RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/19
12March 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0891)
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): Horses for
racing orother competition
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft quarantine requirements for
thetemporary importation ofhorses from Switzerland forracing andother competition
8pages
5. Description ofcontent:
General
-Permit toimport
-Animal Health Certificate
-Pre-export quarantine
-agents responsibilities
Certification
-country freedom
-regional freedom
-premise freedom
-vaccinations
-testsandtreatments
Transport
Entry andpostarrival quarantine
AQIS standards forPre-export quarantine premises
AQIS standards forpost-arrival quarantine premises
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6. Objective andrationale: Toobtain comment ontheproposed quarantine requirements
forthetemporary importation ofhorses toAustralia from Switzerland forracing and
other competition
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Australia isfreefrom equine influenza anddemands strict pre-
export andpost-arrival quarantine standards.
8. Relevant documents:
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Comments arerequested within 30days
ofreceipt ofthedraftsothatfinalconditions canbeestablished
10. Final date forcomments: Comments andsuggestions arewelcome anytime
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: