G/SPS/N/AUS/487  
 
17 October 2019  
(19-6767) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  AUSTRALIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Australian Government Department of Agriculture  
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 pomegranate ( Punica granatum ) whole fruit and processed 
'ready -to-eat' arils  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relev ant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  India 
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft report for the review of biosecurity import 
requirements for fresh pomegranate whole fruit and processed 'ready -to-eat' arils from 
India, October 2019 . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  263 
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/risk -analysis/plant/pomegranates -from-india 
6. Description of content:  Draft pest risk analysis and t he proposed measures to achieve 
the appropriate level of protection for Australia for the import of fresh pomegranate whole 
fruit and processed ‘ready -to-eat' arils from India. The draft report includes:  
− Summary;  
− Introduction, including Australia's biosecu rity policy framework and this pest risk 
analysis;  
− Method for pest risk analysis;  
− India's commercial production practices for pomegranate;  
− Pest risk assessments;  
− Pest risk management;  
− Conclusion;  
− Pest categorisation for fresh whole fruit and processed ready -to-eat arils.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant internat ional 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 No 2 
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  [ ] None  
Does this 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 18 October 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 16 December 2019  
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@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:   
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au