Forest Biosecurity Committee (FBC)

Chair: John Simmons (Farm Forestry Association Representative)

Biosecurity Manager: Brendan Gould (FOA)

Responsible for the Forest Biosecurity Surveillance programme, promotes policies to improve biosecurity, and identifies and provides funding for forest biosecurity issues. 

• See our Strategy to 2030 and our Terms of Reference.
• 2026 work programme (see pages 8 to 12 in the FGLT Work Programme
• Forest Biosecurity Profile (.pdf  629 Kb)
• Forest Biosecurity Research Strategy 2023-2030
  • Summary document 
  • Full strategy document 
  • Supplementary table

Forest Biosecurity Committee Updates:

August 2025

2026 Committee Meeting Dates:

• 19 February
• 7 April 
• 20 August
• 15 October

Forest Biosecurity Resources:

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