G/SPS/N/AUS/479/Add.3  
21 July 2023  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 20 July 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia . 
 
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2019 - 2020 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Seasonal Measures  
This notice builds on G/SPS/N/AUS/479 relating to seasonal measures for Brown marmorated stink 
bug (BMSB).  
In response to the spread of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) throughout Europe and North 
America, the Australian Government has added one more country t o be targeted for seasonal 
measures for the 2023 -24 season to manage the risk of BMSB arriving in Australia.  
Target risk countries have increased from 38 in the 2021 -22 season to 39 in the 2023 -24 season. 
Further information on the seasonal measures, inclu ding advice on target risk countries, measures 
for vessels, target high risk goods, measures relating to goods, exemptions, treatment options and 
rates, safeguarding arrangements and Industry Advice Notices are published on 
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/bmsb . 
The new country to be affected is:  
− Uzbekistan . 
A pest risk analysis report that identifies BMSB as a pest requiring risk management measures in 
order to ac hieve the appropriate level of protection for Australia was released in December 2019 : 
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/risk -analysis/p lant/brown -marmorated -stink-bug 
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:  
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 fo r 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) : 1 September 2023  G/SPS/N/AUS/479/Add.3  
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] 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@agriculture.gov.au  
Website: http://www.agriculture.gov.au  
Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] 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@agriculture.gov.au  
Website: http://www.agriculture.gov.au  
 
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