Hon. John Fischer asks about the acceptance of food irradiation as a quarantine measure in WA, referencing the WTO agreement. The Minister replies that WA quarantine regulations do not accept food irradiation.

AnsweredQoN 1305Legislative Council
Asked
19 September 2003
Portfolio
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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(1) With regard to the World Trade Organisation agreement on sanitary and phytosanitary measures, which allows irradiation as an international standard, will the minister advise whether the Western Australian quarantine rules accept food irradiation as a quarantine phytosanitary measure? (2) If this is the case, what range of irradiated foods is approved for consumption in Western Australia? Hon KIM CHANCE

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(1)-(2) Western Australian quarantine regulations do not accept food irradiation as a quarantine phytosanitary measure.
(2) If this is the case, what range of irradiated foods is approved for consumption in Western Australia? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : (1)-(2) Western Australian quarantine regulations do not accept food irradiation as a quarantine phytosanitary measure.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : (1)-(2) Western Australian quarantine regulations do not accept food irradiation as a quarantine phytosanitary measure.
(1)-(2) Western Australian quarantine regulations do not accept food irradiation as a quarantine phytosanitary measure.

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