WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/AUS/139
26 April 2002
(02-2406)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  AUSTRALIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Biosecurity Australia, Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry - Australia
(AFFA)
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Fresh pineapples  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent
relevant or practicable:  The Philippines, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka and Thailand
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Import Risk Analysis for the
Importation of Fresh Pineapple Fr uit, Draft IRA Report (97 pages)
5. Description of content:  Pest risk analysis and a preliminary view on the measures that
would achieve Australia's appropriate level of protection for the importation of fresh
pineapple fruit for human consumption.
6. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  ISPM 1, ISPM 2, ISPM 4, ISPM 5 & ISPM 8
have been followed.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Import Risk Analysis
for the Importation of Fresh Pineapple Frui t, Draft IRA Report (Available in English)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined.
11. Final date for comments:  14 June 2002
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: