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Australian Pork Producers To Appeal Market Re-Opening

The Australian pork producers’ representative body, Australian Pork Limited (APL) announced today that it will launch another challenge to the government’s new quarantine protocols for pork. APL advised Australia's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry that it intends to appeal its recent court defeat to Australia’s High Court (the equivalent of the U.S. Supreme Court). According to a public statement, APL's appeal reflects its ongoing concerns about the risks associated with the introduction of Post Weaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS).

On September 16, the Full Bench of the Australian Federal Court upheld the appeal by Australia’s Director of Quarantine against an earlier court judgment affecting the import of pork into Australia. As a result of that decision, import permits that had been suspended after the first court ruling in favor of Australian producers were re-validated, and new permits were allowed to be issued.    

The two-step process of appealing to the High Court begins with an application for Special Leave to appeal. If Special Leave is granted, the appeal is then heard by either five or seven judges of the High Court.

Australia                

Australian Pork Producers To Appeal Market Re-Opening

The Australian pork producers’ representative body, Australian Pork Limited (APL) announced today that it will launch another challenge to the government’s new quarantine protocols for pork. APL advised Australia's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry that it intends to appeal its recent court defeat to Australia’s High Court (the equivalent of the U.S. Supreme Court). According to a public statement, APL's appeal reflects its ongoing concerns about the risks associated with the introduction of Post Weaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS).

On September 16, the Full Bench of the Australian Federal Court upheld the appeal by Australia’s Director of Quarantine against an earlier court judgment affecting the import of pork into Australia. As a result of that decision, import permits that had been suspended after the first court ruling in favor of Australian producers were re-validated, and new permits were allowed to be issued.    

The two-step process of appealing to the High Court begins with an application for Special Leave to appeal. If Special Leave is granted, the appeal is then heard by either five or seven judges of the High Court.