WIA JOINT WORKING GROUPS
China Australia Joint Working Group on Wool Quality
This Group was originally established in 2007 to investigate wool contamination issues. The Group has since developed a good working relationship with China and is now also providing training to Chinese Delegates.
Both countries worked together to establish the "General Terms and Conditions Governing the Purchase of Australian Greasy, Scoured and Carbonized Wool, Wool Top and all other Types of Wool Fibres". An official signing ceremony was held in September 2012.
The China Australia Joint Working Group meets two times per year, at the IWTO Congress and the Nanjing Wool Market Conference.
Photo: China Australia Joint Working Group meeting in Harrogate UK May 2017
WIA Emergency Animal Diseases Working Group
The WIA Emergency Animal Diseases Working Group was formed in August 2011. The initial work included providing feedback to Animal Health Australia on the revised FMD AUSVETPLAN Disease Strategy. Members realised that there were gaps in the AUSVETPLAN Manuals that related to wool. A report was prepared highlighting many areas that needed further attention.
Some achievements since 2011 include:
The preparation of the AUSVETPLAN Wool Industry Enterprise Manual. The Chairman would like to thank the Department of Agriculture for their support in providing funds to make this happen.
WIA assisted with the update and revision of the AUSVETPLAN Valuation and Compensation Manual as part of the writing group. This was released in 2017.