G/SPS/N/AUS/572  
31 July 2023  
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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):  Fresh melons (excl. watermelons) (HS code(s): 080719)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Korea, Republic of  
5. Title of the notified document:  Fresh melons for human consumption from the Republic 
of Korea . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  1 
https://bicon.agriculture.gov.au/BiconWeb4.0  
6. Description of content:  Australia has published import conditions for the import of fresh 
oriental melons and rockmelon for human consumption from the Republic of Korea.  
Fresh melons from Korea are permitted to be imported into Australia during the seasonal 
area freedom period: from 1 December to 31 May.  
Australia and Korea have agreed to the phytosanit ary measure, seasonal area freedom, 
to manage the quarantine fruit fly, Zeugodacus depressus , to achieve the appropriate 
level of protection for Australia.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect h umans from animal/plant pest or disease, [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) :  
[ ] 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 2 and ISPM 11  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/AUS/572  
 
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  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:  
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity -trade/policy/risk -analysis/plant/melons -
from-korea  - Oriental melon a nd rockmelon fruit from Korea  
https://bicon.agriculture.gov.au/BiconWeb4.0  - Australian Biosecurity Import Conditions 
(BICON)  (available in English)  
10. Propose d date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 August 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 August 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 August 2023  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 1 August 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax numbe r 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  
Email: sps.contact@aff.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 available) of other body:   
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Tel: +(61 2) 6272 3933  
Email: sps.contact@aff.gov.au  
Website: http://www.agriculture.gov.au