WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/AUS/112
12 January 2000
(00-0112)
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:  Australia Quarantine and Inspection Service
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Sweetcorn seed for sowing ( Zea Mays  L.) from Idaho, United States
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft Import Risk Analysis for the
Importation of Sweetcorn Seed for Sowing ( Zea Mays  L.) from Idaho, United States
(28 pages)
5. Description of content:  Technical issues on disease and pest risk, risk management
options and a preliminary view on which option would achieve Australia's appropriate level
of protection for the importation of sweetcorn seed for sowing ( Zea Mays  L.) from Idaho,
United States
6. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  X ] protect territory from
other damage from pests   
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Draft Import Risk
Analysis for the Importation of Sweetcorn Seed for Sowing ( Zea Mays  L.) from Idaho,
United States (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:  8 March 2000
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: