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Review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh Capsicum spp. fruit from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu

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Consultation has concluded

We have finalised the risk analysis for fresh Capsicum spp. (capsicum and chilli) fruit from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu.

It is recommended that the import of fresh Capsicum spp. fruit from the assessed Pacific Island countries be permitted provided it meets our biosecurity import conditions.

Thirteen quarantine pests associated with Capsicum spp. fruit are present in the assessed Pacific Island countries and need risk management measures to reduce the risk to an acceptable level. A range of measures are recommended to reduce the risk of these pests arriving in Australia via the Capsicum spp. fruit pathway.

We released a draft report on 16 April 2021 for public consultation. The consultation period closed on 15 June 2021.

All submissions were considered in finalising the risk analysis.

You can read the final risk analysis report ,which includes our our responses to stakeholder comments .


We have finalised the risk analysis for fresh Capsicum spp. (capsicum and chilli) fruit from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu.

It is recommended that the import of fresh Capsicum spp. fruit from the assessed Pacific Island countries be permitted provided it meets our biosecurity import conditions.

Thirteen quarantine pests associated with Capsicum spp. fruit are present in the assessed Pacific Island countries and need risk management measures to reduce the risk to an acceptable level. A range of measures are recommended to reduce the risk of these pests arriving in Australia via the Capsicum spp. fruit pathway.

We released a draft report on 16 April 2021 for public consultation. The consultation period closed on 15 June 2021.

All submissions were considered in finalising the risk analysis.

You can read the final risk analysis report ,which includes our our responses to stakeholder comments .