WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/AUS/98
4 June 1999
(99-2253)
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:  Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS)
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).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Australia's importation policy relating to crocodilians and their eggs from all
countries
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Importation of crocodilians and
their eggs from all countries:  Consultation on draft report of the import risk analysis
(70 pages)
5. Description of content:  The IRA report proposes amended conditions for importation of
live crocodiles and new conditions for importation of eggs.  The conditions include risk
management measures (for each disease agent that poses a moderate to high risk of being
introduced and becoming established) designed to reduce to an acceptable level the risks ofintroducing identified hazards by the importation of crocodilians.
6. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] 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 [  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:  English
9. Proposed date of adoption:  20 September 1999
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  20 September 1999
11. Final date for comments:  26 July 1999
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:           