrtle rust relevant) Biosecurity manuals 17 industry-specific biosecurity manuals No equivalent 15 livestock industry manuals Emergency response 80 plant diseases Response decided on national significance agreement and other criteria 65 animal diseases Stakeholders . . Consultative committees 14 industry-specific committees No formal structure Incursion responses Industry stakeholder participation No community involvement Contingency planning Industry membership of Plant Health Australia, No community involvement Animal Health Australia Note: the panel has not verified the table elements.
Appendix F Comparing industry and environmental preparedness Table F Invasive Species Council (sub. DP50) comparing industry and environmental preparedness (2015) Measure Agricultural biosecurity Environmental biosecurity Contingency planning . . Institutions Plant Health Australia Animal Health Australia Wildlife Health Australia Government implements NEBRA Obligations Few tangible outputs Funds $20M over 5 years to PHA, AHA Minimal Contingency plans 90 industry plans 2 tramp ant plans, 1 myrtle rust plan Risks identified . . Vertebrate pests 159 mammal, bird, reptile and amphibian species rated extreme threat . Animal 65 animal diseases None identified Plant 348 priority plant pests None identified Marine 23 priority species, 35 on trigger list . Invasive plants None None Strategies . . Biosecurity strategy National plant biosecurity strategy Animal Health Australia strategic plan No equivalent Diagnostic strategy National plant biosecurity diagnostic strategy National animal health data standards No equivalent Surveillance strategy National plant biosecurity surveillance strategy National animal health information standards National sentinel hive program National significant disease investigation program No equivalent RD&E strategy National plant biosecurity RD&E National Animal Biosecurity RD&E strategy Draft national environment and community RD&E strategy Plans and Protocols . . Biosecurity plans 17 plant industry biosecurity plans 30 animal disease strategies No equivalent Diagnostic protocols 127 national diagnostic protocols No equivalent (1 for myrtle rust relevant) Biosecurity manuals 17 industry-specific biosecurity manuals 15 livestock industry manuals No equivalent Emergency response agreement 80 plant diseases 65 animal diseases Response decided on national significance and other criteria Stakeholders . . Consultative committees 14 industry-specific committees No formal structure Incursion responses Industry stakeholder participation No community involvement Contingency planning Industry membership of Plant Health Australia, Animal Health Australia No community involvement Note: the panel has not verified the table elements.
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