longan and lychee fruit from china and thailand draft import risk analysis ira report august 2003 available in english part a 125 pages part b 243 pages this draft import risk analysis ira report contains the following information on the background to this ira an outline of the methodology and results of pest categorization risk assessment and risk management draft quarantine import conditions for fresh longan and lychee fruit from china and thailand further steps in the ira process and a summary of stakeholder comments received on the technical issues paper and biosecurity australias response. the risk assessment identified ten arthropod pests as requiring risk management measures to reduce the risk to an acceptable level. this draft ira report concludes that the risks associated with the importation of fresh longan and lychee fruit from china and thailand can be managed by applying a combination of risk management measures and operational maintenance systems specifically registration of export orchards and packinghouses option of cold disinfestation treatment vapour heat treatment for bactrocera cucurbitae and b. dorsalis fruit flies option of cold disinfestation treatment approved orchard control program and inspection for freedom from conopomorpha sinensis litchi fruit borer inspection for freedom from mealybugs and soft scales pre-export inspection by the national plant protection organisation nppo packing labelling and storage phytosanitary certification by the nppo and on-arrival quarantine clearance by aqis. details of these proposed risk management measures including their objectives are provided within this draft ira report. details are also provided on how these measures may be implemented through the draft import conditions. biosecurity australia invites comments on the technical and economic feasibility of the proposed risk management measures and import conditions. in particular comments are sought on their appropriateness and any alternatives that stakeholders consider would achieve the identified objectives. to assist the reader in considering this draft ira report it is presented in two separate parts. part a includes key components of the risk assessment the proposed risk management measures the draft import conditions and a summary of the stakeholder comments on the technical issues paper and biosecurity australias response. part b contains detailed technical components of the risk assessment