WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/36
7March 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-0927)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: AUSTRALIA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Australian Quarantine andInspection Service
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Cervine
embryos
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft quarantine requirements for
theimportation ofcervine embryos from Member States oftheEuropean Union
(7pages)
5. Description ofcontent:
-General -Permit toImport andAnimal Health Certificate requirements
-Certification
-country freedom ofalistofdiseases
-herdoforigin Tbandbrucellosis requirements
-testing forTb,brucellosis andlouping ill
-collection, storage andhandling ofembryos
-Importers/Agents responsibilities
-PostArrival procedures
-Health Certificate template
6. Objective andrationale: Toprovide rational andpractical generic conditions forthe
importation ofcervine embryos from Member States oftheEuropean Union.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Nodeviations
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: English
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 30April 1997
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10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 30April 1997
11. Final date forcomments: 26April 1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: