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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/379 Australia 2016
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
 Risk assessment Agriculture
Draft report for the non-regulated analysis of…
Draft report for the non-regulated analysis of existing policy for table grapes from Sonora, Mexico, January 2016

Draft pest risk analysis and the proposed measures to achieve Australia's appropriate level of protection for the import of fresh table grapes from Sonora, Mexico. The draft report includes:
• Summary;
• Introduction, including Australia's biosecurity policy framework and this pest risk analysis
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by taking into consideration Australia's biosecurity policy framework
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft report for the non-regulated analysis of existing policy for table grapes from Sonora, Mexico, January 2016

Draft pest risk analysis and the proposed measures to achieve Australia's appropriate level of protection for the import of fresh table grapes from Sonora, Mexico. The draft report includes:
• Summary;
• Introduction, including Australia's biosecurity policy framework and this pest risk analysis
Fresh table grapes
Type of measure
Risk assessment
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force to be determined
Keywords
Bio
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/386 Australia 2016
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
 Risk assessment Agriculture
Raw milk cheese: eligibility of countries to…
Raw milk cheese: eligibility of countries to export to Australia

Raw milk cheese is classified as a risk food and imports will be permitted under certain conditions. Countries wanting to export raw milk cheese to Australia can apply for assessment of whether their country's raw milk cheese production system is equivalent to the system in Australia. A government certification arrangement will be established to facilitate trade if the country meets Australia's biosecurity requirements, and demonstrates equivalence and compliance with applicable standards.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by taking into consideration Australia's biosecurity policy framework
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Raw milk cheese: eligibility of countries to export to Australia

Raw milk cheese is classified as a risk food and imports will be permitted under certain conditions. Countries wanting to export raw milk cheese to Australia can apply for assessment of whether their country's raw milk cheese production system is equivalent to the system in Australia. A government certification arrangement will be established to facilitate trade if the country meets Australia's biosecurity requirements, and demonstrates equivalence and compliance with applicable standards.
Cheese
Type of measure
Risk assessment
 ICS - HS Code
04.06
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force on 9 May 2016
Keywords
Bio
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/390 Australia 2016
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
 Risk assessment Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources…
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has released a final review of the risk management of honey bee semen. The final review was completed following assessment of submissions from stakeholders.
Risk management measures are required to prevent the introduction of the Africanised honey bee (Apis mellifera scutellata), an undesirable sub-type of the European honey bee; and
Restrictions on entry of honey bee semen to the state of Western Australia due to that state's differing honey bee health status.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by preventing the introduction of the Africanised honey bee (Apis mellifera scutellata), an invasive alien species
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has released a final review of the risk management of honey bee semen. The final review was completed following assessment of submissions from stakeholders.
Risk management measures are required to prevent the introduction of the Africanised honey bee (Apis mellifera scutellata), an undesirable sub-type of the European honey bee; and
Restrictions on entry of honey bee semen to the state of Western Australia due to that state's differing honey bee health status.
Honey bee semen
Type of measure
Risk assessment
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force on 20 June 2016
Keywords
Wildlife
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/391 Australia 2016
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
 Conformity assessment procedures, Import licences Agriculture, Other
BICON import conditions for animal based retorted…
BICON import conditions for animal based retorted goods for human consumption
The requirement for an import permit will be removed. The goods will still have to meet Australia's import conditions to manage biosecurity risks associated with the goods to an acceptable level.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by managing biosecurity risks linked to retorted goods
Measure description Coverage of the measure
BICON import conditions for animal based retorted goods for human consumption
The requirement for an import permit will be removed. The goods will still have to meet Australia's import conditions to manage biosecurity risks associated with the goods to an acceptable level.
Canned/retorted food:
• Dairy products;
• Egg products;
• Meat products;
• Food containing more than 5% meat (beef only) from Japan;
• Canned meat products (excluding beef);
• Chicken or pork from New Zealand; and
• Meat, mixed country origins, exported from New Zealand.
Type of measure
Conformity assessment procedures; Import licences
 ICS - HS Code
0401.10
0401.50
0402.90
0402.10
0402.50
0402.00
0403.90
0404.00
0404.01
0405.00
0406.01
0407.01
0408.00
0410.00
0505.00
0209.01
0210.00
0210.10
0210.90
0210.05
0210.50
0210.60
0210.70
0210.95
0305.00
0305.01
0305.10
0305.90
0306.10
0306.20
0306.90
0306.00
0306.01
0307.00
0307.90
0307.14
0307.15
0307.16
0307.91
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force to be determined
Keywords
Bio
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/395 Australia 2016
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
 Risk assessment Agriculture
Draft report for the non-regulated analysis of…
Draft report for the non-regulated analysis of existing policy for fresh strawberry fruit from the Republic of Korea, August 2016
Draft pest risk analysis and the proposed measures to achieve Australia's appropriate level of protection for the import of fresh strawberry fruit from the Republic of Korea. The draft report includes:
• Introduction, including Australia's biosecurity policy framework and this pest risk analysis
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by taking into consideration Australia's biosecurity policy framework
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft report for the non-regulated analysis of existing policy for fresh strawberry fruit from the Republic of Korea, August 2016
Draft pest risk analysis and the proposed measures to achieve Australia's appropriate level of protection for the import of fresh strawberry fruit from the Republic of Korea. The draft report includes:
• Introduction, including Australia's biosecurity policy framework and this pest risk analysis
Fresh strawberries
Type of measure
Risk assessment
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force to be determined
Keywords
Bio
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/397 Australia 2016
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
 Import licences Agriculture
BICON Veterinary Health Certification…
BICON Veterinary Health Certification Requirements for Frozen Canine Semen
The requirement for an import permit will be removed but the goods will still have to meet Australia's import conditions to manage biosecurity risks associated with the goods which are described in Attachment 1.
It is expected these changes will take effect later this year or early next year. The import conditions for frozen canine semen and all other commodities will continue to be available through the Department's Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) at: https://bicon.agriculture.gov.au/biconweb4.0.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by managing biosecurity risks
Measure description Coverage of the measure
BICON Veterinary Health Certification Requirements for Frozen Canine Semen
The requirement for an import permit will be removed but the goods will still have to meet Australia's import conditions to manage biosecurity risks associated with the goods which are described in Attachment 1.
It is expected these changes will take effect later this year or early next year. The import conditions for frozen canine semen and all other commodities will continue to be available through the Department's Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) at: https://bicon.agriculture.gov.au/biconweb4.0.
Frozen canine semen from New Zealand and other approved countries
Type of measure
Import permit
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force to be confirmed
Keywords
Bio
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/399 Australia 2016
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
 Import licences Agriculture
Draft report for the review of biosecurity import…
Draft report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit from Vietnam, September 2016
Draft pest risk analysis and the proposed measures to achieve Australia's appropriate level of protection for the import of fresh dragon fruit from Viet Nam. The draft report includes:
• Introduction, including Australia's biosecurity policy framework and this pest risk analysis
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by taking into consideration Australia's biosecurity policy framework
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit from Vietnam, September 2016
Draft pest risk analysis and the proposed measures to achieve Australia's appropriate level of protection for the import of fresh dragon fruit from Viet Nam. The draft report includes:
• Introduction, including Australia's biosecurity policy framework and this pest risk analysis
Fresh dragon fruit
Type of measure
Import requirements
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force to be determined
Keywords
Bio
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/409 Australia 2016
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
 Risk assessment Agriculture
Draft group pest risk analysis for thrips and…
Draft group pest risk analysis for thrips and tospoviruses on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports.

