G/SPS/N/AUS/393  
 
16 August 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phyto sanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: AUSTRALIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water 
Resources  
3. Products covered (provide tariff ite m number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Cooked turkey meat  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: United States of America  
5. Title of the notified document: Cooked turkey meat from the United States - Draft 
Review   Language(s): English   Number of pages: 91 
6. Description of content: The department has re leased a draft review of the risk 
management of cooked turkey meat from the United States of America for a 60 -day 
consultation period.  
The draft review recommends that:  
 cooking turkey meat to a minimum core temperature of 76.6 °C (170 °F) for at least 
30 m inutes, sourcing turkey meat from abattoirs and processing facilities approved 
by the USDA and importing muscle meat only (no whole birds), will reduce any 
biosecurity risks of turkey pathogens identified to a level that is consistent with 
Australia's ALOP. 
Submissions proposing equivalence measures for cooking time and temperature will be 
assessed on a case -by-case basis.  
The department intends to release a final review on the risk management of cooked 
turkey meat from the United States of America followin g assessment 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.   
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 A quatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  Terrestrial Animal Health Code 
(2015); Section 5 - Trade Measures, Import/Export Procedures and Veterinary 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number)    
[ ] None  
Does this propos ed 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: Nil   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be advised  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 16 August 2016  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be advised.  
[X] Trade facilitating meas ure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 15 October 2016  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Addre ss, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
The Australian SPS Notification Point  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra  ACT  2601  
Australia  
Fax: +(61 2) 6272 3678  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
13. Text(s)  available from: [ ]  National Notific ation Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Texts are available at the following web address, or alternatively, from the Australian 
SPS Notification Point:  
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/risk -analysis/memos  
The Australian SPS Notification Point  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra  ACT  2601  
Australia  
Fax: +(61 2) 6272 3678  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au