WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/67
27January 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-0284)
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): Hatching eggs
ofcommercial poultry
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Advice ofChange toRoutine
Approach andProvision ofDraft Revised Quarantine Requirements fortheImportation
ofHatching Eggs ofCommercial Poultry
5. Description ofcontent:
- Overview setting outthebackground totheIRAandthemain changes proposed
totheprotocols.
- Sixdraftimport protocols which provide draftrevised importation conditions
forhatching eggsofdomestic hens, ducks andturkeys.
6. Objective andrationale: Toseekcomments onthedraftriskanalysis paper onareview
ofquarantine requirements fortheimportation ofhatching eggsofcommercial poultry.
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: 20May1998
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 13April 1998
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11. Final date forcomments: 13March 1998
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [x]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: