WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/AUS/139/Add.1
12 November 2002
(02-6207)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 6 November 2002, has been received from Australia.
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Importation of fresh Pineapple fruit from the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka and
Thailand
The policy to allow imports of fresh pineap ple fruit from the Philippines, the Solomon
Islands, Sri Lanka and Thailand has now been adopted.
Comments on the proposed import conditions were requested from Members in notification
G/SPS/N/AUS/139 dated 26 April 2002.
The finalised import conditions including de-c rowning of fruit and pre-shipment methyl
bromide fumigation, can be obtained from the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service's website
at www.aqis.gov.au/icon.
A copy of the import risk analysis report is available from the Department of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry – Australia’s website at www.affa.gov.au/plantbiosecurity or copies can be
requested from the contact point below.
The import conditions came into effect on 8 October 2002.
Contact: SPS Contact Point
Market Access and Biosecurity
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – AustraliaGPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
Tel: +61 2 6272 5242
Fax: +61 2 6272 3678
Email: sps.contact@affa.gov.au
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