G/SPS/N/AUS/538  
 
16 June 2022  
(22-4688) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
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):  HS code: 1209  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Emergency measures for seed for sowing against 
Xylella  fastidiosa  and related Xylella  species . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  2 
https://bicon.agriculture.gov.au/BiconWeb4.0/ViewElement/Element/WhatsChangedNotice
?elementPk=1820995  
6. Description of content:  Measure to  prevent the entry of Xylella fastidiosa  in response to 
confirmation of seed transmission in pecan ( Carya  spp.).  
Recently published information:  
Cervantes, K, Hilton, AE, Stamler, RA, Heerema, RJ, Bock, C, Wang, X, Jo, Y -K, Grauke, 
LJ & Randall, JJ 2022, 'Evidence for seed transmission of Xylella fastidiosa  in pecan 
(Carya  illinoinensis )', Frontiers in Plant Science, vol. 13:780335. doi: 
10.3389/fpls.2022.780335  
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 pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Measure to prevent 
the entry of Xylella fastidiosa  in response to confirmation of seed transmission in pecan 
(Carya  spp.).  
9. 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) : ISPMs 13, 
38, and 27 Annex 25 (2018)  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/AUS/538  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conf orm to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
20 May 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  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: +(61 2) 6272 3678  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The Austr alian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Fax: +(61 2) 6272 3678  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au