G/SPS/N/AUS/479/Add.1  
29 July 2020  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 28 July 2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia . 
 
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Additional  Countries Subject to Seasonal Measures for the 2020 -21 Season to Manage the Risk of 
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug  
Title of original notification This measure builds on G/SPS/N/AUS/479. Title of the notified document 
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/bmsb . 
In response to the rapid expansion of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) throughout Europe and 
North America, the Australian Government has added four more countries to be targeted for seasonal 
measures for the 2020 -21 season to manage the risk of BMSB arriving in Australia.  
Target risk countries have increased  from 33 in the 2019 -20 risk season to 37 in the 2020 -21 season. 
Further information on the seasonal measures, including advice on target risk countries, measures 
for vessels, target high risk goods, measures relating to goods, exemptions, treatment option s and 
rates, safeguarding arrangements and Industry Advice Notices are published on 
agriculture.gov.au/bmsb.  
The new countries to be affected are:  
Kazakhstan  
Portugal  
Moldova  
Ukraine  
A pest risk analysis report that identifies BMSB as a pest requiring risk  management measures in 
order to achieve the appropriate level of protection for Australia was released in December 2019 and 
is available at:  
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/risk -analysis/plant/brown -marmorated -stink-bug 
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] 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 of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
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 G/SPS/N/AUS/479/Add.1  
 
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  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) : 1 September 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle commen ts: [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  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au   
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 Australi an SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601; Australia  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au   
 
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