G/SPS/N/AUS/503  
6 August 2020  
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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:  Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the 
Environment  
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):  Live p sittacine birds  
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:  Import risk review for psittacine birds from all 
countries  - Draft report . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  189 
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/risk -analysis/animal/psittacine -birds 
6. Description of content:  The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 
(the department) has released a draft review of the risk management of imported 
psittacine birds for a 60 -day comment period. The draft report identifies, and includes the 
risk assessments for, 7 pe sts and diseases of biosecurity concerns.  
The draft review recommends that:  
− Imports be permitted from countries assessed and approved by Australia for this 
purpose.  
− Imported psittacine birds be subject to veterinary inspection, tests and time in 
quarantine , including at the department's quarantine facility at Mickleham, Victoria.  
The department intends to release a final review on the conditions for importation of 
household pet and aviary psittacine birds following consideration of submissions received 
in response to the draft review.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/AUS/503  
 
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  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) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapte r number) : 
− Chapter 2.1 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2019) - Import risk 
analysis  
− Section 10 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2019) - Aves 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] 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 advised.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 21 July 2020  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be advised.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 19 September 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, f ax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601; Australia  
Email: 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  
Email: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au