 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/AUS/141/Add.2 
21 June 2004 
 (04-2693) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
 
 
 The following communication, received on 18 June 2004, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Australia . 
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Importation of fresh bananas from the Philippines  
  Notification G/SPS/N/AUS/141/Add.1 dated 26 February 2004 advised members of the release of a revised Draft Import Risk Analysis (IRA) Report for the importation of fresh bananas from the Philippines.  
 In March 2004, a transcription error was identifie d in an electronic spreadsheet used in the  
application of the risk assessment methodology.   
An Addendum to the revised Draft IRA Report h as been prepared following correction of the 
transcription error.  The Addendum recommends alte rations to phytosanitary measures proposed in 
the revised Draft IRA Report for one disease, Ralstonia solanacearum  Race 2 (Moko), and two 
mealybug pests.  In addition, th e Addendum proposes phytosanitary measures for banana bract mosaic 
virus.  The Addendum provides replacement sections  of the February 2004 revised Draft IRA Report 
and differences resulting from the transcription corr ections are highlighted for ease of reading. 
  Members have the opportunity to comment on the revised Draft IRA Report as amended by 
the Addendum. The final date for comments is 16 August 2004. 
  Copies of the revised draft IRA report are available from the Australian SPS Notification Point or can be viewed on the Internet at www.daff.gov.au/plantbiosecurity
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 Contact: The Australian SPS Contact Point 
  GPO Box 858   Canberra  ACT  2601   Australia   Fax:  +61 2 6272 3678 
  E-mail:  sps.contact@daff.gov.au
 
  
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