How you had your say
We released the draft report for the melons from Japan: review of biosecurity import requirements on 17 October 2024 for public consultation. The consultation period closed on 16 December 2024.
We considered all submissions when finalising the risk analysis.
Final report
You can read the final risk analysis report, which we released on 9 September 2025. Appendix C of the report outlines our responses to stakeholder’s technical comments.
We determined that the importation of melons from Japan can be permitted, subject to biosecurity import requirements.
Four quarantine pests associated with melons in Japan need risk management measures to reduce the risk to an acceptable level. A range of measures are recommended to reduce the risk of these pests arriving in Australia via the melon pathway.