Petition Tag - imports

Kinder Surprise: Adorable, inexpensive, delicious chocolate eggs with a plastic egg and collectible toy inside.

Available almost anywhere in the world except for the United States.

They are banned for sale or import and even a small amount for "personal use" triggers a large fine and confiscation at the border.

Why are they banned? Because the US bans any food that fully encapsulated a non-food item, as a choking hazard.

Tell the government that Americans aren't stupid, we can manage to discover the egg-sized prize egg without choking on it. We don't need a nanny state to police our novelty chocolate consumption.

Everyone else in the world, including children over the age of three, enjoy these treats, why can't we?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinder_Surprise

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Foreign owned and made products have invaded the supermarket shelves taking away Aussie jobs.

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BACKGROUND

My family grows apples in Manjimup, Western Australia, and I think you should know that a final report from Biosecurity Australia recommends allowing Chinese apple imports subject to quarantine conditions. So we are very close to seeing Chinese apples onto our supermarket shelves. But China has pests and diseases that could potentially decimate our apple industry.

We believe that Biosecurity Australia's risk analysis report is flawed, on the basis that it puts the onus on China to say how risky it would be for us to import their apples. But wouldn't Chinese exporters have a vested interest in finding a low risk outcome? We think it should be Australia authorities determining whether or not imported produce poses too greater a threat to our clean, green environment.

As farmers, WE ARE DOING OUR LEVEL BEST to produce delicious, clean, and fair fruit for you. If Chinese apples are allowed in without stringent import risk analyses, we face having new diseases and pests to combat: among them, European canker, oriental fruit moth, and apple brown rot.

THE COST WILL BE HUGE. It will cost our pristine growing environment, it will cost our production methods, it will cost the reputation of our industry, it may cost you at the supermarket, and eventually, it may even cost you your Australian-grown apples.

Come on Biosecurity Australia: you’re our last line of defense. In this case the risk is too great, and the consequences too dire. We demand a review of the report.

We’ve got until MAY 2 to appeal the final report from Biosecurity Australia, and let our pollies know how we feel.

What you can do TO HELP:
1) Add your name to our petition.
2) Become a fan on Facebook:NOT MADE IN CHINA: the taste of AUSTRALIAN APPLES.
3) You can also email IRAAP@@daff.gov.au and quote BAA 2010/08- Provisional final import risk analysis report for fresh apple fruit from the People's Republic of China.
4) If you’re really keen, lobby your local pollie. Contact details for relevant ministers are below, and there's a cut and paste letter for you if you don't want to write your own:

Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke tony.burke.mp@aph.gov.au

WA Premier Colin Barnett wa-government@dpc.wa.gov.au

WA Agriculture Minister Tony Redman Minister.Redman@dpc.wa.gov.au

NSW Steve Whan office@whan.minister.nsw.gov.au;

VIC Joe Helper joe.helper@parliament.vic.gov.au


SA Michael O’Brien minag@saugov.sa.gov.au

TAS David Llewellyn David.Llewellyn@dpiw.tas.gov.au

QLD Tim Mulherin dpi@ministerial.qld.gov.au
Dear Honourable Sirs,

I would like to direct your attention to a "grassroots" online campaign began this month, of which I am a supporter: "NOT MADE IN CHINA: the taste of Australian apples". The campaign stems from Biosecurity Australia's final provisional import risk analysis report recommending the importation of fresh apple fruit to Australia from China be permitted subject to quarantine conditions ­- a recommendation I vehemently oppose. If, like the petition signatories, you are a consumer and supporter of premium quality Australian-grown apples - fairly produced and possessing unmatched integrity - then I ask you to consider the call from your constituents and contest this report.

Thank you for your time on this matter,

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TOWN/CITY

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Thanks for your time, and remember, buy local!
Lucinda Giblett and family Newton Brothers Orchards Manjimup, Western Australia
www.newtonorchards.com.au

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On 20 October 2009, the Australian Government announced a change in Australia’s BSE (Mad Cow) food safety policy for imported beef and beef products.

This means from the 1st March 2010 beef imports will be allowed from countries with a history of mad cow disease which clearly pose potential health risks unless strictly managed before they are sent to Australia.

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Ban All Fur from entering Australia, including the personal belongings of anyone; visitor, citizen or resident for any use whatsoever.

Ban All Fur from entering Australia via Fashion in any form, Art work in any form, textiles, or anything else fur can be found in.

No Fur In Australia Under Any Circumstances.

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