G/SPS/N/AUS/519  
 
16 April 2021  
(21-3172) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  AUSTRALIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Fresh chillies and capsicums ( Capsicum  spp.) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, 
Tonga, Vanuatu  
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft report for the review of biosecurity import 
requirements for fresh Capsicum  spp. fruit from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon 
Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  112 
Report available (in English) from the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment 
website:  
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/risk -analysis/plant/capsicum -from-pacific -
island -countries  
6. Description of content : Draft pest risk analysis and the proposed measures to achieve 
the appropriate level of protection for Australia for the import of fresh Capsicum  spp. fruit 
(chillies and capsicums) from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga 
and Vanuatu. T he draft report includes:  
Summary; introduction, including Australia's biosecurity policy framework and this pest 
risk analysis; method for pest risk analysis; commercial production practices for chillies 
and capsicums; pest risk assessments for quarantine  pests; pest risk management; 
conclusion; and pest categorisation.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pes ts.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM 11  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/AUS/519  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant internati onal standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 16 April 2021  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating meas ure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 15 June 2021  
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  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
13. 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  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au