G/SPS/N/AUS/433/Add.4  
 
9 September 2020  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 8 September 2020, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Australia . 
 
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Agricultural Export Legislation - Release of the Exposure Draft Export Control Rules 2020 - tranche 
one. 
The Australian Government is making improvements to its agricultural export legislation. A new 
legislative framework for Australia's agricultural exports will commence on 28 March 2021, comprising 
the Export Control Act 2020  and the Export Control Rules 20 20 (the Rules).  
The Rules will set out the operational details for regulating the exports of commodities. Once finalised, 
the Rules will replace the current legislation.  
The Australian Government has released Exposure Drafts of the Export Control Rules 202 0 (the draft 
Rules) for 7 commodities for consultation. The remaining draft Rules will be released for consultation 
later this year.  
Tranche one includes the draft rules:  
− Exposure Draft Export Control (Egg and Egg Products) Rules 2020  
− Exposure Draft Export  Control (Fish and Fish Products) Rules 2020  
− Exposure Draft Export Control (Meat and Meat Products) Rules 2020  
− Exposure Draft Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2020  
− Exposure Draft Export Control (Organic Goods) Rules 2020  
− Exposure Draft Exp ort Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2020  
− Exposure Draft Export Control (Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products) Rules 2020  
The draft Rules and supporting information can be found on the Department of Agriculture, Water  and 
the Environment's we bsite - https://www.agriculture.gov.au/market -access -trade/improving -export -
legislation . 
The focus for consultation with stakeholders, including tra ding partners, is to ensure the improved 
legislative framework is fit -for-purpose - supporting growth and innovation, while maintaining the 
standards our trading partners expect.  
There is no change to Australia's commitment to meet the importing requirements of our trading 
partners, and the improved legislation will continue to meet Australia's international obligations - 
including those under the SPS agreement.  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[X] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date o f entry into force  
[ ] Other:  G/SPS/N/AUS/433/Add.4  
 
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  Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided, normally of at least  60 calendar days. Under other 
circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the 
comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) :  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other 
body:  
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601; Australia  
Fax: +(612) 6272 3678  
Email: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au   
Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601; Australia  
Fax: +(612) 6272 3678  
Email: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au   
 
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