RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/15
11March 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0855)
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): Ovine and
caprine embryos
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: 8pages. Draft revised quarantine
requirements fortheimportation ofovine andcaprine embryos from theRepublic ofSouth
Africa.
5. Description ofcontent:
1. General
-permit toimport
-health certificate
-arrival requirements
-importers 'responsibilities
2. Eligibility
-donor animals
-embryos
Animal Health Certificate 1
-description ofdonors
Animal Health Certificate 2
-disease status ofcountry oforigin
-disease status ofdonors
-testing ofdonors
Animal Health Certificate 3
-collection ofspecimens from donors
-inoculation ofspecimens intoserologically naive sheep
-testing ofinoculated sheep
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6. Objective andrationale: Toinvite comment onproposed revised importation conditions
forovine andcaprine embryos from theRepublic ofSouth Africa.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Nil.
8. Relevant documents: Areview ofthequarantine risksassociated withtheimportation
ofsheep andgoatembryos. Bureau ofRural Resources 1995.
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Thisdraftwascirculated forcomment
60daysfrom receipt. Final conditions willbeestablished aftercomments havebeen
analyzed anddocument redrafted. However Australian importation conditions are
being continually reviewed tomeetchanging international trade anddisease situations.
10. Final date forcomments: Comments arewelcome atanytime.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X].