RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/AUS/9
5January 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0023)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: AUSTRALIA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: National 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 semen
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Quarantine Requirements for
theImportation ofOvine andCaprine Semen from NewZealand (3pages)
5. Description ofcontent:
General:
-permit, health certificate
-transport
-agents responsibilities
Certification:
-country disease freedom
-donor disease freedom
-centre management
-handling andstorage ofsemen
6. Objective andrationale: Tofacilitate theimportation ofovine andcaprine semen from
NewZealand without jeopardising thehealth status ofAustralia 'ssheep andgoat
populations.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: TheOIEAnimal Health Code hasbeenusedasthestandard
wherever guidelines exist. Johne 'sdisease testing requirements aretheonly
requirements notbased onOIECode.
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8. Relevant documents: Quarantine requirements fortheimportation ofsheep andgoats
from NewZealand
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: 20February 1996
10. Final date forcomments: 16February 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: