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Capacity of the Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa to Undertake Food Safety and Quality Testing for Export Products – Part 4
02 Oct 2013
Training on food safety and quality testing for export products was undertaken as part of efforts to build the capacity of the Samoa Research Organisation of Samoa (SROS). The training was specifically aimed at supporting the micro-section of the SROS lab to validate new tests that would have rel...
Read MoreDisease Survey of Honey Bees in Fiji
27 Aug 2013
Currently, honey and other bee products entering New Zealand from a number of Pacific island countries (PICs) must be accompanied by a zoosanitary certificate issued by the veterinary authority of the exporting country which certifies that: The honey originates from that country; and The co...
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Substantiation of Australia’s Requirement for Devitalisation of Taro Imports
30 Jun 2013
Biosecurity Australia has proposed that fresh taro corms be permitted into Australia subject to specific pest risk management measures. For taro corms from Fiji, two pests are of concern: Tarophagus proserpina and Taro vein chlorosis rhabdovirus (TaVCV). The proposed quarantine treatments for th...
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