G/SPS/N/AUS/471/Add.1  
 
5 February 2020  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 4 February 2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia . 
 
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Final report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh Chinese jujube fruit from China  
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture has completed the risk analysis for the 
importation of fresh Chinese jujube fruit from the Peoples Republic of China (China) into Australia. 
The final risk analysis report  recommends a range of risk management measures, combined with an 
operational system, to ensure are met. The recommended risk management measures will reduce 
the risk associated with the importation of fresh Chinese jujube fruit from China to a level that 
achieves Australia's appropriate level of protection.  
The final risk analysis report recommends that the importation of fresh Chinese jujube fruit from 
China into Australia be permitted, subject to the application of the phytosanitary measures, as 
outlined in the final report, for:  
− Fruit flies: Oriental fruit fly ( Bactrocera dorsalis ), guava fruit fly ( Bactrocera correcta ), melon 
fly (Zeugodacus cucurbitae ), jujube fruit fly ( Carpomyia vesuviana ); 
− Borers: peach fruit borer ( Carposina sasakii ); 
− Mites: hawthorn spider mite ( Amphitetranychus viennensis ); 
− Mealybugs: Heliococcus mealybug ( Heliococcus destructor ) and  
− Thrips: chilli thrips  (Scirtothrips dorsalis).  
The draft report for this risk analysis was published on the Australian Government Department of 
Agriculture website on 18 March 2019 for a 60 day s stakeholder consultation period and was notified 
to WTO members (G/SPS/N/AUS/471).  
The final report is available in English on the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, 
website at: https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/risk -analysis/plant/jujubes -from-china  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] 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/471/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 may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to 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:  
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
E-mail: sps.contact@agricultu re.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 Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
 
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