The influence of the Chief Officer of Plant Protection on plant pathology.

摘要

This paper discusses the roles and responsibilities of the Australia's Chief Plant Protection Officer (which manages the office and provides a focal point for several activities, particularly in relation to national coordination of responses to pest incursions and the national plant health policy network) and the Office itself (which provides a national and international focal point for Australia's plant health and protection in primary industries to underpin quarantine and facilitate domestic and international market). Future challenges are given..