A PANEL will further consider whether to allow imports of fresh apples from the People's Republic of China.
Biosecurity Australia chief executive Dr Colin Grant said in a statement that five appeals had been lodged before the May 2 deadline.
''Two of the appeals provide evidence that warrant consideration by a panel,'' he said.
The independent Import Risk Analysis Appeals Panel will consider the issues raised in those submissions and report its findings by June 16.
BA will then issue a final import risk analysis report and a recommendation for quarantine policy.
The pome fruit industry's peak body, Apple and Pear Australia Ltd, was among those who lodged submissions arguing the process undertaken as part of the provisional import risk analysis released in March was inadequate.
APAL spokesman on biosecurity issues John Corboy said there had not been a proper risk analysis undertaken of four pests in four provinces.
Mr Corboy said BA also failed to consider the presence of the pest spotted wing drosophila fly (Drosophila suzukii), which Chinese officials failed to reveal.
The fly attacks intact ripening fruit, which is then damaged by the feeding maggots.