The draft group pest risk analysis considers the biosecurity risk posed by all members of the insect order Thysanoptera (commonly referred to as thrips) and all members of the virus genus Tospovirus that are (or are likely) to be associated with fresh fruit, vegetables, cut flowers or foliage imported into Australia as commercial consignments from any country. Phytosanitary measures are identified in the draft report for use in specific cases where measures are required.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by taking into consideration biosecurity risk in conducting pest risk analysis of all members of the insect order Thysanoptera (commonly referred to as thrips) and all members of the virus genus Tospovirus that are (or are likely) to be associated with fresh fruit, vegetables, cut flowers or foliage imported into Australia as commercial consignments from any country
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft group pest risk analysis for thrips and tospoviruses on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports.

The draft group pest risk analysis considers the biosecurity risk posed by all members of the insect order Thysanoptera (commonly referred to as thrips) and all members of the virus genus Tospovirus that are (or are likely) to be associated with fresh fruit, vegetables, cut flowers or foliage imported into Australia as commercial consignments from any country. Phytosanitary measures are identified in the draft report for use in specific cases where measures are required.
Fresh fruit, vegetables, cut-flowers and foliage
Type of measure
Risk assessment
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force following finalisation of the pest risk analysis
Keywords
Bio
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/BDI/4 Burundi 2016
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Not specified Chemicals
Draft law on pesticide management The notified…
Draft law on pesticide management
The notified law seeks to:
• ensure pesticide quality control;
• protect pesticide users;
• protect consumers;
• protect plants (treated and untreated), crops and stored products;
• protect the environment ;
• protect the interests of exporters.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by regulating Pesticides
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft law on pesticide management
The notified law seeks to:
• ensure pesticide quality control;
• protect pesticide users;
• protect consumers;
• protect plants (treated and untreated), crops and stored products;
• protect the environment ;
• protect the interests of exporters.
Pesticides
Type of measure
Pesticide management
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force to be determined
Keywords
Hazardous
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/BDI/5 Burundi 2016
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Sustainable forestry…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Sustainable forestry management
 Ban/Prohibition Forestry
Ministerial Order No. 770/590/CAB of 1 June 2011…
Ministerial Order No. 770/590/CAB of 1 June 2011 amending Ministerial Order No. 770/989/CAB of 21 June 2010 prohibiting the logging and exportation of Pinus and Callitris products in Burundi
The notified Ministerial Order seeks to preserve an ecological balance by prohibiting logging in protection forests populated by tree s of which the stumps do not produce sprouts, such as Pinus and Callitris.
Environment related objective
To preserve an ecological balance by prohibiting logging in protection forests populated by tree s of which the stumps do not produce sprouts
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Ministerial Order No. 770/590/CAB of 1 June 2011 amending Ministerial Order No. 770/989/CAB of 21 June 2010 prohibiting the logging and exportation of Pinus and Callitris products in Burundi
The notified Ministerial Order seeks to preserve an ecological balance by prohibiting logging in protection forests populated by tree s of which the stumps do not produce sprouts, such as Pinus and Callitris.
Pinus sp. and Callitris sp. Products
Type of measure
Export and logging Prohibition
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force on 1 June 2011
Keywords
Bio
Forest