G/SPS/N/AUS/412/Add.3  
 
5 April 2017  
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Commi ttee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 5 April 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia . 
 
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Biosecurity (Suspended Goods - Uncooked Prawns) Amendment (Exceptions) Determination 
(No. 3) 2017  
On 6 January 2017, Australia suspended the importation of uncooked prawns (including prawn 
meat) under the Biosecurity (Suspended Goods - Uncooked Prawns) Determination 2017 (the 
Determination). This was due to an unacceptable l evel of biosecurity risk posed by white spot 
syndrome virus (WSSV).  
Australia amended the Determination on 10 February 2017 and on 27 February 2017, exempting a 
number of prawns and prawn products which, following review, were deemed to present a low risk 
of introducing prawn diseases into Australia. Some goods exempted include dried prawn and shelf -
stable prawn -based food products (G/SPS/N/AUS/412/Add.1), irradiated bait for aquatic use, pet 
fish food and aquaculture feed (G/SPS/N/AUS/412/Add.1), uncooked prawns sourced from 
Australia 's Exclusive Economic Zone (G/SPS/N/AUS/412/Add.1), prawns and prawn meat from 
Australia 's External Territories (G/SPS/N/AUS/412/Add.2 ), and uncooked Australian wild -caught 
prawns exported to Thailand for processing in a facili ty approved by Thailand's Department of 
Fisheries (DoF), and re -exported to Australia (G/SPS/N/AUS/412/Add.2).  
On 3 April 2017, Australia issued a third amendment to the scope of the Determination to exempt 
uncooked Australian wild -caught prawns exported t o all other countries for processing, and re -
exported to Australia.  
Interim revised import conditions to facilitate the resumption of trade in these products are being 
developed. Further information regarding these revised import conditions will be provide d to 
trading partners through a subsequent World Trade Organization notification. Trade in these 
products can only resume once interim import conditions have been implemented.  
This most recent amendment to the Determination can be found at:  
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2017L00381  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Modification of content and/or sco pe of previously notified regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of  regulation  
[ ] Change in period of application of measure  
[ ] Other:  G/SPS/N/AUS/412/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 (i f available) of 
other body:  
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Fax: +(61 2) 6272 3678  
E-mail: sps.contact@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:  
Technical area Addres s and/or  
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Fax: +(61 2) 6272 3678  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
 
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