G/SPS/N/AUS/435/add.6  
 
26 May 2020  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 25 May 2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia . 
 
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Release of the draft report for the Pest Risk Analysis for Cut Flower and Foliage Imports - Part 2  
The draft report of the Pest Risk Analysis (Part 2) and the confirmed measures to achieve Australia's 
appropriate level of protection for the import of fresh cut flowers and foliage from all countries was 
released on 22 May 2020.  
This report is a continuation of the Final report for the Pest Risk Analysis for Cut Flower and Foliage 
Imports - Part 1 which was released on 21 June 2019 (see SPS notifications 
G/SPS/N/AUS/435/Add.5). The Pest Risk Analysis (Part 2) furthers the assessme nt of all other 
arthropod pests associated with imported cut flowers and foliage which were not covered in Part 1 
(mites, aphids and thrips). Part 2 assesses the risk associated with the beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera), 
flies (Insecta: Diptera), bugs (Insect a: Hemiptera (other than aphids)), wasps, bees and ants 
(Insecta: Hymenoptera) and moths and butterflies (Insecta: Lepidoptera).  
New biosecurity import conditions for imported fresh cut flowers and foliage were implemented on 
1 March 2018 (see SPS notifica tions G/SPS/N/AUS/435 and G/SPS/N/AUS/435/Add.1). The draft 
report confirms that these changes are necessary to protect Australia's plant producers and the 
natural environment from exotic pests.  
The draft report includes:  
Summary; Introduction; Commercial trade and production; Cut flower and foliage pathway; Previous 
import policies and principles; Changing patterns of activity and risk; Pest risk assessment; Pest risk 
management; Conclusion.  
Notification of the release of the draft report is provided on th e department's website, Pest Risk 
Analysis for Cut Flower and Foliage Imports  - Part 2.  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification o f 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  
[X] Other: Release of draft PRA (Part 2)  G/SPS/N/AUS/435/add.6  
 
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  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 for 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) : 20 August 2020  
Agenc y 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:  
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601; Au stralia  
Fax: +(612) 6272 3678  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au   
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 Biosecurity Advice and draft report are also available on the department's website at: 
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/bios ecurity/risk -analysis/plant/cut -flowers . 
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601; Australia  
Fax: +(612) 6272 3678  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au   
 
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