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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/565 Australia 2023 Environmental protection from pests and diseases
Risk assessment, Technical regulation or…
Risk assessment, Technical regulation or specifications
 Fisheries
The Australian Government Department of…
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has released the final report for the Review of the biosecurity risks of prawns imported from all countries for human consumption (the prawn review) and the proposed changes to Australia's import conditions for prawns and prawn products...
Environment related objective
Managing biosecurity risks with changes to import conditions for prawns and prawn products.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has released the final report for the Review of the biosecurity risks of prawns imported from all countries for human consumption (the prawn review) and the proposed changes to Australia's import conditions for prawns and prawn products...
Prawn and prawn products for human consumption
Type of measure
Review of Australia's import requirements
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
13 October 2023
Keywords
Bio
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/566 Australia 2023
Animal protection, Environmental protection from…
Animal protection, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
Risk assessment, Technical regulation or…
Risk assessment, Technical regulation or specifications
 Other
Review of the biosecurity risk associated with…
Review of the biosecurity risk associated with Japanese encephalitis in horses.
Environment related objective
To protect animal health and territory with a review of the biosecurity risk.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Review of the biosecurity risk associated with Japanese encephalitis in horses.
Live horses
Type of measure
Risk management measure
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
21 August 2023
Keywords
Bio
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/569 Australia 2023
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
Risk assessment, Technical regulation or…
Risk assessment, Technical regulation or specifications
 Fisheries
Biosecurity import risk analysis of live sturgeon…
Biosecurity import risk analysis of live sturgeon for aquaculture (the sturgeon BIRA).The sturgeon BIRA assesses the biosecurity risks associated with the import of live sturgeon (Acipenser and Huso species) from all countries for aquaculture.
Environment related objective
To protect from hazards of biosecurity concern
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Biosecurity import risk analysis of live sturgeon for aquaculture (the sturgeon BIRA).The sturgeon BIRA assesses the biosecurity risks associated with the import of live sturgeon (Acipenser and Huso species) from all countries for aquaculture.
Live sturgeon
Type of measure
Risk assessment measures
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
11 July 2023
Keywords
Bio
Fish
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/570 Australia 2023
Environmental protection from pests and diseases,…
Environmental protection from pests and diseases, Plant protection
 Risk assessment Agriculture
Determination of the importation of commercially…
Determination of the importation of commercially produced passionfruit (Passiflora edulis) to Australia from all commercial production areas of Vietnam can be permitted, subject to a range of biosecurity requirements.
Environment related objective
To protect plants from pests that are of biosecurity concern to Australia
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Determination of the importation of commercially produced passionfruit (Passiflora edulis) to Australia from all commercial production areas of Vietnam can be permitted, subject to a range of biosecurity requirements.
Fresh passionfruit
Type of measure
Import risk analysis
ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
11 July 2023
Keywords
Bio
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/573 Australia 2023
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture, Chemicals
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New…
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to align maximum residue limits (MRLs) with the: Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicines Authority MRL Standard; Codex Alimentarius Commission; and trading partner standards relating to residues of agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food.
(...)
The scientific methodology used by Australia to establish MRLs is consistent with international best practice and follows a rigorous scientific risk analysis (...) Countries set MRLs according to the good agricultural practice (GAP) or good veterinary practice (GVP) applicable to their region. Agricultural and veterinary chemical use patterns differ between different production regions and countries as pests, diseases and environmental factors vary. This means that Australian MRLs for agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food may differ from Codex standards.
Environment related objective
To account for the differences in environmental factors when determining the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for the safe and effective use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to align maximum residue limits (MRLs) with the: Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicines Authority MRL Standard; Codex Alimentarius Commission; and trading partner standards relating to residues of agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food.
(...)
The scientific methodology used by Australia to establish MRLs is consistent with international best practice and follows a rigorous scientific risk analysis (...) Countries set MRLs according to the good agricultural practice (GAP) or good veterinary practice (GVP) applicable to their region. Agricultural and veterinary chemical use patterns differ between different production regions and countries as pests, diseases and environmental factors vary. This means that Australian MRLs for agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food may differ from Codex standards.
Foods sold in Australia (both imported and domestically produced)
Type of measure
Technical standard
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Mid January 2024
Keywords
Environment
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/574 Australia 2023 Biodiversity and ecosystem
Risk assessment, Technical regulation or…
Risk assessment, Technical regulation or specifications
 Fisheries
The Australian Government Department of…
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is implementing these import conditions supported by a scientific import risk analysis; the final report for the Review of the biosecurity risks of prawns imported from all countries for human consumption.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by implementing biosecurity risk management procedures for prawns
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is implementing these import conditions supported by a scientific import risk analysis; the final report for the Review of the biosecurity risks of prawns imported from all countries for human consumption.
Prawn and prawn products for human consumption
Type of measure
Risk management measure, technical standard
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
30 October 2023
Keywords
Bio
Fish
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/577 Australia 2023
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
Risk assessment, Technical regulation or…
Risk assessment, Technical regulation or specifications
 Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry
The Australian Government Department of…
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has released the Import risk review for dehydrated and pre-sterilised microbiological media: draft report (the review) for a 60-day consultation period.This review aims to modernise Australia's dehydrated and pre-sterilised microbiological media import conditions to appropriately reflect the level of biosecurity risk and simplify import permit conditions...
