G/SPS/N/AUS/519/Add.1  
 
9 December 2021  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 9 December 2021, 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 Capsicum  spp. fruit from Fiji, 
Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu  
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has completed 
the risk analysis for the importation of fresh Capsicum  spp. fruit (chillies and capsicums) from Fiji, 
Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu into Australia. The final report 
recommends a combination of risk management measures and a system of operational procedures 
that will reduce the risk associated with the importation of Capsicum  spp. fruit from the assessed 
countries to achieve Australia's  appropriate level of protection.  
The final report recommends that the importation of fresh Capsicum  spp. fruit from Fiji, Papua New 
Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu into Australia be permitted, subject to the 
application of the phytosanit ary measures, as outlined in the final report, for fruit flies, whiteflies and 
mealybugs.  
The draft report for this risk analysis was published on the Australian Government Department of 
Agriculture, Water and Environment website on 16 April 2021 for a 60 day stakeholder consultation 
period and was notified to WTO Members (G/SPS/N/AUS/519).  
The final report is available in English on the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water 
and Environment  website  at: http://www.awe.gov.au/biosecurity -trade/policy/risk -
analysis/plant/capsicum -from-pacific -island -countries . 
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 pro posed 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 
circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the 
comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  G/SPS/N/AUS/519/Add.1  
 
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  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circul ation 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@agriculture.gov.au  
Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail addres s (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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