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Sea Container Risk Management Policy

This document discusses the Sea Container Risk Management Policy implemented by the Quarantine Operations Division in response to the 2001 UK foot and mouth disease outbreak. It outlines the evolution of risk management strategies from 2002 to 2009, focusing on mandatory interventions for incoming sea containers, extensive inspection regimes, and the balance between biosecurity effectiveness and operational costs. The policy emphasizes risk-based decision-making and continuous improvement, aiming to enhance Australia's biosecurity system by targeting resources effectively while promoting compliance and stakeholder engagement.

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Sea Container Risk Management Policy

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  1. Sea Container Risk Management Policy Tim Chapman Executive Manager Quarantine Operations Division Biosecurity Services Group

  2. In the beginning … • UK 2001 outbreak of foot & mouth disease • Risk uncertainty • Mandatory intervention on all cargo from 2002 – Increased Quarantine Intervention • External inspection of every arriving sea container

  3. Risks – soil & plant material Shipping container contamination • Roof • Sides • Doors • Twist locks • Underside

  4. Risks - Insects Insect ‘hitch-hikers’

  5. Risks - Snails Laying eggs in crevices

  6. External Container Inspection Regime 2002-09 • Approx 2 million containers per annum • 24hr / 7 day inspections at ports • High labour costs • Routine washing referral • Supply chain delays • Inflexible • Limited analysis

  7. Policy direction “ Australia’s biosecurity system will be most effective if resources are targeted to those areas of greatest return from a risk management perspective ” One Biosecurity: A Working Partnership Beale et al 2008

  8. Analysis • Only 296 containers with confirmed exotic specimens - equal to 1 on 17,600 containers on low risk pathways • No evidence of foot & mouth disease pathway • Increasing cleanliness • Reduction in detections • High degree of awareness • High rate of compliance

  9. Consultation • Biosecurity Australia – technical advice • ABARES – data • Regional AQIS staff – operations • Interest groups – rural • AQIS/Industry Cargo Consultative Committee – logistics and industry impact • Australian Centre of Excellence for Risk Analysis (ACERA) – modelling and validation

  10. Objectives • Risk-based decision-making • Biosecurity continuum • Flexibility - adaptation • New analytics • Continuous review • Enhanced reporting

  11. Methodology • AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 to estimate current levels of risk and predict effects of strategies • Incremental introduction to stakeholders • Enabling stakeholders to amend practices and assume new responsibilities, supported by information and training packages • Improved operational effectiveness throughout transition period

  12. Strategies - Phase I Implemented nationally 1 July 2010 • mandatory intervention (ECIR) phased out for low risk pathways • 100% continued intervention on higher risk pathways including rural consignments • 100% inspection of (43) Country Action List

  13. Strategies - Phase II • Offshore capacity building - New Zealand - Treatment initiatives • Industry co-regulation • Rewards for compliance • More detailed pathway analysis

  14. SCRMP Summary • Introduces risk management • Utilises data, science, logistics & communication across complex high value supply chain • Eliminates unnecessary regulatory barriers • Identifies & rewards compliance • Enables resources to focus on significant and emerging biosecurity risks

  15. Questions …

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