SPECIAL REPORT

Fee failure may bear bitter fruit

The Federal Government’s new quarantine fee structure has been thrown out of the Senate but the end result may be a reduction in AQIS services that could cause higher costs.

Containing noxious gases before they get the chance to do serious damage

RESIDUAL toxic gases in containers often go undetected through ordinary sense of smell, so early detection and safe removal of these poisons must be urgently carried out to avoid serious health problems, Nordiko Quarantine Systems said.

Methyl bromide – trading one dilemma for another

IF THE Montreal Protocol achieves its ultimate goal, methyl bromide will not be used anywhere from January next year.