G/SPS/N/AUS/561/Add.1  
22 April 2024  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 22 April 2024, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia . 
 
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Second draft report: Import risk review for dairy products for human consumption  
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has 
released the Import Risk Review for dairy products for human consumption: second draft report 
(the review) for a 60 -day consultation period.  
The first draft re port for this risk review was notified to WTO Members on 9 February 2023 
(G/SPS/N/AUS/561) and was published on the department's website on 31 January 2023 for a 60 -day 
stakeholder consultation period ending 14 April 2023.  
The review aims to modernize Aust ralia's dairy import conditions to reflect the current and future 
trading environment. It considers the biosecurity risks associated with importing (from any country) 
dairy products for human consumption manufactured from milk obtained from domestic cattle , 
buffalo, sheep, and goats. It takes into account new and relevant peer -reviewed scientific information, 
international standards, relevant changes in industry practices, and operational practicalities.  
The department received a number of submissions on th e first draft report for the import risk review 
for dairy products for human consumption. In consideration of these submissions and new available 
research, the department has made changes to the review. The department is now releasing a second 
draft report  for consultation in order for these changes to be considered by stakeholders.  
The review identified five hazards of biosecurity concern for imported dairy products. We undertook 
risk assessments for each and proposed measures to manage the biosecurity ris ks. 
The second draft report proposes expanded risk management options for countries not recognised by 
the department as free from foot -and-mouth disease and/or sheep and goat pox.  
The second draft report can be accessed at https://app.converlens.com/agriculture -au/review -
biosecurity -risks-imported -dairy-products . Comments can also be submitted through this w ebsite.  
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:  G/SPS/N/AUS/561/Add.1  
 
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  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 
circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the 
comment period provided in the addendum ma y vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 17 June 2024 by 5:00 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification Autho rity, 
[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@aff.gov.au  
Website: http://www.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:  
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Tel: +(61) 2 6272 3933  
E-mail: sps.contact@aff.gov.au  
Website: http://www.agriculture.gov.au  
 
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