G/SPS/N/AUS/576  
10 October 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):  Live horses  
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:  Review of the risk associated Japanese encephalitis in 
horses from approved countries - Final report . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  14 
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity -trade/policy/risk -analysis/animal/horses  
6. Description of content:  Australi a released the Review of the risk associated Japanese 
encephalitis in horses from approved countries – Final report on 9 October 2023. All comments 
on the draft report for this policy review were considered in the finalisation process.  
The Australian Biose curity Import Conditions System ( BICON ) will be updated to reflect the 
change as new health certificates are agreed with trading partners. All existing import 
permits remain  valid. If desired, please contact the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries 
and Forestry to request a permit variation prior to the BICON changes.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] 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 Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapter  8.10 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does t his proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/AUS/576  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are availabl e:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 9 October 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 9 October 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable.  
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  
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