WE’RE DOING A BETTER JOB SAY AQIS
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- Thursday, 27 July 2006
At airports, the intervention target of 81 per cent was maintained during the 2004-05 period. The 100 per cent intervention target for vessels, seaport passengers and mail arriving from overseas was also maintained throughout the year.
As well, 100 per cent external inspection of all imported sea containers and an average of 95 per cent for imported air cargo containers was reached.
The intervention level for High Volume Low Value (HVLV) air cargo remained steady throughout 2004-05, with an average of 96 per cent.
AQIS says its detector dogs at Australia’s airports, international mail centres and seaports continued to play a vital role during the year in reducing the risk of the introduction of exotic pests and diseases.
New initiatives included the introduction of on-body detection methods for dog teams operating at international airports, the addition of seeds to the targeted list for ‘passive response’ dogs and alternative screening methods for international mail.
