WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/AUS/81
20 January 1999
(99-0175)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  AUSTRALIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS)
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
Elephants from Indonesia
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Draft Quarantine Requirements for
the Importation of Elephants from Indonesia (6 pages)
5. Description of content:
General
Certification requirements
Importer'/Agent's Responsibilities
Post Arrival
6. Objective and rationale: To provide practical quarantine requirements for the importation
of elephants from Indonesia
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [ X ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  English
9. Proposed date of adoption:  10 May 1999
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  10 May 1999
11. Final date for comments:  22 February 1999
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:           
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:            