WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/AUS/71
25 May 1998
(98-2144)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  AUSTRALIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:   Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Bovine
Semen and Embryos from Norway
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Draft amendments to the
quarantine requirements for the importation of bovine semen and embryos from Norway
(15 pages).
5. Description of content:
Certification;  Special Conditions;  Responsibilities;  Post Arrival
6. Objective and rationale:  To revise quarantine requirements for the importation of bovine
semen from Norway to change BSE certification and reformat conditions for clarity.
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [ X ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   English
9. Proposed date of adoption:   24 July 1998
10. Proposed date of entry into force:   31 July 1998
11. Final date for comments:  10 July 1998
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, telefax number and E-
mail address (if available) of other body: