G/SPS/N/AUS/574  
28 August 2023  
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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, 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):  Prawn and prawn products for human consumption  
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:  Biosecurity Advice 2023 -A10: Final import conditions for 
prawns and prawn products . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  5 
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity -trade/policy/risk -analysis/memos  
6. Description of content:  On 28 August 2023 the Australian Government Department of 
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) released Animal Biosecurity Advice 
(ABA) 2023 -A10 advising of the final import conditions for prawns and prawn products 
imported into Australia.  
In res ponse to ABA 2023 -A06, the department received comments from three stakeholders 
during the 60 -day comment period. These comments were considered when finalising the 
import conditions for prawns and prawn products.  
From 30 October 2023, the department will begin implementing changes to the import 
conditions for prawns and prawn products for human consumption as outlined in ABA 
2023-A06 and ABA 2023 -A10 which are available on the department's website: 
https://agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity -trade/policy/risk -analysis/memos . 
Australia's updated model health certificate for prawns and prawn meat for human 
consumption is attached. The wording o f the model health certificate has not changed 
since the release of the previous SPS notification proposing these changes and requesting 
comment ( G/SPS/N/AUS/565 , published on 9 June 2023).  
Australia's trading partners will need to provide a revise d health certificate to the 
department for approval. Trading partners are encouraged to implement required 
certification changes in a timely manner to prevent disruptions to trade.  
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/574  
 
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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) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international stand ard: The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries 
and Forestry is implementing these import conditions supported by a scientific import risk 
analysis; the final report for the Review of the biosecurity risks of prawns imported from 
all countries for human consumption.  
The final report for the prawn review is available on the department's website: 
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/bios ecurity -trade/policy/risk -analysis/animal/prawns . 
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Model  health certificate:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/AUS/23_10065_00_e.pdf  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 30 October 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 28 August 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 30 October 2023  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable . Comments sought via 
G/SPS/N/AUS/565.  
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  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Tel: +(61 2) 6272 3933  
E-mail: sps.contact@aff.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:   
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Tel: +(61 2) 6272 3933  
E-mail: sps.contact@aff.gov.au  
Website: http://www.agriculture.gov.au