WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/63
21November 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-5151)
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 NewZealand
5. Description ofcontent:
General -Permit toimport andAnimal Health Certificate requirements
Certification
- country freedom from listofdiseases
- CWD certification
- isolation requirements
- tuberculosis herdstatus
- tuberculosis test
- semen requirements
- embryo collection, handling andstorage
Importers/agents responsibilities
PostArrival requirements
6. Objective andrationale: Torevise current conditions fortheimportation ofcervine
embryos from NewZealand inaccordance withtheapplication ofSPSmeasures and
current techniques.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: English
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 25January 1998
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10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 25January 1998
11. Final date forcomments: 15January 1998
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body: