That the officer responsible for the importation of horses ensure that:
(a) up-to-date copies of operating procedures or manuals setting out the procedures to be implemented are available both in soft-copy form on the AQIS intranet site and in hard-copy form at any premises where tasks associated with horse importation are ordinarily performed
(b) AQIS personnel involved in the importation of horses are trained in all relevant aspects of procedures relating to the importation of horses
(c) AQIS personnel taking up duties involving tasks related to horse importation and not having performed such tasks for more than 12 months undergo proper training in the relevant procedures before commencing their duties.

That the Department of Primary Industries should ensure that it retains the services of a specialist poultry industry liaison officer in the future.

That the Department of Primary Industries should endeavour to improve its knowledge and skills base in the pig industry by recruiting a specialist pig industry liaison officer.

That DPI develops a consistent approach to recording and enforcing breaches of the certification and verification system.

That PSB’s enforcement procedures are consistent with those of the rest of the department.

That DPI negotiates access, as and when required, to an AQIS PC4- accredited laboratory.

That DPI improves monitoring and surveillance of high priority threats and improves the quality of information provided to the Commonwealth.

That DPI makes arrangements to use contract labour for fruit fly trap monitoring and surveillance before the predicted fruit fly outbreak season.