G/SPS/N/AUS/541  
 
14 July 2022  
(22-5377) 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, Fisheries and Forestry  
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):  All agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, food and forestry products 
exported from or imported to Australia  
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:  Name change of name for the Australian Government 
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries  and Forestry . Language(s):  English . Number of 
pages:   
6. Description of content:  Trading partners are advised that following the outcome of the 
2022 Australian Federal Election there have been some changes to the structure and 
names of Australian Government departments.  
From 1 July 2022, the former Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 
(DAWE) has been renamed to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 
(DAFF).The only change is the name of the department and D AFF remains the Australian 
Government competent authority responsible for the inspection and certification, where 
applicable, of Australian agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, food and forestry product 
exports and imports.  
This notification is in additio n to G/SPS/N/AUS/540 regarding changes to horticulture and 
grain products export certification to reflect the department's name change.  
As provided for in the abovementioned notification, updated certificates will be released 
during July 2022. There will b e a short transition period where old and new certificates 
may be presented to border officials for clearance of goods.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or dise ase, [X]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
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) :  
[X] World Organizati on for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
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  [X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM No. 12  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
internat ional standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/about/who -we-are (available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 14 July 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 12 September 2022  
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:   
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Tel: +(61 2) 6272 3933  
E-mail: sps.contact@a griculture.gov.au  
Website: http://www.agriculture.gov.au  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if avai lable) of other body:   
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Tel: +(61 2) 6272 3933  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
Website: http://www.agriculture.gov.au