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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures | G/SPS/N/AUS/557 | Australia | 2022 | Environmental protection from pests and diseases,…
Environmental protection from pests and diseases, Plant protection
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Risk assessment | Agriculture | Pest risk analysis for bacterial pathogens in the…
Pest risk analysis for bacterial pathogens in the genus Xylella - draft report.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry initiated a pest risk analysis to assess the biosecurity risks of all Xylella species, and to determine whether the emergency measures manage the biosecurity risks associated with the trade in commercially produced plants for planting and seeds for sowing. |
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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures | G/SPS/N/AUS/556 | Australia | 2022 | Environmental protection from pests and diseases,…
Environmental protection from pests and diseases, Plant protection
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Risk assessment, Technical regulation or…
Risk assessment, Technical regulation or specifications
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Agriculture | Dragon fruit from the Philippines: biosecurity…
Dragon fruit from the Philippines: biosecurity import requirements draft report.
The draft report proposes that the importation of commercially produced dragon fruit (Selenicereus spp. that were previously known as Hylocereus spp. and hybrids thereof) to Australia from all commercial export production areas of the Philippines 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 dragon fruit from the Philippines, the risk assessments for the identified quarantine pests, and the proposed risk management measures to reduce biosecurity risks to an acceptable level. |
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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures | G/SPS/N/AUS/552 | Australia | 2022 | Animal protection, Environmental protection from…
Animal protection, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
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Risk assessment | Agriculture | The Australian Government Department of…
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has undertaken a review of the biosecurity risk associated with glanders (Burkholderia mallei) in horses and horse semen. The review report has now been finalised. Trade may continue for countries previously approved for the import of horses and horse semen into Australia in accordance with the import requirements detailed in the review report.
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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures | G/SPS/N/AUS/550 | Australia | 2022 | Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
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Risk assessment | Fisheries | Animal Biosecurity Advice 2022-A07 - Heat…
Animal Biosecurity Advice 2022-A07 - Heat treatment as a risk management measure for fish and fish products for use as pet food and stockfeed.
As set out in Animal Biosecurity Advice 2022-A07 (https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/risk-analysis/memos), from 31 October 2022, revised import conditions will apply for fish and fish products imported into Australia for use as pet food and stockfeed. Following public consultation on a review of a prescribed heat treatment and a further review of scientific information, revised import conditions for fish and fish products imported into Australia for use as pet food and stockfeed are as follows: (...) • All fish products must have been processed and packaged in premises approved by and under the control of the Competent Authority • All fish products must have been manufactured from ingredients which have not been derived from terrestrial or avian animals. This includes egg products, dairy products and feathers. An alert to the new conditions will be published in the Australian Biosecurity Import Conditions database (BICON) at https://bicon.agriculture.gov.au/BiconWeb4.0/Home/Notice/. |
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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures | G/SPS/N/AUS/548 | Australia | 2022 | Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem | Risk assessment | Other | Review of the rabies virus risk in imported dogs,…
Review of the rabies virus risk in imported dogs, cats
and canine semen from approved countries – draft report. Australia has released a draft review of the rabies virus risk in imported dogs and cats and canine semen from approved countries for public comment on 20 October 2022. There will be a 30-day consultation period prior to finalisation due to the serious nature of the biosecurity risk. Stakeholders are invited to provide comments on the technical aspects of the proposed measures by 21 November 2022. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1890 | United States of America | 2022 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
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Risk assessment | Chemicals | The Perchloroethylene (PCE); Draft Revision to…
The Perchloroethylene (PCE); Draft Revision to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Determination: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of and seeking public comment on a draft revision to the risk determination for the Perchloroethylene (PCE) risk evaluation issued under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The draft revision to the PCE risk determination reflects the announced policy changes to ensure the public is protected from unreasonable risks from chemicals in a way that is supported by science and the law. In this draft revision to the risk determination EPA finds that PCE, as a whole chemical substance, presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health when evaluated under its conditions of use. (...) This revision, when final, would supersede the condition of use-specific no unreasonable risk determinations in the December 2020 PCE risk evaluation (and withdraw the associated order) and would make a revised determination of unreasonable risk for PCE as a whole chemical substance.
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1891 | United States of America | 2022 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
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Risk assessment | Chemicals | Methylene Chloride; Draft Revision to Toxic…
Methylene Chloride; Draft Revision to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Determination; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of and seeking public comment on a draft revision to the risk determination for the methylene chloride risk evaluation issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The draft revision to the methylene chloride risk determination reflects the announced policy changes to ensure the public is protected from unreasonable risks from chemicals in a way that is supported by science and the law. In this draft revision to the risk determination EPA finds that methylene chloride, as a whole chemical substance, presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health when evaluated under its conditions of use. (...) This revision, when final, would supersede the condition of use-specific no unreasonable risk determinations in the June 2020 methylene chloride risk evaluation (and withdraw the associated order) and would make a revised determination of unreasonable risk for methylene chloride as a whole chemical substance.
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1892 | United States of America | 2022 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
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Risk assessment | Chemicals | Trichloroethylene (TCE); Draft Revision to Toxic…
Trichloroethylene (TCE); Draft Revision to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Determination; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of and seeking public comment on a draft revision to the risk determination for the trichloroethylene (TCE) risk evaluation issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The draft revision to the TCE risk determination reflects the announced policy changes to ensure the public is protected from unreasonable risks from chemicals in a way that is supported by science and the law. In this draft revision to the risk determination EPA finds that TCE, as a whole chemical substance, presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health when evaluated under its conditions of use. (...) This revision, when final, would supersede the condition of use-specific no unreasonable risk determinations in the November 2020 TCE risk evaluation (and withdraw the associated order) and would make a revised determination of unreasonable risk for TCE as a whole chemical substance.
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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures | G/SPS/N/AUS/545 | Australia | 2022 | Environmental protection from pests and diseases,…
Environmental protection from pests and diseases, Plant protection
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Risk assessment | Agriculture | Okra from India: biosecurity import requirements …
Okra from India: biosecurity import requirements - draft report.
The draft report proposes that the importation of commercially produced okra fruit (Abelmoschus esculentus) to Australia from all commercial production areas in India 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 okra fruit from India, the risk assessments for the identified quarantine pests, and the proposed risk management measures to reduce biosecurity risks to an acceptable level. |
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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures | G/SPS/N/AUS/539 | Australia | 2022 | Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem | Risk assessment | Fisheries | As set out in the Animal Biosecurity Advice …
As set out in the Animal Biosecurity Advice (Biosecurity Advices 2022 - DAWE), Australia's Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has released an Issues Paper as the first step in a biosecurity import risk analysis (BIRA) for the import of live sturgeon for aquaculture purposes. The BIRA will identify hazards of biosecurity concern associated with the importation of live sturgeon and risk assessments of hazards will be undertaken as required. The Issues Paper outlines processes to be followed and the hazard identification.
Trading partners will be informed of the release of the draft BIRA report in due course and will have the opportunity to provide additional comment at that time. |
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