G/SPS/N/AUS/547  
 
14 October 2022  
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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):  Mushrooms and truffles (HS code(s): 07095)  
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:  Amendments to the additional declaration for 
mushrooms for consumption and propagation . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:   
Mushrooms for human consumption:  
https://bicon.agriculture.gov.au/BiconWeb4.0/ImportConditions/Questions/EvaluateCase?e
lementID=00023337 23&elementVersionID=215  
Mushrooms for propagation:  
https://bicon.agriculture.gov.au/BiconWeb4.0/Impor tConditions/Questions/EvaluateCase?e
lementID=0000068323&elementVersionID=228  
6. Description of content:  Following a review of the mushrooms for consumption and 
propagation pathways, the Department has updated the text in the additional declaration 
require d to reflect the biosecurity management of the goods offshore. The declaration 
changes are below.  
Current declaration:  
"The product was grown on a substrate totally free of animal products including animal by -
products and faeces ." 
New declaration:  
"The product was grown on a substrate totally free of animal products including animal by -
products and faeces and has not been subsequently contaminated with animal by -products 
or faeces."  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] anim al health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from 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) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  G/SPS/N/AUS/547  
 
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  [X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM No. 12  
[ ] 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) : Import conditions are expected to be 
updated in BICON 14 October 2022, however the Department will allow a transition period 
for trading partners to adjust text.  The new declaration will be expected to be in place for 
all goods certified from 1 December 20 22. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 14 October 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : Import conditions are expected to be updated in BICON 14 October 2022 , 
however the Department w ill allow a transition period for trading partners to adjust text. 
The new declaration will be expected to be in place for all goods certified from 1 December 
2022.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 13 December 2022  
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  
Tel: +(61 2) 6272 3933  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.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:   
Austra lian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry  
GPO Box 858  
Tel: +(61 2) 6272 3933  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
Website: http://www.agriculture.gov.au