Environment related objective
To protect from hazards of biosecurity concern
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has released the Import risk review for dehydrated and pre-sterilised microbiological media: draft report (the review) for a 60-day consultation period.This review aims to modernise Australia's dehydrated and pre-sterilised microbiological media import conditions to appropriately reflect the level of biosecurity risk and simplify import permit conditions...
Dehydrated and pre-sterilised microbiological media
Type of measure
Import risk review
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Late 2024
Keywords
Bio
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/578 Australia 2023
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture, Chemicals
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New…
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to align the following maximum residue limits (MRLs) for various agricultural and veterinary chemicals so that they are consistent with other national regulations relating to the safe and effective use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals.
(...)
The scientific methodology used by Australia to establish MRLs is consistent with international best practice and follows a rigorous scientific risk analysis (...) Countries set MRLs according to the good agricultural practice (GAP) or good veterinary practice (GVP) applicable to their region. Agricultural and veterinary chemical use patterns differ between different production regions and countries as pests, diseases and environmental factors vary. This means that Australian MRLs for agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food may differ from Codex standards.
Environment related objective
To account for the differences in environmental factors when determining the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for the safe and effective use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to align the following maximum residue limits (MRLs) for various agricultural and veterinary chemicals so that they are consistent with other national regulations relating to the safe and effective use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals.
(...)
The scientific methodology used by Australia to establish MRLs is consistent with international best practice and follows a rigorous scientific risk analysis (...) Countries set MRLs according to the good agricultural practice (GAP) or good veterinary practice (GVP) applicable to their region. Agricultural and veterinary chemical use patterns differ between different production regions and countries as pests, diseases and environmental factors vary. This means that Australian MRLs for agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food may differ from Codex standards.
Foods in general
Type of measure
Technical standard
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
January 2024
Keywords
Environment
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/581 Australia 2023
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture, Chemicals
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New…
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to align the following maximum residue limits (MRLs) for various agricultural and veterinary chemicals so that they are consistent with other national regulations relating to the safe and effective use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals
(...)
The scientific methodology used by Australia to establish MRLs is consistent with international best practice and follows a rigorous scientific risk analysis (...) Countries set MRLs according to the good agricultural practice (GAP) or good veterinary practice (GVP) applicable to their region. Agricultural and veterinary chemical use patterns differ between different production regions and countries as pests, diseases and environmental factors vary. This means that Australian MRLs for agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food may differ from Codex standards.
Environment related objective
To account for the differences in environmental factors when determining the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for the safe and effective use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to align the following maximum residue limits (MRLs) for various agricultural and veterinary chemicals so that they are consistent with other national regulations relating to the safe and effective use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals
(...)
The scientific methodology used by Australia to establish MRLs is consistent with international best practice and follows a rigorous scientific risk analysis (...) Countries set MRLs according to the good agricultural practice (GAP) or good veterinary practice (GVP) applicable to their region. Agricultural and veterinary chemical use patterns differ between different production regions and countries as pests, diseases and environmental factors vary. This means that Australian MRLs for agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food may differ from Codex standards.
Foods in general
Type of measure
Technical standard
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
February 2024
Keywords
Environment
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/537 Australia 2022
Environmental protection from pests and diseases,…
Environmental protection from pests and diseases, Plant protection
 Risk assessment Agriculture
Oriental melon and rockmelon fruit from Korea:…
Oriental melon and rockmelon fruit from Korea: biosecurity import requirements draft report.
The draft report proposes that the importation of commercially produced greenhouse-grown oriental melon (Cucumis melo var. makuwa) and rockmelon fruit (Cucumis melo var. cantalupo) to Australia from all commercial production areas of the Republic of Korea be permitted, subject to a range of biosecurity requirements.

The draft report contains details of:
• pests that are of biosecurity concern to Australia that are potentially associated with the importation of commercially produced greenhouse-grown oriental melon and rockmelon fruit from the Republic of Korea;
• the risk assessments for the identified quarantine pests;
• the proposed risk management measures to reduce biosecurity risks to an acceptable level.
Environment related objective
To protect plants and reduce biosecurity risks to an acceptable level
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Oriental melon and rockmelon fruit from Korea: biosecurity import requirements draft report.
The draft report proposes that the importation of commercially produced greenhouse-grown oriental melon (Cucumis melo var. makuwa) and rockmelon fruit (Cucumis melo var. cantalupo) to Australia from all commercial production areas of the Republic of Korea be permitted, subject to a range of biosecurity requirements.

The draft report contains details of:
• pests that are of biosecurity concern to Australia that are potentially associated with the importation of commercially produced greenhouse-grown oriental melon and rockmelon fruit from the Republic of Korea;
• the risk assessments for the identified quarantine pests;
• the proposed risk management measures to reduce biosecurity risks to an acceptable level.
Fresh oriental melon and rockmelon fruit
Type of measure
Import requirements; risk management measures
 ICS - HS Code
0807
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: 5 August 2022
Keywords
Bio