National’s Biosecurity spokesman Shane Ardern is
pleased honey’s import health standard will be heard
before the High Court, following the suspension of honey
from Australia.
“There have been serious scientific
disputes over claims that treatment would ensure Australian
honey was safe.
“There are clear breaches in the way
our borders are managed.
“An import health standard
that lets four tonnes of corn, labelled GE contaminated,
through the border is seriously flawed.
“How can we have
confidence the same import health standard will stop disease
carrying honey into the country?
“Clearly the Auditor
General’s damming comments on border control in May 2006
have been ignored.
“Instead the Biosecurity Minister is
opening up our borders to diseases which have the potential
to destroy our bee and honey industry.
“Officials could
not give me an example of any other honey producing country,
free from European Foulbrood, importing diseased honey.
“Our natural honey, which is not only highly marketable
but also used in medicines around the world, needs to be
protected.
“The real irony is that while Jim Anderton
appears to have undergone a “green conversion” in the
forestry/agricultural industry, he is at the same time
risking polluting our natural honey and bee
industry.
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