PNG Moves to finalize first-ever Biosecurity Bill
The National Government under Prime Minister, James Marape, is keen on providing Bio-security cover for Papua New Guinea, and not just in the national security space.
Beginning today, the PNG National Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority will host a four-day workshop, where stakeholders from Government, private sector and donor agencies will finalize the framework and construction of the country’s first-ever Biosecurity Bill.
Biosecurity involves safety of a nation, but usually that refers to measures aimed at preventing the introduction and or spread of harmful organisms to animals and plants in order to minimize the risk of transmission of infectious disease.
Because man depends on animals and plants for food, biosecurity requires national cohesion for survival as a nation.
NAQIA Managing Director Joel Alu said the event in Lae will be historical, signifying another leap in the nation's journey since independence.
Agriculture Minister and Goroka MP Aiye Tambua is determine to bring the Bill to Parliament for enactment sooner than later.
The new biosecurity legislation will establish legally enforceable mechanisms and principles to prevent the risk of introduction and spread of pests and diseases and protect the health of humans, animals and plants and natural resources generally.
It will also enable the country to meet its legal commitments under international agreements and harmonize its biosecurity measures with international standards and best practices.
It further captures and compliments biosecurity issues within the framework of Papua New Guinea and Australia proposed Bilateral Security Treaty, pursuant to the 2020 Comprehensive Strategic and Economic Partnership.
NBC News PNG / PNG Today
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