WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/65
23January 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-0247)
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): Dogs
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft riskanalysis paper forthe
importation ofdogswithreference toBabesia gibsoni (17pages)
5. Description ofcontent:
-introduction andbackground
-likelihood ofagent entry
-likelihood ifintroduced withanimported dog
-prevention
6. Objective andrationale: Toprovide practical quarantine requirements, based on
international standards, fortheimportation ofdogswithreference tobabesia gibsoni.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: English
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 9April 1998
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 11May1998
11. Final date forcomments: 9March 1998
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [x]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: